Tag: Law, Crime and Justice
Alice council seeks security cameras input
The Mayor of Alice Springs says concerned community members should apply to be part of a steering committee on security cameras in the CBD.[MORE]
Nuttall, Talbot to stand trial on corruption charges
Former Qld Govt minister Gordon Nuttall and Brisbane businessmen Ken Talbot are to stand trial.[MORE]
Bus stop victim 'may have saved man'
A woman who died when a learner driver crashed into a bus stop may have saved a man's life.[MORE]
Hudson's brother-in-law arrested over murders
The estranged brother-in-law of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson has been arrested and will be charged with the October killings of her mother and two other relatives.[MORE]
Rees to introduce new alcohol trading laws
The New South Wales Premier, Nathan Rees, says new legislation will be introduced into Parliament today, aimed at reducing alcohol-related violence.[MORE]
NT Gov backs plan to ban violent drunks from pubs and clubs
The Northern Territory Government and the police say they support the Australian Hotels Association's proposed initiatives to curb violence in Darwin's C-B-D.[MORE]
Police continue search for RBT runner
Queensland police are still looking for a man who jumped into Moreton Bay, just north of Brisbane, to escape a random breath test.[MORE]
Boy George admits handcuffing escort
Singer Boy George admitted to police that he handcuffed a male escort to his bed and threatened him, but was not going to kill him, a British court heard on Monday at his trial on false imprisonment charges.[MORE]
Australians caught up in pirate attack off Yemen
Up to 50 Australians are on board a cruise ship that has come under attack from pirates off the coast of Yemen.[MORE]
Nuttall committal hearing continues
The committal hearing of corruption charges against former Queensland Government minister Gordon Nuttall resumes in Brisbane today.[MORE]
Escapee to front Southport court
An 18-year-old man who escaped from police custody last week is expected to appear in the Southport Magistrates Court today.[MORE]
NSW Police nab 215 'drunk' drivers
More than 200 people have been charged with drink-driving and drug offences in New South Wales as part of an Australia-wide police campaign.[MORE]
Possum put down after being set on fire
Police are investigating a case of animal cruelty after a possum was found burnt alive in the New South Wales central west last month. [MORE]
Sydney drive-by shootings 'not related'
Police are investigating two drive-by shootings in Sydney's west last night.[MORE]
Lawyers pursue justice for abuse victims
Lawyers for four former students of a Canberra primary school have launched another line of inquiry as part of proceedings in a sexual abuse damages claim.[MORE]
Man fined over road rage incident
A man has been convicted and fined $400 for tailgating a woman in a road rage incident in Darwin.[MORE]
Man granted bail over alleged glassing
A 23-year-old man has been granted bail after allegedly glassing a Darwin security guard.[MORE]
Salvos deny PNG 'baby killing' reports
Salvation Army workers in Papua New Guinea have dismissed reports that women in the remote Highlands region are killing male babies to end a tribal war that has spanned more than 20 years.[MORE]
Teens charged over Robina service station robbery
Three teenagers have been charged over the early morning armed robbery of a Gold Coast service station. [MORE]
Hit-and-run accused 'couldn't remember' incident
The District Court in Brisbane has heard a man charged over the hit-and-run death of a woman on the Gold Coast told a friend he could not remember the incident. [MORE]
Man charged over Gold Coast stabbing
A 29-year-old man has been charged over a stabbing on the Gold Coast.[MORE]
Man faces court over stabbing death
A 34-year-old man has appeared in Wollongong Local Court charged over the stabbing death of an ACT man on Friday.[MORE]
Police hunt men after abduction attempt
Police are searching for two men who attempted to abduct a girl off a street in Goulburn this morning.[MORE]
Govt set to reject water bill amendments
The Federal Government will reject most of the amendments the Senate made to a water bill last week.[MORE]
Netherlands introduces magic mushrooms ban
A ban on the sale of the hallucinogenic fungi known as magic mushrooms is coming into force in the Netherlands, a country traditionally tolerant of drug-taking. [MORE]
