Law & Crime

Reports of sexual abuse and cruelty on Nauru are the latest in a long line of woes for the detention centre.

Deeply wounded but now fighting back, Aboriginal survivors of Darwin’s Retta Dixon Home tell their stories to the royal commission into child sex abuse.

Despite regulatory fig leaves, live and online gambling is growing exponentially. And there’s no will to change it.

Before the newly charged rhetoric of terrorism, Numan Haider was a disturbed kid. Then he became a radical threat.

For victims of crime, a trial can be an incredibly stressful and intimidating experience. But what of the effect it has on those who are called to give evidence?

She’s an expert in international humanitarian law, with her name immortalised in a pop song. Helen Durham is also arguably the most influential Australian woman you’ve never heard of.

Hidden in new anti-terrorism laws are wide powers governments want to silence dissent and quash protest.

Weeks from facing court, the man charged with dealing in fake Brett Whiteleys speaks of his love of art and hate for the rich.

As a screenwriter and director who worked on TV dramas, the author was used to teasing out clever plot lines in order to create suspense. That was until a real-life crime made him reassess the tricks of his trade.

Encouraging membership of ‘Team Australia’ must include active recruitment of Muslim players and consultation on the game plan.