Crime and justice · updated 29 October 2026
Crime and justice in Australia
Crime and justice news from Australia: 29 stories in the last two weeks, each pinned to where it happened. Updated every 5 minutes.
Latest
- Discover Lost Story Of Unimelb Student Terry Stokes, Arrested In 1979 For Kissing Boyfriendstarobserver.com.au · Melbourne ·
- Bloody scissors could hold answer to grandma's deathsouthernhighlandnews.com.au · Sydney ·
- Cairns Man to Face Court Over Online Threat to MPmiragenews.com · Australia ·
- Teens Charged After Aggravated Home Invasion in Clyde Northmiragenews.com · Dandenong ·
- Skydance-Owned 5 Buys UK Rights To 'Wentworth' Sequel Seriesdeadline.com · Melbourne ·
- George Town Man found not guilty of persistent child sexual abuseexaminer.com.au · Launceston ·
- Woman shot dead at home in Adelaidetheage.com.au · Adelaide ·
- Wanaaring plane crash: Horror as aircraft plunges at airstrip killing pilot | Worldexpress.co.uk · Wanaaring ·
- David Neil Tuck: Accused carer's face revealed in photobegadistrictnews.com.au · Eurobodalla ·
- ACT Policing investigates burglary at veterans centre, Belconnen | Bay Post-Moruya Examinerbatemansbaypost.com.au · Belconnen ·
- Lighting a path out of isolation for Indigenous prisonersabc.net.au · Melbourne ·
- PolarBlue founder Grant Reynolds seeks court order to evict former partner from oceanfront propertyafr.com · Perth ·
- Woman, 19, dies after masked gunmen opened fire outside Brisbane pubtheguardian.com · Jimboomba ·
- Man charged with murder after alleged stabbingnbnnews.com.au · Armidale ·
- Broome man sentenced to 10 years' prison for raping six-year-old-nieceabc.net.au · Middle Lagoon ·
- Thieves make off with $20,000 worth of premium cutstheage.com.au · Melbourne ·
- Wodonga support unfunded despite high domestic violence ratebordermail.com.au · Wodonga ·
- Olympic equestrian says whipping ban stems from illegal recordingcedarnews.net · Australia ·
- Public told not to approach as police launch urgent search for Alan John Slater around Perth CBD, Mirrabookaperthnow.com.au · Perth ·
- Happy Valley, SA: Alleged Pokémon card thief arrested after home break-inperthnow.com.au · Happy Valley ·
- NSW Supreme Court hears challenge to ruling on former teacher Helga Lam's sexual abuse of studentsabc.net.au · Sydney ·
- Authorities crack down on illegal taxi drivers at Perth Airport, Burswoodabc.net.au · Perth ·
- Two men jailed for at least 20 years over murder of Greg Hardingabc.net.au · Craignish ·
- Corporate watchdog examines bankers over failed Firmus floatperthnow.com.au · Australia ·
- Maitland Local Court: driver jailed after 'dangerous' pursuitmaitlandmercury.com.au · Aberglasslyn ·
- NSW Police Officer's Bravery Recognised Nationallymiragenews.com · Croydon Park ·
- 'Hey hun': police colleague messaged Beau Lamarre-Condon on Instagram after alleged murders, court hearstheguardian.com · Sydney ·
- Beau Lamarre-Condon's texts before alleged murders of Jesse Baird, Luke Davies revealedwatoday.com.au · Sydney ·
- The Alien in the Archive: Tony Albert at the MCA Australiaartasiapacific.com · Sydney ·
- Young woman dies days after drive-by shootingperthnow.com.au · Jimboomba ·
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