The Latest Breaking News from Elizabeth Fullerton

Prosecutor-turned-judge in firing line at Mokbel appeal

Lawyers for a drug kingpin have taken aim at a judge claiming he should have disclosed a police informer's status sooner when director of public prosecutions.

AAP · Sep 1, 2025

'Wish I hugged her': torment of vanished woman's family

The sister of a woman whose alleged killer ended his life on the eve of a verdict being delivered hopes she did not suffer before her suspected death.

AAP · Jun 11, 2025

Prosecutors fight damning findings in Mokbel appeal

The Director of Public Prosecutions is challenging findings made against police in drug kingpin Tony Mokbel's drug conviction appeal.

AAP · Apr 15, 2025

Obeids, Macdonald appealing Hunter Valley coal licence conviction

The trio have appealed to the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal

Newcastle Herald · Apr 17, 2023

Obeid, Macdonald appealing NSW coal licence conviction

A lawyer involved in an appeal by Eddie Obeid and his co-conspirators says the trio was convicted even though the acts they conspired to do were not specified.

AAP · Apr 17, 2023

The Teacher’s Pet podcast likely turbocharged the wheels of justice, but judges don’t approve

There were teams of investigating police looking at the Dawson case from at least 2015. If anything, it appears the media were responsible for applying a bit of gas

The Guardian - AU · Sep 2, 2022

No verdict after unexpected death in Leisl Smith murder trial

The unexpected death of James Scott Church a day before verdict means a NSW judge cannot hand down her decision on the alleged murder of Leisl Smith in 2012.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 8, 2022

Radio host set up meeting with Teacher’s Pet reporter and NSW police commissioner, court told

Police ‘stonewalled’ questions from podcast host Hedley Thomas on Lynette Dawson case until Ben Fordham intervened, judgement reveals

The Guardian - AU · Jun 13, 2022

Bill Spedding has made his case for malicious prosecution, now he waits for a judge's decision

He was outed and then cleared as a suspect in William Tyrrell's disappearance — now Bill Spedding is waiting to see if he has proved police maliciously prosecuted him during the investigation.

ABC News · May 5, 2022

Chris Dawson to face judge-alone trial over alleged murder of his wife Lynette

Former rugby league player Chris Dawson's trial over the alleged murder of his wife Lynette is set to proceed without a jury next week.

ABC News · May 2, 2022