Category : Crime and Courts


Home Secretary on Henry Nowak Murder Case

Shabana Mahmood will give a Commons statement on the murder of Henry Nowak, following the sentencing of Vickrum Digwa to life in prison. The case has sparked debate over knife laws, police bias, and two-tier justice claims.

Surgeon Adib suspended after rape charges

Dr Vahid Reza Adib, partner of former Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, has been suspended from practice by the health ombudsman after being charged with rape and sexual assault.

Review of Henry Nowak Killer's Sentence Considered

The attorney general is reviewing the 21-year minimum sentence for Vickrum Digwa, who murdered Henry Nowak with a religious knife. The killer's family apologizes, and calls for a review of religious knife exemptions grow.

Rape survivor: 'My life is not ruined'

A reader shares their experience of a similar crime to the Fordingbridge case, urging careful language about lifelong impact and offering hope to survivors.

Reynolds repays $8,778 for partner's travel claims

Former Liberal senator Linda Reynolds has repaid nearly $8,800 in parliamentary expenses after her partner used family reunion allowances for stopovers in Melbourne, which the expenses authority ruled were not eligible. Reynolds initially disputed the rul

Pregnant Minors in Texas Facility Raise Questions

US Representative Maxine Dexter raises concerns about the treatment of pregnant unaccompanied minors at a Texas immigration facility, questioning medical care and the whereabouts of the children and their infants.

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