Law, Crime and Justice

The Father Ted co-creator is accused of "relentlessly" posting abusive comments online about trans women.

Prominent Melbourne property investor Adrian Portelli pleads not guilty in an Adelaide court to 19 charges relating to allegations he was running "unlawful lotteries in South Australia".

A Newcastle woman whose daughter was killed by her ex-boyfriend will meet the NSW premier next week in a push to introduce tougher sentencing for domestic abusers.

AFL premiership coach Mick Malthouse recounts the terrifying moment three masked men attempted to break into his East Melbourne apartment.

Portrait of a Lady, a painting of Contessa Colleoni by Italian artist Giuseppe Ghislandi, was looted from Amsterdam-based art dealer Jacques Goudstikker during World War II.

The sexual assault victimisation rate is now the highest it has been since the ABS began releasing data in 1993.

Interest in the 20-year-old case has exploded in recent months even as US President Donald Trump has urged the public to move on from what he deems a "pretty boring" saga. 

Sangha is the last of the five suspects charged in the case to plead guilty rather than stand trial.

Numerous survivors of the deceased financier held a press conference on the steps of the US Capitol, urging politicians to vote to release more files into the Epstein investigation.

Angela Rayner, who is considered one of the potential successors to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, says she is "devastated" after learning she underpaid stamp duty on the purchase of a beachside flat.

Pressure is mounting on the federal government to lead a national push to stop learner drivers from being sexually harassed and assaulted by their instructors.

Footage of police searches inside Jeffrey Epstein's home, witness and victim interview tapes, and flight logs were among the swathes of files posted on Google Drive.

Sexual assault victims in Queensland have hit a 32-year high, as new data reveals the state remains the nation leader in victims of crime.

Camera footage released by police shows a gunman moments before he opened fire on a gangland figure in Sydney's south in February 2025.

US singer Cardi B testifies during her civil lawsuit.

Cardi B reacts to being cleared of civil assault lawsuit.

In one of the posts, Linehan said that "if a trans-identified male is in a female-only space, he is committing a violent, abusive act".

Following growing speculation over the president's ties to the disgraced financier, the Trump administration had called for the files to be released. 

Charlotte Arnould first accused Mr Depardieu of rape in 2018, saying the assaults occurred in his Paris home on two separate occasions when she was in her early 20s.

He is accused of raping four women and has been charged with 28 other crimes, including alleged acts of violence against ex-girlfriends.