'Fundamentally wrong' man wore Nazi sign outside probe A retiree now acknowledges he caused harm by wearing a swastika T-shirt outside a royal commission where Jewish Australians described rampant anti-Semitism. AAP · Jul 23
'My light, my future': teen killed by cop remembered A tearful mother has told a court her motorbike-loving son deserved a second chance after he was killed by an officer during a police pursuit. AAP · Apr 17
Backpacker's body found in 'dangerous' area: lawyer The area where backpacker Simone Strobel's body was found had a history of sexual attacks on young women, a coroner has heard. AAP · Nov 13, 2024
Backpacker's boyfriend most probable killer: detective A detective tasked with solving Simone Strobel's death says her boyfriend was most likely to blame, despite a murder charge against him being dropped. AAP · Nov 12, 2024
Ex-boyfriend 'lied' to police about missing backpacker Efforts to reignite the cold case of German backpacker Simone Strobel, whose body was found in 2005, have again mainly focused on her former partner. AAP · Nov 11, 2024
Hearing to test if landmark war-crime case can be tried Prosecutors are concerned about the length of time the case of an ex-SAS soldier charged with war crimes has been shuffled through lower courts. AAP · Jul 2, 2024
Obeid could serve ICAC deception sentence from home Lawyers for Moses Obeid have argued his sentence for lying to a 2012 ICAC probe could take the form of community service rather than being spent behind bars. AAP · Apr 8, 2024
Dwayne Johnstone murder trial jury told officer acted lawfully when he shot shackled Indigenous man A jury hears a NSW Corrections officer acted lawfully when he shot and killed a shackled Indigenous man in Lismore. ABC News · Nov 4, 2022
Corrections officer charged over shooting of Dwayne Johnstone was doing his 'duty', court told The lawyer for "Officer A" tells a jury he fired three shots at a fleeing Indigenous inmate — the last one fatal — to prevent his escape. ABC News · Oct 20, 2022
Zachary Rolfe denies making up parts of his story of the shooting of Kumanjayi Walker ‘You knew you had been too gung ho’, the prosecution put to Rolfe, who responded ‘incorrect’ The Guardian - AU · Mar 4, 2022
Zachary Rolfe trial: Kumanjayi Walker continued to struggle after being shot, court hears Sgt Adam Eberl, the only other person in the room when Rolfe shot the Warlpiri man, continues his evidence in murder trial The Guardian - AU · Feb 23, 2022
Zachary Rolfe trial: other officer present when Kumanjayi Walker was shot begins evidence Remote Sgt Adam Eberl tells court he did not consider Walker to be dangerous when police first encountered him The Guardian - AU · Feb 22, 2022
Zachary Rolfe trial: witness saw officer holding gun ‘very close’ to Kumanjayi Walker before fatal shooting Walker had told family member he planned to hand himself in to police, court hears The Guardian - AU · Feb 17, 2022