Controversial curfew laws have passed NT Parliament. Here’s what you need to know
New laws that allow the NT police commissioner to declare snap curfews in response to social unrest have passed through [...]
‘You know how this ends’: Man’s knife attack on wife heard in triple-0 calls
A Tasmanian court has heard audio from triple-0 calls, documenting the moment an ex-butcher broke into his home and attacked [...]
Police ask prosecutors to suspend inquiry into William Tyrrell’s former foster mother
Detectives investigating the disappearance of toddler William Tyrrell have asked the prosecutors looking into the toddler's foster mother to suspend [...]
This small town’s domestic violence rate dwarfs those of big WA cities. Leaders say change must start with children
In the Kimberley town of Halls Creek, advocates and frontline workers say family violence is a huge problem and more [...]
‘That’s not important to me’: Youth services not consulted over curfew laws
One month after the Alice Springs youth curfew, leaders say there's been very little consultation with frontline youth services as [...]
‘Ambition without investment’: Federal government accused of failing to invest in plan to end gendered violence
The government is sticking by its National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children, but a co-author of the [...]
Teen who killed Queensland boy Angus Beaumont charged with new offences months after his release
One of the teenagers who killed south-east Queensland boy Angus Beaumont has been charged with fresh offences, including multiple break [...]
Mother struggling to care for 6yo daughter with cerebral palsy acquitted of attempting to murder her
A jury finds a WA mother who injected her disabled daughter with insulin not guilty of attempted murder, but guilty [...]
Passenger pulled man away from plane door as he tried to open it, police say
Earlier this month, the 33-year-old attempted to open an emergency exit while on an international flight headed to Sydney, the [...]
Armed robber once dubbed Australia’s most wanted apprehended after allegedly removing ankle bracelet
Police in WA arrest and charge convicted armed robber Brett Maston after he allegedly removed his electronic monitoring device, sparking [...]