Insta-famous ‘Dragon Girl’ to learn fate
A tattoo-covered Brisbane woman, who goes by the name ‘Blue Eyes White Dragon’ on social media, is set to learn her fate for serious drug charges in court.
Courts & Law
Man quotes ‘physics’ to challenge ticket
A court has been told the unusual argument a man used to fight a speeding ticket in the South Australian Supreme Court.
Truckie on phone during smash: court
A truckie was on the phone to a colleague when he hit a Melbourne mum who was cycling across an intersection, a court has been told.
Teacher’s sex assault charge dropped
An Adelaide High School teacher accused of aggravated indecent assault had his charge dropped just as his two-day trial was set to begin.
Insta-famous man’s alleged burnout
A ritzy Insta-famous businessman dubbed ‘Candyman 2.0’ spent the morning of his court date posting videos on social media as a hearing day was set.
Tatts reveal woman’s fierce family loyalty
Rachel Scobez says she would “die or do 25 to life” for her family. And she’s got the tattoos to prove it.
Teacher ‘sorry’ for sex with student
A former music teacher apologised for causing “pain and suffering” to a student he had sex with before he was sentenced to prison.
Bid to bring notorious gang leader to Sydney
Bassam Hamzy’s lawyers say his maximum security conditions make it too hard to prepare for a case against the NSW Police.
High-level bikie extradited to Sydney
The national sergeant-at-arms of a feared bikie gang will face court in Sydney after he was arrested hiding out in Melbourne.
Private texts to be aired in Commando case
Never-before-seen text messages will be exposed in court, as a former client of The Biggest Loser’s Steve Willis seeks to overturn an AVO.
Sex worker lit fire that killed family: court
The woman accused of starting a fire that killed a couple and their three-week-old baby will wait another two months to face court for one reason.
Alleged quarantine breach ‘to visit boyfriend’
A woman has faced court charged with five counts of failing to comply with directions, after she allegedly breached quarantine to visit her boyfriend.
Turnbull’s call over minister rape claim
Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has called for an inquest into the death of a woman who alleged she was raped by a current federal minister in 1988.
Date ends in drink driving charges
Date night ended badly for a man and woman who were both allegedly caught driving drunk in the same car in Canberra.
Sick love letters from perverted killer
A detective still haunted by the case of a sadistic child murderer has revealed how the criminal sent him twisted “love” letters from prison.
Man’s sex chats before strangulation
A man accused fatally strangling his girlfriend a month after they met online made some surprising comments in their first virtual chat, a court heard.
Man’s regret after pair found dead in toolbox
A man who told a court he saw two people kicking and screaming inside a toolbox later found at the bottom of a lagoon has spoken of his regret over what happened.
Uber driver’s vile question before rape
A Melbourne Uber driver asked a female passenger a question before he raped her in the car despite her repeatedly saying no.
Samurai sword killer ‘judge and jury’
The man who killed a rapper with a samurai sword has been lashed in court by the victim’s father who accused him of being ‘judge, jury and executioner’.
Man’s ‘disgusting act’ on bus driver
A court has been told the reason why a bus passenger became so infuriated that he spat on a bus driver who was ‘merely doing his job’.
Gatto loses defamation fight with ABC
Melbourne underworld figure Mick Gatto has lost his bid to sue the ABC for defamation over an article that he claimed implied he was a murderer.
Surprising development in petrol attack
A man has faced court for dousing a woman in petrol and setting her on fire as she slept, but the victim has made a surprising statement at his sentencing.
Niece admits to murdering her aunt
A niece has admitted to murdering her prominent greyhound trainer aunt at a property in Victoria.
Horrific truth about fatal crash
A grandmother was killed by a L-plater with a ‘profound’ mental impairment. Her family want to know how the driver got a permit.
Desperate bid to escape horror death
A woman found dead in a submerged toolbox south of Brisbane made a desperate attempt to escape from her alleged murderers, a jury has heard.
Australia’s cruellest suburbs revealed
After a year of lockdowns and being shut inside, it’s been a tough year for Aussies — but spare a thought for the pets stuck in these regions.
Drug-driver ‘lost motivation’ after crash
A woman who was high on meth and veered onto the opposite side of the road, crashing head-on into another vehicle, has avoided jail over the incident.
‘Cruel’ scammer targeted dying baby’s parents
A woman who scammed the parents of a dying baby for $1000 has been labelled ‘cruel and repellent’ after trying to get out of jail early.
Surprise defence to extortion plot charges
A man fell in with the ‘wrong person’ before finding himself charged over an alleged plot to extort $10m from an Iraqi MP, a court has heard.
Alleged killer’s reaction to balcony fall
A court has heard what an 18-year-old charged with murder allegedly did after another teenager plunged to his death from a Gold Coast balcony.
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