Mick Gatto ‘in shock’ to be called murderer
What put Melbourne figure Mick Gatto “in a state of shock” to read allegations in an ABC article that he was a murderer.
Alleged $17m tax fraud scheme exposed
A dozen people have been charged over a complex scheme to defraud the government of $17 million in tax dollars.
Woman facing jail for backpacker death
A young woman is facing jail after pleading guilty to a horror crash that killed a 23-year-old Irish backpacker and another person.
Cop faces trial for allegedly lying
Superintendent Michelle Stenner is accused of lying to Queensland’s corruption watchdog.
Traumatic moment boss found tradie dead
A man who found his young worker electrocuted in the roof of a Sydney home has recalled pulling him away from a frayed cable by his leather tool belt.
Army cadet’s secret sex video in court
A former defence cadet sentenced to jail for sending a secret video of a drunken threesome is using Snapchat to appeal the decision.
Dad charged over kid’s attempted murder
An Adelaide father has been charged over the alleged attempted murder of his three-year-old daughter after the pair were found unconscious in a bedroom.
Chinese man jailed over meth barrel plot
A Chinese national has been sentenced to eight years behind bars for his role in a failed attempt to smuggle meth and MDMA into Australia.
Massive cocaine ring busted
Five men have been arrested during a massive cocaine ring bust in NSW’s southwest, where police seized drugs, firearms and cash.
Aussie’s $24K ‘rip off’ car loan battle
Alannah Fox was forced to pay a whopping $24,864 in interest for a 2015 Hyundai. Now, she and many other Aussies are fighting back.
Kiwi crims sent packing
More than 30 New Zealand criminals, including a former bikie boss, have been deported from Australia after their visas were cancelled.
Bombshell diary find in murder case
The discovery of a diary containing an alleged murder confession could see the case of a woman facing her fifth trial for the same murder thrown out.
Fingerprint error in bikie ex’s case
Doubts over fingerprints on the drugs in major supply allegations against the glamorous ex-wife of accused bikie boss gunman have emerged.
Actor denies female cop assault charges
Former Home And Away actor Joel McIlroy will defend charges alleging he repeatedly punched a female police officer in the head, a court has heard.
Alleged cocaine delivery girl in court
A Bondi party girl has made a plea to have her bail curfew extended so she can work until her trial for an alleged “dial-a-dealer” cocaine ring.
Boss allegedly drives car into workers
The boss of an arborist business has allegedly reversed his car into a group of employees as they protested for better wages.
COVID to send divorce rate soaring
More Australian couples could be heading to the Family Court as the stress of 2020 puts a strain on relationships.
Man’s violent attack on female cop
A man has been charged after allegedly punching a female police officer in the head multiple times, leaving her with facial lacerations.
Fence dispute costs Sydney woman $300k
A judge has slammed a Balmain woman, ordering she pay her neighbour $300,000 for her “superior” and “arrogant” behaviour.
‘Pathetic’: Dispute over new fence blasted
A “pathetic” dispute between two Sydney neighbours escalated into AVOs and an airing on A Current Affair. Now one has to pay up.
Pharmacist charged over huge drug haul
A pharmacist is behind bars after being charged over an alleged drug haul including huge amounts of GBL, ketamine, heroin and cocaine.
Legal move under the microscope
Class actions are still designed to deliver justice to people and not raise money for “evil foreign shareholders”, a parliamentary committee has heard.
Man’s Google search before killing
Two days before Shuo Dong killed his housemate and dumped her body beside a motorway, he made one very telling internet search.
ASIO’s bold move to thwart lone wolves
Our domestic spy agency wants beefed-up powers to interrogate teenagers and track cars without a warrant to protect the country from lone-wolf attacks.
Female teacher abused 14yo at school: cops
A female schoolteacher allegedly sexually abused a 14-year-old boy in her car and on school grounds in what police called an “abhorrent” crime.
Coach charged with grooming teens
The son of one of Australia’s most respected basketball coaches has been charged with grooming teenage girls that he coached.
Why Gunnedah man murdered his sons
It was a brutal family slaying on a property near Gunnedah – and the reason the killer gave for his crimes is chilling. WARNING: Distressing
Family holiday ended in death of girl, 10
It began as a shared holiday between cousins from a well-known and comfortably off family but it ended in tragedy with one dead.
Landmark trial delayed by COVID test
Victoria’s first judge-only trial — brought on by the pandemic — has been adjourned on just the second day as the defence counsel awaits a coronavirus test.
How Guy allegedly lost $1.15 million
Guy Sebastian went to police after noticing some “disparities in payments” but only this week learned the details of the charges against his ex-manager.
Museum prankster on sex touch charge
The German student who broke into the Australian Museum and took selfies with dinosaurs has been charged with a break-in and sexually touching a woman.
AFP weighs in on ABC Afghan report
An ABC journalist is at risk of being charged over a series of stories he wrote about alleged Australian war crimes in Afghanistan.
Sebastian’s former manager’s fraud charges
Titus Day was once Australia’s manager to the stars. Now, he’s defending charges after allegedly stealing more than a million from Guy Sebastian.
Guy may not be only victim, cops allege
Guy Sebastian’s former manager may have defrauded other clients, police believe, after the 47-year-old was charged with $1.15 million in fraud.
Opal Tower owners sue over ‘500 defects’
The owners corporation of the embattled Opal Tower has launched a new lawsuit after finding “500 other defects” in the building.
Magistrate charged over traffic offences
A magistrate has been arrested and charged with deception over alleged traffic offences involving his car.
Ryan Phelan pleads not guilty to assault
TV host Ryan Phelan has arrived at court and pleaded not guilty to charges he assaulted his girlfriend in their $2m home days after his show The Daily Edition was axed by Network Seven.
Woman charged with man’s ‘car ram’ death
A woman has been charged with murder after a man died when she allegedly drove her SUV into him, pinning him against a wall.
Calls for Australia to change ‘cruel’ system
You can’t get a Facebook account in Australia unless you are 13 years old but you can be put in detention at age 10. Now there are calls for change.
NZ woman extradited to Australia over murder
A New Zealand woman has been extradited to NSW charged with the murder of 71-year-old Robert Dickie, who disappeared from his home in June 2016.
Kids to testify in MasterChef star’s case
MasterChef contestant Ben Ungermann didn’t appear in a Melbourne court today for a hearing into sexual assault charges against him.
Boss stole $111k to fund online sex
A court has been told that a former Meals on Wheels boss stole more than $100k from the charity to pay for his sex addiction.
Police asked to investigate former judge
Sexual harassment claims made by six women against former High Court judge Dyson Heydon are being assessed by police in Canberra.
Grisly act before stuffing body in suitcase
An inquest into the death of Preethi Reddy has revealed she was murdered by her ex, and detailed his grisly acts after he killed the dentist.
Stowaway accused of elaborate escape plan
A man accused of sexual assault was allegedly found hiding in the airconditioning vent of a ship that had come to his aid.
Women suing over High Court sex scandal
Three of the women who accused former High Court judge Dyson Heydon of sexual harassment are suing him and the Commonwealth for damages.
Mum, daughter face toilet paper court fight
A mother and daughter will go to court next month over charges they brawled in an alleged virus-fuelled argument over toilet paper in a Sydney supermarket aisle.
‘Disturbing’: PM on High Court sex scandal
The PM has labelled sexual harassment findings against a former High Court judge “disturbing” and “incredibly serious”.
Blood spot that caught a mass killer
It was a small stain on a garage floor, hidden under a chest of drawers, but it led to the arrest of one of Australia’s most notorious killers.
Dreamworld in court over ride deaths
Dreamworld is back before the courts, four months after a coroner labelled its handling of safety risks a “total failure” when four people were killed.
Colt clan member incest charges dropped
All of the charges against one member of the infamous Colt family, who was due to face trial alongside his uncle in NSW, have been withdrawn.
Seven murder cases in court over one hour
Seven people have faced the same court in a single hour on murder charges, including a young woman accused of beheading her mother.
Push for law to jail dodgy bosses
A push is underway to change the law so dodgy hospitality employers whose companies don’t properly pay their staff could face jail time.
Judge threatens Dutton with contempt
A Federal Court judge has taken aim at Peter Dutton saying he could be fined or sent to jail if he ignores orders in an immigration case.
Man accused of sickening text refused bail
A man accused of allegedly texting a woman to say “I’m going to make you write an apology in your son’s blood” has been refused bail.
Coroner rules on model’s sudden death
Two years after 25-year-old Baillee Schneider was found in her Melbourne home, a coroner has finally ruled on her death.
Colt uncle guilty of raping niece
One of eight members of the Colt incest family has been found guilty of raping his own teenage niece in the back seat of her uncle’s car.
Aussie’s new life after China drug arrest
Kalynda Davis was arrested in China for allegedly smuggling 30kg of ice and faced execution if convicted. Now she’s living the quiet life.
Learner caught seven times over limit
A learner driver from Melbourne is facing court after police alleged he was driving erratically and was almost seven times over the limit.
Aussie on China’s death row a TV star
The Australian man facing execution for drug smuggling 7.5kg of ice in China acted on Blue Heelers, and in The Man From Snowy River.
Hadley racial slur claim in bullying case
Ray Hadley called a producer’s girlfriend a “curry muncher” and tried to ensure a witness was dropped from a bullying case, it was alleged in court.
Dog owner’s online reviews prove costly
A woman has been ordered to pay tens of thousands of dollars to a vet she defamed in a series of scathing social media posts.
‘Disgraceful’: Workplace death web of lies
The daughter of a man who died after being pinned by a forklift feels “hurt and heartache” that the company directors pretended he fell from a truck.
Armytage, Seven sued for racial vilification
Sunrise host Samantha Armytage and Channel 7 are heading to court over an on-air debate an Indigenous elder called a “symbol of national shame”.
New laws put paedophiles in jail for life
The legislation to be passed today includes mandatory minimum sentences and a new maximum life penalty for the most serious Commonwealth offenders.
Childcare rorter loses $3.6m scam appeal
A childcare fraudster who was convicted over a brazen government benefit scam and labelled “a bogan” by jurors has lost her appeal.
Sadistic rapist’s creepy mission from jail
A jailed serial rapist is fighting to recover the mobile phone number he used while committing sick crimes against teens and women.
Man jailed 22 years for girlfriend’s murder
Caitlin O’Brien told her violent and increasingly erratic boyfriend she was scared he would murder her. He was jailed today for that crime.
Pusey selling home from behind bars
A million-dollar property owned by jailed Porsche driver Richard Pusey has hit the market as the mortgage broker remains locked up.
Pregnant woman accused of killing trainer
A 25-year-old woman due to give birth next week has been charged with the murder of a respected greyhound trainer.
‘Failings’ in horrific child abuse case
A coroner has slammed Queensland’s child safety department for its failures protecting toddler Mason Lee who suffered a painful death.
Floyd cop charges mirror Justine’s killer
The family of Sydney woman Justine Damond, who was murdered by a Minneapolis cop, says George Floyd’s death shows police didn’t learn.
Boy, 12, charged over death of girl, 11
A 12-year-old boy who was allegedly driving a ute in far north Western Australia has been charged with killing 11-year-old Kimberley girl, Abbey Forrest.
Access granted to Queen’s secret letters
An Australian historian has been granted access to hundreds of letters between the Queen and the governor-general who dismissed Gough Whitlam.
Sex fantasy address bungle ends in court
One of two men hired to carry out a stranger’s sexual fantasy of being tied up in his undies and stroked with a broom ended up before a judge.
Serial cop spitter guilty of serious assault
A magistrate has predicted a glamorous indigenous activist guilty of spitting, kicking or slapping police officers will “end up in custody”.
Guard allegedly had two prison lovers
A female prison officer’s inmate lover has moved jails because of another ex-inmate’s outlaw motorcycle gang links.
Woman in alleged ‘ice castle’ ring released
A woman charged in the alleged “ice castle” drug ring has been granted bail as she awaits trial.
‘Callous’: Man arrested after ‘hit-run’
A woman in her 60s was hit and killed while riding outside Melbourne. A 35-year-old man, alleged to have fled the scene, has been arrested.
Fight to ‘take the piss out of bosses’
A worker has won a two-year battle that went to the Federal Court allowing him to mock his bosses with a Hitler meme.
‘I need you to drop the axe’
A court has been shown shocking video of police shooting one of two armed brothers after he threatened to chop off their heads with his hatchet.
New charge for man accused of parent murder
A man accused of the alleged double murder of his parents will be charged with attempted arson.
Ibrahim brother jailed for 30 years
The brother of Kings Cross identity John Ibrahim will spend up to three decades behind bars in NSW for his role in a drug importation conspiracy.
‘Pack of lies’ before woman’s suicide
A coroner has slammed the “pack of lies” told by a woman who catfished her best friend, saying she caused her to take her own life.
Sledgehammer at scene of parents’ murder
A man accused of murdering his parents at their bed and breakfast business and then driving 900km into NSW will be extradited.
What will happen to Celeste’s RFS millions
Comedian Celeste Barber raised more than $51 million in her bushfire appeal – and this week a court is due to decide how it can be spent.
Accused Maccas spitter’s ‘disgusting’ act
Police have blasted the “disgusting” alleged act of a woman accused of spitting on a McDonalds worker after saying she had COVID-19.
Male babysitter charged with child porn
A man who police allege babysat children while accessing child abuse material has complained about his conditions in prison.
‘Cruel’ sexual sadist confesses to murder
A convicted sexual sadist who raped and tortured women has pleaded guilty to a murder and to soliciting the murder of a woman.
Woman pleads guilty to girlfriend’s murder
Zixi ‘Jessie’ Wang has pleaded guilty to murdering her ex-girlfriend who plunged to her death from an apartment balcony last year.
Medic denies sexually touching women
A Sydney Trains paramedic charged with sexually touching two women during medical exams asked a court how police contacted the alleged victims.
Multi-millionaire faces child porn charges
Police are only halfway through studying alleged abuse material found on the computer of multi-millionaire Sir Ron Brierley.
Athlete’s charges over teen’s crash death
A junior AFL player is facing six charges after a fatal head-on crash in December last year in which his 20-year-old girlfriend tragically died.
Catfish posed as teen to lure young boys
A “cruel” catfish who shared his victims’ sexually explicit material with their friends and siblings when they didn’t send more has been jailed.
Outback serial killer to walk free
Vicious Outback serial killer Reginald ‘Tex’ Arthurell, who has been linked to at least four violent deaths, is to walk free from prison.
Teen offered $200 for sex with boss
A teenage waitress was offered $200 to have sex with her cafe owner boss, who then assaulted her in the storeroom, it has been reveleaed.
Details emerge as Laidley’s bail granted
Dean Laidley was thrust into the spotlight when images of his arrest leaked, now the former coach will be released from behind bars.
Aussie millionaire’s AVO against daughter
Millionaire high end jewellery designer Jeanette Sceats has taken out an apprehended violence order against one of her daughters.
Pell knew about abuse: inquiry
Cardinal George Pell knew a priest was moved because he had sexually abused children, a royal commission found.
Families fear violent criminal’s jail release
Two families are in fear of the imminent early release of convicted violent offender Charles Evans who may not be monitored closely because of COVID-19 restrictions.
