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Latest news: Assault
Cop who tasered elderly woman should have 'evaluated'
Police should aim to use the least amount of force necessary when conducting their duties, a trial over the tasering death of an elderly woman has been told.
Nov 15, 2024
Cops 'did their best' by tasering great-grandmother
A police officer who attended a nursing home when a 95-year-old with dementia symptoms was tasered told colleagues that was the best they could have done.
Nov 14, 2024
Judge who assaulted ex-partner avoids jail sentence
A Tasmanian judge has been ordered to serve 100 hours of community service after being found guilty of assaulting and emotionally abusing a woman.
Nov 14, 2024
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Nurse's alarm as cop tasered 95-year-old great-gran
A nurse's curiosity when a police officer pulled out his Taser turned to concern when he used it on an elderly woman holding a knife, a court has been told.
Nov 13, 2024
'Got her': cop yells after tasering great-grandmother
An aged-care resident armed with a steak knife was told she was "going to get tased" before a police officer fired his weapon on her.
Nov 12, 2024
Judge to quit after ex-partner assault guilty ruling
A Supreme Court judge will resign after being found guilty of assaulting and emotionally abusing his then-partner and breaching a family violence order.
Nov 12, 2024
Ex-Home and Away star walks free after appeal win
A former Australian soap star has walked free from court after successfully appealing his seven-month jail term for a series of violent attacks against a woman.
Nov 12, 2024
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'I needed to': cop defends tasering aged-care resident
A police officer told a colleague he had to taser a 95-year-old woman armed with a steak knife to prevent violence in an aged-care home, a jury has heard.
Nov 11, 2024
Father dies after alleged Cup day one-punch attack
Tributes flow for a father who died after an alleged one-punch attack at a pub on Melbourne Cup day as his accused assailant faces court.
Nov 08, 2024
Manhunt under way after home invasion shooting
Police say they are searching for a group of men after a 26-year-old man defending himself with a weapon was shot in a violent Brisbane home invasion.
Oct 31, 2024
Accused lieutenant of illicit tobacco syndicate bailed
Another alleged member of a syndicate selling illicit tobacco and vapes across Victoria has been granted release back into the community.
Oct 31, 2024
Man jailed over 'vicious' attack on e-scooter rider
A man showed "cowardly behaviour in the extreme" when he attacked an e-scooter rider during a robbery and delayed his emergency treatment by assaulting police.
Oct 31, 2024
Olympian who assaulted, threatened ex-wife avoids jail
Olympic rowing silver medal winner Simon Burgess has been given a suspended jail sentence for assaulting his ex-wife and breaching a domestic violence order.
Oct 28, 2024
'Recent threats': Thorpe's alleged attacker in court
A woman who allegedly left Lidia Thorpe with serious nerve and spinal injuries in an assault outside the MCG has faced court virtually due to "recent threats".
Oct 28, 2024
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Ex-child star seeks bail 'to get more than $150 a week'
A former Home and Away child star accused of assault has sought bail so he can fight a financial management order restricting access to his own money.
Oct 25, 2024
Student awarded $1.2 million after school gang-bashing
A 14-year-old high school student assaulted by 12 other students has been awarded $1.2 million in compensation by a court.
Oct 25, 2024
Disgraced ex-deputy mayor breaks down in release bid
A former Sydney deputy mayor who plans to fight his convictions for domestic violence and fraud has a history of delaying proceedings, a court has been told.
Oct 23, 2024
Ex-councillor avoids jail over drug-fuelled attack
An ex-Sydney councillor has avoided being sent back to jail over an attack on his elderly godmother that stemmed from his addiction to prescription stimulants.
Oct 17, 2024
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'Coercive' judge found guilty of assaulting ex-partner
A Supreme Court judge has been found guilty of assaulting and intimidating his ex-partner, with a magistrate describing his version of events as "contrived".
Oct 16, 2024
Trial set for cop charged over grandma's taser death
A NSW police officer has denied unlawfully killing a 95-year-old woman with dementia, who was tasered while holding a knife.
Oct 15, 2024
Extra crisis homes needed in family violence 'hotspot'
More housing and crisis accommodation is needed for survivors of family violence in a remote and regional area dubbed a "hotspot".
Oct 10, 2024
Ex-councillor sentenced for assault on elderly mother
A troubled former Sydney councillor accidentally assaulted his elderly mother after being told to clean his room, according to court documents.
Oct 09, 2024
Australia waives immunity of diplomat's partner in NZ
Charges could be laid against the partner of an Australian diplomat over an alleged street fight after his immunity from prosecution was removed.
Oct 09, 2024
League player assault not linked to brain injury: judge
A former rugby league player who claimed a brain injury from concussions on the field contributed to him physically assaulting a woman has been sentenced.
Oct 01, 2024
Evidence faked during attempted murderer's appeal
A man jailed for 18 years for trying to kill his partner by setting her on fire after she told him the relationship was over has lost a Supreme Court appeal.
Sep 30, 2024
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