By Rachel Jackson AAP An underworld figure desperate for release from prison has wagered a multi-million-dollar cemetery as collateral, taking a judge by surprise. Omar Haouchar, 32, was arrested in January over an alleged conspiracy to murder a rival gang…
The drug kingpin has been locked up for almost two decades. By 7 News Molly Magennis Drug kingpin Tony Mokbel has been freed from jail following a successful bail application. After spending 18 years in custody, the 59-year-old notorious gangland…
By Caitlin Vinci | PerthNow Installing CCTV cameras to catch people leaving rubbish in known dumping hotspots is paying off for the City of Gosnells, with a first successful prosecution and several more cases before the courts. A Huntingdale resident…
ABC News by Elizabeth Byrne In short: A woman previously charged for hitting her 13-year-old son while chastising him for disobeying a technology ban has successfully appealed her conviction. The NSW District Court heard the boy texted his father after…
ABC News A judge in the US state of Oklahoma has exonerated a man who spent nearly 50 years in prison for murder — the longest-serving inmate in that country to be declared innocent of a crime. Glynn Simmons, 71,…
Indigo Lemay-Conway | The West Australian A Hamilton Hill man will spend Christmas behind bars after allegedly attacking a Perth beachgoer on Tuesday over an argument about the ownership of his mountain bike. Jacob Andrew Donohue, 44, appeared in custody…
By James Carmody and Keane Bourke People convicted of violent offences in Perth entertainment precincts face being banned from entering those areas for up to five years under new legislation to be introduced next month. The state government says much of Northbridge, Fremantle,…
Tony Wittman admits holding victim hostage at Melbourne Lost Dogs Home with an assault weapon while dressed in military-style By AAP, Guardian Newspaper A former soldier has blamed post-traumatic stress disorder caused in part by two army tours in Afghanistan…
By Cameron Houston, The Age The state’s corruption watchdog is investigating Victoria Police over allegations that information from privileged conversations between a senior member of the Mongols outlaw motorcycle gang and his lawyer was potentially used to build a legal…
Mining billionaire says world-first prosecution aims to prevent Australians being scammed through clickbait advertising on social media By Cait Kelly The Guardian The Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest has launched criminal proceedings against Facebook alleging the tech giant breached federal anti-money laundering laws…