Courts
Sofronoff gave journalists Lehrmann inquiry report before government: ACT
Calls are growing to immediately release the findings of the inquiry into the handling of the rape trial of former Coalition staffer Bruce Lehrmann, after they were leaked to the media this week.
- by Angus Thompson
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‘Egregious, callous, cruel’: Perth woman accused of throwing dog from two-storey car park
Amy Lea Judge, 25, broke down in court as she heard prosecutors were seeking a term of imprisonment for the offence, which carries a maximum penalty of five years jail.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
Brisbane grandmother ate the soup she had poisoned to kill husband
In sentencing, details were also revealed about Judith Ann Vann sending her daughter a chilling text the morning of her husband’s death.
- by Cloe Read
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US politics
‘We can’t let this happen’, Trump says after pleading not guilty to 2020 election plot
A trial date has not yet been set, but the former US president is expected to fight the charges by arguing that he is protected by America’s right to free speech.
- by Farrah Tomazin
ACT rebukes judge in Lehrmann probe over report leak
The ACT police chief said the leaking of the damning report into the handling of the Lehrmann trial blindsided police and would affect the justice system.
- by Angus Thompson and James Massola
Who are the Trump co-conspirators in the 2020 election charges?
None have been named and they are yet to be charged, but the descriptions make it easy to identify most of them.
- by Farrah Tomazin
What are the charges against Donald Trump?
The case aims to hold Trump responsible for his efforts to remain in power during the weeks between his election loss and the attack on the US Capitol.
- by Alanna Durkin Richer
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Crime
Protesters planned to chain themselves to Woodside boss’ house, police allege
Police said Jesse Noakes and Gerard Mazza were planning to throw paint on the City Beach home that Meg O’Neill shares with her partner and daughter and chain themselves to a gate, barring her from leaving.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
Donald Trump charged over effort to overturn 2020 election
The charges are the culmination of a months-long probe by Special Counsel Jack Smith – the same federal prosecutor who has charged Trump for his mishandling of classified documents.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Analysis
US politics
Trump’s charges strike at the very heart of American democracy
While hush money and classified documents are important, never before has a newly ousted US president engaged in a multipart plan to overturn an election.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Lizzo accused of sexual harassment and body-shaming by former backup dancers
Accusations within the lawsuit include sexual harassment, creation of a hostile work environment and interference with prospective economic advantage.
- by Nell Geraets