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Reality TV star facing reality of life behind bars

Reality TV star facing reality of life behind bars

Trying to avoid charges of unsafe helicopter operating has led to jail for reality TV star Matt Wright on charges of trying to pervert the course of justice.

Reality TV star jailed over fatal chopper crash probe

Reality TV star jailed over fatal chopper crash probe

Reality TV star jailed over fatal chopper crash probe

Reality TV star jailed over fatal chopper crash probe

Matt Wright tried to take advantage of a badly injured and vulnerable pilot, a court has been told, as the Outback Wrangler star was sentenced to a jail term.

British backpacker jailed for e-scooter crash killing

British backpacker jailed for e-scooter crash killing

British backpacker jailed for e-scooter crash killing

British backpacker jailed for e-scooter crash killing

A drunk English backpacker who collided with a man while riding an e-scooter, killing him, has been sentenced to four years' imprisonment.

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US director convicted of scamming $11m from Netflix

US director convicted of scamming $11m from Netflix

US director Carl Erik Rinsch has been convicted of defrauding Netflix, stemming from a deal with the company to make a sci-fi series he never delivered.

Hit-run driver had racist motive to flee, court told

Hit-run driver had racist motive to flee, court told

Repugnant texts calling an Aboriginal hit-run victim an "oxygen thief" showed a driver acted out of racism in failing to stop and assist, a court has heard.

Doctor in Matthew Perry overdose case handed jail term

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.

Iran sentences Cannes winner Panahi to year in prison

Iran sentences Cannes winner Panahi to year in prison

Palme d’Or-winning filmmaker Jafar Panahi has been sentenced in absentia in Iran to one year in prison and a travel ban, according to his lawyer.

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Cop jailed over $100k robbery from sex offender's home

Cop jailed over $100k robbery from sex offender's home

Cop jailed over $100k robbery from sex offender's home

Cop jailed over $100k robbery from sex offender's home

The actions of a police officer who misused information from a search warrant to steal $100,000 in a violent outback robbery must be "deplored", a judge says.

Victim numbers down under controversial crackdown

Victim numbers down under controversial crackdown

Victim numbers down under controversial crackdown

Victim numbers down under controversial crackdown

Queensland's Liberal National government has toasted its controversial youth crime laws after police data revealed victim numbers fell in 2025.

Man jailed for bringing loaded firearm into packed MCG

Man jailed for bringing loaded firearm into packed MCG

Man jailed for bringing loaded firearm into packed MCG

Man jailed for bringing loaded firearm into packed MCG

A man who claimed he brought a loaded revolver to an AFL match to protect himself will remain in custody for at least another five months.

Bin it or face years behind bars: machete ban begins

Bin it or face years behind bars: machete ban begins

Bin it or face years behind bars: machete ban begins

Bin it or face years behind bars: machete ban begins

People are being urged to surrender machetes while they can or face the force of a ban that carries a two-year jail penalty and hefty fines.

Reforms urged after tax office whistleblower's ordeal

Reforms urged after tax office whistleblower's ordeal

Reforms urged after tax office whistleblower's ordeal

Reforms urged after tax office whistleblower's ordeal

Calls to protect whistleblowers are growing after a judge declined to impose convictions or penalties against a former tax office debt collector.

'Disgraceful': cops who beat up naked woman jailed

'Disgraceful': cops who beat up naked woman jailed

'Disgraceful': cops who beat up naked woman jailed

'Disgraceful': cops who beat up naked woman jailed

Two former police officers who assaulted and pepper sprayed a naked woman while doing a welfare check have been jailed for three years.

Suspended lawyer fined $5k for groping underage girl

Suspended lawyer fined $5k for groping underage girl

Suspended lawyer fined $5k for groping underage girl

Suspended lawyer fined $5k for groping underage girl

A Melbourne lawyer who was found guilty of grabbing a 17-year-old's buttock during a night out has been convicted and fined.

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'Crime talk' and fear fuel punitive views in the bush

People in rural Australia want tougher penalties for criminals, with "significant" punitive views influenced by fear and a lack of trust in the justice system.

Fewer conditions on Snowtown accomplice's freedom

Snowtown murders accomplice Mark Ray Haydon will have fewer conditions on his freedom during an 18-month intensive supervision period.

Push for cop warning after great-gran killed with Taser

The consequences for a police officer who shot his service Taser at a 95-year-old woman in a nursing home should be a warning to other cops, prosecutors argue.

Tougher bail regime to harden young crims, critics warn

Tough bail laws will entrench criminal offending and lock away more children, say critics as retailers plead for action following a spike in violent crime.

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Aust-first machete ban more 'political optics' than fix

A state government has promised to rapidly roll out an Australian-first machete ban but is copping criticism for its past opposition.

Drug binges land psychiatrist's killer back behind bars

A mentally ill man who killed his psychiatrist more than 30 years ago has again had his freedom revoked over repeated drug breaches.

'Inadequate' sentence appealed after five die in crash

Prosecutors have confirmed they will appeal a five-and-a-half-year prison term handed down to a driver who killed five people and a dog.

Silenced workplace victims to reclaim sentencing voices

More loved ones of workers killed in workplace accidents would be allowed to speak of their loss under recommended sentencing law changes.

Damning data revealed on eve of tough new crime laws

Police data revealing the extent of youth crime has been released on the eve of tough new laws being brought before a major state parliament.

'National shame': the women killed and forgotten

With nine Aboriginal women killed in six months across the Northern Territory, experts are trying to pin down causes of the shocking domestic violence rate.

Judge who assaulted ex-partner avoids jail sentence

A Tasmanian judge has been ordered to serve 100 hours of community service after being found guilty of assaulting and emotionally abusing a woman.

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