Gang allegedly enlisted teen in daycare murder plot A young rugby hopeful allegedly spoke of having to kill a man in a brazen daycare murder plot because he was the newest member of a criminal gang. AAP · Mar 5
Sydney protesters want to sue police over alleged brutality at the anti-Herzog rally, but it will be a struggle An obscure section of a 2009 piece of legislation states ‘compensation is not payable’ when NSW officers are granted additional powers for ‘major events’ The Guardian - AU · Feb 13
Door opened to further event-based protest bans The Israeli president's visit to Australia was predominantly for cultural purposes, a court has found in a decision that could be used to ban future protests. AAP · Feb 12
Isaac Herzog visit: protesters lose challenge to sweeping special police powers. What now? The NSW Supreme Court has dismissed a challenge to the extraordinary powers given to police to disrupt protests against Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to Sydney this week. The Conversation · Feb 9
Pro-Palestine group loses legal challenge against sweeping NSW police powers for Isaac Herzog’s visit Palestine Action Group argued powers so broad anyone in Sydney CBD or eastern suburbs could be searched – even when Israeli president in Canberra or Melbourne The Guardian - AU · Feb 9
Mother and son jailed for 'cowardly' hit-and-run murder A mother and son who mowed an 18-year-old down with their ute and spent weeks on the run have been jailed for more than 20 years. AAP · Jun 6, 2025
Australia inquiry raises hopes for six jailed over alleged Sydney bomb plot Judicial inquiry is looking into potential miscarriage of justice amid ‘doubts’ over convictions of the ‘Croatian Six’. Al Jazeera · Dec 11, 2023
Man who dumped Danielle Easey's body to receive discounted sentence Justin Dilosa was acquitted of murdering Danielle Easey last week. Newcastle Herald · Aug 10, 2023
Man jailed for murdering ex in fit of jealous rage James Hachem will spend up to 24 years behind bars for murdering his former partner Samah Baker when jealous and angry at seeing her with another man. AAP · May 19, 2023
Disadvantaged upbringings cited for murder sentences Two young Sydney men have argued for a shorter non-parole period for a home invasion turned murder because they were exposed to violence and drugs as children. AAP · Feb 10, 2023
NSW woman to receive $18,000 after police looking into suspected Covid protest trespassed on property Sanchia Romani awarded damages after officers ignored her ‘no trespassing’ signs in August 2021 The Guardian - AU · Feb 9, 2023
Danielle Easey murder trial jury discharged, unable to break deadlock over verdict Trial ends with jurors deadlocked over case against man accused of bludgeoning Ms Easey to death and dumping her in a creek near Newcastle. ABC News · Dec 15, 2022
'Deadlocked': Hung jury over one of Danielle's alleged killers Hopelessly deadlocked, the jury in the trial of one of Danielle Easey's alleged killers has been discharged after being unable to reach a unanimous or majority verdict. Newcastle Herald · Dec 15, 2022
Danielle Easey murder trial delayed until next week as juror tests positive The murder trial for 29-year-old Danielle Easey, whose body was found wrapped in plastic in Cockle Creek in 2019, has hit a snag as one of the jurors tested positive for COVID-19. Newcastle Herald · Oct 6, 2022
AAP · Sep 8, 2022 Brutal killer to be watched on release A man who savagely murdered two of his boyfriends in 2001 will be closely supervised for three years upon his imminent release from jail.