Tag: Law, Crime and Justice
Man charged over Gold Coast murder
Police have charged a 52-year-old man over the death of a woman at Palm Beach on Queensland's Gold Coast.[MORE]
Counsellors prepare for students' return after school rape
Students at Cairns State High to be offered counselling as the school reopens after a tourist was raped on the school's grounds.[MORE]
Man arrested over 3yo boy's murder
NSW Police have arrested a 21-year-old Narrabri man over the aggravated sexual assault and murder of a three-year-old boy.[MORE]
Australian Red Shirt deported from Thailand
An Australian man jailed for participating in anti-government protests in Bangkok earlier this year has been deported from Thailand.[MORE]
Residents fight for right to display signs
Adelaide residents go to the SA Supreme Court over a council injunction against them displaying signs.[MORE]
Teens shock the sheriff by texting him, not drug dealer
US police caught two teenagers trying to buy marijuana when they mistakenly sent a text message to the local sheriff instead of their drug dealer. [MORE]
Trial for man charged with raping a sex worker
A 49 year-old Geraldton man is on trial in the District Court accused of raping a 55 year-old sex worker.[MORE]
Police on the hunt after two armed robberies
The search is continuing for three men behind two armed robberies near Taree early yesterday.[MORE]
Police Inspector disappointed with crime stats
Ballarat Police Inspector Bruce Thomas is disappointed in the region's latest crime statistics.[MORE]
24yo woman abducted and assaulted
Police say a 24-year old woman was abducted from her home in Wendouree last night.[MORE]
Challenging speeding ticket costs truckie $10k
A far north Queensland truck driver faces a legal bill in excess of $10,000 after he unsuccessfully challenged a $250 speeding ticket.[MORE]
Mental illness alone doesn't raise risk of crime: study
A British study has found severe mental illness alone does not make a person commit more violent crimes. [MORE]
Water contract bribe a pleasant surprise, ICAC told
The ICAC has heard a contractor believed jobs would not be approved by water inspectors unless cash payments were made to them.[MORE]
Men charged over child pornography
Police have charged four men with possessing child pornography.[MORE]
Drug trafficker jailed for at least 4 years
A 32-year-old Geraldton man will spend at least the next four years behind bars after being sentenced for drug trafficking.[MORE]
Kalgoorlie police commended for decreasing crime rate
WA Police Minister Rob Johnson says Kalgoorlie-Boulder police are leading the way in addressing antisocial behaviour. [MORE]
Teenager to face court on drugs charges
Police in Newman have charged a teenager after they allegedly found a quantity of drugs in his car. [MORE]
Alleged rape victim feigned sleep, court told
A man has gone on trial accused of raping an intoxicated woman while she feigned sleep.[MORE]
Police investigate toddler's fatal head injuries
Police have a set up a strike force to investigate the circumstances behind the death of a young boy from northern New South Wales. [MORE]
Broome pilot charged for unsafe flying practices
A Broome helicopter pilot has been charged with unsafe flying practices.[MORE]
Dutch journalist pleads guilty
A Dutch journalist, who says he is investigating the death a woman in central America, has been fined by a Perth court for failing to leave a house in Subiaco.[MORE]
CFMEU fined over strike
The construction union has been fined $48,000 for an unlawful strike that shut down a Perth building site for 24 hours.[MORE]
New technology reveals new evidence in cold case
A man, 27, is in police custody charged with the rape and torture of a 58-year-old woman in Ipswich west of Brisbane 11 years ago.[MORE]
Neighbours move house due to gun-happy cop
Neighbours tell a court they have moved house since a police officer fired shots in front of their children.[MORE]
Unimin claims 'implied approval' for sand mining
A Brisbane Magistrate has adjourned the prosecution of a mining company accused of illegally taking sand from North Stradbroke Island off Brisbane.[MORE]
