Joining a panel of guests on the ABC Podcast, Rob Stary discusses the September 11 attacks in the United States and how this ultimately changed the way Western countries perceive the threat of terrorism. 

Jason Roberts, convicted in the Silk-Miller murders of two Victorian police officers, has been granted a retrial after the Court of Appeal deemed his conviction unsound. His claim of innocence and new evidence will be examined in court, as he seeks a fair trial.

Australian writer Dr. Yang Hengjun faces daily interrogations and worsening conditions in Chinese custody. Detained since January, he is shackled during interrogations and denied communication with lawyers or family. His situation raises serious concerns over allegations of espionage and human rights violations.

Victoria Police investigates whistleblowers linked to Helloworld's free flights for Finance Minister Mathias Cormann's family. Discover the details of the leaked information that revealed the connections before a major travel contract, and Senator Cormann's response.

The families of women and children detained in Syria are threatening to take the Federal Government to court, claiming it is legally obliged to repatriate Australian citizens since the fall of the Islamic State group.

Colin Hahne found not guilty of all 35 charges, including theft, fraud and falsifying documents, in the Victorian County Court verdict over alleged theft of tens of thousands from former Woman's Day editor Nene King.

A young Melbourne man, Harun Causevic, 18, once accused in an alleged Anzac Day terror plot, has avoided conviction and further custody on weapons offences after being arrested with four other teenagers.

A trusted member of former Victorian premier Ted Baillieu's staff who defrauded more than $18,000 from his personal cheque account – and forged his signature to do so – has pleaded guilty to four deception charges.

Prosecutors drop terror financing charges against Melbourne pizza shop worker Hassan El Sabsabi, 24, after insufficient evidence; Supreme Court decision ends case relating to alleged funds sent to IS and Jabhat al Nusra.

Charges against Melbourne teenager Harun Causevic, accused of plotting an Anzac Day terrorist attack, will be dropped today, his lawyer says. Rob Stary says Commonwealth terrorism charges will be withdrawn at court, though a weapons offence will remain.

Georgia Fields, 19, of Ferntree Gully, walked free from the Supreme Court today on bail despite allegations she plotted to kill her boyfriend’s disabled, deaf flatmate; her lawyer said she poses no community risk, will live with family and follow a strict curfew.

Andrew Zingler, for Julian, said his client had a significant psychiatric history and, in the days leading up to the Mr Zingler said Julian had been a cannabis user for 35 years and planned to be drug free when released from jail.

Criminal lawyer Robert Stary—acting a year after Ms Greensill's conviction—says that in 30 years of practice it's rare to be so strident about a client's innocence.

Alleged jihadis would have access to religious guidance, education and psychological assessment under a bail support program being developed in Melbourne.

The elderly husband who has been charged with the murder of two women in Victoria nearly 24 years ago, one of them being his wife, has described the accusations as 'bizarre'.

Under questioning from Mr Stary, the detective conceded that none of Mr El Sabsabi's alleged offending included any instances of violent conduct and that he had cooperated with authorities.

As part of his submissions, defence lawyer Lou Richter included a judgment from more than 20 years ago by the then-chief justice John Harber Phillips on an appeal by the man's father against his 23-year jail sentence for sex crimes.

Defence lawyer, Rob Stary discusses the political context of latest anti-terror raids, past cases based on entrapment and dubious evidence, and the danger of new legislative norms creeping into the realm of industrial relations and protest policing.