Two young lives cut short by skydiving safety breaches A rural airport owner has avoided the maximum fines for safety breaches that led to the deaths of two skydivers, who fell after getting tangled on a plane. AAP · Apr 16
'No animosity': skydiving instructor's grieving dad The family of an experienced skydiving instructor killed in a catastrophic mid-air fall hope his death leads to safety changes across the industry. AAP · Apr 10
Plane step a 'bad snag risk' in skydive double tragedy A judge has offered his condolences to the families of two skydivers who fell to their deaths after their equipment got snagged on a plane in mid-air. AAP · Nov 18, 2025
Ex-cop gets suspended sentence after 'sexting' teens A former police officer has been convicted but will not go to jail despite asking two teenage girls for nude photographs and videos in exchange for money. AAP · Oct 31, 2024
Ex-cop sought explicit pics from teen girls via 'sexts' A former police officer who chatted with two teenage girls on social media seeking sexually explicit images and video wants to avoid jail for his crimes. AAP · Oct 11, 2024
Home care provider fined for putting staff at risk Marist Youth Care to pay $300K fine for out-of-home-care fail Newcastle Herald · Mar 27, 2024
Man who fought extradition convicted for bashing woman A British man who seriously injured a woman in a domestic-violence incident will be released in February after earlier battling his return to Australia. AAP · Nov 16, 2023
Meat maker rejects responsibility for trapped worker A major meat processor's failure in its duty to worker safety does not demonstrate an institutional attitude towards health and safety, its lawyer says. AAP · Oct 25, 2023
Man jailed, immediately released in 'unique case' A man who pleaded guilty to a child sexual offence has been jailed because parliament demands it, but immediately released because of his "unique case". AAP · May 25, 2023
Pianist spared jail after sexual relationship with girl Two promising young musicians are no longer involved in the Australian classical music industry due to their relationship as teenagers, for different reasons. AAP · May 25, 2023
Scaffolding company fined $2 million for 'catastrophic' collapse that killed teen apprentice A series of unsafe practices at the Sydney building site made the fatal collapse "almost certain", a court hears. ABC News · Nov 25, 2022