84 m. ago Robert Farquharson’s life behind bars: 15 years of chores and lost hope

Not much is known about the convicted child killer’s days inside prison, aside from what his inner circle has told the Trial By Water podcast in a new episode.

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5 h. ago Kerry Greenwood, author behind Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, dies at 70

The beloved novelist and lawyer was best known for her Phryne Fisher novels, a historical crime series set in Melbourne.

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22 h. ago They made a movie about my prison nightmare. I watched it through my fingers

As Richard Roxburgh stars as me in a feature film, I confront a disturbing reality: more journalists are behind bars today than when I was incarcerated in Egypt more than a decade ago.

Events

59 h. ago These artists first picked up a brush in prison. It changed their lives

Connecting with their culture through art while in prison has proven revolutionary for hundreds of Indigenous people.

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3 d. ago Public housing residents vow to resist eviction after lawsuit thrown out

The state government plans to pursue for legal costs the tenant who led the class action against it.

Politics

3 d. ago Dramatic fall for former lawyer who went from political novice to president in just a year

South Korea’s Constitutional Court removed impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office on Friday, ending his tumultuous presidency.

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3 d. ago Dramatic fall for former star lawyer who went from political novice to president in just a year

South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol’s political rise was fast. But his downfall was even faster.

Politics

3 d. ago More like a tomb than luxury apartments: the plans dividing Sydney’s elite

It’s home to celebrities, politicians, lawyers, bankers and Hare Krishnas, but how will the Altair’s forecourt redevelopment turn out?

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3 d. ago Electoral Commission clears influencer Abbie Chatfield of wrongdoing

The AEC cleared Abbie Chatfield after it reviewed whether her combined posts with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Greens leader Adam Bandt breached laws.

Events

4 d. ago Last chance court: Balancing the scales of justice for teen criminals and the victims they traumatise

The weight of the new bail laws hangs heavy at Victoria’s Children’s Court, where young offenders – most of whom are victims of trauma themselves – face their final shot at reform.

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4 d. ago Controlling cults face parliamentary spotlight amid push for new laws

After a push from ex-members and reporting on a controversial Victorian church, a new inquiry will examine coercive control by organisations.

Politics

4 d. ago Dutton pledges $600 million for WA farm and mine roads, dodges IR law questions

The program would run for four years and would see upgrades including sealing, widening, building flood immunity and resilience upgrades.

Economics

4 d. ago The Sydney council, the vulnerable frog and the $7m lawsuit that backfired

A company that rejected the first offer of $2.49 million for a forced acquisition of land will receive much less.

Events

4 d. ago Crisafulli redefines human rights, tells UN to stay out of Queensland

In Wednesday’s heated session of parliament, Premier David Crisafulli defended his government’s law and order reforms.

Politics

5 d. ago Hate speech laws pass parliament as Liberals claim freedom of speech is at risk

The long-awaited reforms will make serious vilification – such as incitement of hatred or physical threats – punishable by up to five years’ jail.

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5 d. ago Bigots face up to five years’ prison after stalemate over hate laws ends

The long-awaited reforms will make serious vilification offences – such as the such as incitement of hatred or physical threats – punishable by up to five years’ jail.

Events

5 d. ago WA news LIVE: Rebelo sentenced to life in prison for ‘calculated’ murder of mother

In news overnight, a Bertram couple has returned home from a holiday to find their home gutted by fire, their house-sitters now lucky to be alive. Follow our live coverage here.

Events

5 d. ago NSW police investigating shop signs depicting politicians as Nazis

Police say a display in a NSW shopfront depicting Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and other prominent figures in Nazi uniforms did not breach laws around prohibited symbols.

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6 d. ago ‘The gig is up’: More offences to be added to ‘adult crime, adult time’ laws

Rape, attempted murder, aggravated robbery, torture and arson are among the offences to be added in the next tranche of changes.

Events

6 d. ago Arcade champion wins lawsuit against Queensland YouTube creator

American videogame champion Billy Mitchell has been awarded $350,000 in damages after winning a defamation lawsuit against YouTuber Karl Jobst.

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