Tag: Law, Crime and Justice
Council brothel inspector jailed over bribes
A western Sydney council brothel inspector has been jailed for at least 15 months for corruption.[MORE]
33yo 'assaulted man after breaking in'
Geraldton detectives have charged a Beresford man over the violent assault of a 23-year-old man.[MORE]
Driving hoon pretended to be cop, court told
A court is told a driver who crashed into parked cars told a witness he was a police officer, then fled.[MORE]
Man charged with attempted murder
A 43 year old man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting a 53 year old man in Northam overnight.[MORE]
Police uncover alleged backyard drug lab
Coffs Harbour police have intercepted what they believe is a hidden drug lab.[MORE]
Accused pleads guilty to twin fatalities
A man has admitted causing the deaths of two friends by dangerous driving last year.[MORE]
Police officer grilled for second day
The police officer at the centre of a death in custody at Palm Island in north Queensland has denied applying force to the prisoner during a scuffle.[MORE]
Charged councillors won't be standing down
Two Mildura councillors facing charges under the Local Government Act will not be required to stand down while legal proceedings are underway.[MORE]
Murder accused wife weeps in court
An Adelaide woman weeps in court, denying she murdered her husband by setting his genitals alight.[MORE]
Day to day random searches not planned
The Police Minister Rob Johnson has dismissed criticism by a senior federal Liberal MP of the state's proposed stop and search powers.[MORE]
Man accused of torturing teen
A man from Romsey, in central Victoria, has been remanded in custody over charges relating to the alleged torture of a 15-year-old girl. [MORE]
Drug trafficking mum avoids jail
A Victorian mother of two convicted of drug trafficking has escaped a jail term.[MORE]
Pet death prompts axe-wielding outburst
Worse than a bull in a china shop, a man whose bird died goes back to a pet shop with an axe.[MORE]
Case against Cats star adjourned
Mathew Stokes will be back in court next month after his lawyers were unsuccessful having the cae dealt with today.[MORE]
Burglar on run in north Qld
Police are searching for a man who escaped from a low security prison in Townsville this morning.[MORE]
Expense scandal MPs invoke 320-year-old law
Four British lawmakers have told a judge they will use a 320-year-old law as a defence against prosecution over allegations they dishonestly claimed parliamentary expenses.[MORE]
Fatal crash driver taken into custody
A drunk driver who pleaded guilty to causing his girlfriend's death in a car crash in Adelaide has been remanded in custody.[MORE]
HMAS Success sailors accused of public sex act: inquiry
An inquiry has heard allegations that sailors from HMAS Success were involved in a public sex act which was witnessed by several of their colleagues.[MORE]
Child sex abuse victims wait months for counselling
Some children as young as three years old are waiting for months for counselling for sexual abuse in Victoria.[MORE]
Doherty banned from driving
Singer Pete Doherty has been handed a 12-month driving ban and fined 500 pounds ($825) after admitting he allowed his manager to use his car without insurance.[MORE]
Bank heist triggers man-hunt
Gippsland police are still searching for a man who held up a bank at gunpoint at Mirboo North yesterday.[MORE]
6 accused of teen sex assaults
Five men and a boy have been charged with the sexual assault of two teenage girls at Wonthaggi last weekend.[MORE]
Australia on internet enemy watchlist
A top media rights watchdog has listed Australia along with Iran and North Korea in a report published on countries that pose a threat of internet censorship.[MORE]
Alleged illegal immigrant accused of $1m theft
Police have laid extra charges against an alleged illegal immigrant accused of a one million dollar money laundering scheme.[MORE]
Random body searches go too far: Hockey
A senior Federal Liberal MP has criticised a push by state and territory governments to increase police powers, saying it threatens individual liberty.[MORE]
