A Dapto woman has been convicted after defrauding the Australian Bureau of Statistics of over $2,500. The 49-year-old former employee claimed financial hardship drove her actions. Read the full court details.
Kate Whiteman, who accused US brothers Oren and Alon Alexander of sexual assault, has died. Her death comes weeks before their high-profile criminal trial begins.
A Geelong woman with a disability was told to climb stairs by Jetstar staff after the airport's accessibility lift was full. The incident highlights ongoing access issues in air travel.
A 63-year-old high school teacher has been refused bail after police uncovered an alleged plan to sexually assault two children. He is due in court Thursday.
A Geelong social worker has been charged with sexually penetrating a woman at a rape clinic. The alleged assault occurred in 2021. Read the shocking details.
A Queensland Police Protective Service officer has been suspended and will face court following an alleged sexual assault in Townsville. Read the latest details.
A woman is fighting for life with a critical head injury following a serious traffic incident in Townsville. Emergency services rushed to the scene on Monday morning.
A Perth woman is disgusted after AI tool Grok created fake nude images of her. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemns the incident and Elon Musk's X platform. Read the full story.
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 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.
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.
Police are investigating after a woman with serious injuries was discovered outside a Bennett Street apartment complex in East Perth. Emergency services rushed to the scene early Friday morning.
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.
Police and community search for Brittany, missing from Nelson Bay since December 31. Follow live updates on the developing situation and other Hunter news.
Police are treating the death of a woman found in her Goulburn home as murder. Her injured dog was also discovered at the scene, shocking the local community.
WA Police urgently seek public help to locate 30-year-old Westina Winmar, missing from Laverton since December 9. Anyone with information is urged to contact authorities.
A 17-year-old girl faces ACT court over the alleged assault of a man found bound, gagged, and stabbed in a Reid unit just before Christmas. Police detail the dramatic arrest.
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.
Police appeal for public help to locate an elderly woman missing from Swansea. Follow live updates on this breaking news and other local stories from the Newcastle Herald.
Police renew search for a woman missing in remote South Australia. Concerns mount as authorities seek public help to locate her. Follow the latest updates.
Police hold grave concerns for Trisha Graf, 41, missing in the SA outback for over two weeks. Her car was found abandoned near Blue Dam. Aerial search efforts have now resumed.
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.
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.
Wollongong PE teacher Phil Saunders has had all charges against him dismissed in local court. Read the magistrate's detailed reasoning and the emotional courtroom outcome.