Australian woman who helped terminally ill husband die avoids further jail time Kylie Ellina Truswell-Mobbs receives suspended two-year sentence after court accepts she acted out of compassion The Independent UK · Sep 28
'Devoted carer' sentenced for helping sick husband die Cheers have greeted a woman as she walked from court after admitting to helping her terminally ill husband end his life in a suburban home. AAP · Sep 28
Australian teenager who killed British woman has reduced sentence overturned Emma Lovell was fatally stabbed after confronting two intruders who broke into her home on Boxing Day in 2022 The Independent UK · Aug 5
Rate of recorded sexual offenders in Canberra rises: new report The ACT's rate is below the national average, but has increased since the previous year. The Canberra Times · Jun 3
‘That alone will get you the higher number’: Arizona psychologist tests a sneaky psychology hack on a Scottsdale bartender mid-shift, and it works instantly A nifty one-word trick. We Got This Covered · May 25
Stories from traditional knowledge combined with archaeological work trace 2,300km of Songlines All over Australia, Songlines, or Dreaming tracks, connected First Nations people in one place with those in another through ritual, song and storytelling, which told of their shared beliefs. The Conversation · Dec 17, 2025
No bail for 'violent' anti-Semitism material accused A young man accused of seeking anti-Semitic material including guides on committing terrorist attacks had been on police radar for months, a judge has heard. AAP · Dec 16, 2025
Emma Lovell murder: Queensland to appeal to high court for harsher sentence for teen killer Attorney general to appeal against ‘special circumstances’ which had justified shorter non-parole period on 14-year prison sentence The Guardian - AU · Sep 15, 2025
'Uncontrolled rage': sledgehammer killer's appeal fails A man has argued he had been in such an "uncontrolled rage" when he fatally hit his wife from behind with a sledgehammer that he could not be liable for murder. AAP · Aug 19, 2025
Australian teenager who fatally stabbed British woman wins appeal to reduce sentence His sentence has been reduced by almost 18 months The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2025
Family 'broken' by teen killer's sentence reduction One of the judges asked to consider a teenage murderer's appeal found his jail term was not "manifestly excessive" but a majority of his colleagues disagreed. AAP · Aug 15, 2025
Bail for murder-accused man after wife's kayak death A man accused of drowning his wife on a kayak trip has been granted bail after a judge found he did not have the financial means to flee overseas long term. AAP · Aug 8, 2025
Accused wife killer's family offers $250,000 bail A man accused of murdering his wife joked about killing her and moving overseas before she drowned in a kayak trip and he relocated to Thailand, a judge heard. AAP · Aug 6, 2025
Colorado Will Soon Require a Discretionary Permit To Acquire Semiautomatic Rifles The state may have a hard time showing that its broad restrictions are consistent with the "historical tradition of firearm regulation." Reason · Apr 15, 2025
Total Film · Mar 19, 2025 Deep-pocketed Evil Dead fans can buy the original Necronomicon, Deadite Linda's head, and more as special effects artist auctions off his personal collection Groovy!
The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2025 Sweeping restrictions on semiautomatic firearms move forward in Colorado Colorado lawmakers have advanced a proposal to require a criminal background check and safety course for people who want to buy semiautomatic guns with a detachable magazine
Top News · Jun 24, 2024 National Security Staff Changes In Biden Administration Antony Blinken's team sees changes as Derek Chollet moves to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's team. Tom Sullivan to become State Department counselor.
The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2024 Senior Blinken aide is taking a top job with Austin after Senate confirmation holdup One of Secretary of State Antony Blinken's most senior aides is leaving for a top job with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and will be replaced by a brother of President Joe Biden's national security adviser
AAP · May 13, 2024 'No justice' in teen's home invasion murder sentence A teenager who fatally stabbed a mother of two in a home invasion has been jailed for 14 years for their "particularly heinous" offending.
AAP · May 3, 2024 Victim's husband traumatised by fatal attack footage The husband of a woman fatally stabbed in a home invasion has watched footage of the violent attack for the first time, describing it as "traumatising".
AAP · Mar 13, 2024 Man jailed over death of infant left alone in bath A man has been jailed for manslaughter after leaving an infant in a bathtub, with the girl's mother saying her family will never be the same.
AAP · Feb 29, 2024 Man guilty of 'cowardly' murder with sledgehammer Shaun Robert Sturgess admitted to manslaughter but has been found guilty of murder after hitting his estranged wife in the head with a sledgehammer.
AAP · Jan 11, 2024 Bail refused over second alleged carjacking in six days A woman has claimed she pulled a knife on a taxi driver because she feared for her safety and denied taking part in an armed robbery with fellow passengers.
AAP · Nov 30, 2023 'Vile demon' jailed for drugging and preying on girls A man targeted vulnerable teenage girls with drugs and sexually assaulted them while he was subject to either parole, bail or a suspended sentence.
AAP · Sep 26, 2023 Council cannot be charged over drownings, court told A regional council has attempted to prevent a criminal trial over alleged negligence in the drowning deaths of a father and son at an artificial lagoon.