Courts and Trials

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan is being urged to intervene after the state's Magistrates Court decided to axe a crucial men's behaviour program in the region, leaving family service providers "in disbelief".

The 72-year-old is facing a retrial, likely in September, after a court finding that "prior bad acts" testimony violated his right to a fair trial.

Justice Michael Lee reserved his decision on costs in Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson, but has ruled on some issues.

Domestic violence advocates and legal experts are calling for changes to bail laws to protect women following the death of Molly Ticehurst in regional NSW last week.

A child safety officer, who determined two Logan toddlers were at no significant risk of harm in the same month their mother killed them, tells a coroner of pressure to clear cases.

One of four Sydney teenagers accused of planning a terrorist attack allegedly suggested targeting Jewish community members in a group chat, a court has heard.

Bernard Skeffington died days after being ramped outside the Royal Adelaide Hospital for almost two hours, and a paramedic has told an inquest of how the 89-year-old's condition "drastically deteriorated".

Brett Walker, 37, died in July 2022 after he attacked his partner and then approached police while armed with the knife. A NSW deputy coroner says the actions of the officers involved were "beyond" textbook.

Pauline Hanson's legal team tenders a video of her telling Derryn Hinch to leave Australia in her defence against allegations of racial discrimination against senator Mehreen Faruqi.

Julian Brian Little faced the Geraldton Magistrates Court today charged with indecent assault over the incident after a press conference by WA Premier Roger Cook. 

Bruce Lehrmann has indicated he may appeal a Federal Court finding that on the balance of probabilities he raped Brittany Higgins.

The chemical giant was found to have let the risk of exposure go unaddressed for years, but received a reduced fine due to its early guilty plea.

Bruce Lehrmann's defamation trial returns to court today, with sides arguing over millions in legal bills.

The Federal Court resumed to consider costs in Bruce Lehrmann's failed defamation case against Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson. Look back at what happened in our live blog.

Evie Lyn Butterworth pleads guilty to unlawfully killing Abbey Sheriff in a high-speed crash on Perth's Kwinana Freeway while speeding and under the influence of a cocktail of drugs.

A protester interrupts the Archbishop of Sydney less than a minute after he had begun comments over his concerns over legislation designed to provide greater protections to transgender people in New South Wales.

A Victorian coroner has criticised a peak aviation body after new evidence appeared to show it had withheld documents outlining concerns around licensing a pilot who fatally crashed his plane.

The Supreme Court of South Australia will be asked to place temporary conditions on Snowtown accomplice Mark Haydon before his jail term ends in a few weeks.

During a pre-trial hearing for murder accused Rajwinder Singh, the Supreme Court hears that 24-year-old Toyah Cordingley had started a secret relationship with her podiatrist in the weeks before her death and believed her partner knew "something was off".

The WA judge found it was not in the interests of justice to delay the court proceedings against the WA senator's former staffer.

The Federal Court resumes today to consider costs in Bruce Lehrmann's failed defamation case against Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson over coverage of Brittany Higgins's rape allegation.

The judge overseeing the criminal trial fines the former US president $US9,000 ($A13,842) for online posts.

A 17-year-old who was charged following last week's counterterrorism raids across Sydney allegedly sought "dirty guns", a children's court has heard. 

The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has made findings of corrupt conduct against ten former employees and contractors working for the Inner West Council and Transport for NSW.

Linda Reynolds is suing Brittany Higgins and her fiancé David Sharaz over social media posts made in July last year.