Tag: Assault
Police union backs 24hr pub ban
The New South Wales Police Association has backed calls for a ban on 24-hour pubs and stronger regulations to curb alcohol-fuelled violence.[MORE]
Man faces court accused of terrorising child
A 24-year-old Gold Coast man has appeared in the Brisbane Magistrates Court accused of terrorising a girl for 10 months.[MORE]
Theophanous shocked by rape accusation
Victorian Labor MP Theo Theophanous has hit back at newspaper reports accusing him of raping a woman a decade ago. [MORE]
Assaults against doctors, nurses on the rise: AMA
The Australian Medical Association says assaults against doctors and nurses are becoming increasingly brutal and more frequent in Victoria.[MORE]
Police search for 5 over Shepparton assaults
Police are looking for five people involved in two unrelated assaults in Shepparton in northern Victoria at the weekend.[MORE]
Hospital concerned over substance-related assaults
The Ballarat Hospital says drug and alcohol problems within the community have led to dozens of its staff being assaulted.[MORE]
Teenager charged over assault on taxi driver
Police in Perth have charged a 19-year-old man over an assault on a taxi driver.[MORE]
Police hunt for clues after RSL bashing
Police are examining CCTV footage as they try to find those responsible for bashing a 56-year-old Port Stephens man.[MORE]
Carey escapes jail in US plea deal
Former AFL star Wayne Carey has escaped a United States jail sentence after pleading guilty to assaulting two police officers.[MORE]
Brumby keeps door open for Theophanous return
The Victorian Premier says Theo Theophanous could return to state Cabinet if he is cleared of sexual assault allegations.[MORE]
Decision on Broncos investigation weeks away: police
Police say it will be weeks before they reveal the outcome of an investigation into sexual assault claims against three players.[MORE]
Man jailed for drug-fuelled road rage
A man who rammed cars and attacked people in a violent road rage attack is jailed in SA.[MORE]
Councillor denies election day assault
A former New South Wales MP and former mayor of Manly, Peter Macdonald, says he will fight charges that he assaulted a man during voting for last month's local council elections.[MORE]
Teenager charged over knife attack
A north Queensland teenager has been charged over a weekend knife attack. [MORE]
Police investigate alleged assaults involving visiting Marines
Police are investigating an attack on a prostitute and a separate assault, both allegedly involving US servicemen visiting Sydney. [MORE]
NSW Health supports closing pubs early
The NSW Health Department has thrown its support behind a call for pubs to close earlier as a way of reducing crime.[MORE]
Jail term for nightclub assault
A 21-year-old man will spend six months in prison for stomping on the head of another man and punching him during an attack outside a Hobart nightclub. [MORE]
Man to front court over Thursday Is assault
A 21-year-old woman is in hospital after being attacked by a man in the Torres Strait.[MORE]
Brother faces court over glassing
A man will face court on the New South Wales mid north coast today, accused of smashing a glass into his brother's face.[MORE]
Men to face court over Mildura bashing
Two South Australian men will face court after a man was badly beaten outside a city nightspot in Mildura at the weekend.[MORE]
Police hunt car park rapist
Police are appealing for information from the public about the rape of a woman in Hervey Bay, in south-east Queensland, at the weekend.[MORE]
Man 'hit policeman with stolen car'
Police have charged a man who allegedly hit and injured an officer with a stolen car in Sydney's north over the weekend. [MORE]
Glassing attacks prompt safety talks
The Newcastle local area police commander says he will discuss the use of plastic glasses in pubs and clubs as a strategy to reduce glassings, when he meets the Newcastle Liquor Accord today.[MORE]
Two teens to face court over youth stabbing
Two teens will face court after the alleged stabbing of a 15-year-old boy in Brisbane's north last night.[MORE]
Close pubs, clubs early to stop violence: Scipione
New South Wales Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione has called for the state's pubs and clubs to be closed earlier.[MORE]
