‘Dangerous’: Premier slams arrest threat
NSW Premier Chris Minns has slammed the threat of arrest for five political staffers as a “dangerous precedent”.
Courts & Law
‘Finish the job’: Call on state’s brumbies
Controversial laws protecting one state’s brumbies could be repealed in the latest move to “reverse a wrong of the past”.
MP ‘encouraged’ man to drink before alleged assault
A man who alleges Kiama MP Gareth Ward sexually abused him says the politician invited him over, paid for his taxi ride and then “encouraged him to keep drinking” on the night of the alleged assault.
Judge’s hint to mushroom trial jury
Jurors in the triple-murder trial of alleged death cap poisoner Erin Patterson have been given a hint as to the hearing’s progress.
Doc caught with 5000 child abuse files: Cops
A doctor has been charged after police allegedly found thousands of child abuse images and videos on his phone.
Bus driver charged over fatal collision
A bus driver has been charged with careless driving after he fatally struck a pedestrian outside of Perth Arena.
Update after baby dies in home birth
A baby boy died after two women, who police say lacked adequate training, knowledge or equipment, allegedly assisted in a home birth. More than two years later, both have faced court.
Socialite’s 7 words after slapping cop
A socialite told police ‘at least she didn’t kill anyone’ after crashing her Range Rover, refusing a breath test and then assaulting a police officer.
Big win for woman after depraved act
A woman jailed for a disturbing act on her mother’s dog could be freed on parole within days after scoring a huge court win.
Girl shot by cops charged with assault
A 17-year old girl who was shot by police after allegedly wielding a knife outside a pub has been charged with assaulting an officer.
Baby-faced teen arrested after phone seized
A baby-faced teenager who worked as a teacher’s aide is accused of serious charges after police seized his phone and allegedly made a horrific discovery.
Photographer dies after alleged street attack
A Melbourne man has died days after an alleged assault involving a former high court detainee, prompting police to review charges.
Major step in mushroom case looms
A jury will soon be tasked with deciding if Erin Patterson is a calculating killer or an unfortunate poisoner as the triple-murder trial enters its final stages.
Baby hit in fire extinguisher attack: cops
Two teenage boys have been charged after allegedly spraying a fire extinguisher into a car sending a father and his five-month-old baby to hospital.
One of Sydney’s most exclusive homes raided
Cops dressed as tradies have raided a multimillion-dollar home in one of Sydney’s most exclusive suburbs, with a man charged over an alleged $30m cocaine haul.
Former reality TV star charged with murder
A former reality TV star has been arrested and charged with murder after a man’s body was found inside a home in major fishing town.
Reason behind accounting ‘mistakes’
Guy Sebastian’s former manager has revealed why he made accounting “mistakes” as he stands trial for allegedly embezzling $640,000 from the pop star.
Update on alleged Macca’s bomb hoaxer
The man accused of a disturbing bomb hoax at a McDonald’s restaurant has appeared in court where a couple of issues were addressed.
Major blow for boxer who broke ref’s jaw
A boxer who left a soccer referee with a broken jaw and four missing teeth in a wild brawl has copped a major loss in court.
Roberts-Smith’s last throw of the dice
Ben Roberts-Smith has applied for one last chance in Australia’s highest court to overturn his defamation loss over war crime allegations.
Dad hacked to death in bondage sex meet
A teen’s slaying of a respected Australian sports coach has been called “one of the most depraved” murders in history.
Major bank fined over data issues
A major bank has been fined for breaches of Australia’s economy-wide data-sharing scheme that let down Australian consumers.
Major disruption for busy court complex
Sydney’s busiest court complex will remain closed for the next four weeks as crews attempt to fix the major damage caused by a burst water pipe.
Man charged after cop shot dead
A man who allegedly shot and killed a veteran Tasmania Police constable has been charged while recovering from injuries in hospital.
Reason Lehrmann failed to appear in court
The former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann appeared in court via phone accused of stealing a car.
Activist challenges state over ‘ugly’ law
An activist has launched a constitutional challenge over controversial legislation that could have a “chilling” effect.
Mushroom murder case ‘convoluted’: court
Lawyers acting for alleged mushroom poisoner Erin Patterson urged the jury to find her not guilty of all charges, labelling the prosecution case “convoluted”.
‘Paranoid’: Driver not guilty of fatal crash
The woman at the centre of a crash that killed a young woman and injured three others was suffering from paranoid delusions at the time, a judge has ruled.
‘Total speculation’: Mushroom theory rubbished
Claims alleged poisoner Erin Patterson sought out death cap mushrooms months ahead of a lunch with her in-laws have been rubbished by her defence as “total speculation”.
Netflix star hit with more charges
Celebrity croc wrangler Matt Wright has been hit with two more criminal charges after a fatal helicopter crash that killed his co-star.
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