Former principal of ultra-Orthodox Adass Israel School has pleaded not guilty to 70 chargesFormer ultra-Orthodox school principal Malka Leifer has been ordered to stand trial on 70 child sexual abuse charges.Leifer, 55, pleaded not guilty to the charge…
Witness feared alleged victims would sue if she testified against Malka Leifer, court hears
Former school counsellor told police in 2011 email she was ‘a bit suspect when someone is in something for a possible payoff’An ex-school counsellor did not want to make a statement against former ultra-Orthodox school principal Malka Leifer because sh…
The Tampa affair, 20 years on: the ship that capsized Australia’s refugee policy
When a Norwegian freighter rescued 433 asylum seekers from a sinking vessel en route to Christmas Island, it sparked a crisis that led to hardline border policies and indelibly shifted the response to boat arrivalsEven to Abbas Nazari’s disoriented sev…
Investigation of alleged Australian war crimes could be hindered by fall of Afghan government
The Office of the Special Investigator is unlikely to be able to conduct evidence-gathering in Afghanistan any time soonGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingThe agency set up to investigate alleged war crimes by Australian special force…