Tag: Law, Crime and Justice
Defence probes soldier bashing claims
The Defence Department is investigating the alleged assault of a soldier on a training exercise in the Wide Bay region of south-east Queensland this week.[MORE]
McGees found not guilty of conspiracy
Lawyer Eugene McGee and his brother found not guilty of conspiracy to attempt to pervert the course of justice.[MORE]
Alleged Comanchero charged with armed robbery
A man, who police allege is a member of the Comancheros bikie gang, has been charged with armed robbery in Sydney's west.[MORE]
Prisoner transport 'flawed': Legal Service
The Aboriginal Legal Service says it is horrified a man ended up in hospital after being transported through Perth in a prison van.[MORE]
Police search for carjackers
Police are searching for two men who are driving around the metropolitan area at high speed following a carjacking.[MORE]
Drug pushers preying on Indigenous kids
Far north Queensland police say children as young as six are using cannabis in Cape York Indigenous communities.[MORE]
Plan to cut nightclub trading hours
The Qld Police Union welcomes reports of a plan to wind back late trading hours for pubs and clubs.[MORE]
Body find treated as murder
Police investigating the discovery of human remains in Lake Macquarie, south of Newcastle, say they are throwing all available resources into the case.[MORE]
Police taking longer to respond to non-urgent calls
Police in New South Wales admit they are not happy with their response times to 000 calls, as new figures show some people are waiting more than an hour for officers to arrive.[MORE]
Ram raid thieves flee with money
Police are investigating a ram raid at a fast food outlet in Melbourne's north early this morning.[MORE]
Mafia hitman 'Scarface' tracked down on Facebook
Police in Italy have used the social networking site Facebook to track down a suspected Mafia hitman who has been on the run for 10 years. [MORE]
Drag Racer released
A man responsible for the death of a 16-year-old Perth girl after a drag race has been released on parole.[MORE]
Billions wasted on 'revolving door' jail system
Criminologists have slated the nature of Australia's prison system, saying billions of dollars are being poured into jails that fail to reform offenders and improve community safety. [MORE]
Alleged assault of soldier being investigated
The Defence department is investigating the alleged assault of a soldier during a training exercise on south-east Queensland's Fraser Coast. [MORE]
School brawl death sparks mob riot in PNG
One person has been killed in ongoing violence involving refugees left homeless by a volcanic explosion in Papua New Guinea.[MORE]
Prisoner found dead in Wolston Correctional Centre
A 42-year-old prisoner has been found dead in a Brisbane jail.[MORE]
Shand corruption trial wrapping up
The Crown has closed its case in the corruption trial of a Brisbane businessman, Harold Warner Shand, 58.[MORE]
Family outraged by attacker's acquittal
Relatives of an Irishman who was severely bashed in Sydney's east in 2008 have broken down after a man was found not guilty of his attempted murder.[MORE]
Elderly couple distraught after attack
An elderly couple bashed during a violent home invasion in the Perth suburb of Tuart Hill are too distraught to speak of their ordeal.[MORE]
Suspended killer driver charged again
A driver who hit and killed a ten year old girl has been allegedly caught driving under suspension, for the second time in less than a year.[MORE]
Company fined $60K over Filipino worker death
An outback cattle company has been fined $60,000 over the death of Filippino employee who fell off the back of a ute in 2007. [MORE]
Investigation ordered into prisoner collapse
The Attorney General has criticised the Department of Corrective Services' handling of a prisoner who passed out in a prison van. [MORE]
'Hand of Satan': coach abused boys in team
Basketball coach is taken into custody ahead of sentencing on 11 sex charges against three boys.[MORE]
Housing official 'awarded contracts to his own company'
A corruption inquiry has heard that a former New South Wales Housing Department officer failed to disclose a conflict of interest in contracts worth millions of dollars. [MORE]
