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A 32-year-old Colombian woman, Laura Rocio Leal Ortiz, has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison after attempting to import nearly $2 million worth of drugs concealed …

Prosecutors have introduced an additional drug charge against former South Australian Liberal leader David Speirs, according to court proceedings. Speirs, aged 40, appeared in Adelaide Magistrates Court where Director of …

Prosecutors in Victoria are set to contest a “manifestly inadequate” prison sentence given to Christopher Joannidis, who was responsible for the deaths of five individuals and a dog in a …

AFL legend Nicky Winmar has expressed a desire to courageously co-lead a significant class action lawsuit against racism, initiated by former Indigenous players. This landmark case, filed in September 2023 …

Noelene June Jordan and Cedric Harper Jordan, a married couple in their 70s, received 22-year prison sentences in 2023 for the murder of 36-year-old Shane Barker, which occurred in 2009. …

Stuart MacGill, the former Test cricketer, finds himself embroiled in serious legal troubles as he stands trial for his alleged involvement in a drug deal gone wrong. Having pleaded not …

Five male inmates at a Brisbane facility have been charged following an escape attempt and assault on a police officer over the weekend. The incident occurred at the Richlands watchhouse, …

A former doctor, Nicholas Chia Wei Chu, has expressed profound remorse for his actions after being convicted of secretly recording intimate images of patients, colleagues, and friends. Describing himself as …

A judge has sentenced Gordon Steven Ivankovic, 57, to a minimum of five years in prison for the manslaughter of his 81-year-old mother, Marija. He initially faced a murder charge, …

A woman was reportedly struck by a car on Campbell Street in Wonthaggi around 3:45 PM yesterday. According to police, the vehicle veered onto the incorrect side of the road, …