Brett Peter Cowan, 44, appeared in Brisbane Supreme Court this morning. He appeared calm and relaxed as he formally entered a plea of “not guilty” to charges of murder, indecent treatment of a child under 16 and unlawfully interfering with a corpse. Daniel’s parents Bruce and Denise, twin Bradley and older brother Dean were in […]

Senior prosecutor Mark Tedeschi described Gittany – who threw his fiancée Lisa Harnum off the balcony of their luxury Sydney apartment – as a “cold” and “calculated” killer. Tedeschi recommended Gittany be locked up for a minimum of 20 years without parole because his complete “lack of remorse” proved he could not be rehabilitated. Defence […]

A lot has changed since Schapelle Corby was sent to Kerobokan Prison in 2004.

Schapelle Corby is spending her first hours of freedom in world-class luxury after checking into a secluded five-star resort with a private pool, spa and restaurant run by Luke Mangan. In just a matter of hours, Schapelle has gone from her prison hellhole to private villa. She was seen checking into the Sentosa Luxury Villas […]

Changing the game plan at the last minute may have undermined the ratings success of Schapelle, which aired last night instead of tonight as originally planned. Nine decided on Friday to bring the broadcast forward to Sunday night and take advantage of intense public interest in Schapelle Corby’s imminent release from Bali’s Kerobakan Prison. However, […]

The exclusive interview will be conducted by senior reporter Mike Willesee and will air on the network’s Sunday Night. Willesee is understood to have flown into Bali in secret on Thursday and stayed away from Kerobokan Prison and other media hotspots to avoid attracting suspicion Seven had bought the rights to the story. He and […]

The store, Kuta Board Room, is owned by Schapelle’s brother-in-law, Wayan Widyartha. A small workshop on the first floor of the squat building will likely be Schapelle’s design studio – its windows onto the street below blocked from prying eyes by strategically-positioned surf posters. The shop is located in the heaving heart of Kuta – […]

The 36-year-old convicted drugs smuggler walked out of the jail’s front door at 8.15am local time (11.15am AEDT) this morning wearing a scarf around her head and a hat. She kept her head down as she was met by a media scrum and was forced to fight her way through dozens of TV cameramen, photographers and […]

Schapelle Corby has her first steps to freedom, leaving Kerobokan prison with family by her side. Schapelle was shocked by the throng of journalists and onlookers waiting for her to be released. Prison governor Farid Junaedi told reporters that Schapelle “could not believe the media attention present’’, after she was jostled into a waiting special […]

Schapelle’s mum Rosleigh Rose has finally allowed herself to start celebrating her daughter’s release. As Schapelle was being bundled in and out of prison vans to complete the paperwork on her parole, Ros was in Loganlea in Queensland popping champagne with about a dozen family and friends. Chanting “We are celebrating’’ Ros danced and jumped […]