Tag: Law, Crime and Justice
'Frustrated youths' gain support after racing riot
Australia's drag racing association says the Victorian Government must bear some responsibility for fuelling the frustrating of motor sports fans, following a riot in Melbourne's south-east.[MORE]
DPP undecided on Ward charges
The state's new Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) says he is waiting for further information before deciding whether to lay charges over the death of an Aboriginal elder.[MORE]
92yo relieved as beloved Torana returned
A 92-year-old Melbourne woman is celebrating the return of her much-loved car after it was stolen last week.[MORE]
Police say 'music producer' scammed $6.5m
A man has been charged over fraud offences worth more than $6.5 million.[MORE]
Police draw Taser on violent teen
Police officers came close to firing a Taser at a party in Sydney's west this morning.[MORE]
12yo believed involved in screwdriver robbery
A boy as young as 12 is believed to have been involved in the robbery of an Adelaide service station early this morning.[MORE]
Dutch navy frees suspected pirates
The Dutch Navy has freed 20 suspected Somali pirates that it nabbed in the lawless waters off the restive Horn of Africa nation and the Seychelles coast.[MORE]
Violence flares as hip hop artist bailed
South African police have fired rubber bullets at school children after they ran amok at a protest rally. [MORE]
Robbers placed job ad for accomplices
Two robbers in Taiwan looking for heist accomplices have filled the vacant spots by placing a fake job ad in a local newspaper.[MORE]
Thousands riot over Easternats cancellation
Police say up to 2,000 people were involved in a protest that turned into a riot at a tyre shop in Oakleigh in Melbourne's south-east.[MORE]
Man shot after refusing to give up train seat
A Russian policeman has shot and wounded two passengers during rush hour on the Moscow metro after a row about giving up a seat for a pensioner, the interior ministry said.[MORE]
Cambodia bans marriages to South Koreans
Cambodia has suspended marriages between its citizens and South Koreans in order to curb human trafficking, the foreign ministry said.[MORE]
Dispute over handcuffing after hospital escape
The Police Commissioner does not agree with the proposal for officers to handcuff every person they arrest.[MORE]
Australian arrested for child sex in Cambodia
Cambodian police have arrested an Australian man on suspicion of paying for sex with underage girls over a number of years.[MORE]
Airport officer failed to detect commissioner's bullets
A security officer has been stood down after allowing Victoria's police chief to carry bullets aboard a flight.[MORE]
Former Qld cricketer pleads guilty to sex offences
A former Queensland state cricketer has pleaded guilty to more than 20 sexual offences committed when he was in Canberra about two decades ago.[MORE]
Teenager slashed in robbery
A 15-year-old boy has been slashed with a knife during an armed robbery in Perth's south-eastern suburbs.[MORE]
Campaign for more compensation for crash victims
A campaign has begun to increase the amount of compensation available to Queenslanders severely injured in motor vehicle accidents.[MORE]
Alleged carjacker and escapee appears in court
A 22-year-old man who sparked two major police searches has appeared in the Perth Magistrates Court on a string of charges.[MORE]
'Jihad Jane' pleads not guilty
A US woman who called herself 'Jihad Jane' has pleaded not guilty to charges of providing material support to terrorists and conspiring to kill in a foreign country.[MORE]
Hope for distinctive belt to identify child kidnapper
Police hope distinctive clothing will help find the man who abducted a six-year-old girl in Wagga Wagga last month.[MORE]
Teen jailed over chef murder, actress assault
A teenager who kicked Sydney chef Daniel Owen to death and attacked two other people, including an All Saints actress, has been jailed for more than 12 years. [MORE]
Salon fined over staff entitlements
A Melbourne hairdressing company has been fined $7,000 in the Magistrates Court, and ordered to pay $63,000 in back pay. [MORE]
Shand jury discharged without verdict
The jury deliberating the corruption trial of Brisbane businessman Harold Shand has been discharged after failing to reach a verdict.[MORE]
Youths blamed for Morawa vandalism
Authorities in Morawa believe a group of juveniles is responsible for a wave of vandalism across the town. [MORE]
