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A Canberra court has heard details of how a trader risked multiple people's health by mishandling asbestos. He pleaded g...
31/08/2025

A Canberra court has heard details of how a trader risked multiple people's health by mishandling asbestos. He pleaded guilty.

A sole trader went

Double murderer Scott Alexander McDougall has had his application to join a program to support his release from prison d...
29/08/2025

Double murderer Scott Alexander McDougall has had his application to join a program to support his release from prison denied.

A victims of crime advocate has announced that double murderer Scott Alexander McDougall has failed in his bid to be…

A fierce cold front is blasting the ACT and NSW today, bringing winds up to 100 km/h. Here's what to expect over the nex...
29/08/2025

A fierce cold front is blasting the ACT and NSW today, bringing winds up to 100 km/h. Here's what to expect over the next few days.

Southeast NSW will be lashed with damaging winds today, as a

CONTENT WARNING: Liam Anthony Thornton, 26, is alleged to have sexually or indecently assaulted two teenage girls on dif...
28/08/2025

CONTENT WARNING: Liam Anthony Thornton, 26, is alleged to have sexually or indecently assaulted two teenage girls on different occasions in the early 2020s. He has pleaded not guilty in his Supreme Court trial.

CONTENT WARNING: This article refers to alleged sexual assault and child abuse. Two teenage girls were allegedly sexually or indecently…

CONTENT WARNING: Muhammad Ali, 31, has been found guilty of indecently assaulting a second four-year-old boy at a Canber...
28/08/2025

CONTENT WARNING: Muhammad Ali, 31, has been found guilty of indecently assaulting a second four-year-old boy at a Canberra daycare centre.

CONTENT WARNING: This article refers to child abuse. A former childcare worker was found guilty of indecently assaulting a second…

CONTENT WARNING: A pe*****le had already been jailed for committing child abuse in the ACT before he went on to indecent...
28/08/2025

CONTENT WARNING: A pe*****le had already been jailed for committing child abuse in the ACT before he went on to indecently assault two sisters, aged 10 and 11. He was handed over three years' jail for his latest crimes.

CONTENT WARNING: This article refers to child abuse. The vile actions of a pe*****le, who had already been sentenced for…

A boy was caught on camera allegedly yanking an EFTPOS machine from an ordering kiosk at a McDonald's fast-food restaura...
28/08/2025

A boy was caught on camera allegedly yanking an EFTPOS machine from an ordering kiosk at a McDonald's fast-food restaurant. Police have released CCTV footage in an attempt to identify the suspect.

Police are hunting for three youths after a bizarre alleged theft at a McDonald's fast-food restaurant, where an EFTPOS machine…

Police have issued a warning about potentially lethal drugs in the community after two people died from suspected drug o...
27/08/2025

Police have issued a warning about potentially lethal drugs in the community after two people died from suspected drug overdoses since Saturday.

Police are worried lethal drugs could be circulating in the Canberra community after two people died of separate suspected drug…

The WA Supreme Court has found Linda Reynolds was defamed by two social media posts by Brittany Higgins. The defence tha...
27/08/2025

The WA Supreme Court has found Linda Reynolds was defamed by two social media posts by Brittany Higgins. The defence that a third post was honestly held opinion and fair comment was upheld.

Former WA Senator Linda Reynolds has won her defamation case against Brittany Higgins. Ms Reynolds brought the civil suit against…

Shakira Adams has admitted she killed 20-year-old Matthew McLuckie in a car crash in May 2022. After her court appearanc...
27/08/2025

Shakira Adams has admitted she killed 20-year-old Matthew McLuckie in a car crash in May 2022. After her court appearance, Matthew's father, Tom McLuckie, said he was a "beautiful and clever boy who is missed every day".

More than three years after killing

CONTENT WARNING: Two boys, aged 13 and 14, were allegedly kidnapped by their mother and older brother after one of the b...
26/08/2025

CONTENT WARNING: Two boys, aged 13 and 14, were allegedly kidnapped by their mother and older brother after one of the boys made claims against their father. A Supreme Court trial has begun over the allegations.

CONTENT WARNING: This article may distress some readers. Two boys were allegedly kidnapped by their mother and older brother after…

The chief of staff to the ACT Treasurer, Chris Steel, took the Integrity Commission to the Supreme Court this month in a...
26/08/2025

The chief of staff to the ACT Treasurer, Chris Steel, took the Integrity Commission to the Supreme Court this month in an attempt to stop it from looking at his phone as part of its investigation into the procurement of building works for Campbell High School. The court has now ruled.

The ACT Integrity Commission has had a legal win after a senior political staffer failed in his attempt to stop…

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