The NSW government is considering an overhaul of bail laws following revelations the man accused of murdering Molly Ticehurst was on bail for allegedly raping and stalking her. “There are serious questions for the government to answer as to how the alleged offender was out on bail because we haveContinue Reading
“Won’t get justice, will die with her.” This was the chilling note found last week after the body of Lesley Stillman, 67, was discovered in Carramar, 30km from Perth’s CBD. She and her ex-husband Mark Stillman, 64, were found dead in a suspected murder-suicide. It seems Australian men have takenContinue Reading
Brittany Higgins has broken her silence after Bruce Lehrmann lost his defamation case against Lisa Wilkinson and Channel 10. On Monday a judge ruled that it was “more likely than not” that Mr Lehrmann did rape Ms Higgins in Parliament House in 2021. On Thursday evening Ms Higgins posted aContinue Reading
Jurors in the ACT who defy their roles and responsibilities in court will face up to two years in jail as the government tries to avoid mistrials like the Bruce Lehrmann rape case. The ACT passed the new laws on Wednesday in a bid to protect the integrity of juryContinue Reading
The ACT Integrity Commission has today confirmed it has received and is assessing corruption allegations regarding the conduct of the Hon Walter Sofronoff KC relating to his probe of Bruce Lehrmann’s trial. In a statement, the integrity body revealed today the investigation “relates to disclosures made by the Hon WalterContinue Reading
Brittany Higgins called out the leaking of “private” contents from her phone for months, taking to social media and other forums to warn of “the dangerous precedent to tolerate a victim’s private data to be weaponised in this manner without any recourse”. But for nearly a year her complaints fellContinue Reading
Up to 400 rape cases will reportedly be reviewed as part of an audit into sexual assault cases prosecuted by the NSW DPP. Earlier this month, Director of Prosecutions Sally Dowling SC announced an audit of all sexual assault cases to ensure they are able to stand trial amid criticismsContinue Reading
A combined 68 lawyers, academics and advocacy groups say proposed reforms that would make it more difficult for reoffending NSW teenagers to get bail will only increase crime and devastate Aboriginal and vulnerable communities. The potential change would apply to teenagers between 14 to 18 who recommit break and enterContinue Reading
A police officer took away a young girl’s trust and innocence after a years-long period of sexual abuse, a court has been told. Conor McCurley, 26, appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, where he accepted responsibility for the offending. In an emotional impact statement to the court, theContinue Reading
Former TV host Andrew O’Keefe has suffered a dramatic fall from grace after going from one of Australia’s most loved presenters to a convicted domestic violence abuser. The 52-year-old was sentenced to four community corrections orders on Wednesday after Magistrate Alison Viney found he had assaulted and spat on aContinue Reading