Tag: Law, Crime and Justice
Man questioned over Brian Kane murder
Detectives from Victoria's Petra taskforce are questioning a 63-year-old Queensland man about the murder of Melbourne underworld figure Brian Kane almost 30 years ago.[MORE]
Poor decisions led to massive oil spill
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A federal inquiry has heard the blow-out at the Montara well was caused by a chain of poor decisions and miscalculations.[MORE]
Police officer fired for drink-driving conviction
Queensland Police say they have sacked an officer convicted of drink-driving with a blood alcohol reading of 0.235.[MORE]
Stern Hu admits taking bribes: report
Rio Tinto executive Stern Hu has reportedly pleaded guilty to bribery charges in a Shanghai court.[MORE]
Would-be thieves threatened with hot oil
Police are looking for two men who attempted to rob a cafe at Hervey Bay on Friday.[MORE]
Police seize accused hoon's car
A 19-year-old man has been charged with reckless driving in Busselton after police allegedly caught him hooning for the third time in three months.[MORE]
Capel man avoids jail over cannabis plants
A 19-year-old Capel man has escaped a jail sentence after pleading guilty to a number of drug-related charges.[MORE]
Jeparit residents demand more police
Residents in a Wimmera town have turned out to a public meeting complaining about a lack of police.[MORE]
Bondi Pavilion squatters win eviction reprieve
A group of homeless men has won a temporary reprieve in their fight to sleep at the Bondi Pavilion, in Sydney's east.[MORE]
Former MP Cleary to pay $630k for defamation
Former federal independent MP Phil Cleary has been ordered to pay $630,000 in damages after a jury found that he defamed a barrister in one of his books.[MORE]
Solomons police target potent homebrew makers
A homebrew spirit known as kwaso is rapidly becoming the Solomon Islands' biggest law and order problem.[MORE]
Man to front court accused of armed home invasion
A 31-year-old Ashmont man answered a knock at his door early on Saturday night to find a balaclava-clad man who pushed his way in armed with a long-bladed knife.[MORE]
New Chief Justice of Federal Court sworn in
Justice Patrick Keane has been sworn in as the new Chief Justice of Australia's Federal Court.[MORE]
Accused killer 'wanted to eat victim'
A court has heard that a woman who stabbed her partner to death on Christmas Day sent text messages saying she was going to eat his body.[MORE]
Council manager spent funds on personal surveillance
The general manager of a council in Sydney's inner-west has admitted spending council funds to employ a surveillance company to follow a man he feared was involved with his wife.[MORE]
Kizon cleared of insider trading
A District Court judge has thrown out the insider trading case against Perth businessman, John Kizon.[MORE]
Protesters disrupt shipment from new coal loader
The first shipment of coal to be loaded from Newcastle's newly-built third loader has been delayed by climate-change protesters.[MORE]
Murder accused changes plea to guilty
A man who had denied the bashing murder of another near Ceduna in SA has now confessed.[MORE]
Eyewitness recalls Moran's final words
Eyewitness tells murder trial that gangland identity Des Moran uttered a final curse after being gunned down in a Melbourne cafe. [MORE]
Stern Hu trial begins in Shanghai
The trial of Australian Rio Tinto executive Stern Hu and his Chinese colleagues Liu Caikui, Ge Mingqiang and Wang Yong has started in Shanghai.[MORE]
Mother charged with 2yo girl's murder
A woman will face court today after her 2yo daughter was found dead in their Sydney home.[MORE]
Community service for drunk golf cart driver
A man has been sentenced for high-range drink driving in a golf cart in southern New South Wales.[MORE]
Road rage stabber sent to jail
A man has been jailed in South Australia over a road rage stabbing.[MORE]
Police search for attackers of terminally ill man
A 70 year-old man with terminal cancer has described how he was attacked by two boys who tried to break into his home in the Perth suburb of Girrawheen.[MORE]
Brett Stewart to face sexual assault trial
NRL star Brett Stewart will face trial next month accused of the sexual assault of a teenage girl.[MORE]
