Courts
Man charged with brother’s murder after Swan Hill fire
Swan Hill man Bruce Lea, 40, faced Bendigo Magistrates Court on Friday over the death of his older brother.
- by Hannah Kennelly
Latest
Teen accused of raping jogger in Melbourne’s north released on bail
A 16-year-old boy accused of ambushing a female jogger, throwing her to the ground and raping her in a random attack has been released back into the community.
- by Tara Cosoleto
Repeat domestic violence offender jailed for life over Nollamara stabbing
Christopher Dimer tried to convince a jury a knife that was holding up a curtain had fallen and impaled his partner of four years, killing her.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
Kentucky judge shot dead in his chambers by sheriff, police say
Governor Andy Beshear said after the shooting: “There is far too much violence in this world, and I pray there is a path to a better tomorrow.”
Analysis
Naked City
From Pell to Gobbo, Kerri Judd faced ‘the familiar drumbeat of difficult decisions’
Victoria’s former director of public prosecutions was a magnet for controversy as she tackled cases where many have opinions and few have the responsibility.
- by John Silvester
‘Seditious T-shirt’ enough to send Chu to jail for up to 10 years
In Hong Kong, where almost 300 people including Australian Gordon Ng have been arrested on national security grounds since the introduction of draconian security laws in 2020, wearing the wrong T-shirt can land you in jail.
- by Lisa Visentin
‘No value on five lives’: Families devastated after Daylesford pub crash driver case thrown out
The magistrate found William Swale, who has type 1 diabetes, was in the grip of a severe medical episode when he crashed into the diners and there was insufficient evidence to put before a jury.
- by Erin Pearson
Updated
Crime
Perth teens had crow bars, pepper spray in homophobic bashings
The boys will appear before Perth Children’s Court on Thursday charged over the assault of two men in their 30s that had been lured via an online app.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
A fetish website and claims of a sordid affair: Husband charged over double murder
The case has riveted the public, spawning true-crime podcast episodes and online chatter from the high-rises of Sao Paulo to the suburbs of Washington DC.
- by Annie Correal
Hannah McGuire’s accused killer pleads not guilty as her family packs courtroom
Lachlan Young’s murder trial will go straight to the Supreme Court, after he pleaded not guilty to killing Hannah McGuire, whose loved ones watched on, wearing jumpers emblazoned with her picture.
- by Erin Pearson
Exclusive
NSW Police misconduct
Joey wanted a fun day out. She ended up being stripped naked and humiliated
Thousands of people strip searched at music festivals may be owed compensation from NSW Police.
- by Riley Walter and Nick Newling