INXS guitarist sues over boat injury
Tim Farriss has taken the stand in civil action against a boat company, claiming an injury left him traumatised and suffering recurrent nightmares.
Courts & Law
Woman and son lay rotting in house
Mystery still surrounds the grim discovery of two bodies that were found rotting and decomposed in a home in regional NSW.
‘No excuse’: Footy star fined for driving
A star footballer has been fined for seven driving offences, with a magistrate saying the Collingwood player offered no excuse.
Inside meth addict mum’s ‘squalid’ home
A meth addict mother who left her home in a disgusting state while caring for her young children has told of ‘the horrors of addiction’.
Woman’s alleged $31K puppy scam
A woman is accused of tricking people into putting large deposits down on French bulldog puppies before going dark online.
‘Rot in hell’: Family interrupts murder hearing
The family of a missing woman allegedly murdered by her boyfriend have used his first court hearing to speak directly to him with one demand.
Man’s sick words before walking path rapes
A predator who grabbed women from walking paths in one of Melbourne’s ritziest suburbs made sick statements during his horrifying acts.
Woman’s despair after masseuse’s sick act
A woman secretly filmed by her masseuse has said she now checks every room she enters for cameras in a tearful speech delivered outside court.
Cheng terror accused’s big court win
A man found guilty of helping to plot a terror attack that culminated in the shooting of Curtis Cheng will face a retrial after his conviction was quashed.
New claims in husband’s stabbing death
A court has been told of new allegations surrounding a Queensland mum accused of stabbing her husband to death.
Dramatic scenes as killer dad loses court bid
There were emotional scenes after the monster father who brutally shot dead his son and son’s girlfriend suffered a major legal blow.
Major bank hit with massive fine
One of Australia’s biggest banks has been hit with a massive fine for ‘false or misleading’ conduct when charging fees.
Drug advocate’s bold court claim
A Queensland man who avoided jail after being caught with copious amounts of marijuana says he ‘wants to be valued’ for his work on the drug.
Father’s shocking act killed baby
A young father has told police why he violently shook his baby son and caused his death in a ‘sudden loss of control’.
Sad twist in alleged car boot kidnapping
The heavily pregnant teen girl accused of a bizarre car boot kidnap has to wait to learn if she will be freed on bail four days before she gives birth.
Robodebt docs to be kept secret
The government has won a bid to keep some material secret as part of its fight against releasing documents about the robodebt scandal.
Woman speaks after horror stabbing
A woman has shared the aftermath of a horror random stabbing while she was on a morning walk in Melbourne. WARNING: Graphic
Porsche driver’s bizarre freedom outfit
The Porsche driver who filmed four dying police officers has walked free from jail in a bizarre outfit despite making one claim.
Taxpayers to pay for Tiahleigh foster brother
The foster brother of murdered schoolgirl Tiahleigh Palmer will defend a burglary charge in court with a taxpayer-funded lawyer, a court has been told.
Downward spiral after son stabbed by mum
A man stabbed in the back by his own mother at their Sydney mansion went on to commit a ‘low’ act after falling into a self-destructive cycle.
‘Cracked’: Father jailed for Covid breach
The NSW resident who lied to police and walked out of hotel quarantine to go to the pub has been sentenced to jail.
Why 2020 fires were so ‘catastrophic’
Towns were unprepared and firefighting not always up to tackling fires which caused an “incalculable loss” of 25 people’s lives, a court has heard.
Bizarre reason for $272 driving fine
You might think this road habit makes you a safer driver – but it turns out there’s a huge fine for this little-known road rule.
MP cleared of slapping pollie’s bottom
A South Australian MP has been dubbed a ‘drunken pest’ but acquitted of assault after being cleared of slapping a colleague on the bottom.
Detail that brought breachers undone
Two Victorians who breached Covid-19 restrictions and provided false information to border officials came unstuck with a lie.
Porsche driver slapped with new penalty
The Porsche driver jailed for filming police officers dying after a horrific crash has been slapped with another new penalty.
‘Web of lies’: Why nurse faked cancer
A Sydney nurse was not motivated by greed when she received thousands of dollars in sick leave after faking a cancer relapse, a court has been told.
‘White witch’ tortured and killed husband
A bikini model and her lover made a voodoo doll of her husband, blinded him with Exit Mould, tortured him and dumped his body in bushland.
Con-artist girlfriend’s scandalous spending
A former nurse stole more than $140,000 from her ex-partner and used the cash on a new car and a wedding to another man, a court has been told.
‘Rudder’ key in horror plane crash inquest
A court will investigate how a fiery plane crash into a shopping centre that killed five in Melbourne could have happened.
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