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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

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.

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.

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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

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

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

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

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'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.

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

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

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

'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

Fewer conditions on Snowtown accomplice's freedom

Fewer conditions on Snowtown accomplice's freedom

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

Push for cop warning after great-gran killed with Taser

Push for cop warning after great-gran killed with Taser

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

Tougher bail regime to harden young crims, critics warn

Tougher bail regime to harden young crims, critics warn

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.

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

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

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

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.

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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.

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'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.

Dad's 'aggravating' act to daughter after killing wife

A husband who led his daughter to find her mother's bloodied body in their home's garage has been sentenced to 24 years in prison.

'Cruel, inhuman, degrading' treatment in crowded jails

Overcrowded and understaffed jails are breaching prisoners' human rights, with some subjected to "inhuman" treatment as cases of self-harm rise.

New law to end prison-like culture in detention centres

The federal government has announced legislation to boost search powers in detention centres due to a reported rise in violence and drug-related crimes.

'Just die': farmer jailed over savage and prolonged DV

A victim-survivor has told court about hiding from a man in a paddock after a three-hour attack, wondering whether he would strike again and kill her.

Suspended doctor says he told truth about COVID

A suspended doctor facing disciplinary action for writing fake COVID-19 exemptions and sharing misinformation about vaccines says he told patients the truth.

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