Tag: Law, Crime and Justice
'Horror crash' sparks calls for police chase ban
Civil libertarians are calling for a moratorium on police pursuits after the deaths of four people in a police car chase overnight in Canberra.[MORE]
Woman charged with perjury over murder 20 years ago
Police have charged a woman with perjury in relation to the 20-year-old unsolved murder of a Toowoomba teenager in southern Queensland.[MORE]
Man flees car crash, leaves family behind: police
Police have charged a man for crashing a stolen car with his wife and child inside during a police pursuit on the New South Wales central coast.[MORE]
CMC gets $14m for phone taps
The CMC has been allocated $14m for five years to use telephone interception laws passed last year. [MORE]
P-plater caught driving almost 250kph
Police have caught a man driving at almost 250 kilometres per hour in Sydney's south-west overnight.[MORE]
Twin bombs rock Athens
Two bombs have damaged buildings in Athens in apparent attacks on Greece's Pakistani community, but nobody has been injured.[MORE]
Family killed after police pursuit
A family was killed after being hit by a stolen car being chased by police through Canberra overnight.[MORE]
Police investigate ironman's death at surf comp
Qld police are conducting an investigation into the death of Saxon Bird at Aust Surf Lifesaving Championships.[MORE]
'Frustrated youths' gain support after racing riot
Australia's drag racing association says the Victorian Government must bear some responsibility for fuelling the frustrating of motor sports fans, following a riot in Melbourne's south-east.[MORE]
DPP undecided on Ward charges
The state's new Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) says he is waiting for further information before deciding whether to lay charges over the death of an Aboriginal elder.[MORE]
92yo relieved as beloved Torana returned
A 92-year-old Melbourne woman is celebrating the return of her much-loved car after it was stolen last week.[MORE]
Police say 'music producer' scammed $6.5m
A man has been charged over fraud offences worth more than $6.5 million.[MORE]
Police draw Taser on violent teen
Police officers came close to firing a Taser at a party in Sydney's west this morning.[MORE]
12yo believed involved in screwdriver robbery
A boy as young as 12 is believed to have been involved in the robbery of an Adelaide service station early this morning.[MORE]
Dutch navy frees suspected pirates
The Dutch Navy has freed 20 suspected Somali pirates that it nabbed in the lawless waters off the restive Horn of Africa nation and the Seychelles coast.[MORE]
Violence flares as hip hop artist bailed
South African police have fired rubber bullets at school children after they ran amok at a protest rally. [MORE]
Robbers placed job ad for accomplices
Two robbers in Taiwan looking for heist accomplices have filled the vacant spots by placing a fake job ad in a local newspaper.[MORE]
Thousands riot over Easternats cancellation
Police say up to 2,000 people were involved in a protest that turned into a riot at a tyre shop in Oakleigh in Melbourne's south-east.[MORE]
Man shot after refusing to give up train seat
A Russian policeman has shot and wounded two passengers during rush hour on the Moscow metro after a row about giving up a seat for a pensioner, the interior ministry said.[MORE]
Cambodia bans marriages to South Koreans
Cambodia has suspended marriages between its citizens and South Koreans in order to curb human trafficking, the foreign ministry said.[MORE]
Dispute over handcuffing after hospital escape
The Police Commissioner does not agree with the proposal for officers to handcuff every person they arrest.[MORE]
Australian arrested for child sex in Cambodia
Cambodian police have arrested an Australian man on suspicion of paying for sex with underage girls over a number of years.[MORE]
Airport officer failed to detect commissioner's bullets
A security officer has been stood down after allowing Victoria's police chief to carry bullets aboard a flight.[MORE]
Former Qld cricketer pleads guilty to sex offences
A former Queensland state cricketer has pleaded guilty to more than 20 sexual offences committed when he was in Canberra about two decades ago.[MORE]
Teenager slashed in robbery
A 15-year-old boy has been slashed with a knife during an armed robbery in Perth's south-eastern suburbs.[MORE]
