Law, Crime and Justice

The Federal Court has chosen not to extend a temporary order for social media company X, formerly Twitter, to hide videos of a Sydney terrorist stabbing globally.

What happens when a serious offender is released from prison but there's a substantial risk they might re-offend? In Victoria, many of them are housed at Corella Place. 

Thousands of perpetrators across Australia are using transactions of "about one cent" to send abusive messages in the description section on online banking platforms.

The South Australian government is considering introducing laws against the "unscrupulous" practice, which involves contacting a survivor of abuse or personal injury without their permission to encourage them to make a claim for compensation.

Across Australia there's angst about youth crime, but what do the kids involved think about it? Reporter Erin Parke travelled to the desert to see first hand the hard work and emotional moments involved with trying to "divert" vulnerable kids away from bad behaviour.

A spy for one of the most feared and powerful arms of China’s intelligence apparatus is revealing his identity and operations overseas, including in Australia, as part of a Four Corners investigation.

Six people were killed in the Saturday afternoon attack which sent shock waves across the country and around the world.

The memorial march comes as the NSW Cabinet prepares to discuss proposed bail reforms for alleged perpetrators.

Hundreds of people have gathered for a memorial walk today to honour Molly Ticehurst, who was allegedly murdered by her former boyfriend.

The announcement comes on the 40th anniversary of the passing of the Crimes Amendment Bill in 1984 which decriminalised homosexuality.

The Federal Court has ordered Bruce Lehrmann to pay Network Ten’s costs of defending his failed defamation case over the interview with Brittany Higgins on The Project.

Police are calling for public assistance after a convicted child rapist who is facing new serious sex offence allegations, has fled South Australia.

The Supreme Court of South Australia grants Anastasia Narelle Marshall — who is accused of killing her ex-wife, Krystal Marshall — bail with strict conditions. 

Maira Cappiello, who was allegedly sexually assaulted by a 10-year-old boy in Cairns, says she felt alone despite it happening in broad daylight.

A part-time pizza delivery driver who lost his wallet says people are using his driver's licence to nominate him for their traffic offences in an identity theft stitch-up.

An ABC investigation uncovers a series of allegations by former workers blowing the whistle on mistreatment, neglect and excessive use of force against people with disabilities being cared for by NDIS provider Evolution Support Services. 

Artem Vasilyev was working as an electrical engineer for the Department of Defence when raids on his Findon home uncovered firearms and substances used to make explosives, a jury has been told.

The city’s 3500 cameras have captured 1595 offences in the last 12 months.

A man threatening harm with what looks like a weapon in Brisbane's King George Square.

The 16-year-old had reportedly been suspended from school and returned to campus the day before he was shot dead by police.

Ari Gisel, who became the prosecution's witness, has testified that her former boyfriend Jesus Gerardo confessed to the killing.

Security guard who survived being stabbed during the Bondi Junction attack reveals he was saved by a childhood friend, who rushed into the fray after hearing his cry for help.

From northern Pakistan to Bondi Junction, Muhammad Fahad and Muhammad Taha have been together their whole lives. The former is now helping his friend in his recovery from Joel Cauchi's stabbing and they both want him to stay in Australia.

Stormy Daniels gave a graphic account of a sexual encounter with Trump during her testimony at the New York hush money trial. 

The lawyer for Ben Cohen, who was wrongly identified as being the Bondi Junction attacker, says a brief of evidence has been handed to police, identifying "malicious and irresponsible use of social media".