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Latest news: Crime, Law and Justice
'Pest infestations': inmates held in inhumane prison
Conditions in a remand facility are cruel and degrading, with inmates held in unhygienic cells infested with pests, a watchdog has found.
Apr 03, 2025
Crime spiking in regions as youth crackdown challenged
One state faces a "regional crime crisis" with roots in family dysfunction and a tougher laws and crackdowns will not fix it, a leading youth advocate says.
Apr 03, 2025
Dying man murdered by painkiller overdose, police say
A man with a terminal nervous system disorder discussed lawful assisted dying with his family before his partner allegedly murdered him, police have alleged.
Apr 03, 2025
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Senior constable’s travel ban after alleged hotel rape
A police officer has been barred from travelling after he was charged with sexually assaulting a woman in a hotel room during a weekend getaway.
Apr 03, 2025
Clue in hunt for 'lowlife' arsonists over deadly attack
A tip-off to police and a new image of a person of interest could help investigators find those responsible for a firebombing that killed an innocent woman.
Apr 03, 2025
Blood discovered in car boot after teen's mystery death
Police did not seem interested in key evidence after a teenager's body was found on train tracks, forcing family to investigate, an inquest has been told.
Apr 03, 2025
Translation app overlooks those calling police for help
Multicultural organisations say a new app is effective once police are on scene, but fails to address language barriers people experience when calling for help.
Apr 02, 2025
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Devastating cost of fraudsters, scammers revealed
Rates of card fraud and scams have risen sharply, as fraudsters fleece billions of dollars, new data shows, prompting calls for action from consumer advocates.
Apr 02, 2025
'Extraordinary cruelty': 12 years for tyrannic husband
An abusive man who locked his wife in their home, depriving her of freedom and violently beating her even "for yawning", has been jailed.
Apr 02, 2025
Court slams TikToker for following plane turbine 'fad'
A baggage handler seen exercising centimetres from a plane engine has been slammed as stupid and vain after a video that could had "catastrophic" consequences.
Apr 02, 2025
Asylum seekers lose illegal detention bid in High Court
Two asylum seekers have lost their bid to broaden the scope of an incendiary High Court ruling that led to the release of 150 immigration detainees.
Apr 02, 2025
Teen released then re-admitted to hospital before death
A murder trial has been told a teen allegedly attacked with a metal pole and suffering head injuries was re-admitted to hospital hours after he was released.
Apr 02, 2025
Woman accused of torturing girl seeks medical evidence
A woman accused of torturing and neglecting a four-year-old girl needs time for her solicitor to review "quite voluminous" police evidence, a magistrate heard.
Apr 02, 2025
Delayed student spared jail over 'stupid' bomb threat
A student's frustrated post about blowing up a plane due to a three-hour delay has led to a hefty fine after a magistrate complained it deserved jail time.
Apr 02, 2025
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Housing and crime spearhead Dutton's pitch in key seats
Community safety is a key tenet of Peter Dutton's pitch to voters as he positions himself as a strong leader in contrast to a prime minister he brands as weak.
Apr 02, 2025
Far right calls on France to rally against Le Pen's ban
Marine Le Pen's party has called for protests across France after the far-right leader of was convicted embezzlement and barred her from seeking public office.
Apr 01, 2025
Victims of $23m con-woman Caddick claw back more losses
Auditors of Melissa Caddick's fraudulent accounts will pay hoodwinked investors $3.5 million, but half of this will be snapped up by lawyers and funders.
Apr 01, 2025
Former cop charged over home-made machine gun cache
A highly sophisticated machine gun manufacturing operation has been dismantled after a former cop was busted with a cache of firearms and ammo, police say.
Apr 01, 2025
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Aussie cops to give shooting testimony against US man
US prosecutors have successfully argued Australian police can give evidence at the trial of a man accused of links to deadly shootings.
Apr 01, 2025
Child exploitation game creator jailed for 11 years
A man who created an online game sexually exploiting children as young as 12 has been jailed for 11 years and seven months.
Apr 01, 2025
Married couple jailed for rape of teen girl after party
A 15-year-old girl was supplied alcohol and drugs at a party before she woke up to being sexually assaulted by a man and woman, a supreme court jury was told.
Apr 01, 2025
A-league star 'never worried' about rape claim
Central Coast Mariners' star striker Angel Torres, who is on trial for rape, has told a jury he denies all the allegations made against him.
Apr 01, 2025
Gangland figure Mokbel may taste freedom in three days
Gangland figure Tony Mokbel will learn his fate in days after making a bid for freedom on bail ahead of his long-awaited Lawyer X appeal.
Apr 01, 2025
'Tragic': mum refused bail for allegedly knifing kids
The lawyer for a mother who allegedly stabbed her three sleeping children then herself has labelled the incident a tragedy.
Apr 01, 2025
Dating app code comes online to prevent abuse of users
Dating app platforms have signed up to a voluntary safety code, putting in place proactive measures to protect users from being abused.
Apr 01, 2025
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