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Faruk Orman: Murder conviction quashed in Australia ‘Lawyer X’ scandal

July 27, 2019 World Justice News 0

An Australian man’s conviction for a gangland murder has been quashed, after a high-profile scandal where his lawyer was revealed to be a police informant. Faruk Orman, 37, was freed on Friday after serving 12 […]

Australia drug runner crashes meth van into police car

July 23, 2019 World Justice News 0

A suspected drug carrier has been arrested after crashing a van packed with A$200m (£112m; $140m) of methamphetamine into a patrol car parked outside a police station in Sydney, Australia. The 28-year-old driver hit the […]

Perth family murders: Australian killer given landmark jail sentence

July 20, 2019 World Justice News 0

An Australian man has been handed a landmark jail sentence of life without parole for murdering his wife, three children and their grandmother. Anthony Robert Harvey, 25, killed the five at their home in Perth […]

Australia’s biggest meth bust: Drugs found hidden inside speakers

June 7, 2019 World Justice News 0

Australian authorities say they have seized the nation’s largest-ever haul of methamphetamine, an illicit drug known locally as ice. The drugs, with an estimated street value of A$1.2bn (£660m; $840m), were found hidden inside stereo […]

Darwin shooting: Four killed in northern Australia

June 4, 2019 World Justice News 0

At least four people have been shot dead by a gunman in Darwin, northern Australia, police say. Eyewitnesses said the gunman entered a motel in an inner suburb of the city and opened fire in […]

Courtney Herron: Melbourne woman killed in ‘horrendous bashing’

May 27, 2019 World Justice News 0

The brutal killing of a young, homeless woman has renewed discussion in Australia about violence against women. The body of Courtney Herron, 25, was found in a Melbourne park by walkers on Saturday, police said. […]

Justine Damond: US city of Minneapolis pays family $20m

May 4, 2019 World Justice News 0

The family of an Australian woman shot dead by a police officer has been promised $20m (£15.5m) in compensation by the US city of Minneapolis. Mohamed Noor shot Justine Ruszczyk Damond as she approached his […]

Justine Damond: US policeman guilty of Australian’s murder

May 1, 2019 World Justice News 0

A former policeman in the US state of Minnesota has been found guilty of murdering an unarmed Australian woman. Mohamed Noor shot Justine Ruszczyk Damond as she approached his patrol car to report a possible […]

George Pell case: Australian media defend ‘contempt’ allegations

April 15, 2019 World Justice News 0

Dozens of journalists and major news outlets in Australia have begun defending accusations that they breached a reporting ban on the sexual abuse trial of Cardinal George Pell. Pell, the ex-Vatican treasurer, was convicted in […]

Fart bullying case: Engineer contests A$1.8m court ruling

March 26, 2019 World Justice News 0

A worker in Australia who claims his ex-supervisor repeatedly broke wind at him has appealed against a court ruling that found he was not bullied. David Hingst said his former colleague Greg Short would “lift […]

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Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

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Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]

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Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 killing of miners

February 8, 2026 0

A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay $27m (£20m) to each of the families of 21 coal miners killed in 1949 by the colonial administration in the south-east of the country. The […]