Keyword "assault charge" - List of latest news (43 results)

12:12 Balta breaks silence after learning his fate

Richmond’s Noah Balta has broken his silence, speaking publicly for the first time since he avoided jail time for assault on Tuesday.

22/04 Richmond defender Noah Balta hit where it hurts in bizarre court sentencing

Richmond defender Noah Balta has avoided jail time but will be hit where it hurts after a NSW court handed down a bizarre sentencing on Tuesday morning.

16/04 ‘Collateral damage’: Noah Balta ban sparks debate

Noah Balta’s availability for selection this Saturday night against Gold Coast has been labelled a “lightning rod for social criticism”, as he awaits sentencing on an assault charge.

09/04 ‘Up to Richmond’: AFL boss handball’s Balta call

AFL boss Andrew Dillon says Noah Balta has served his club-imposed suspension for assault and the decision on whether he plays this weekend is “up to Richmond” amid an outcry over his potential return.

07/03 Alan Jones hit with fresh charge

Radio giant Alan Jones has been slapped with a fresh charge of assault with an act of indecency relating to an 11th alleged victim.

16/11 Hammerblow for Labour as council chief quits after appearing in court

Stephen McCabe, 60, is accused of behaving in a threatening or abusive manner towards a woman in Kilmacolm, Inverclyde on October 27.

08/11 Suspended Labour MP Mike Amesbury to appear in court after assault charge

Mike Amesbury is due to appear in court on an assault charge on December 30, Cheshire Constabulary says.

07/11 Labour by-election fears after MP Mike Amesbury charged with assault

The MP has been charged with assault, Cheshire Police have announced.

20/07 The Wife actor Sipho Ndlovu to spend weekend in custody | City Press

The actor is in custody after he was arrested on Friday and faces common assault charges. He will appear in court on Monday.

16/07 'I just remember flying backwards': Woman tells court of alleged assault by Supreme Court judge

A woman has told a court Tasmanian Supreme Court justice Gregory Geason was "venomous" and verbally abusive towards her. She has detailed an alleged assault he perpetrated against her, which left her with a head injury.

15/07 He could 'suddenly flip': Judge allegedly assaulted woman, tracked her through an app

Tasmanian Supreme Court judge Gregory Geason would allegedly become "venomous" after drinking alcohol, subjecting a woman to regular verbal abuse and tracking her with her phone. She has given evidence to a court, detailing the alleged abuse she experienced.

31/03 Explosive new evidence in Lehrmann trial

Explosive new evidence detailing claims of how Channel 7 obrained Brittany Higgins’ private text messages is at the centre of a last-minute legal application to reopen the Bruce Lehrmann defamation case.

13/03 ‘Help me’: Woman’s plea in 7-Eleven attack

A woman has been jailed after she bashed another woman for making anti-Semitic remarks who later died in hospital.

01/03 A sick man dies after police action - the verdict will astonish you

A mentally ill man dies when two officers are deployed. One of the two was acquitted, the second received a fine.

29/01 $3k to join heavily tattooed man’s ‘elite circle’

A former criminal turned Instagram influencer has just kickstarted a new business where he is encouraging his followers to sign up for a cool $3000.

14/01 Rugby star on trial over pub sexual assault charge

Embattled Wallabies star Kurtley Beale will face court on Monday for the first day of a criminal trial into allegations he assaulted a woman at a Sydney bar.

20/10 Tim Mathieson, Australia’s ex ‘First Bloke,’ copped a hefty fine for sexually assaulting a friend

An ex-partner of a former PM has avoided jail after pleading guilty to sexual assault after shocking new revelations came to light.

13/10 Ex-NRL player charged with sexual assault

A former NRL player accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Brisbane is in mediation with the complainant, a court has been told.

01/10 Jordan De Goey dedicates premiership win to terminally ill grandmother

Controversial Collingwood premiership star Jordan De Goey has warmed the hearts of the AFL world after dedicating his premiership win to his terminally ill grandmother, Elisabeth.

01/09 Olympic boxer Harry Garside’s ex charged in sharing ‘intimate’ wig photo

The ex-girlfriend of Olympic boxer Harry Garside has been charged with distributing an intimate photo of him posing with a purple wig.

29/08 Woman’s win after 4.30am bedroom find

A Sydney woman who was dragged out of bed by her ex-boyfriend’s mum while banned from seeing him has returned to court — this time over an alleged music festival fight.

21/08 CCTV clue to Love Island-linked bar fire

CCTV footage could be key to identifying who set fire to an Adelaide bar owned by Love Island winner Claudia Bonifazio’s brother Dion.

08/08 Win for cricketer accused of rape

A Sri Lankan cricket star who has been stranded in Australia for more than eight months will be allowed to travel domestically after his bail conditions were eased.

18/07 Garside’s ex to fight DV allegations

The former partner of Australian boxer great Harry Garside will fight allegations of domestic violence, just months after an assault charge against the Olympian was dropped.

27/06 Detectives make shock claim in Tyrrell case

NSW Police has recommended the foster mother of William Tyrrell be charged with interfering with a corpse and perverting the course of justice.

15/06 Charge dropped for rugby star accused of rape

Rugby union star Kurtley Beale will head to trial to fight three allegations he sexually assaulted a woman at a Sydney pub last year.

24/05 Olympic boxer’s video bombshell in court

Lawyers representing Olympic boxer Harry Garside have told a court there is video footage which shows his ex as the aggressor as he faces court charged with assaulting her.

19/05 Tradie’s shock act on female worker

A construction boss in the United States is facing an assault charge after a shocking video allegedly showing him slapping a female worker went viral on social media.

12/05 Lisa unleashes over Logies claim at Bruce Lehrmann inquiry

Lisa Wilkinson has unleashed over claims the Director of Public Prosecution Shane Drumgold issued a specific warning that a planned Logies speech could impact Bruce Lehrmann’s rape trial.

04/05 Kyle and Jackie O boss faces assault charge

Australian Radio Network executive Duncan Campbell, who overseas the popular Kyle and Jackie O Show, has been arrested and charged over an alleged assault and has pleaded not guilty.

04/05 Twist in Neighbours star sex assault case

CCTV footage from St Kilda’s Hotel Esplanade relied on by prosecutors in an alleged sexual assault case against model and TV cop Scott McGregor is “selective”, a court has been told.

18/04 Ex-child star’s demise to drugs and crime

A troubled former Home And Away star assaulted and intimidated a friend’s parent in the most recent run-in with the law that followed a steep fall from childhood stardom.

06/03 Fresh charge against NRL star in rape case

A well-known NRL player accused of raping a woman in Brisbane is expected to face a further sexual assault charge later this month, a court has heard.

28/02 Foreign actor charged with indecently assault on the flight over 

An actor charged with committing an indecent act on another person during his flight to Australia has been axed from his Adelaide Fringe Festival show ahead of a court appearance.

20/02 ‘False’: Bombshell letter after Senator’s death

The late Labor Senator Kimberley Kitching refuted Liberal Minister Linda Reynolds’ claim of an orchestrated Labor plot to exploit Brittany Higgins’ rape allegation for political gain in a letter written before her death.

09/02 Woman’s threat to slit murderer’s throat

Fiery scenes have erupted at the sentencing of a homeless man who murdered a grandfather in a savage street bashing before trying to stuff his body into a neighbourhood bin.

03/02 Future unclear for Kyrgios after assault charge dismissed

Nick Kyrgios’ guilty plea for assault in Canberra has added fuel to a “growing crisis” in men’s tennis around domestic violence, with his future currently up in the air as he waits on Tennis Australia and the professional tour to respond.

03/02 John Barilaro's assault charge over TV cameraman scuffle is dismissed

John Barilaro pleaded not guilty to allegedly assaulting a camera operator and damaging their property outside a Manly restaurant in July 2022.

25/01 Simeon Boikov 'Aussie Cossack' issued with arrest warrant

Pro-Russia online commentator Simeon Boikov, 32, is accused of assaulting a 76-year-old man at a rally in support of Ukraine in December at Sydney's Town Hall.

21/01 Kurtley Beale given bail as union star fights sexual assault charge

The Wallabies rugby union player was supported by his wife Maddie as he fronted Parramatta Bail Court, in western Sydney, on Saturday.

21/01 Update after Kurtley Beale sex assault charge

Rugby star Kurtley Beale will appear in court on Saturday after being charged over an alleged sexual assault in Sydney’s east last year.

20/01 Update after Kurtley Beale sex assault charge

Rugby star Kurtley Beale will appear in court on Saturday after being charged over an alleged sexual assault in Sydney’s east last year.

20/01 Update after Kurtley Beale sex assault charge

Rugby star Kurtley Beale will appear in court on Saturday after being charged over an alleged sexual assault in Sydney’s east last year.