Easey Street accused to face double murder trial
A magistrate has tossed out a rape charge as he committed a man to stand trial over the cold case double murder of two women nearly half a century ago.
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Modest estate listed for prince accuser in court battle
Court documents suggest the estate of deceased Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre might have been worth less than half a million dollars when she died.
‘Deplorable’: cops smash alleged satanic pedophile ring
Police have arrested four men who were allegedly part of an international satanic child sex abuse material ring operating out of suburban homes.
Woman, 76, was ‘screaming’ after alleged aged care rape
A 76-year-old aged-care resident was seen distressed and half-naked in a hallway after being allegedly raped by a masked drug user who broke into her room.
‘It was horrible’: elderly woman describes alleged rape
A 76-year-old aged-care resident seen distressed and half-naked after being allegedly raped told her son she feared her assailant was going to kill her.
Deep dive probe into insidious military sexual assault
A standalone probe into systemic sexual assault and harassment within the Australian Defence Force will examine how offences are investigated and punished.
‘Disgraceful’ bid to remove defence class action claims
The defence force faces backlash as it seeks to exclude complaints of sexual violence and harassment experienced by female members overseas from a class action.
Key date for Lehrmann rape trial finally revealed
Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann now has a date for his attempt to avoid trial on two counts of rape that were first heard in court in early 2023.
‘100 per cent innocent’: AFL star cleared on rape claim
Stood-down AFL star Tanner Bruhn is poised to return to the football field after prosecutors dropped rape charges against him.
Alan Jones’ concerns ahead of mammoth sex abuse hearing
Sex abuse allegations against shock jock Alan Jones will be aired during a four-and-a-half-month-long court hearing which could involve more than 100 witnesses.
Masseur accused of ‘gross’ rape after radio show praise
A woman has told a jury she felt disgusted and repulsed after being raped by an alternative massage therapist she learned about from The Kyle and Jackie O show.
Rapist ex-MP’s sentence delayed by 11th-hour legal bid
A disgraced former families minister will have to wait days longer to learn if he has to stay behind bars for sexually assaulting two men.
‘Predatory’ former MP jailed for molesting young men
A former families minister will spend years in prison for the "'predatory" sexual assaults of two young men while elected to a state Liberal government.
Lehrmann’s cost woes in anti-corruption submarine probe
Former political staffer Bruce Lehrmann is being denied financial assistance after an investigation into him for allegedly stealing French submarine secrets.
Words ‘missing’ from alleged Lehrmann victim’s phone
Data from the phone of a woman allegedly raped by Bruce Lehrmann could have been lost twice by police due to technology issues, a court has heard.
New charges for man linked to alleged childcare abuser
A man accused of possessing child abuse material and bestiality offences has failed to keep his case hidden from the public after he was handed fresh charges.
Watchdog urged to review claims against Prince Andrew
Britain's Prince Andrew faces more scrutiny as the posthumous memoir by Virginia Giuffre makes more claims.
Class action filed over rates of sexual violence in ADF
A group of women are taking unprecedented legal action against the commonwealth government over systemic sexual violence within the Australian Defence Force.
Prince ‘felt entitled’ to have sex with Giuffre: memoir
A posthumous memoir by Virginia Giuffre accuses Prince Andrew of being "entitled - as if he believed having sex with me was his birthright".
Parents of alleged victims of monk abuse reveal shock
The loved ones of several girls allegedly sexually abused by the chief monk at their Buddhist temple have spoken to a jury in the second week of his trial.
Defence lawyers question historical rape DNA evidence
Lawyers for a man accused of raping an elderly woman in the early 1980s have questioned the strength of DNA evidence used to charge him four decades later.
Prince Andrew gives up his Duke of York title
Prince Andrew has stopped using his remaining titles and honours and will no longer be known as the Duke of York, completing his banishment from royal life.
Open-home rape, abuse claims as estate agent on trial
A real estate agent accused of raping and sexually abusing three women at multiple open homes is fighting the allegations in court.
Head monk allegedly abused children as young as four
Multiple young children were allegedly sexually abused by a head monk at a Buddhist temple, including at Sunday school and in prayer rooms.
Courts ‘will not see’ humiliated rapist ex-MP again
A disgraced ex-politician who sexually abused two intoxicated men while in office would help the community if spared jail, a judge has heard.
‘We are in this together’: Prince Andrew told Epstein
Prince Andrew was in contact with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein much longer than he previously claimed, according to UK media reports.
Sentencing as Diddy faces potentially years in prison
Hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs insists he's a changed man as he faces the possibility of years in jail after being convicted in a sordid criminal case.
Man on life sentence for stabbing murder wins appeal
A man who fatally stabbed a young footballer has had his murder conviction set aside after a prosecutor asked him to rate his own level of honesty.
Barber accused of six-hour gang rape to be released
The oldest member of a four-strong gang of teenagers charged with a "brutal" gang rape will be allowed to run his barber shop while on bail.
Kisses with pupil ‘cultural’, sex-offender teacher says
A teacher who kissed a 17-year-old student on the lips has denied seeking sexual gratification, telling a court he was forming a bond during a time of tragedy.
Murder, attempted rape accused to face fresh charges
A bystander stopped a man from sexually assaulting a woman soon after he allegedly committed a fatal stabbing outside a shopping centre, police say.