Law and order

“Transformational change” is needed if Australians want to build an inclusive society where those with disabilities are to be respected.After more than four years of public…

The families of police constables Matthew Arnold and Rachel McCrow have remembered the “evil” day their lives were shattered when both were gunned down.Friday marks National Police…

A woman has been stabbed and a man chased down by police after an alleged violent carjacking in a Canberra shopping centre.A 26-year-old man allegedly attacked a woman with a knife…

A car has hit a police officer before colliding with another car in Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast.The car, which is believed to be stolen, was spotted by police officers…

Abortion has been removed from Western Australia’s criminal code and access will be easier for women, in sweeping reforms passed by the state parliament.The amended laws to address…

An accountant who entered into a “sham marriage” for the promise of $30,000 — and her own chance at permanent residency — has been spared jail but now faces deportation.Belinda Hui…

“I will never forgive you,” a heartbroken Michael Stewart has told the teenage killer of his 16-year-old son.Stewart was speaking in a Brisbane court about the impact of his son…

A 17-year-old boy has been injured when falling from an allegedly stolen car being driven by another teenage boy north of Brisbane.The two boys involved in the incident at…

Drivers are being urged to check signage before they park or potentially face a hefty penalty, after two fuel-powered vehicles were caught stopped in electric-only spaces.A Sydney…

Tenants are within their rights to object to real estate agents filming inside their homes during rental inspections, a Queensland civil rights advocate says.Two Queensland real…