'Sheer terror': 44 years for strangling new partner A jealous man unable to accept a woman did not want a long-term relationship with him will spend decades in prison for her murder and interfering with her body. AAP · Dec 19, 2025
Knife in Easter Show death was a 'security blanket' A teen gang member jailed for using a knife to kill an Easter Show ride attendant carried the weapon to reduce his anxiety after being stabbed three times. AAP · Dec 19, 2025
'Nothing is the same': family grieve for knifed teen A teen found guilty of the manslaughter of a young Easter Show ride attendant, knifing him in the heart, heard the agony and grief of his affected family. AAP · Dec 4, 2025
'Impulsive' teen cleared of Easter show stabbing murder A young teen's decision to join a gang after being stabbed while walking to football training led to disastrous consequences for two families. AAP · Nov 27, 2025
'I took his soul': teen's poem of Easter show killing A teenager has admitted stabbing a young worker at an Easter show but denies intent to kill despite claims he was fighting a war with a rival gang. AAP · Nov 10, 2025
Bloodied murderer leaves in ambulance, not prison van After being found guilty of murder, a bloodied and groaning man has left court on a stretcher with a self-inflicted wound. AAP · Sep 26, 2025
NSW government admits it is vicariously liable for prison guard’s sexual abuse of female inmate Court hears both parties in class action against state of NSW over conduct of Wayne Astill ‘keen to explore the possibility of settlement’ The Guardian - AU · May 23, 2025
Life extinct behind bars for Family Court bomber Family Court bomber Leonard Warwick has died while serving life sentences for slaying a judge, a judge's wife and a church-goer in acts of revenge. AAP · Feb 14, 2025
No ankle bracelet, fewer rules for 'playboy rapist' A man who violently raped his partner over 15 years ago will no longer be required to wear an ankle bracelet or provide details about where he works or studies. AAP · Dec 20, 2024
'Not a risk': rapist wants fewer community restrictions A so-called 'playboy rapist' has tried to lessen restrictions on his life in the community, saying he has met and slept with numerous women without any harm. AAP · Dec 19, 2024
Bus company 'highly likely' to be sued for horror Greta crash A class action reached the Supreme Court on Friday. Newcastle Herald · Oct 25, 2024
Bus company 'highly likely' to be sued for horror crash The NSW government is likely to join a bus company involved in a crash that killed 10 people to a class action alleging poor road design caused the tragedy. AAP · Oct 25, 2024
'I was going to die': man defends knifing mum's partner A man charged with murder after stabbing his mother's boyfriend has told a jury he was acting in self-defence after being attacked with a table leg and choked. AAP · Sep 4, 2024
Possible fresh witness flagged in Hillsong assault case Weeks after a settlement was said to be agreed, a woman's case against mega-church Hillsong is still running after a potential new witness came forward. AAP · May 16, 2024
AAP · Jun 16, 2023 Payouts for navy recruits denied trade certificates Naval recruits who enlisted hoping to receive training to help find work outside the defence force have been awarded damages after being denied qualifications.
ABC News · May 28, 2023 The extraordinary legal tactics institutions are using to fight compensation claims by abuse victims Reforms in the wake of the child sexual abuse royal commission made it easier for victims to seek compensation, but now a fierce new battleground is emerging as some organisations at the centre of the claims push to have cases thrown out altogether.
AAP · Dec 9, 2022 Man jailed for strangling 16-year-old boy A mentally ill man who knew drugs could cause him to become psychotic has been jailed for murdering a boy in his home in the NSW Hunter region
Newcastle Herald · Dec 9, 2022 'A grave act of gratuitous violence': Chadley Sheridan jailed for murdering autistic boy at Charlestown A man who strangled a 16-year-old autistic boy to death in his bed at Charlestown while he was suffering a drug-induced psychosis was on Friday jailed for a maximum of 25 years in NSW Supreme Court.
AAP · Oct 27, 2022 NSW govt's strip search defence criticised A judge has criticised the NSW government's defence to a class action over "invasive and unlawful" music festival strip searches as illogical.
Newcastle Herald · Oct 9, 2022 Former Newcastle priest won't face claim due to advanced dementia Kitchingman pleaded guilty to five charges of sexually abusing a North Coast Children's Home youth,
The Guardian - AU · Jul 25, 2022 NSW judge criticises new bail laws passed after Daily Telegraph campaign Supreme court justice Peter Garling warned wording of new provision could impact its interpretation
AAP · Jul 12, 2022 Guy Sebastian's ex-manager keeps freedom The Crown has failed in a second attempt to revoke Guy Sebastian's former manager's bail after the NSW Supreme Court dismissed its application.
AAP · Apr 14, 2022 Man jailed again for brutal ambush murder A Sydney man has been jailed again for the "brutal, callous and gratuitous" murder of another man in a car park in 2014.