The Devastating Impact of Criminal Prosecutions
By Blake O’Connor and Ugur Nedim 37-year-old Ian Jeffrey Wells, a volunteer firefighter with the Rural Fire Service, says he is again being dragged before the courts after being acquitted in relation to a fatal crash in 2012. The case...
VLAD Laws Are a Failure, But Will They Be Scrapped?
After confessing to their part in the ‘Broadbeach Biker Brawl’ in 2013, five motorcycle club members have escaped prison sentences. Three Bandidos motorcycle club members – President Adam White, Vice-President Ahmed Kaddour and accused instigator Jaques Teamo – were convicted...
Sydney High-Flyer Faces Prison for Insider Trading
Glitz, glamour and a luxurious lifestyle that most of us can only dream of. This is what 30-year-old high-flying Sydney banker Oliver Curtis will have to do without if sent to prison for insider trading later this week. Earlier this...
Police Protect Paedophile Within their Ranks
A former Victorian police officer has been convicted of raping children during his time on the force. The former officer, whose name has been suppressed to protect the identity of his victims, has pleaded guilty to 18 offences against nine...
“Serial Killer with a Badge” Finally Convicted of Murder
Jamie Gao had two friends already serving time for drug offences. He was constantly talking about dropping out of University, about not wanting to get a ‘9-5 job’ and an upcoming deal that would make him rich. The 20-year-old was...
Mum Faces Court After Leaving Kids Home-Alone
A 28-year-old stepmother has been arrested after leaving her children home-alone while she flew out of the country. Speaking through an interpreter, she said the children’s passports didn’t arrive on time, forcing her to leave them at home while she...
Police Investigate Gay-Hate Murders
The New South Wales Police Force has launched an operation to re-investigate dozens of deaths between the late 1970s and early 2000s which it believes could be the result of gay-hate crimes. Operation Parrabell, a taskforce comprised of eight detectives,...
Man Faces Court for Cutting Hair
After several weeks of investigation and extensive examination of CCTV footage, Police have charged a 19-year old man with assault, after he allegedly used scissors to cut off a fellow passenger’s hair on public transport last month. The bizarre incident,...
Police Commissioner Charged with Perverting the Course of Justice
Former Northern Territory Police Commissioner John Roberts has appeared in Darwin Local Court via video link from his hometown of Perth, accused of Perverting the Course of Justice. The case will return to court in early July, and Roberts’ request...
Meals-on-Wheels Thief Learns Her Fate
72-year old Marlene Barry will serve the next 15 months on home detention in Sydney, after being sentenced by Magistrate Favretto in Downing Centre Local Court for stealing almost $150,000 from the Benevolent Society. Court reports say Ms Barry worked...
