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Latest news: Crime, Law and Justice
Supreme Court judge accused of assault, emotional abuse
A Tasmanian Supreme Court judge has been arrested and charged with assault and emotional abuse.
Dec 01, 2023
Backpacker's fatal farm crash during 'romantic outing'
A backpacking couple had been working on an avocado farm for a few weeks before they decided to take a large ride-on mower for a "joyride" that turned fatal.
Dec 01, 2023
Indigenous teen's funeral back on after crisis talks
West Australian authorities have backflipped on their last-minute decision not to let Cleveland Dodd's incarcerated father attend the teenager's funeral.
Dec 01, 2023
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Driver jailed over 'impossibly sad' teens crash tragedy
A driver's jail term for a crash that killed five teens has been slammed by the victims' relatives, with the "impossibly sad" tragedy sparking calls for reform.
Dec 01, 2023
Doctors identified one-punch victim's bleeding too late
A father would have likely survived an unprovoked one-punch attack in a nightclub had doctors identified his internal bleeding sooner, a coroner has found.
Dec 01, 2023
Bruise may not have been from alleged rape: Higgins
Brittany Higgins has been quizzed over a bruise allegedly sustained on the night of her claimed rape at Parliament House in Canberra.
Dec 01, 2023
Dating site conman jailed for fleecing $180k from women
A judge has described a fraudster as callous while sentencing the 74-year-old to jail for swindling women on a dating site to the tune of more than $180,000.
Dec 01, 2023
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Serial rapist's sentence extended for terrifying attack
A rapist who attacked a woman in Victoria in the 1980s and moved to WA where he continued on a path of sexual violence has had four years added to his sentence.
Dec 01, 2023
Attempted murder sentence paused for psychiatric test
A man who attempted a stabbing murder at random will face psychiatric assessment to determine if he presents a lifelong threat to the community if released.
Dec 01, 2023
Report urges open justice in national security cases
A new report by an independent monitor says laws to protect national security should not come at the expense of a defendant's right to a fair hearing.
Dec 01, 2023
Murder confession frees man after 10 years in jail
Wassim Tiriaki will walk free next year after his co-accused admitted being responsible for the 2011 shooting of Matthew Hedges.
Dec 01, 2023
Civil liberties group questions double jeopardy revamp
A leading civil liberties group has taken aim at Queensland's proposed double jeopardy law revamp, saying "two wrongs do not make a right".
Dec 01, 2023
NSW police gain power to launch hate crime prosecutions
Law changes will allow police in NSW to prosecute people with inciting violence based on race, religion or sexual orientation without external approval.
Nov 30, 2023
Hundreds of millions of scam texts blocked by telcos
Telcos have blocked a wave of 336.7 million scam texts since July 2022, according to new figures, but many are still managing to get through.
Nov 30, 2023
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Most Australians don't know meaning of coercive control
Many states will soon make it illegal, but still close to half of all Australians don't know what coercive control is.
Nov 30, 2023
Fake psychologist fined after treating patients
A woman has been fined after claiming to be a registered psychologist for months at a Queensland clinic, treating vulnerable patients and children.
Nov 30, 2023
'Vile demon' jailed for drugging and preying on girls
A man targeted vulnerable teenage girls with drugs and sexually assaulted them while he was subject to either parole, bail or a suspended sentence.
Nov 30, 2023
Fearful man 'begged to be rescued' before disappearing
A man who disappeared in remote Queensland had phoned his cousin asking to be rescued from pig hunting group he was with, the Coroners Court has been told.
Nov 30, 2023
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Doctors risk charges over online voluntary euthanasia
The Federal Court has ruled voluntary assisted dying laws equate to suicide, leaving doctors who help patients end their lives online at risk of prosecution.
Nov 30, 2023
Higgins denies fabricating Parliament House rape claim
Brittany Higgins has stood by her claim she was sexually assaulted on a federal minister's couch and denied suggestions she lied about it to keep her job.
Nov 30, 2023
Priest charged with historical child sex offences
A priest has been charged with eight counts of indecent treatment of boys under 14, dating back more than half a century
Nov 30, 2023
Youth block of adult prison to shut after teen's death
A high-security youth wing at an adult prison where Indigenous teenager Cleveland Dodd recently fatally self-harmed will be closed and replaced.
Nov 30, 2023
Asylum seeker 'Ned Kelly' freed from endless detention
An asylum seeker held for more than a decade has won a Federal Court appeal against the government's indefinite detention.
Nov 30, 2023
Premier used cannabis but snuffs out reform just yet
Victoria has left the door ajar for a policy change on cannabis as two senior government members admit to past use, including Premier Jacinta Allan.
Nov 30, 2023
Ex-cop fails in bid to appeal child sex convictions
A former police officer has failed in his bid to appeal convictions for for sexually abusing a teen with judges rejecting arguments on extradition and evidence.
Nov 30, 2023
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