Crime and justice · updated 30 October 2026
Crime and justice in Australia
Crime and justice news from Australia: 69 stories in the last two weeks, each pinned to where it happened. Updated every 5 minutes.
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- Bus Stop Arrest After Domestic Violence Incidentmiragenews.com · Adelaide ·
- Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson loses appeal bidasiaone.com · Melbourne ·
- 'Cruel' mushroom killer in rare air as key thrown awayeasternriverinachronicle.com.au · Morwell ·
- 'I burst out crying' – British tourist recounts terrifying alleged sexual assault in Bondi2gb.com · Sydney ·
- Canberra teen Zachery Hook fined over neo-Nazi stickers | Bay Post-Moruya Examinerbatemansbaypost.com.au · Canberra ·
- Australian woman who killed three family members with mushrooms to die in jail after appeal rejectedthejournal.ie · Melbourne ·
- Bondi Beach runner groped: The sunrise attack on Jenna.mamamia.com.au · Bondi Beach ·
- King Island bus crash: Up to 10 injured as vehicle rollstheadvocate.com.au · King Island ·
- Binance hack attempt targets $8.9 billion in digital moneyabc.net.au · Melbourne ·
- Australian Man Who Made Deepfake Porn of Teenage Girl Avoids Jail After Judge Finds 'No Malicious Motive'ibtimes.co.uk · Australia ·
- 'You can both die': Sam Wood denied bail on DV chargeshepburnadvocate.com.au · Noosa ·
- Australian mushroom killer Erin Patterson likely to die in jail after failed appealSCMP · Australia ·
- Meghan, Duchess of Sussex's new TV job was "an easy yes" - 30-Oct-2026nzcity.co.nz · Melbourne ·
- Leeton Bates: driver faces historic NSW Zoe's Law sentencingnewcastleherald.com.au · Jesmond ·
- Police Investigate Armed Robbery, Theft and Assault in Brisbanemiragenews.com · Slacks Creek ·
- NSW Man Charged Over Threats to Federal MPmiragenews.com · Parramatta ·
- Fiji gifted Bluebottle USVs - Australian Defence Magazineaustraliandefence.com.au · Coonawarra ·
- Man, 72, Charged Over Online Threats to Federal MP in Australiacedarnews.net · Parramatta ·
- Australian court orders Erin Patterson never to be released for death cap mushroom poisoningsmcall.com · Melbourne ·
- Women allegedly assaulted by Uber drivers urged to come forward as law firm investigates potential class actiondailymail.com · Canberra ·
- Mushroom killer to be jailed for life after appeals court finds sentence too lightkeyt.com · Brisbane ·
- Police investigate alleged sexual touching of woman at Bondi Beachtheage.com.au · Bondi Beach ·
- Former Sydney childcare worker charged with 200 child abuse offencestheage.com.au · Sydney ·
- Former Sydney childcare worker Ashley Paul Griffith hit with 202 more abuse chargestheguardian.com · Sydney ·
- Bachelor star Sam Wood refused bail as 'risk' acceptedmandurahmail.com.au · Noosa ·
- WhatsApp message from Judge Michael Allen about his deputy Sharon Freund revealedsmh.com.au · Sydney ·
- ASIC sues Falcon Capital directors David Anderson and Simon Selimaj over First Guardian's $600 million failureafr.com · Australia ·
- Sam Wood's alleged anger struggles and party lifestyle detailed in court after domestic violence chargesafr.com · Noosa ·
- Canberra teen Zachery Hook fined over neo-Nazi stickersbraidwoodtimes.com.au · Canberra ·
- Man Arrested Over Alleged Sexual Touching in Bondimiragenews.com · Sydney ·
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