Courts news headlines

A high-profile man accused of rape has been denied a court order to keep his name suppressed but he still cannot be identified.

The Narre Warren property is central to the 42-year-old's legal case against her mother Joyleen Robinson.

A 22-year-old man who choked another to death in what started as self-defence has been told by the victim's brother it's too late for apologies.

The arrest was made as part of an investigation into the fatal shooting of 24-year-old Marvin Oraiha in July.

The High Court has rejected a last-minute writ by an Indigenous activist to stop the voice referendum from going ahead.

Bloomfield and Merryfull were first found guilty in 2019 of raping the woman after a 21st birthday party in Balmoral in western Victoria.

The performer has detailed allegations against her mother, who she said warned her at the start of her career not to trust anyone.

Four teenagers were verbally threatened by a 23-year-old man after they displayed an Israeli flag across their car, police allege.

Australian man Luke Nardini who has been charged with manslaughter over a deadly crash in San Francisco has been ordered to stay in California while he awaits a further court date.

The body of 48-year-old Rebecca Collard was found just before 1am on October 4.

Shivan Suresh Agravat on Wednesday pleaded guilty to rape and deception just one day into his trial in the SA District Court.

The ute and a motorbike crashed through a brick wall and caught on fire during the incident.

A man who stabbed a sex worker to death before conducting a terrifying rampage through the streets of Sydney has had his sentence slashed by several years.

A judge will deliberate on the sentence for a man who tied up a Melbourne woman and kidnapped her children to get back at the children's father.

A retired US doctor has failed in his High Court appeal to overturn his conviction for murdering Brisbane socialite Maureen Boyce.

The 42-year-old singer-songwriter appeared in person, where her lawyer laid out the case against her mother Joyleen Robinson.

An Order of Australia medallist has denied he intentionally removed a condom during sex with another man, saying the complainant is not a credible or reliable witness.

The Victoria Cross recipient will have to come up with almost $1 million to pursue his defamation appeal over news reports he engaged in war crimes in Afghanistan.

The expectant father had never met the approaching men but in a moment they would murder him in cold blood.

The partner of a man charged over a fatal high-speed crash in Sydney has admitted filming her boyfriend during a bail hearing days before she was also charged over the accident.

There may be 'tactical reasons' why Stanley Turvey's final moments weren't captured on camera, a coroner has been told.

A coroner investigating a jumping castle tragedy in Tasmania cannot yet access certain documents because doing so would put potential criminal proceedings at risk, a judge has ruled.

The Australian Electoral Commission has stated a tick in the box will count as 'yes' backed by decades of legal precedent across six referendums.

An alleged bikie gang member has faced court over a shooting that left a Western Australian family terrified.

The unlicensed piloting offences concerned 96 flights including 61 that were completed on behalf of federal MP Bob Katter.

The woman was originally charged with intent to murder after she allegedly struck the man with her car.

When paramedics arrived, they found the woman's body in the garage.

One of the three teens learned he would be released on bail.

A man who brought a torture kit to a hotel room to brutally attack a sex worker with a hammer will spend the next seven years behind bars.

The NRL premiership-winning coach is reportedly seeking compensation from the Sea Eagles.

Fainu was found guilty in August last year of wounding Faamanu Levi.

A woman has been charged with wounding two strangers with intent to murder after an incident outside a bar in western Sydney.

The trio were found guilty in 2021 over a coal exploration licence conspiracy following a lengthy investigation by the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption.

The toddler died last month after he and three other young children were sickened by what officials said was exposure to fentanyl at their Bronx daycare centre.

The 78-year-old is scheduled to front court in Sydney today.

Lawyers for former US President Donald Trump have asked a judge to postpone his classified documents trial until after next year's US presidential election.

A Star Wars-obsessed man who was encouraged by a chatbot "girlfriend" to slay Queen Elizabeth II was sentenced to nine years in prison for taking his plot to Windsor Castle.

A multibillion-dollar legal battle between Australia's richest person Gina Rinehart, her children and two rival mining dynasties over iron ore riches from a project half owned by Rio Tinto is a step closer to a verdict.

The father-of-five accused of punching and kicking activist Danny Lim has denied the allegations, claiming he never touched the 79-year-old.

The financial planner lulled one client into a sense of security with visits to her retirement home, flowers and lunches.

Before Jordan Bottom stood trial for the murder of a Victorian man, whose tortured body was found dumped in a shallow grave, he offered to plead guilty to manslaughter.

Bhagavan "Doc" Antle was accused of illegally buying endangered lion cubs in for display and profit at his zoo.

Duane "Keffe D" Davis' own comments in his memoir revived the police investigation that led to the indictment, police and prosecutors said.

A 13-year-old boy accused of raping a fellow patient crawled into her room to avoid being spotted by night-shift nurses, court documents claim.

The judge overseeing the former US president's fraud trial warned outbursts against officials would not be tolerated.

The businessman will pay thousands in legal fees to fight three driving charges in court, in order to prove a point.

A male former Scout leader aged 62 has been charged with alleged historic child sexual and indecent assault offences.

Therapy dog Poppy has become the first pooch to be sworn into the federal Family Court to offer comfort and support to families navigating the legal system.

He is also accused of money laundering while a US citizen.

The case of a NSW police officer who was charged following the death of a 95-year-old woman, after she was tasered in a nursing home, has been mentioned in court.