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  • Published on 07:36 GMT

    Couple forged will to obtain dead man's $6.7m estate, court hears

    A Wollongong pair who forged a will to fraudulently inherit a $6.7 million estate will have to wait another six weeks to learn their fate. Matthew Barnes, 40, and Magnolia Rose Farmer, 41, faced Wollongong District Court for a sentencing hearing today …

    Source: ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on 07:42 GMT

    Jury to deliberate landlord's cold case murder trial

    A Supreme Court jury will soon begin deliberating in the trial of Steven Fredereick Johnson, who is charged with murdering a Warrnambool father who disappeared more than 20 years ago. Mr Johnson, 74, has pleaded not guilty murdering Christopher Jarvis, who …

    Source: ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Oct 13, 2026

    Molly Ticehurst's father dismayed by killer's possible appeal

    With his daughter's killer sentenced to 28 years' jail, Tony Ticehurst thought the drawn-out court process was over. He hoped he could finally let his beloved daughter rest in peace, but the case could soon recommence. Daniel Billings has filed a …

    Source: ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Oct 13, 2026

    Paedophile Ashley Paul Griffith to be extradited to NSW to stand trial

    Childcare paedophile Ashley Paul Griffith will be extradited from Queensland to stand trial in New South Wales where he is facing additional charges. The former childcare worker is currently serving life in jail in Queensland after admitting to offences …

    Source: ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Oct 12, 2026

    Molly Ticehurst's killer intends to appeal murder sentence

    Molly Ticehurst's killer intends to appeal his 28-year sentence handed down in the Orange Supreme Court last month, in what has been described as "more trauma" for her family. Daniel Billings broke into ex-partner Ms Ticehurst's home in …

    Source: ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Oct 10, 2026

    Butter knives, kitchen scissors among items surrendered to machete bins

    Machete bins manufactured by South Australian prisoners were trucked off to Victoria in three batches over two weeks last year, before butter knives were counted among the weapons dumped inside them. The bins were rolled out to dozens of police stations …

    Source: ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Sep 24, 2026

    Vanuatu Denies Revoking Andrew Tate’s Citizenship

    The government of the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu has denied a media report that it had revoked the citizenship of online influencer and alleged rapist Andrew Tate. The denial comes after the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported on …

    Source: OCCRP - Neutral
  • Published on Sep 22, 2026

    Vanuatu revokes Andrew Tate's citizenship

    Controversial manosphere influencer Andrew Tate has lost his Vanuatu citizenship.The self-described misogynist, currently held in a Miami jail with his brother Tristan, purchased a Vanuatu passport under the country's citizenship-by-investment (CBI) …

    Source: RNZ - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Oct 9, 2026

    Russian couple's home targeted in Melbourne arson attack

    The property of a Russian Australian philanthropist whose son was jailed over a home invasion was among the targets in a string of arson attacks in Melbourne this week. The ABC can reveal two cars at the Balwyn North home of Inessa Shishkina and her …

    Source: ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Sep 21, 2026

    Alleged rapist Andrew Tate's Vanuatu citizenship revoked

    Vanuatu's government says it has revoked the citizenship and passport it issued to alleged rapist, social media influencer and self-described misogynist Andrew Tate. Tate and his brother Tristan are currently in a Miami jail following their arrests in …

    Source: ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Sep 24, 2026

    Couple sentenced to 13 years' jail over $121 million cocaine yacht haul

    A French couple who collected almost 500 kilograms of cocaine hidden inside a yacht that sailed to Townsville from the South Pacific have been jailed for 13 years. Rachid Kachour and Matthieu Rees pleaded guilty in the Supreme Court in Brisbane today to …

    Source: ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Sep 24, 2026

    Couple sentenced to 13 years jail over $121 million cocaine yacht haul

    A French couple who collected almost 500 kilograms of cocaine hidden inside a yacht that sailed to Townsville from the South Pacific have been jailed for 13 years. Rachid Kachour and Matthieu Rees pleaded guilty in the Supreme Court in Brisbane today to …

    Source: ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Sep 17, 2026

    Record jail sentence for Israeli money launderer after Sydney trial

    An Israeli man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for laundering more than $50 million of scam funds. Shabtay Yaacoby, 56, will be eligible for parole in nine years. Justice Averre handed down the sentence in the NSW District Court today, saying …

    Source: ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Oct 6, 2026

    Man jailed for one month over alleged crime spree that halted freeway traffic

    A man charged after a dramatic arrest on Melbourne's Monash Freeway has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to a month in jail. The 19-year-old was among six males arrested after an alleged crime spree ended with a highly visible police operation at …

    Source: ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Oct 8, 2026

    'Essentially unstoppable': How tobacco cartels funnel cash offshore

    Australia's illicit tobacco trade has become so lucrative that criminal overlords have built a secret pipeline suspected of smuggling tens of millions of dollars in profits overseas. The ABC can reveal details of a sophisticated money laundering …

    Source: ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Sep 16, 2026

    Vanuatu's maritime chief seeks criminal charges over MV Matui disaster

    The Vanuatu Maritime Safety Authority (VMSA) is seeking criminal charges against the captain and owners of the MV Matui. The VMSA is accusing the owners of Tui Shipping Agency, a company that has reportedly been deregistered since June, of negligence …

    Source: RNZ - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Oct 8, 2026

    Election candidates say vandalism and attacks on the rise

    Local government and state election hopefuls say vandalism and theft of their property, and online attacks on them and businesses, are becoming more common in what one expert describes as a "decrease in civility". City of Greater Bendigo Council …

    Source: ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Oct 7, 2026

    Man accused of stabbing woman in neck on Melbourne tram faces court

    A homeless man who allegedly stabbed a woman in the neck on a moving tram while out on bail suffers from schizophrenia, a court has heard. Jahangir Sharifabadi, 37, allegedly lunged at a 51-year-old woman with a steak knife on the route 1 tram to South …

    Source: ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Oct 6, 2026

    Influencers, firms cut ties with former Bachelor Sam Wood after DV charges

    As Australian influencer and reality TV star Sam Wood remains behind bars on the Sunshine Coast facing domestic violence charges, businesses and colleagues are cutting ties with him and his fitness empire. Some of the country's most followed …

    Source: ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - Public Broadcaster

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