The Offence of Stealing a Motor Vehicle, Vessel or Trailer in NSW
The New South Wales Police Force put out an appeal for information about a string of recent vehicle thefts that are alleged to have taken place on Wiradjuri land in the western New South Wales town of Warren. The initial...
Offences Relating to Credit and Debit Card Theft and Fraud in NSW
The New South Wales Police Force has issued a public warning about a spate of crimes involving assailants approaching elderly people before stealing and illegally using their debit or credit cards. The incidents are alleged to have occurred across several...
The Criminal Offence of Stealing Cattle in New South Wales
New South Wales police officers from the Orana Mid-Western Police District and the Rural Crime Prevention Team (RCPT) charged individuals in respect of the offence of steal cattle on Thursday 25 September 2025, after they’d allegedly stolen a horse that...
Statistics Suggest Police Are Solving More Crimes Than Ever Before
A recent report by the New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) has the mainstream media asserting that criminal offences are being ‘solved’ at higher rates than ever before in New South Wales. But while these sources...
Proof of Stealing or Taking a Motor Vehicle Can Be Elusive for Prosecutors
A recent incident involving five teenagers allegedly stealing a car before crashing into another vehicle two days later and causing serious injuries to one of the occupants of the stolen car has potentially left prosecutors with difficulties in establishing criminal...
Stealing, Theft and Larceny Offences Across Australia
Going to court over a property which involves dishonesty – such as larceny, theft or stealing – can be a stressful and daunting experience. You may be uncertain as to how you should plead, what will happen in court, whether...
Woolworths Under Fire for Introducing Customer Surveillance Cameras
Supermarket giant Woolworths has come under fire for introducing technology to surveil self-service checkouts, filming shoppers as they scan and pay for items. More than 100 stores across three states have been trialing the software over the past year, and...
The Law, Defences and Penalties for Stealing a Motor Vehicle or Vessel in NSW
Police in the United States are blaming a TikTok trend for a sharp spike in car thefts across the nation this year. Videos posted on the social media platform by the “Kia Boys” depict young men breaking into Kia and...
The History of Stealing Farm Animals in Australia
Apollo, the mythological ancient Greek God of almost everything, including prophecy, healing, diseases and with ‘Stopping Evil’, was a ‘Rustler’. Goats, sheep and pigs were the animals predominantly farmed in ancient Greece; however, cattle according to mythological history, were ‘Rustled’...
Aboriginal Death in Custody Was Preventable, Inquest Hears
The inquest into the death of an Aboriginal woman taken into custody after being refused bail over suspected shoplifting offences has heard that there were multiple opportunities to help her, which went ignored by ‘arrogant’ prison staff. Yorta Yorta woman...
