A 21-year-old man has been charged after allegedly assaulting two police officers on a South Coast beach, leaving a senior constable with serious facial injuries. Read the full details of the violent arrest.
A terminally ill Illawarra woman fractured her hip in a domestic violence assault. After initially being denied, she won a $5000 victim's payment on appeal. Read her fight for justice.
A Lake Macquarie father has been sentenced to 15 years for sexually abusing his daughter and other children. His victims, now adults, speak out to empower others and shed the shame they never deserved to carry.
A head swim coach at Melbourne's Methodist Ladies' College has been charged with sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl he met on social media. Read the shocking court details.
A head swim coach at Melbourne's Methodist Ladies' College faces nine charges, including grooming and possessing child abuse material, after a police investigation. Read the latest court details.
A 63-year-old Geelong man has been sentenced to jail for stalking and unlawfully assaulting a young hospitality worker. Read the full court details and outcome.
John Michael Kaleel, 69, has been extradited from Australia to Los Angeles to be sentenced for child sexual abuse. He fled after his conviction. Read the full story.
A 30-year-old man has denied charges of rape and indecent assault after an alleged incident at a Canberra party in June 2025. He was granted bail in the ACT Magistrates Court.
US authorities are hunting Adelaide-born fighter Izaak Michell over a Texas sexual assault charge. A $1,000 reward is offered. He may be back in Australia.
Victoria Police have released CCTV in two separate Melbourne investigations: a cyclist's inappropriate assault on a walking trail and a brazen temple robbery. Know the latest.
A Frederick Irwin Anglican School teacher faces charges of sexual penetration and possessing child exploitation material. The alleged abuse occurred between 2024 and 2025.
A 33-year-old teacher from a Perth Anglican school faces multiple charges over alleged persistent sexual conduct with a teenage boy. She will appear in court later this month.
A 33-year-old Whitlam man faces court over alleged repeated rape and indecent assault of his ex-partner in the early 2000s. He has been released on conditional bail. Support services information included.
A 33-year-old WA teacher faces multiple charges for alleged persistent sexual abuse of a male student. She will appear in Mandurah Magistrates Court on January 27.
A 33-year-old Canberra man faces court, accused of raping a woman who fell asleep after a pre-move-in dinner. He was granted bail to live in Moruya. Support services available.
A Melbourne father spent Christmas recovering after a brutal assault while breaking up a fight. Police are hunting the offender who fled the scene. Read more and see the CCTV.
Queensland's Court of Appeal reduces the jail term for a Cairns man who stabbed a stranger, ruling the original sentence was manifestly excessive. Read the full legal details.
Wollongong Art Gallery has closed an exhibition after artist Anthony Lister was charged with multiple offences, including alleged sexual assault. The council is monitoring the case.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese faces accusations of self-interest for refusing a Royal Commission into child sexual abuse. Critics demand accountability. Read the full story.
Adrian Beau Cardinal, a Perth massage therapist, faces court accused of indecent assault. The alleged incident occurred during a professional session in May 2023. Read the full details.
Officeworks launches its annual Back to School Appeal with a goal to raise $1 million for The Smith Family's Learning for Life program, providing essential supplies and support to Australian students in need.
A Cairns apartment manager who assaulted elderly residents has had his jail sentence overturned on appeal. Read the full details of the shocking case and the court's decision.
ACT Police are searching for a man who allegedly indecently grabbed a woman while riding an e-scooter with multi-coloured lights in Gungahlin. Witnesses urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
A man is fighting for life in hospital following a serious assault in Northbridge. Police are investigating the incident and appealing for witnesses. Read the latest.
A 43-year-old man faces multiple charges after allegedly assaulting six people in a shocking 30-minute rampage at a Bassendean library and nearby shops. Police detail the violent incidents.
A 27-year-old Maitland man has been arrested and charged with 29 sexual assault and choking offences, allegedly committed against three female co-workers at multiple NSW locations. Police urge victims to come forward.
A 61-year-old man faces court over alleged sexual assaults at massage businesses in Southport and Chermside. Police fear more victims exist and urge others to come forward.
A Mount Isa man has been sentenced to six years in prison for the repeated sexual abuse of a young girl. Read the full details of the District Court case.
A Cairns security guard and self-defence teacher has been sentenced to six years in prison for the sexual assault of an unconscious woman. Read the full court report.
A Deakin University study reveals dark, loud, and crowded Geelong venues are high-risk for sexual harm. Researchers call for urgent safety reforms. Read the full findings.