Ex-CFMEU official Kivalu's lawyers 'struck deal to avoid jail'
An ex-union official struck a deal with prosecutors to give evidence against the CFMEU in a bid to avoid going to jail for blackmail.
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Megan Gorrey
Megan Gorrey is a reporter at The Canberra Times.
Jacob MacDonald pleads guilty to escaping jail after week on the run
Jacob MacDonald was accused of fleeing the Alexander Maconochie Centre with another inmate.
Prosecutors urge life sentence for Marcus Rappel over Tara Costigan axe murder
Court told Marcus Rappel should die in jail for committing "one of the most brutal murders imaginable".
Marcus Rappel's sister warned Tara Costigan to 'lock her door' before murder
Marcus Rappel's sister warned Tara Costigan he was angry he'd been served a domestic violence order and she should lock her door moments before he showed up at her house and fatally attacked her with an axe, a court has heard.
Accused drug trafficker 'linked to Asian organised crime'
A McKellar man accused of peddling ice and heroin allegedly had links to Asian organised crime groups in Sydney and Hong Kong.
Cops being 'goaded' into car chases: police union
ACT Policing comes under fire for reportedly chasing an escaped inmate down the wrong side of the road.
'Not to kill Tara, to smash my things': Rappel denies Costigan murder plans
Marcus Rappel has denied he planned to kill Tara Costigan when he was served a domestic violence order, less than three hours before he murdered her with an axe.
Tara Costigan's family tell of grief caused by 'one act of rage'
It was a single act of rage that changed everything for Tara Costigan's family.
Sex Party wants Telstra Tower 'eyesore' demolished
Sex Party candidates have damned Telstra Tower as "ugly", an "awful eyesore" and "complete embarrassment" as they called for the Canberra landmark to be torn down or transformed.
Canberra inmate Patrick McCurley faces court charged with prison escape
Patrick McCurley, 28, faced court charged with escaping custody after two days on the run.
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