Jury retires in trial of cop who tasered 95yo
The jury has retired to consider their verdict in the manslaughter trial of a police officer who fatally tasered a 95-year-old woman in a nursing home.
Courts & Law
Wife’s huge court win after biscuit murder
A woman who fed her abusive husband drug-laced biscuits will walk free from prison in less than three years after her sentence was slashed.
Man dead after terrifying road rage incident
A man who was allegedly armed with a knife and driving erratically has been arrested after a pedestrian was hit and killed during a ‘traumatic’ incident.
Mundine’s court win after Covid stoush
NRL star turned champion boxer Anthony Mundine has celebrated the end of a years-long legal battle after being found guilty of flouting Covid restrictions.
Cop was ‘fed up’ before tasering 95yo: court
A police officer was “fed up, impatient, and not prepared to wait any longer” when he fatally tasered a 95-year-old in a nursing home, a court has been told.
Aussie activist jailed in Hong Kong
Australian man Gordon Ng has been jailed by Hong Kong authorities, in a move Foreign Minister Penny Wong has described as “gravely” concerning.
Ex-cop faked drug case evidence
A “wrongly prosecuted” woman’s life was thrown into disarray after the actions of a dodgy detective implicated her in a drug trafficking case. Now he’s behind bars.
Top barrister unleashes on Lehrmann chaos
In an hour-long speech, a prominent barrister delivered a scathing review of the Bruce Lehrmann saga, hitting out at journalists, juries, lawyers, courts and police.
Camper killer drops court bombshell
Convicted missing camper killer Greg Lynn has launched a new court case seeking to overturn the jury’s murder verdict and his sentence.
50-page reason for alleged killer cop delay
A cop accused of killing his ex-boyfriend and his partner will ring in the new year behind bars on remand after fresh delays, a court has been told.
Alan Jones hit with new charges
Police have laid two additional charges against veteran broadcaster Alan Jones, after he was arrested following historical assault allegations.
‘Soured’: Hadley claim about Jones
The high-profile former colleague of Alan Jones has spoken cryptically about his “soured” relationship with the broadcaster as news of his arrest broke.
Court twist in Ch7 stars’ abuse case
A major twist has emerged in the case against two Channel 7 identities, who are both facing a raft of abuse-related offences.
Cop ‘devastated’ after fatally tasering 95yo
A police officer claimed he was “justified” in discharging his service Taser at a 95-year-old woman in a nursing home, but he was “devastated” she died.
Final moments before 95yo tasered revealed
The chain of events that led to a great-grandmother being fatally tasered by a police officer have been laid bare in court.
Update on Garside ex’s assault case
A major update on the ex-girlfriend of boxer Harry Garside has been revealed in court, as she fights allegations she attacked the Olympian in her own home.
Alan Jones’ luxe apartment raided by cops
Police are combing through Alan Jones’ luxury apartment following his arrest over allegations of indecent assault and sexual touching incidents.
Tradie charged after woman killed
A neighbour has been charged with murder after a mother was stabbed to death in front of three children.
Man and woman found dead in apartment
The bodies of a man and woman have been found inside a city apartment.
Hundreds rally to mourn DV victims
Hundreds of people have marched in rallies across the country to mourn lives lost to alleged domestic violence.
Huge update after child thrown into tree
A driver has been charged after a child was thrown into a tree and a woman struck in a horror crash.
Ex-MP’s defo payout over Star Wars slur
A former Qld Labor MP and a woman have been ordered to pay a lobby group boss thousands in damages after a judge found they defamed him in Facebook posts, with one caricature comparing him to Jabba the Hutt.
Cops hunt man after sick alleged Coles act
Police are hunting a man after he allegedly robbed a Coles store during a sacred moment on Remembrance Day.
Big update after suburban siege horror
The police have slapped a young man with a raft of serious charges after he allegedly took another man and a toddler hostage in a dramatic suburban standoff.
Killer hid girlfriend’s body after slaying
The mother of a woman murdered by her boyfriend in a drug-fuelled attack had told a court of the pain of not knowing where she was buried.
Gold gun smuggler’s surprise next move
A woman who attempted to smuggle a gold-plated gun into Australia has revealed her surprising next move.
Update after woman shoved on train tracks
A man who pushed a random stranger off a train platform during peak hours has had his hopes to walk free from custody dashed in court.
Politician fronts court on drug shock
The man who led South Australia’s Liberal Party has fronted court for the first time on a shock drug supply charge, where he was awarded a small win.
‘Needed to’: Cop’s claim after tasering 95yo
A police officer told his sergeant that he wasn’t “meant to tase elderly people” but he “needed to” discharge his Taser at a 95-year-old, a court has been told.
Update after daycare worker’s alleged murder
A man charged with the murder of his ex-partner and mother of one faces a long delay to his court case for this reason.
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