Low-income adults and children in jail denied lawyers over Christmas
Low-income adults and children in Northern Territory jails could be denied access to lawyers over Christmas and New…
Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan and wife Bushra Bibi given 17-year jail sentence in new graft case
Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to 17 years’ prison…
French doctor jailed for poisoning 30 patients, including children
A French court has sentenced a doctor to life in jail for poisoning 30 child and adult patients,…
United Nations delegation warns of Australia’s treatment of prisoners, detainees and breach in human rights
A delegation of United Nations inspectors has delivered a scathing assessment of Australia’s treatment of prisoners and other…
Melbourne lawyer Dean Hadjina sentenced to prison for stealing from grieving widow
A former Melbourne lawyer caught stealing from a grieving widow who was his client has been sentenced to…
Man jailed for 17 years over home invasion murder of Ashley Gordon
Gasps could be heard in the Victorian Supreme Court this morning as a man who was 16 when…
Queensland government considering youth ‘breach bail, go to jail’ laws after Hinchinbrook by-election success
The Queensland government is “actively considering” harsher bail penalties for children following its weekend by-election win, in a…
NT Corrections announces new approach to prisoner rehabilitation in shift ‘from crisis to reform’
The Northern Territory Department of Corrections has announced a shake-up of its “fragmented” rehabilitation services in a bid…
Cell Block Studios preserves history of Old Geraldton Gaol as a hub for local artists
For more than 100 years, Geraldton’s old gaol was filled with the noise of prison inmates clanging cell…
Bradley Wayne Wilkinson jailed for 16 years over road rage manslaughter of Rhyce Harding
A driver who was “inviting confrontation” during a road rage incident in western Sydney has been handed a…
Connor Mathiasson jailed for culpable driving after Elise Hodder killed outside rave in Kooyong
A drunk driver who crashed into a group of partygoers, killing Melbourne woman Elise Hodder, will have to…
Former Neighbours star Damien Richardson found guilty of public Nazi salute
Former Neighbours star Damien Richardson performed an illegal Nazi salute in public but was not intending to display…