Ben Roberts-Smith to remain in custody on war crimes charges
By Jamie McKinnell and Ethan Rix

War veteran Ben Roberts-Smith will remain in custody after his lawyers made no application for bail in his first court appearance since his arrest.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-08/nsw-ben-roberts-smith-court-appearance-war-crime-murder-bail/106539098

#Courts #Homicide #Army #JamieMcKinnell #EthanRix

Man charged over Queensland hate speech laws faces court
By Lottie Twyford

Liam Parry, 33, was arrested and charged last month for reciting the banned phrase "from the river to the sea."

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-08/queensland-hate-speech-laws-court/106540850

#Courts #LottieTwyford

Chilling photo shows Athena Strand, 7, being driven to her death by FedEx driver

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/chilling-photo-shows-athena-strand-36981861

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signs law clarifying divorce in pregnancy: ‘It hit home for me’

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://missouriindependent.com/2026/04/07/missouri-pregnancy-divorce-law-williams-proudie-kehoe/

Ben Roberts-Smith's fight to clear his name just got more perilous
By Jamie McKinnell

During his years-long battle to clear his name, a separate joint investigation stretching 9,000 kilometres was discreetly transpiring.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-08/nsw-ben-roberts-smith-case-charged-war-crimes/106538972

#Courts #Homicide #Army #JamieMcKinnell

Bail granted to Perth parents found guilty of starving daughter
By David Weber

A Perth court sets aside the convictions of a man and woman whose nearly 17-year-old daughter weighed about 28 kilograms when she was admitted to hospital in 2021.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-08/perth-parents-guilty-of-starving-teenage-daughter-granted-bail/106539994

#Courts #Crime #ChildrensHealth #DavidWeber

Howard unveiled: Who is Howard, and how the graffiti tag sprayed across Manchester began

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/howard-unveiled-who-howard-how-33729130

Misread the #courts hashtag and thought: yep.

#cunts

https://social.chinwag.org/@abc_bot/116363514642969818

David Warner charged with mid-range drink driving

Former Australian Test cricketer David Warner is charged with mid-range drink driving in Sydney's east over the weekend.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-07/australian-cricketer-david-warner-faces-drink-driving-charge/106539912

#Courts #Cricket #Sport