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

Remains of missing woman found 23 years on

Remains of missing woman found 23 years on

Police are a step closer to cracking the cold case of a woman who went missing in the NSW Blue Mountains in 2001 after her remains were found in the region.

Trump says jail time may be 'tough for public to take'

Trump says jail time may be 'tough for public to take'

Trump says jail time may be 'tough for public to take'

Trump says jail time may be 'tough for public to take'

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he would accept home confinement or jail time if that is the sentence he receives in July.

Support for harsher penalties over workplace deaths

Support for harsher penalties over workplace deaths

Support for harsher penalties over workplace deaths

Support for harsher penalties over workplace deaths

A survey has found voters support harsher penalties and industrial manslaughter offences in NSW, but it will come too late for some workers who never came home.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Two dead, seven injured in Pittsburgh bar shooting

Two dead, seven injured in Pittsburgh bar shooting

A shooting at a bar in suburban Pittsburgh has left two people dead and seven others injured, police say.

DV murder probe after woman, 78, found dead in home

DV murder probe after woman, 78, found dead in home

The 86-year-old husband of a woman found dead in her Canberra home is being interviewed by police in what detectives believe is a domestic violence homicide.

Domestic violence accused to lose access to guns

Domestic violence accused to lose access to guns

People who receive a formal complaint of family violence would have their guns removed under planned changes announced by the WA government.

Community safety to be elevated in visa cancellations

Community safety to be elevated in visa cancellations

The safety of the community will take precedence over how long a criminal has spent in Australia when it comes to deciding on visa cancellations.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

'Forgotten kids' in detention falling between cracks

'Forgotten kids' in detention falling between cracks

'Forgotten kids' in detention falling between cracks

'Forgotten kids' in detention falling between cracks

The plight of children in custody in Australia has again been highlighted with judges describing one child's lengthy isolation as a disgrace and embarrassment.

Calls for vigilance after Ticketek 'cyber incident'

Calls for vigilance after Ticketek 'cyber incident'

Calls for vigilance after Ticketek 'cyber incident'

Calls for vigilance after Ticketek 'cyber incident'

A federal minister has called for vigilance after details belonging to some Ticketek customers were reported as being stolen in an apparent breach.

Trump plans to appeal conviction as donations flood in

Trump plans to appeal conviction as donations flood in

Trump plans to appeal conviction as donations flood in

Trump plans to appeal conviction as donations flood in

Donald Trump's campaign says it has raised $US35 million from small donors after the former US president's conviction, nearly double its previous daily record.

No 'evidence of coercion' in Chinese police operations

No 'evidence of coercion' in Chinese police operations

No 'evidence of coercion' in Chinese police operations

No 'evidence of coercion' in Chinese police operations

The Australian Federal Police saw no evidence of coercion of people returning to China after meeting with Chinese secret police in Australia, a committee heard.

Police union wins nine-day fortnight after long fight

Police union wins nine-day fortnight after long fight

Police union wins nine-day fortnight after long fight

Police union wins nine-day fortnight after long fight

Victoria's police union has won a fight to move towards nine-day fortnights and nine-hour shifts after months of negotiating with the force.

Domestic violence surge sparks major funding boost

Domestic violence surge sparks major funding boost

Domestic violence surge sparks major funding boost

Domestic violence surge sparks major funding boost

Family and domestic violence is rising in Queensland where the state government is directing millions of extra dollars towards frontline response and support.

Pair guilty over cocaine hidden in shipping container

Pair guilty over cocaine hidden in shipping container

Pair guilty over cocaine hidden in shipping container

Pair guilty over cocaine hidden in shipping container

Two men played loud music in their van after they thought they had found a shipping container with 42 packages of cocaine hidden inside.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Lehrmann lodges last-minute appeal for defamation loss

Bruce Lehrmann will appeal his defamation loss after a judge found claims that he raped fellow Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins were likely true.

Woman regrets coming to Australia for fatal breast job

A woman convicted of manslaughter over a fatal breast augmentation surgery wishes she never came to Australia, a court has been told.

Student gets 20 years in jail for murdering girlfriend

A young international student from China will spend a maximum of 20 years behind bars for the brutal stabbing murder of his girlfriend in Sydney.

Online searches prove tourism not terrorism, trial told

A man on trial over an alleged terror plot had an indefensible interest in racist and extremist material, but that did not prove he was guilty, his lawyer says.

Access five free articles per month

Subscription Options

Already a member? Sign in here

Cocaine-fuelled adviser 'disgraceful' in duping clients

A financial adviser who ripped off almost $500,000 from clients was a drug user who spent about $3000 a week on cocaine, a court has heard.

Retrial for woman who killed man in 'survival mode'

A woman who stabbed a man to death near Newcastle has had her conviction quashed after an appeals court found highly prejudicial evidence went to the jury.

Fatal throat slashing accused wins murder appeal

A man has won an appeal after being convicted of fatally slashing a young father's throat due to the jury hearing irrelevant character attacks during his trial.

Department, pool managers fined after child, 8, drowned

Victoria's education department and a community pool manager have been fined after a Grade 2 student drowned on a school excursion three years ago.

Obeid to stay behind bars for lying to corruption probe

Moses Obeid will have to wait at least another six months until he can potentially walk free from jail after admitting he lied to a corruption investigation.

Police investigate 'vile' ranking of female students

Police are investigating an Instagram post categorising school girls as 'abduction material', 'one night stand' and 'unrapeable', weeks after a similar event.

'Inner west rapist' jailed for decades-old sex assaults

A serial rapist has been sentenced to a decade in prison after family DNA linked him to attacks on four women in the 2000s.

1 … 305 306 307 308

Topics

Politics Australia Crime, Law and Justice New South Wales United States of America Victoria Queensland Western Australia South Australia Police Homicide Sexual Assault Children Social Issue Technology Emergency Incident Australian Capital Territory Education Government Terrorism

No opinion, no spin, no agenda.

Support AAP News

Already a member?
Sign in here