Alleged rapist treated partner 'like a piece of meat', court told "Any time he felt like it, he was just raping me." The Canberra Times · Jun 19, 2023
Alleged $400k fraudster to face trial as 'wrong charge' claim fails She is accused of swindling a childcare centre while a director. The Canberra Times · Jun 16, 2023
Police find convicted burglar after six days on the run Nec Gorman escaped from the ACT Supreme Court last Monday. The Canberra Times · Jun 11, 2023
'Completely at his mercy': Dad jailed over 'repugnant abuse' of toddler The former federal public servant filmed and photographed some of the abuse. The Canberra Times · Jun 8, 2023
Prisoner pictured on bus minutes after courtroom escape He made it from Civic to Denman Prospect within half an hour of fleeing. The Canberra Times · Jun 7, 2023
Dad who filmed child rapes found with 'paedophile's handbook' The former public servant also possessed nearly 16,000 child abuse material files. The Canberra Times · Jun 5, 2023
Govt to continue working to Calvary transition despite legal case The legal action over the hospital's future has begun in the ACT Supreme Court. The Canberra Times · May 31, 2023
Teen armed robber accuses victim of paedophilia, leads high-speed police chase The teen was seen mounting a footpath at speed and driving through a playground area. The Canberra Times · May 31, 2023
'Tragic': Child awarded $2.8m after crash causes 'catastrophic injuries' The child was three-and-a-half months old at the time of the crash. The Canberra Times · May 25, 2023
Prosecutor ‘cautioned’ Wilkinson before Logies speech The ACT director of public prosecutions has told an inquiry he could have given stronger advice to journalist Lisa Wilkinson not to give her Logies speech. The New Daily · May 8, 2023
Bruce Lehrmann rape trial inquiry hearings to begin A four-week inquiry examining the prosecution of ex-Liberal Party staffer Bruce Lehrmann over the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins will begin public hearings. The New Daily · May 7, 2023
Canberra man sentenced to more than three years in jail over rape of co-worker A 28-year-old Canberra man is sentenced to more than three years in jail in the ACT Supreme Court for sexually assaulting a former co-worker and friend. ABC News · May 5, 2023
Canberra man who fired gun in shopping centre found not guilty of attempted murder, guilty of lesser crime A Canberra man who fired a gun three times towards another man at a shopping centre in Canberra's north is found not guilty of attempted murder in the ACT Supreme Court. ABC News · May 3, 2023
Canberra man punches former friend's mother in the face during attempted burglary The 18-year-old was previously acquitted of murder over a brawl in 2020, but was today sentenced for an assault in a separate incident. ABC News · May 3, 2023
The Canberra Times · Apr 29, 2023 Alleged Uber carjacker, stabber arrested after spending month at large William Bowman is set to face trial in the ACT Supreme Court.
ABC News · Apr 26, 2023 Lawyers for Canberra man on trial for attempted murder say he only fired shots to scare his alleged victim Connor John Manns is accused of firing three shots at another man at a shopping centre in 2021. However, lawyers for Mr Manns say he was just trying to scare his alleged victim.
ABC News · Apr 19, 2023 ACT Supreme Court releases Witness J sentencing remarks kept secret for more than three years The judge who jailed the man dubbed Witness J described him as reckless and driven by anger when he sent classified information over an insecure system.
ABC News · Apr 14, 2023 Rape victim tells ACT Supreme Court how her livelihood has been affected Emily Campbell-Ross bursts into tears as she reads her victim impact statement to the ACT Supreme Court during the sentence hearing for her convicted rapist Thomas Earle.
ABC News · Apr 11, 2023 Former Labor staffer Alexander Matters found not guilty of raping fellow university student Alexander Matters was accused of raping a woman in 2021. Today a jury found him not guilty and his lawyer questioned why the case ever made it to trial.
The Canberra Times · Apr 5, 2023 Jury finds rapist who whipped partner guilty on 19 charges The ACT Supreme Court trial lasted 10 days.
ABC News · Apr 4, 2023 Federal government backs call to make public why former intelligence officer Witness J was secretly jailed The federal Attorney-General backs a call to release sentencing remarks, which saw the man dubbed Witness J secretly jailed for mishandling classified information.
The Canberra Times · Apr 3, 2023 'Natural next step': Associate judge promoted to resident role The ACT government has bucked a recent trend of looking interstate for Supreme Court judges.
ABC News · Apr 3, 2023 Victim of paedophile Angus Gottaas-Hughes tells Canberra court she felt like her body had been 'stolen' The victim of paedophile Angus Gottaas-Hughes tells the ACT Supreme Court of the lasting impact his sexual abuse has had on her.
ABC News · Mar 30, 2023 Queanbeyan truck driver pleads guilty over fatal Barton Highway crash, says beeping in cabin caused him to run red light Jake Barrett had been delivering an excavator when he ran a red light and ploughed into one car, which hit a second car. One man died of catastrophic injuries and another suffered multiple broken bones.
The Canberra Times · Mar 14, 2023 Alleged killer driver had drugs in system, charge claims Shakira Adams has been committed to the ACT Supreme Court on charges laid over the death of Matthew McLuckie.