ACT Director of Public Prosecutions accused of running ‘merit-less cases’ amidst cries for funding
An ACT defence lawyer has accused the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) of wasting time and money running…
ACT government considers making public transport free for more Canberrans
The ACT government will consider a proposal to make public transport free for students, seniors and concession card…
Canberra man found guilty of raping 16-year-old girl as co-accused has charge dismissed
A Canberra man has been found guilty of raping a 16-year-old girl he took home from the city…
Former Canberra childcare worker Muhammad Ali sentenced for sexually abusing boy in his care
Warning: This story includes details of child sexual abuse. Former Canberra childcare worker Muhammad Ali has been sentenced…
Elderly man allegedly held captive in his own Canberra home and bashed by violent visitor over days
An elderly man has allegedly been beaten over days in his own home after a visitor was accused…
Bruce Lehrmann ordered into mediation over funds for lawyers he hired following anti-corruption raids
The Federal Court has ordered mediation for former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann over funding he says he was…
ACT Director of Public Prosections says she may have to turn away some cases if funding not increased
The ACT Director of Public Prosecutions says her office does not have enough funding to deal with an…
Escapee Australians became undercover agents in Yugoslavia during World War II
It was a handwritten note scribbled on a file in the National Archives of Australia that would start…
David McBride’s last-ditch attempt to overturn conviction thrown out by High Court
Former military lawyer David McBride has failed in his last-ditch attempt to overturn his conviction for stealing and…
Former ACT attorney-general Gordon Ramsay charged with grooming teen
Former ACT attorney-general Gordon Ramsay has faced the ACT Magistrates Court today, charged with grooming a teenage boy.…
High Court backs use of encrypted app to monitor crime figures after challenge by bikies
The High Court has backed new laws supporting the use of the AN0M app, used by police to…
Canberra boy who pleaded guilty to possessing violent extremist material driven by ‘teenage bravado’, court finds
A court has found a Canberra boy who pleaded guilty to possessing terrorist material was more likely driven…