A report tabled in parliament finds significant gaps in how agencies respond to high-risk family and domestic violence, as a prominent advocate calls for urgent action.
Youth offenders driving property crime in Victoria, statistics show
The latest figures from Victoria's Crime Statistics Agency show minors committed more than half of all carjackings and home invasions last year.
Basketballer jailed for raping woman texted friends he 'lowkey shouldn't have'
Semi-professional Perth basketballer Roosevelt Williams Jr is jailed for raping a friend following a night out, with the court told how he sent several text messages afterwards describing what he had done.
Military officers arrested over acid attack on Indonesian activist
Four Indonesian officers have been arrested and detained over an acid attack on human rights campaigner Andrie Yunus in Jakarta.
Abusive mailbox flyers leave LGBTQIA+ community members reeling
Police are investigating flyers dropped in mailboxes across Perth targeting members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Man pleads not guilty to manslaughter of former MP Barry Urban
A man has pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of Barry Urban, the former Western Australian Labor politician who was allegedly attacked at a tyre business he managed in Perth.
Youth advocate who assaulted teenagers hands back OAM
Cody Schaeffer, who founded the charity Borderline Australia, last week pleaded guilty to assaulting five teenage boys he met through his work.
Man faces court after body found in small Victorian town
A Victorian man appeared agitated as he faced court on a murder charge after a body was found in the small town of Jung earlier this week.
Recognised rural youth worker faces child exploitation material charges
Police allege illegal material was found on the youth support officer's work and personal devices. He has received several awards for his work with young people in the town of Cunnamulla after he founded a neighbourhood centre.
New CCTV footage as police hunt more kidnappers over grandfather's murder
Police have released new video showing three men they believe were involved in the mistaken identity kidnapping and murder of Sydney grandfather Chris Baghsarian last month.
Two charged with manslaughter over fatal Bruce Highway crash
An allegedly stolen truck travelling the wrong way on the highway killed a man on his way home from work last month.
Man who was hit by car charged with murder of woman and baby
A woman and a baby were found dead inside their Belivah home on Thursday morning when police attended the house to advise that the man had been hit by a car.
Masseur with 'sex on his brain' jailed after sexually assaulting 13 women
A masseur who described himself as a nudist is jailed for 15-and-a-half years for sexually assaulting more than a dozen female clients.
Man jailed for 'senseless' killing of Perth lawyer at luxury hotel
Cameron Pearson, who pleaded guilty to killing Perth barrister Alice McShera by bashing her in the head with a champagne bottle, will spend at least 19 years in jail.
Woman charged with murder one month after body found in Ipswich home
A 34-year-old woman has been charged over the alleged murder of Springfield woman Katherine Sanowski, who was found in an Ipswich home last month.
Letter writers hold key information into cold case mystery
WA detectives have travelled to the Great Southern city of Albany to re-investigate the hit-and-run death of Mark Edward Gregory in 1991.
Farmers urged to increase security amid spike in fuel thefts
The NSW Police Rural Crime Team is reporting a spike in diesel being stolen from landholders amid soaring prices.
New laws for NSW after 'sickening' attacks on LGBTQIA+ teens
Offenders convicted of hate crimes against the LGBTQIA+ community in New South Wales could face up to seven years behind bars under new legislation being introduced to parliament.
Homicide squad called in over grim highway find in Victoria's west
Homicide squad detectives are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in the western Victorian town of Jung.
A third of all Victorian car thefts now involve key cloning devices
Police say criminals are able to steal certain push-button start models within 15 seconds, using key reprogramming devices bought online.
A backpacker who killed a Tasmanian sex worker now runs a cafe in Germany
In 2020, a German backpacker strangled a Tasmanian sex worker, then fled with her mobile phone and cash. His version of events was accepted by an Australian court, which jailed him for manslaughter. Now, German authorities are re-examining the case.