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Former cricketer Michael Slater arrested after breaching AVO

Michael Slater has been arrested after allegedly ringing and texting his ex-partner more than 80 times, in breach of a restraining order.

Waterhouse loses punt with NSW gambling laws

Prominent bookmaker Rob Waterhouse has been convicted of illegal gambling advertising and fined $4,500 in Downing Centre Local Court yesterday, Thursday 9 December.

Indigenous consumers still being targeted by Telstra

Sales practices targeting Indigenous consumers have not improved since Telstra copped a $50 million fine from the Federal Court.

Bonner woman to face court for importing 4.5kg of meth

A 39-year-old Bonner woman will appear in the ACT Magistrates Court today, 24 November, on commercial drug importation charges.

Lucy McCallum is the ACT’s next Chief Justice

Lucy McCallum will become the sixth Chief Justice of the ACT Supreme Court, succeeding Helen Murrell, who will retire early next year.

Courts to oversee return of Caddick funds

A court has paved the way for liquidators of Ponzi scheme mastermind Melissa Caddick's company to begin the long path of returning money to duped investors.

18 year-old woman facing court for Mt Ainslie lookout incident

An 18-year-old Calwell woman will face the ACT Magistrates Court today, Monday 22 November, in relation to an incident at the Mt Ainslie lookout in June, which resulted in a 26-year-old man suffering critical injuries.

Accused parliament rapist gets June trial date

The man accused of raping former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins in a federal minister's office is set to stand trial from June.

Alleged parliament rapist to stand trial

The man accused of raping Brittany Higgins in a federal minister's office has been committed to stand trial.

Zachary Rolfe murder case hinges on ‘good faith’

Whether a police officer can argue he acted in "good faith" in the alleged murder of an Indigenous man is at the heart of a legal showdown in Australia's highest court.

Drink driver in unregistered car arrested twice in one morning

A 34-year-old Weston man has been charged with two counts of high-range drink-driving and other driving offences committed in one morning, and is the second person arrested by ACT Policing in similar circumstances in a week.

R.Kelly called ‘predator’ as trial begins

R.Kelly is a "predator" who demanded absolute fealty from the many women and underage girls he dominated in a two-decade racketeering scheme, a federal prosecutor has told the beginning of the R&B star's sex abuse trial.

High Court rejects Tamil girl’s appeal bid

The High Court has refused to hear an appeal on behalf of a four-year-old girl whose Tamil family are fighting to avoid deportation.

Fake doc gave fake docs to court: police

Behind bars for allegedly posing as a doctor, Matthew Murdoch's next grand idea was allegedly claiming he worked at a medical pet care business.

Qantas vows to appeal outsourcing defeat

Airline ground workers who were dismissed by Qantas after their jobs were outsourced have won a partial victory against the airline giant. 

ABC’s Porter defence to stay suppressed

The ABC's entire defence to the Christian Porter defamation case will not be publicly available, after a judge agreed 27 pages should be removed from the court file.

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