Court Drivers taken off the road for new year offences Magistrate Craig Attridge bans three motorists from driving for alcohol-related offences Jan 22, 2026
Court ‘Mistake’ lands woman in jail for bringing cannabis into prison Lavida Codrington admits the offence, but says she did not realise she had the drugs on her Jan 21, 2026
Court Drug smuggler jailed after breaching probation Terique Smith is sentenced to 18 months behind bars after he missed meetings and failed drug tests Jan 20, 2026
Court Man jailed after $20 theft triggers suspended sentences Ramon Blanchette, 56, is ordered to serve six months for the new offence and three years for older matters Jan 19, 2026
Court Driver banned from the road after police chase Aaron Moniz pleaded guilty to a charge of refusing to provide police with a breath sample Jan 19, 2026
Court Accused attempted to leave firm after forgery was uncovered Peter Clark is accused of intending to present false cheques as genuine Jan 17, 2026
Politics Bipartisan committee to review law on inquests A working group, led by Attorney-General Kim Wilkerson, will consider whether the Coroners Act needs amending Jan 16, 2026
Court Man fined $4,000 for cursing at senior magistrate in court Taiheem Trott storms out after being told his community service hours would be converted back into fines Jan 14, 2026
Court New Year’s Day drink-driver banned for 18 months Paul Smith admits the offence in Magistrates’ Court and is further fined $1,500 Jan 14, 2026
Court Driver dealt hefty fine after near-collision with police J’auza James admits driving while impaired and driving dangerously in an incident last month Jan 13, 2026
Court Man charged with New Year’s attempted burglary Temasgan Furbert, 39, is remanded until next month, when the case will appear before the Supreme Court Jan 12, 2026
Court Motorists banned for road collisions Jamil Santucci and Daesha Smith are also fined $900 for driving without due care and attention Jan 10, 2026