A four-month-old boy was allegedly the victim of shaken baby syndrome in 2024, leading to a 22-year-old man being charged with torture and murder.
Laine Clark
A polygamous sect leader has been convicted of child abuse in Arizona while already serving a 50-year sentence in prison.
Jacques Billeaud Josh Kelety
A California appeals court has upheld Harvey Weinstein's 2022 rape and sexual assault conviction.
Andrew Dalton
Children who go to jail are far more likely to re-offend compared to those who go into diversion and support programs, an inquiry has been told.
Stephanie Gardiner
Ghislaine Maxwell claims in a court filing that new evidence in files on Jeffrey Epstein could overturn her conviction.
Jonathan Stempel
YouTube and parent company Google have reached a settlement with an unnamed defendant in a second trial over the effects of social media on minors.
Diana Novak Jones
A state's corruption watchdog is examining nepotism allegations at a university, including that jobs were handed to mates despite glaring conflicts of interest.
Farid Farid
IVF companies are calling for national fertility standards, with a uniform limit for sperm donations and a registry to find biological family members.
Annabelle Banfield
Professionals at the coal face of the domestic violence response have divulged spotty instruction and systemic failures to a parliamentary inquiry.
Will Nicholas
A coroner has called for better information sharing and veteran liaison support after finding a former soldier provoked police to fatally shoot him.
Robyn Wuth
Social workers, nurses, midwives and psychiatrists receive scant coaching on how to deal with victims of domestic violence, federal politicians have heard.
A tear gassing incident in a notorious youth detention centre has led to a court win for four detainees more than a decade later.
Lloyd Jones
Understaffing and a policy change meant that protective custody inmates were locked in their cell 24 hours a day without access to open-air exercise.
A police constable's job is on the line after he was clocked travelling 120km/h over the speed limit during an alleged illegal street race.
Duncan Murray
Accountants are warning Labor's controversial tax reform will lead to "substantial compliance costs" on taxpayers, calling for legislative changes.
Tess Ikonomou
A tight-knit community has paid tribute to the legacy of a police officer who was murdered while serving a home repossession order at a remote property.
Ethan James
A Ukrainian man has been found guilty of carrying out an arson attack on a property connected to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer last year.
Staff Writers
The family of a young Aboriginal man who died in police custody have engaged a pathologist to provide an independent report to be part of a coronial inquest.
Senators are being told to drown out the cries of vested interests and pass tax changes some economists say will make the economy fairer for working people.
Jacob Shteyman and Andrew Brown
Judges and magistrates behaving badly will be investigated by an independent watchdog, under new laws to be introduced into the WA Parliament this week.
Joe Spagnolo
A damning internal report into NSW Police has found a rampant culture of bullying and discrimination still exists, with one in 10 women sexually harassed.
Police powers have not kept pace with the slippery methods used by organised crime groups who increasingly exploit criminal services offered for sale online.
Samantha Lock and Lucinda Garbutt-Young
A former Labor foreign affairs minister has decried Australia's plan to acquire nuclear-powered submarines as a bad decision that will undermine security.
Tess Ikonomou and Andrew Brown
A rogue union boss told an official, "You've chosen to take us on - anyone who does that does not win," during a campaign of harassment, an inquiry has heard.
Andrew Stafford
