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Australian defence lawyer named as police informant

December 3, 2018 World Justice News 0

The convictions of some of Australia’s most high-profile criminals have been cast into doubt after a lawyer was revealed to be a police informant. The defence barrister, who represented notorious organised crime figures, gave information […]

Melbourne ‘terror plot’: Three held over ‘chilling’ gun plan

November 19, 2018 World Justice News 0

Australian police say they have arrested three men who were plotting to commit a terror attack in Melbourne. The group had been attempting to source a semi-automatic rifle to kill as many people as possible […]

Melbourne attack: Man shot dead after fire and fatal stabbing

November 9, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man who set a car on fire and stabbed three people – one fatally – in the Australian city of Melbourne has died in hospital after being shot by police. Authorities now say they […]

Man sentenced to 24 years’ jail for murdering teen found in mineshaft

August 10, 2018 zoshinuk 0

By Karen Percy A Melbourne man has been sentenced to 24 years in jail for the murder of teenager Cayleb Hough, whose remains were found in a shallow mineshaft three months after he was reported missing. […]

Cardinal Pell ordered to stand trial on sexual assault charges

May 1, 2018 World Justice News 0

Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell will stand trial on historical sexual assault charges, a court has ruled. Cardinal Pell formally pleaded not guilty to the charges on Tuesday. He has consistently denied any wrongdoing. An […]

Australia’s Crown casino denies slot-machine ‘tampering’

October 18, 2017 World Justice News 0

Australia’s largest casino has denied allegations it deliberately tampered with slot machines and ignored evidence of drug use and domestic violence. The claims, by three people who said they were ex-employees of Crown casino, were […]

Melbourne car deaths: Four killed as driver strikes pedestrians

January 20, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Four people, including a young child, have died after a car deliberately hit pedestrians in central Melbourne, police say. At least 29 people were injured, among them a baby who is in a critical condition […]

Australia

Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

October 26, 2026 0

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Australia has lost his bid to overturn a ban on prisoners consuming Vegemite – the salty yeast-based spread that has become a national symbol. Andre McKechnie argued […]

Human Rights

Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa

October 16, 2026 0

A pastor and his wife have been arrested in South Africa after 200 people, some in chains, were found held at a suspected illegal rehabilitation centre in the north-eastern part of the country. The facility, […]

Human Rights

UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy

October 15, 2026 0

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritreans from entering the UK if the east African country’s government does not accept more returns of small boat migrants and foreign national offenders. From Thursday, […]