A guilty verdict in the murder of Scott Johnson finally brings some relief for his brother Steve,who has spent three decades campaigning for justice.
For most of the 33 years until Scott White stood in a closed Sydney courtroom this week and uttered the words ‘Guilty,I am guilty,guilty’,the American IT entrepreneur Steve Johnson had endured a persistent message from the NSW Police Force about his brother’s fate.
White was convicted on Thursday afternoon after an unsuccessful attempt to withdraw a surprise guilty plea made in a pre-trial hearing on Monday.
Police found an injured woman in a Woolloomooloo apartment complex after concerned neighbours called about loud noises coming from inside a unit.
A defamation case between art collector Damien Vass and The Sunday Telegraph has heard conflicting claims over the sale of a five-panel work by the Archibald-winning artist.
The Federal Court has ruled the Morrison government’s decision to award $21 million in grants to a gas company to conduct fracking in the Northern Territory was invalid,but the minister at the centre of the dispute has also claimed the legal decision as a victory.
The former Australian Test cricketer is set to spend Christmas in a hospital mental health unit,in accordance with his bail conditions.
One-time Australia’s Got Talent finalist Genesis Cerezo is facing the prospect of decades in prison,after allegedly sexually abusing a teenage girl over a three-year period.
A coroner has found the placement of baby Jack Loh in a bassinet probably contributed to his death and has recommended banning their use in childcare settings.
Craig Whitall had racked up enough demerit points to lose his licence,but an inquest has found that might not have stopped him.
A judge has found in favour of the former NRL star’s ex-wife in a civil dispute where she accused him of verbally and sexually abusing her.