Top Stories Politics Courts General Finance Sport World FactCheck

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Latest news: Crime, Law and Justice

Man guilty of 'cowardly' murder with sledgehammer

Man guilty of 'cowardly' murder with sledgehammer

Shaun Robert Sturgess admitted to manslaughter but has been found guilty of murder after hitting his estranged wife in the head with a sledgehammer.

Ex-detainee's sex charges dropped after identity bungle

Ex-detainee's sex charges dropped after identity bungle

Ex-detainee's sex charges dropped after identity bungle

Ex-detainee's sex charges dropped after identity bungle

A man released from an immigration detention centre was wrongly charged with sexual assault in a case of mistaken identity, Victoria Police have revealed.

Family's anguish after killer given 36-year jail term

Family's anguish after killer given 36-year jail term

Family's anguish after killer given 36-year jail term

Family's anguish after killer given 36-year jail term

The family of Celeste Manno have broken down outside the Victorian Supreme Court after her killer was not given a sentence of life in jail.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Man charged over surveillance of women in uni toilet

Man charged over surveillance of women in uni toilet

A 28-year-old man has been charged with unlawful surveillance after allegedly using a phone to record women using a toilet at a university campus.

Rolfe says family 'must take responsibility' for death

Rolfe says family 'must take responsibility' for death

An ex-policeman who shot dead an Indigenous teen during an arrest has said the family is partly to blame for the fatal shooting.

Teen who shot at his school gets three years detention

Teen who shot at his school gets three years detention

A 15-year-old boy who fired shots at his school, terrifying staff and students, has been sentenced to three years in detention but may be released sooner.

Man admits fatally shooting wife after having 'gutful'

Man admits fatally shooting wife after having 'gutful'

A 76-year-old man has admitted to killing his wife, but pleaded not guilty to murder, saying she was berating him for hours before the shooting.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Police failures blight 'troubling' missing teacher case

Police failures blight 'troubling' missing teacher case

Police failures blight 'troubling' missing teacher case

Police failures blight 'troubling' missing teacher case

Marion Barter's disappearance nearly three decades ago has been referred to unsolved homicide detectives after crucial evidence was lost due to police inaction.

First person jailed under foreign interference laws

First person jailed under foreign interference laws

First person jailed under foreign interference laws

First person jailed under foreign interference laws

A former Liberal Party candidate will be jailed for at least a year after becoming the first person in Australia found guilty under foreign interference laws.

Two people charged after 'disgusting' ambulance attack

Two people charged after 'disgusting' ambulance attack

Two people charged after 'disgusting' ambulance attack

Two people charged after 'disgusting' ambulance attack

Two people have been charged after claims a stolen car repeatedly swerved at a Queensland ambulance and a weapon was pointed at paramedics.

Man 'very scared' of hospital before fatal misdiagnosis

Man 'very scared' of hospital before fatal misdiagnosis

Man 'very scared' of hospital before fatal misdiagnosis

Man 'very scared' of hospital before fatal misdiagnosis

Aboriginal people fear and mistrust the hospital system, an Indigenous doctor has told the inquest into the death of NSW man Ricky Hampson Jr.

Defamation case not a Pauline Hanson 'royal commission'

Defamation case not a Pauline Hanson 'royal commission'

Defamation case not a Pauline Hanson 'royal commission'

Defamation case not a Pauline Hanson 'royal commission'

A defamation hearing into a "hateful" tweet by Pauline Hanson should not rake through the past 30 years of her public statements, her lawyers say.

Regulator bares teeth at fugitive influencer 'ASX Wolf'

Regulator bares teeth at fugitive influencer 'ASX Wolf'

Regulator bares teeth at fugitive influencer 'ASX Wolf'

Regulator bares teeth at fugitive influencer 'ASX Wolf'

Bankruptcy orders have been imposed on Tyson Scholz, an Instagram finfluencer on the run from the law and banned from selling stock tips online.

Murder charge after alleged assault victim dies

Murder charge after alleged assault victim dies

Murder charge after alleged assault victim dies

Murder charge after alleged assault victim dies

A man is facing a murder charge after a woman he allegedly assaulted and critically injured more than five months ago died in hospital.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Former brothel owner held over drug-flight plot

Police allege ex-brothel owner Eddie Hayson was involved in shipping drugs interstate as the gambling identity is held in custody after his extradition to NSW.

‘House of horror’ couple jailed over boy's vile abuse

A married couple who repeatedly sexually abused a disabled boy in their home will spend decades behind bars for their vile crimes.

Senior NT cops deny Rolfe's racism allegations

Four Northern Territory police officers have denied claims of ingrained racism at their annual awards night, after allegations from a former constable.

Life sentence call over 'evil' murder of homeless man

A man who bashed a rough sleeper to death with a rock because he had "always wanted to kill someone" faces the possibility of life behind bars.

Access five free articles per month

Subscription Options

Already a member? Sign in here

Elderly man in custody over Sydney lawyer shooting

A 79-year-old man has not applied for bail after being charged with shooting a solicitor in the groin at his law firm's offices in central Sydney.

Trump loses bid to pause $US454m judgment in fraud case

A judge has rejected Donald Trump’s request to pause $US454 million civil fraud penalty.

Child sex offenders target parents via dating apps

Paedophiles are using social media and dating apps to offer parents money for exploitation and abuse material of their children.

Deaths 'struck a chord' as police conclude site search

Flowers adorn a house where two men were allegedly slain by a police officer, with investigators searching a rural property where their bodies were found.

Killer cop denies lying at murder trial of teenager

A policeman who was acquitted of murder after he shot and killed an Indigenous teen during an arrest has denied lying at his criminal trial.

Couple abused vulnerable boy in ‘house of horror’

A NSW judge says a married couple who sexually abused a vulnerable boy were trusted adults who should have provided a house of security.

Police set to march out of uniform at Mardi Gras parade

NSW Police have reached an agreement with Mardi Gras parade organisers to march after being uninvited following the alleged murders of two men.

1 … 281 282 283 284

Topics

Politics Australia Crime, Law and Justice New South Wales United States of America Victoria Queensland Western Australia Health Police Homicide Indigenous People Death Sexual Assault Crime Northern Territory Investigation International Foreign Trade Inquest Drug Trafficking

No opinion, no spin, no agenda.

Support AAP News

Already a member?
Sign in here