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Latest news: Crime, Law and Justice
'Well dressed' foreign arrivals found near outback town
Foreign nationals found near a remote Indigenous community and described as "well dressed" by a local had arrived in Australia by an unknown vessel, police say.
Dec 04, 2025
Ex-TV star facing 'restorative justice' for Nazi salute
A magistrate has asked lawyers for a former Australian soap actor to make inquiries into a unique form of punishment for performing a Nazi salute.
Dec 04, 2025
Man fatally shot in chaotic series of bizarre events
A suspected shooter who was injured when he was run over by a ute is under guard in hospital with another hiding in bushland arrested over a fatal shooting.
Dec 04, 2025
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Fresh blow for ex-cop charged with childcare abuse
A police officer who was secretly working as a childcare worker has been hit with more charges after he allegedly took explicit images of children in his care.
Dec 04, 2025
More charges for pet owner after dog found dead in car
A man faces additional charges over the death of his dog after initially claiming the pet was taken in a stolen car, sparking a desperate search.
Dec 04, 2025
'Nothing is the same': family grieve for knifed teen
A teen found guilty of the manslaughter of a young Easter Show ride attendant, knifing him in the heart, heard the agony and grief of his affected family.
Dec 04, 2025
Doctor in Matthew Perry overdose case handed jail term
A doctor who sold ketamine to Friends star Matthew Perry before his overdose death has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison.
Dec 04, 2025
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CFMEU 'threatened' rival union boss amid bitter feud
The CFMEU followed and intimidated delegates of a rival union at a $19 billion project and made threats against the life of its secretary, an inquiry has heard.
Dec 03, 2025
Cop searched for DV bashing victim from patrol car
Nearly an hour after an emergency call was made, an officer searching for a woman being bashed never left his car and checked the address where her body laid.
Dec 03, 2025
One man dead, another on the run after country shooting
Two men have been shot, one fatally, and another hit by a car as police hunt down a fourth person allegedly involved in the altercation.
Dec 03, 2025
Teacher accused of stabbing school principal 'snapped'
A teacher who allegedly stabbed his school principal after his contract was not renewed has been refused bail due to his "extreme" risk to the community.
Dec 03, 2025
Sentencing for doctor who sold drugs to Matthew Perry
A US court is due to sentence a doctor who admitted to illegally selling Perry large amounts of ketamine before the Friends star's death from an overdose.
Dec 03, 2025
Lehrmann’s multimillion-dollar bill after second loss
Ex-political staffer Bruce Lehrmann has been left with a seven-figure legal bill after losing two high-profile battles against findings he is probably a rapist.
Dec 03, 2025
'Flustered' childcare worker grabbed, dragged 3yo boy
A former childcare worker has admitted assaulting a young boy after difficulties managing his behaviour, as the sector remains under a national spotlight.
Dec 03, 2025
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Man found hiding underwater after fatal park shooting
A man attempting to escape a police manhunt has been found hiding underwater "amongst the reeds" in a pond after a fatal shooting in public parkland.
Dec 03, 2025
'Pure evil' rapist's appeal win rejected by High Court
A rapist's appeal against his convictions has been reversed by Australia's highest court after prosecutors challenged the decision to allow him a re-trial.
Dec 03, 2025
Doctor accused of toilet filming faces 775 more charges
A junior doctor accused of filming staff in toilets at three major hospitals will face hundreds of additional charges, bringing the total to more than 900.
Dec 03, 2025
Action urged as 'bad systems' violate children's rights
'Tough on crime' measures are pushing problems down the road, advocates say as a report into youth justice reveals children's rights are being violated.
Dec 03, 2025
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Former NRL star faces court over alleged crypto theft
Former rugby league international Trent Merrin has appeared in court after being accused of stealing $140,000 in bitcoin cryptocurrency.
Dec 03, 2025
Camper killer's crimes detailed as suppression lifts
A suppression order has been lifted over convicted murderer Greg Lynn's interactions with police and his first wife, who was found dead in 1999.
Dec 02, 2025
Charges laid after school principal stabbed
Detectives have charged a man, reportedly a staff member, with unlawful assault after a secondary school principal was stabbed on the suburban campus.
Dec 02, 2025
Officer recalls confronting Mangione during manhunt
A police officer who arrested accused assassin Luigi Mangione has testified about locating him at a McDonald's five days after a Manhattan shooting.
Dec 02, 2025
Chopper pilot 'had breakdown, took drugs' before crash
A theme park's chief helicopter pilot was tearful from stress and took cocaine before tourist flights leading up to a fatal crash, a coroner has heard.
Dec 02, 2025
'Go nuclear': inquiry hears of rogue union's threats
An inquiry into a rogue union has heard allegations it sought to pressure a state's peak body to indefinitely delay a piece of legislation.
Dec 02, 2025
Man arrested after alleged high school stabbing
A man has been taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries consistent with a stabbing after an assault at a school in Melbourne's southeast.
Dec 02, 2025
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