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The jailing of David McBride is a dark day for democracy and press freedom in Australia

Does it really make our country a better place to imprison a whistleblower whose actions led to public interest reporting on war crimes in Afghanistan?

The Guardian - AU · May 14, 2024

Man involved in Old Parliament House fire avoids prison

Bruce Shillingsworth Jr has been given an 18-month suspended prison sentence for his role in a fire at Old Parliament House that caused $5.2 million in damages.

AAP · Feb 23, 2024

Whistleblower David McBride pleads guilty after court rules to withhold evidence over ‘security’ risk

ACT supreme court upholds commonwealth’s claim that release of some documents could jeopardise ‘security and defence of Australia’

The Guardian - AU · Nov 17, 2023

Canberra man who broke into home of drug dealer he believed was a paedophile and shot him sentenced in ACT Supreme Court

Sugimatatihuna 'Sugi' Mena, who broke into the home of a drug dealer he believed to be a paedophile and shot him, is found guilty of attempted murder, aggravated burglary and unlawful discharge of loaded arms.

ABC News · Apr 14, 2023

Former Courgette chef James Mussillon jailed for money laundering and perjury

James Mussillon, who owned Courgette Restaurant, is sentenced to three years and 11 months in jail for money laundering and perjury.

ABC News · Apr 11, 2023

Man who was present during shooting of Canberra man Glenn Walewicz sentenced to more than 10 years in jail

Gary Taylor was among three people allegedly sent to steal drugs and money from a unit in Phillip in Canberra's south where Glenn Walewicz was killed in June 2021.

ABC News · Mar 8, 2023

Canberra man who caught alight setting his neighbour's front door on fire during dispute over loud music avoids jail

CCTV of the incident shows the man going up to his neighbour's door several times, the last time with an aerosol can he punctured and lit on fire.

ABC News · Feb 16, 2023

'Tough talking' robber avoids jail in the ACT Supreme Court, ordered to do 400 hours community service

Omar Haddara admitted to threatening another man before he was violently robbed in Canberra's north, saying he was "helping a friend collect a debt".

ABC News · Nov 7, 2022

Man admits to role in violent robbery in ACT Supreme Court, says he gained nothing and had no intention of carrying out threats

Omar Haddara tells the ACT Supreme Court he had agreed to help an old friend collect a debt, but wasn't going to gain anything from it.

ABC News · Aug 29, 2022

Canberra woman Lila Walto jailed for ramming ACT corrective services vehicle to break partner out of prison

A brazen escape plan by Lila Walto to spring her partner from jail has landed her with a six-year prison term in the ACT Supreme Court.

ABC News · Jul 25, 2022