Mandurah death: Two people 'assist police' after serious assault reported and man found dead

Homicide investigators questioned two people on Monday in connection with the death of a man in a southern suburb of Perth – more than 24 hours after emergency workers found a seriously injured body. A man – in his 40s – was tracked down to a property on Renison Drive in Mandurah at around 1.45am … Read more

Ship death: “Person of interest” escapes prison for assault

A man identified by a coroner as a person of interest in the death of Dianne Brimble on a cruise ship in 2002 has been spared prison for assaulting his wife. Dragan Losic, 63, was sentenced to 14 months in prison but walked out of the South Australian District Court on Wednesday after a judge … Read more

More education needed about dangers of pornography after study finds men who gawk are more likely to assault

More education about the dangers of pornography is needed after a new study found that men who frequently stare at women are more likely to display tendencies that lead to sexual assault, according to south-west news service Waratah. The study, by psychology researcher Ross Hollett of Edith Cowan University, examined the male gaze and its … Read more

Orpheus Pledger: Former Home and Away actor sentenced to seven months in prison after admitting assault

A former Home and Away star who led police on a three-day manhunt is expected to appeal against a prison sentence. Orpheus Pledger, 31, returned to Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday wearing a black hoodie, where he was sentenced to seven months in prison by Judge Justin Foster.

45-year-old man charged with assault and domestic violence after police shooting in Toowoomba, Queensland

The man who was shot by police appeared in court as prosecutors revealed what allegedly happened in the moments before the shooting. The 45-year-old man appeared in Toowoomba Local Court today charged with four counts of aggravated assault on a police officer in armed combat, two counts of breaching the Domestic Violence Act and one … Read more