Video too ‘atrocious’ to release
THE case of a Sydney aged care worker who viciously bashed a dementia patient has reduced officials to tears as a video of the assault was played in court.
Courts & Law
Millionaire jailed for 30 years
AN AUSTRALIAN millionaire has been jailed after he was found guilty of directing an execution-style murder of his enemy.
Teacher allegedly ‘spat’ on students
A FEMALE primary school teacher is accused of pinching, slapping and spitting on students as young as eight years old in Sydney’s west.
Truck driver’s heartbreaking realisation
A TRUCK driver has broken down in court as he recalled the moment he drove over the body of a Sydney grandmother. Warning: Graphic content
Nudists vow to stay naked
A NATURIST who got fined for being naked says going to court cost less than paying up, so now he’s telling others to do the same.
Man charged over double groping on train
A PASSENGER has been arrested for allegedly groping two women on their bums and legs as they sat on Sydney trains.
Fatal crash victim looked like ‘a dummy’
A MAN who witnessed the tragic death of a woman who was fatally hit by a truck when crossing the road in Sydney thought she “was a dummy” and “not a real person”, a court has heard.
‘Elite hacker’ ran online drug racket: court
POLICE have swooped on a man accused of running a dark web drug syndicate out of his unit in an exclusive Sydney suburb.
China’s ‘Hugh Jackman’ on rape charge
A CHINESE movie star charged with allegedly sexually assaulting a woman at a ritzy Sydney hotel faces a maximum term of life in jail if convicted.
Mum charged over ‘poisoning baby’
AN 18-month-old baby was treated for an alleged near-fatal overdose of prescription medication that was not his.
Accused stabber on two murder charges
THE man accused with stabbing his grandmother to death in the NSW town of Bega has now been slapped with a second murder charge.
Guard ‘exposed himself’ to 3yo girl
A SECURITY guard led a lost toddler into a stairwell where there were no CCTV cameras and touched himself in front of her, a court has heard.
Man hit with hammer in carjacking dies
A MAN has been refused bail after being arrested following a violent rampage on the NSW south coast, which left his grandmother and one other man dead.
Bail granted in circus rape case
DISTURBING allegations have been heard in what could be one of the worst child abuse cases in NSW history.
Glamorous drug trafficker’s surprising old look
YEARS before Nateesha Barlin began posing in bikinis and trafficking drugs around the NSW Central Coast, she was the “ugly kid”.
Skaf gang rapist demands release
CONVICTED rapist Mohammed Skaf is demanding to be released from prison but authorities say he has still has “no victim empathy”.
Upskirting victim felt phone between legs
A FORMER Sydney university employee has been jailed for filming up women’s dresses after one of the many women he targeted caught him in the act.
Teacher charged after explosive texts
A SYDNEY music teacher accused of indecently assaulting a six-year-old student has been refused bail after handing himself to police on Friday, a court has heard.
Daughter’s pain was ‘unimaginable’
A GRIEVING mum who lost her daughter at the hands of an “evil man” has a message for the magistrate who sentenced him.
Doomsday sex cult leader to sell farm
THE convicted leader of an Australian sex cult has put the “sacred” property where he committed his atrocities on the market.
Curtis Cheng gun supplier gets 13 years
A YOUNG Sydney man who supplied the gun used in the terror killing of police accountant Curtis Cheng will remain behind bars until at least 2029.
$300 sunnies that brought down a bikie
WHEN bikie Darko Janceski was gunned down on his driveway, the killer left behind something that would eventually be his downfall.
Lazarus: ‘She wanted to be there’
A SYDNEY man acquitted of raping an 18-year-old virgin in an alleyway has broken his silence saying “she wanted to be there”.
Lawyer calls Salim a ‘sick puppy’
SALIM Mehajer’s lawyer has described him as a “sick puppy” as he was sentenced for breaching an AVO against his ex-wife.
Skaf gang rapist: ‘What am I sorry about?’
A MEMBER of the notorious Skaf rape gang, Bilal Hajeid, has incredibly refused to apologise for his horrendous crimes.
Custody row led to murders, bombings
THE man accused of a string of bombings and murders allegedly told his ex-wife that a Family Court judge ‘won’t be there much longer’ before he was shot dead, a court has heard.
‘Branding iron’ used to mutilate woman
A BODY modifier used a branding iron to mutilate a female customer’s genitalia and “burned the labia majora off the victim”, a NSW court has heard.
Alleged kidnapper had ‘no intention’ to take boy
THE man accused of kidnapping a 12-year-old boy from his Gold Coast home allegedly to demand ransom has said he didn’t “intend” to do it.
Salim Mehajer back behind bars
SALIM Mehajer has been thrown back in jail but he could be out again sooner than you think.
Flatmates on $21m ice cartel charges
FLATMATES and Chicken Sox handmade clothing proprietors Rose Thomas and Norma Zuniga Frias faced court today charged over Mexican cartel ice plot.
‘Part of me died that day’
THE woman whose rape case sparked national debate about the issue of consent reveals what happened that night and how it changed her life.
Four words come back to haunt kingpin
FOUR words spoken by the “Big Fella” of a multimillion-dollar ice syndicate known as “The Rock Show” have today come back to haunt him.
Terror accused to victim: ‘I’m so sorry’
MAN accused of stabbing his neighbour in an IS-inspired attack told his victim he wasn’t the man he thought he was, a court has heard.
Mehajers cash in and sell up
THERE was a flurry of activity in Salim Mehajer’s family this week, as the countdown to his next big legal drama begins.
Terrorist recruiter’s wife gives IS salute
THE wife of a terrorist recruiter has given the IS salute after becoming the first person in NSW to be found guilty of refusing to stand for a judge in court.
Man left to rot in surfboard bag
IT DIDN’T take police long to figure out the “putrefying odour” they could smell was coming from a hidden surfboard bag. WARNING: Graphic.
Tinder shamer ‘sliced up girl’s underwear’
CONVICTED Tinder “slut shamer” Zane Alchin is in prison facing charges of assaulting his ex-girlfriend, slicing up her underwear and smashing her phone, iPads and laptop.
Man’s ear cut over $11k demand
AN ARMY hero turned bikie member allegedly tried to cut off a man’s ear after demanding $11,000 in payment.
Terror tourist jailed over Syria trip
A WANNABE jihadi from Sydney has been locked up for at least two and a half years after he travelled to war-torn Syria to join a controversial group.
Sydney, stop what you’re doing
FREE fried chicken is being given out in Sydney from a 6m-tall KFC bucket today to mark the fast-food chain’s 50th anniversary in Australia.
‘Set aside this joke’: Salim’s new battle
WHILE Salim Mehajer sat in jail, a court declared the Sydney businessman bankrupt. Now, his lawyer wants the decision overturned.
Mehajer ‘sent 400 texts to ex after split’
SALIM Mehajer has been found guilty of intimidating his ex-wife after he allegedly sent 400 messages to her after the pair had split.
Ron Medich found guilty of murder
MILLIONAIRE property developer Ron Medich has been found guilty of murdering his former business partner Michael McGurk.
Vile act: Woman’s horror on escalator
A SYDNEY woman was disgusted to discover what a man was doing to her as she stood on an escalator at a busy train station.
Mehajer sister gets AVO against bikie ex
THE SHORT-LIVED marriage of Salim Mehajer’s sister, Sanaa, and former bikie Mouhamed Tajjour unravelled on their honeymoon when she moved to a separate hotel room.
Salim’s regret after guilty verdict
SALIM Mehajer will remain on bail despite being found guilty of electoral fraud. After the decision he shared his one regret from the trial with followers.
Vegan parents put toddler on ‘strict diet’
A SYDNEY couple has appeared in court accused of putting their daughter on a strict diet that left her with rickets.
Salim’s sister seeks AVO on bikie husband
SALIM Mehajer’s sister is heading to court this week to seek an AVO against her bikie husband.
How Salim spent first day of freedom
LESS than 24 hours after Salim Mehajer was allowed out of jail on bail he has begun treating himself.
Wife’s note predicts own murder
A WOMAN from one of Australia’s most exclusive beachside suburbs penned a note naming her killer. Three months later she was dead.
Naturopath jailed; baby nearly starved
A NATUROPATH — who told a mother her baby vomiting was good for him — has been sent to prison up after the baby almost died.
Salim Mehajer walks from jail
CONTROVERSIAL businessman Salim Mehajer has walked free from prison on bail ending a 10-month stint behind bars.
Man’s sickening sex attacks in Sydney
A SEX attacker cried in the dock after pleading guilty to a string of Sydney sex attacks in which he attacked women in the early hours or late at night.
Alleged killer in ‘God’s hands’
LOVED ones of an Aussie “larrikin” have harsh words for the young woman who police allege murdered him on Good Friday.
Police ‘shocked’ by drivers’ behaviour
SENIOR police are amazed at the number of road users failing to wear seatbelts and helmets this Easter long weekend.
Aysha’s cold words for Mehajer
SECRET messages allegedly sent by Salim Mehajer and his ex Aysha Learmonth were revealed in court this week.
Court grants Salim Mehajer bail
DEVELOPER Salim Mehajer is free on bail on his fourth attempt despite a court hearing he could try to flee the country if released.
Kelly killer charged over jail brawl
THE killer of teenager Thomas Kelly in a Kings Cross one-punch hit is in trouble again, charged with attacking a fellow inmate.
Why Salim ‘blocked car’ on road
SALIM Mehajer allegedly blocked a car on a Sydney street after an early morning incident — police have a theory on why he did it.
Witness denies setting up Mehajer
A WOMAN whose car collided with Salim Mehajer’s has denied she and the property developer’s ex-wife plotted to set him up so he would breach an AVO.
‘Brutal, vicious, appalling’
A NSW man has been jailed for 33 years for a sickening murder of his partner. Afterwards their son had a message for all Australians.
Victim filmed waiting for his killer
BRADLEY Dillon thought he was getting a debt sorted. He arranged a meeting and waited — but what happened next wasn’t part of the plan.
George Pell called ‘a bully’ in court
AUSTRALIA’S most senior Catholic has been called a “bully” and described as “strict” by a witness as he returned to court today.
Woman’s excuse for train sex
A WEEK after a man was convicted for receiving oral sex on a NSW train, the woman involved has given her reason for the act.
‘The Wolf’ ‘ignored sex safe word’
LAWYERS for a Sydney man accused of sexually assaulting a woman he met online have questioned whether she used the safe word during a Game of Thrones inspired sex session.
Shot 41 seconds after cops arrived
COURTNEY Topic was outside a Hungry Jack’s with a large knife. Less than a minute after cops arrived she was fatally shot.
Karlie Tyrrell a no-show at court
THE birth mother of missing NSW toddler William Tyrrell has been given a new court date after failing to front a sentencing hearing today.
Did ‘sweet girl’ really need to die?
COURTNEY Topic was happy and gentle. Until one day she took a large knife to a Hungry Jack’s. Then cops shot her dead.
Former Home and Away actor jailed
A ONCE-LOVED Australian television star has been jailed for five years for sex crimes.
McLachlan accused of ‘victim blaming’
CRAIG McLachlan’s co-star who accused him of sexual harassment has been subjected to ‘victim blaming’ at the hands of his lawyers, a court has heard.
Man pleads guilty to disgusting act
THIS man has just changed his plea for what he did to a former lover while they were in a relationship.
‘I ran outside and screamed’
A SYDNEY inquest has heard a hospital’s care of a newborn baby was deficient — as horrified parents were forced to deliver their baby alone.
Mum admits role in daughter’s death
A MOTHER has stunned a NSW courtroom by pleading guilty to the manslaughter of her own child, who died a violent, painful death.
‘Simple mistake cost me $3 million’
A SYDNEY man believes he was denied a $3 million Lotto fortune by a simple act by a newsagency worker.
Thief’s stunning question for judge
THIS woman was appearing in court on 18 theft charges. But it’s what she said to the magistrate that raised eyebrows.
Mardi Gras reveller ‘betrayed’ by cops
A SYDNEY attendee told a court police officers punched his head into the pavement during a brutal arrest, which left him with bruises all over his body.
Battle over slain bikie’s sperm
THE widow of a bikie who was gunned down outside a Sydney gym had his sperm extracted after he died. But now faces a battle to use it.
Court drama: ‘You’re all going to hell’
THE man who supplied a gun to Curtis Cheng’s killer has lashed out in explosive scenes as his lengthy jail sentence was handed down in court.
Reason this man allegedly took $10m
A SYDNEY lawyer is alleged to have used a brazenly simple fraud technique to siphon nearly $10 million into his personal bank account.
Pregnant mum stabbed 49 times
THE last violent moments of Sydney mum Kirralee Paepaerei’s life have been described in court. WARNING: Graphic
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