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Mother jailed for murdering children by driving into Australian lake

May 30, 2017 World Justice News 0

A mother who killed three of her children by deliberately driving them into a lake in Australia has been jailed for at least 20 years. Akon Guode, 37, killed one-year-old Bol and four-year-old twins Hanger […]

Queensland policeman killer shot dead eighteen hour after siege

May 30, 2017 World Justice News 0

shot dead in Australia. On Monday, Rick Maddison fatally shot Senior Constable Brett Forte after the police officer intercepted his car in Queensland. He fled to a nearby farmhouse and spent the night in a […]

Man jailed for ‘depraved’ backpacker attacks in Australia

May 17, 2017 zoshinuk 0

An Australian man who brutally attacked two backpackers on a remote beach has been jailed for at least 17 years. Roman Heinze, 61, bound and indecently assaulted a Brazilian woman before mowing down her German […]

Aborigines seek compensation from Australian police for racism in landmark £23 million case

May 4, 2017 zoshinuk 0

By Jonathan Pearlman, Sydney Several hundred Aborigines on a remote island in Australia are seeking compensation for the racist actions of the police in a landmark £23 million class action that has been likened to […]

Rape scandal: Sailor’s navy hazing convictions quashed

March 27, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

A sailor who admitted to his part in an Australian navy hazing and rape scandal involving a rubber chicken has had some of his convictions quashed. Able Seaman Rohan Martin Angre pleaded guilty in 2014 […]

UK backpacker ‘raped repeatedly’ over two months in Australia

March 7, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A British backpacker was allegedly raped, assaulted and choked during a two-month hostage ordeal in Australia. The woman, 22, was subjected to attacks in locations across the vast state of Queensland, police say. The ordeal […]

Six arrested over $60m cocaine boat bust off Tasmania

January 18, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Six men have been arrested over a plot to smuggle more than $60 million worth of cocaine into Australia in an ex-Japanese whaling vessel. Police said they will have to trawl through thousands of telephone […]

Court Triples Fine Over ‘Misleading’ Nurofen

December 16, 2016 World Justice News 0

The UK manufacturer of Nurofen has been hit with an increased fine of A$6m (£3.6m; $4.4m) for misleading customers in Australia. Australia’s Federal Court ruled last year that products marketed as targeting specific pains, such […]

Australian man found not guilty of Tinder date death

October 20, 2016 Marie PipWjn 0

Gable Tostee had denied killing Warriena Wright after the pair made contact on the dating app and met at a pub. Miss Wright Trying to escape Tragic! An Australian man has been found not guilty […]

Jacqui Lambie demands pre-emptive pardons for Australians accused of war crimes

October 19, 2016 zoshinuk 0

AUSTRALIA – Jacqui Lambie is a former soldier-turned-independent senator. She is demanding a pre-emptive pardon for any defence personnel accused of war crimes against the Taliban or Islamic State. Ms Lambie asked Defence Minister Marise […]

Human Rights

Under-16s in UK will be banned from social media from early 2027

June 16, 2026 0

Millions of children in the UK will be forced off social media after the government announced it would ban under-16s from accessing a range of platforms. Apps including TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram will become inaccessible […]

Human Rights

Thai court sentences two men to death over Bangkok shrine bombing

June 11, 2026 0

A court in Thailand has found two men guilty of carrying out the country’s worst ever terrorist attack and sentenced them to death. The two men, both from China’s Uyghur minority, were convicted of planning […]

Human Rights

Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 0

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year. Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate […]