Two Irish men face murder charges
Two Irish men on working holidays in Sydney are facing murder charges after a man was allegedly brutally bashed before New Year.
Courts & Law
Mystery behind Opal card man
A man whose body was found in Sydney suburb with nothing but an Opal card has left investigators reaching for clues as to his identity.
Abuse victims can now sue the church
The Catholic church’s favoured “Ellis defence” has been overturned, allowing survivors of sex abuse to sue.
Paedophile stepdad had everybody fooled
Rachael tells the story of the inescapable abuse she endured at hands of her stepfather and her desperate attempts to escape and seek justice. WARNING: Graphic
Wild theory on Dawson murder exposed
The brother of accused murderer Chris Dawson has floated an alternative theory about what happened to Lyn Dawson, the subject of The Teacher’s Pet.
Missing teen cold case has tragic ending
The family of Ursula Barwick has clung to the hope she could come home for years. Finally, they know the tragic truth.
Psychiatric test after man allegedly killed mum
The man accused of murdering a new mum while her five-month-old baby slept nearby will undergo a mental health exam before facing court.
Dawson jail release delayed
Chris Dawson, accused of killing his wife Lyn more than 30 years ago, has not walked from jail as delays in securing his $1.5 million release hold up prison bosses.
‘Serious threats’ against Chris Dawson
Accused killer Chris Dawson has received “serious threats” in jail and is “naturally” relieved to be granted bail after being charged with the high profile murder of his first wife.
Dawson’s lawyer brother lashes out
The lawyer brother of accused killer Chris Dawson has erupted outside court, moments after learning his brother will spend another weekend behind bars.
Rape survivor’s terrifying ordeal
Exclusive: A Sydney belly dancer who was one of five victims of a serial rapist has revealed what happened during the worst night of her life.
Bombshell suggestion for Dawson’s killer
Chris Dawson’s brother Peter has made a chilling suggestion that an infamous serial killer could be responsible for his former wife Lyn’s death.
Accused child rapist walks free again
A 40-year-old man who allegedly raped a child in the front yard of his Sydney family home after meeting him online has again walked free from court on bail.
Gamer had earlier convictions over ‘violence’
Seven years before Sydney gamer Luke Munday allegedly assaulted his pregnant partner in front of their kids, he was in court for other violent offences.
Fiance killer jailed for eight years
The details of a Valentine’s Day card given by a man to the fiancee who killed him three days later have been revealed in court moments before she was jailed.
Woman to be sentenced for killing fiance
Newly engaged Cathrina Cahill, who fatally stabbed her fiance in Sydney in 2017, is due to be sentenced for his manslaughter today.
Crime fighter charged over tent murder
A crime-fighting homeless man has been charged over the horrific murder of Maddison Parrot, 29, who was reportedly shot before her body was found in a burning tent.
Schoolgirl’s ‘dog’s life’ with accused
She was just 16 years old when she moved in with her teacher Chris Dawson and began a sexual relationship after his wife vanished.
TV show clue: Is this Lyn Dawson?
An obscure clip from a 2006 British TV show has been thrust into the limelight as Chris Dawson is charged over the death of his wife.
‘It does happen’: Dawson lawyer
Chris Dawson’s lawyer has made stunning claims as his client appeared in court for the first time charged with the murder of Lyn Dawson.
Archbishop cleared of child sex abuse cover-up
Former Adelaide Catholic Archbishop Philip Wilson will walk free today after his conviction of covering up child sex abuse was quashed.
Chris Dawson charged with murder
Lyn Dawson’s former rugby league star husband has been handed over to cops in Sydney and he has now been charged with the murder of his wife.
‘Jealous rival’ faked terror hit list
An alleged dispute over a woman led to an innocent man being falsely painted as a terrorist and locked up in maximum security prison.
Alleged sex attack after sponge bath
A male carer allegedly sexually assaulting an elderly female resident with “extreme dementia” after giving her a bath in a Sydney nursing home.
Teen sexting now legal in Aussie state
The government has labelled sexting a part of “normal sexual development” and has introduced laws to protect teens from prosecution.
Killer mum’s ‘gut instinct’ missed
A mum who tried to drown her two sons, killing one, made a stunning admission before she set off a horrifying chain of events.
A judge has offered his condolences to a woman for the loss of her son who she confessed to killing, after he delivered a not guilty verdict on the grounds of mental illness.
How mum lured her son to his death
The horrific final moments of a boy allegedly murdered by his mother have been revealed in an extraordinary video played in court. WARNING: Disturbing
Foley backs down on legal threat
Former NSW opposition leader Luke Foley has revealed he will not proceed with legal action threatened in the wake of a sexual harassment scandal.
A NSW mother who drowned her five-year-old son and told his older brother to ‘put your head in’ the water made a chilling phone call before the killing.
Chilling tape: Mum says son ‘turned evil’
A mum accused of drowning her son, 5, and trying to kill his nine-year-old brother, says she did it because one of them “turned evil”, in a video played in court.
Taunts before alleged roadside sex attack
Terrifying details have been revealed in court of a teenager’s roadside nightmare when a good Samaritan allegedly became her attacker.
Accused also allegedly attacked girl’s mother
The man who allegedly raped a girl at knifepoint in a toilet of a Sydney dance studio is also accused of attacking the seven-year-old’s mother.
Uber driver guilty over passenger’s death
An Uber driver has been found guilty of negligent driving occasioning death after a passenger left his car and was hit by a bus.
Renae Lawrence hands herself in to police
The drug mule may be out of prison but she’s back in front of the police to face up to outstanding, decade-old charges in NSW.
Torture teens to spend Christmas in jail
A former couple who share a child will spend Christmas in jail over the attempted murder of a girl who was tortured, tied up and thrown off a bridge.
Terror planner refused to stand for judge
An Islamic State supporter who helped a teenage terrorist kill police worker Curtis Cheng has been sentenced after refusing to stand for a judge.
‘Drank for eight hours’ before fatal crash
A driver accused of killing a teenage girl and a heavily pregnant newlywed had allegedly been drinking in the lead-up to the crash.
‘Not guilty’ after almost 20 years in jail
An Australian man who spent 19 years in jail for the murder of a top cop didn’t actually do it, a jury has found.
Greg Inglis pleads guilty to drink driving
NRL star Greg Inglis has pleaded guilty to drink driving after he was stripped of the Australian captaincy for an incident earlier this year.
102-year-old man fronts court
A 102-year-old man has pleaded guilty to unzipping the fly of his pants and exposing his penis to another elderly resident in a nursing home.
Hacker’s charges over alleged drug empire
A high-flying “elite hacker” will remain behind bars charged with running an international drug empire from a small apartment in Sydney’s affluent east.
$500 fine for calling PM a ‘f-ing Muppet’
One man has found out the hard way insulting the PM doesn’t pay. But it seems there are some insults you can use next time you see a politician.
Fiance killer described as ‘pure evil’
EXCLUSIVE: A woman who killed her fiance in their Sydney apartment has been described as “pure evil”. WARNING: Disturbing content.
Hidden cameras ‘secretly filmed’ residents
Secret cameras were littered all over a Sydney unit with more than 50 “intimate” videos found, police have said.
Ex-radio jock: ‘I want your d***’
The salacious details of unsolicited late night phone calls made by a former radio jock to his one time personal trainer have been revealed.
Terrorist helper recants apology
A man convicted over the terrorist killing of NSW Police accountant Curtis Cheng has recanted his apology.
Triple murderer is an ‘animal’
A triple murderer who left “very little” of one of his victim’s bodies in a brutal killing in NSW has learned his fate.
Man to face court over viral scooter photo
A MAN who was caught on film using a mobility scooter to tow a boat along a highway near Newcastle will face a raft of charges when he fronts court.
Fiance ‘had to die alone on footpath’
Grisly details of a man’s “brutal and vicious” death after he was killed by his then-25-year-old fiancee in their Sydney home have been revealed in court.
Desperate text during horror rampage
IN THE hours leading up to the Bourke St rampage, police sent frantic text messages to accused killer James Gargasoulas.
Accused killer ‘gave himself haircut’
WHEN Onitolosi Etuini Atiai Latu found his girlfiend bloodied in their Sydney apartment, he gave himself a haircut before calling 000.
Accused killer: I found her like this
EMAILS allegedly shared between an accused killer and his girlfriend before she was bludgeoned to death in their Sydney home have been revealed in court.
Anderson’s killer saw ‘raging monster’ in friend
MATTHEW Flame, accused of stomping his best friend to death after a night on drugs, will reportedly plead not guilty.
Rush’s ‘inappropriate’ comment to actress
A JUDGE said he would never call a colleague “yummy”, but it might be OK for a man like Geoffrey Rush to describe fellow actors this way.
Angry’s son died being a good mate
ANGRY Anderson’s son Liam was known for being a good mate. But one selfless act to allegedly help a friend cost him his life.
Final words before brutal bashing
THE hours before Angry Anderson’s son Liam was allegedly brutally bashed to death by his best friend were revealed in court.
Disgusting act on sleeping fiancee
A WOMAN who killed her fiance has told of the shocking thing that happened to her while she was asleep. WARNING: Disturbing
Witness X comes forward in Rush trial
A BID to introduced “vital evidence” from a surprise new Witness X at the Geoffrey Rush defamation trial is being considered.
Fiance’s last words before killing
AN IRISH woman who killed her fiance in their Sydney home said something chilling before lunging at him with a weapon.
Mehajer’s diagnosis revealed
JAILED property developer Salim Mehajer is making a last ditch bid to be out of prison for Xmas, revealing a shock diagnosis.
Actor ‘saw Rush cup breast’
AN actor has told a Sydney court he saw Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush make a “boob-squeezing gesture” towards another actor during a rehearsal.
Rush’s accuser: ‘I’m not lying’
THE defence’s star witness in Geoffrey Rush’s defamation case against a publisher and journalist told a court he “damaged” her.
Rush ‘groping and licking his lips’
A FEMALE co-star told a court Geoffrey Rush pretended to grope and cup her breasts while “bulging his eyes” and “licking his lips”.
‘It couldn’t have been an accident’
GEOFFREY Rush “slowly” and “deliberately” ran his fingers over his young co-star’s right breast during rehearsals for a play, a court heard.
Wolf Creek star faces court on rape charge
AUSTRALIAN movie star John Jarratt has fronted court for the first time on a rape charge.
‘Rush whispered in my ear’
ERYN Jean Norvill says Geoffrey Rush got uncomfortably close to her and whispered in her ear at a party on the closing night of one of her plays
Rush’s ‘career finished’, star testifies
ONE of Australia’s biggest stars has told court she heard Geoffrey Rush’s career was “finished” after a newspaper article was published.
Serial killer’s friend reveals all
EXCLUSIVE: A close friend of Australia’s worst female serial killer has opened up about her relationship with the woman who killed four children.
Worst female serial killer ‘delighted’
AUSTRALIA’S worst female serial killer is now the subject of an inquiry which could lead to her early release from prison.
Push for baby killer trial review
PRESSURE is growing for a formal review of the case of Keli Lane, convicted for murdering her baby Tegan, after trial flaws were exposed.
Rush imagines daughter’s death
ACTOR Geoffrey Rush choked up in the Federal Court as he recalled imagining the death of his daughter in order to trigger his emotion in a play.
Story made Rush ‘sick to stomach’
GEOFFREY Rush says an article over which he is suing a newspaper and journalist for defamation made him sick to his stomach.
‘Entitled’ man jailed for assaulting model
A PROPERTY developer who sexually assaulted a drunk model after a billionaire’s penthouse party in Sydney has been jailed.
Kyle saves Noll from coke conviction
SHANNON Noll has pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine at a Sydney pub but escaped conviction with the help of Kyle Sandilands.
Sword murder accused faces court
THE woman accused of the samurai sword murder of an Aussie rapper after an alleged home invasion went wrong has faced court.
Accused killer waves and laughs in court
MURDER suspect Bhanu Kirkman, accused of killing new mother Kristie Powell, has appeared in court smiling, laughing and waving.
Accused ‘shouldn’t be on the streets’
POLICE admit they made a mistake not opposing bail for a man accused of the “horrendous” rape a 13-year-old boy.
Driver to seek bail after horror
A MAN accused of killing a heavily pregnant woman and her 17-year-old relative in a catastrophic crash will seek to walk free on bail.
Parramatta court bomb threat cleared
THE court precinct in Parramatta was placed in lockdown after a security threat saw the riot squad and dog units swarm buildings.
Original URL: https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/courts-law/page/199