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Man faces court over grandmother sex attacks in 1980s

Man faces court over grandmother sex attacks in 1980s

A 69-year-old man has briefly faced court after being charged with rape, assault and burglary offences over his alleged 1980s sex attack on a grandmother.

'Significant force': accused off-duty cop attacker held

'Significant force': accused off-duty cop attacker held

'Significant force': accused off-duty cop attacker held

'Significant force': accused off-duty cop attacker held

Two men charged with an alleged attack on off-duty police will be kept in custody after one of the officers was nearly killed in the melee.

Mass failures in unheard-of, deadly aged-care outbreak

Mass failures in unheard-of, deadly aged-care outbreak

Mass failures in unheard-of, deadly aged-care outbreak

Mass failures in unheard-of, deadly aged-care outbreak

An aged care centre's operator has apologised after a coroner found residents were left without medication, food and water during a deadly COVID-19 outbreak.

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Cold-case murder accused remains behind bars

Cold-case murder accused remains behind bars

A man accused of killing his partner decades ago initially requested to appear via videolink in a courtroom a short drive from the alleged crime scene.

Olympic cyclist's guilty plea in wife death-crash case

Olympic cyclist's guilty plea in wife death-crash case

Cyclist Rohan Dennis has formally admitted he created a likelihood of harm before the crash that led to the death of his wife, fellow Olympian Melissa Hoskins.

UK teen jailed for at least 52 years for girls' murders

UK teen jailed for at least 52 years for girls' murders

A teenager who stabbed three young girls to death at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England has been sentenced to more than 50 years in prison.

Driver jailed for five years for taking five lives

Driver jailed for five years for taking five lives

A dangerous driver who failed to heed a police warning before causing a crash which killed five people could walk free on parole within three years.

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'Workaholic' ex-cop forged documents in drug lab probe

'Workaholic' ex-cop forged documents in drug lab probe

'Workaholic' ex-cop forged documents in drug lab probe

'Workaholic' ex-cop forged documents in drug lab probe

A former senior constable has claimed he forged internal forms during an investigation of a drug 'super-lab' to boost efficiency and combat his untreated PTSD.

S Korean investigators ask prosecutors to indict Yoon

S Korean investigators ask prosecutors to indict Yoon

S Korean investigators ask prosecutors to indict Yoon

S Korean investigators ask prosecutors to indict Yoon

South Korean investigators have asked prosecutors to indict detained President Yoon Suk Yeol.

Man faces court after woman's 'tragic' grassfire death

Man faces court after woman's 'tragic' grassfire death

Man faces court after woman's 'tragic' grassfire death

Man faces court after woman's 'tragic' grassfire death

A man has fronted court days after the body of a woman was found following a grassfire that has left a rural Victorian town reeling.

Man strangled wife believing she stole his ID cards

Man strangled wife believing she stole his ID cards

Man strangled wife believing she stole his ID cards

Man strangled wife believing she stole his ID cards

A man murdered his wife during a drug-induced psychosis as he believed she had stolen his identity cards.

Nixon sacks lawyers, delays fake footy memorabilia case

Nixon sacks lawyers, delays fake footy memorabilia case

Nixon sacks lawyers, delays fake footy memorabilia case

Nixon sacks lawyers, delays fake footy memorabilia case

Former AFL player manager Ricky Nixon will represent himself in court as he fights allegations he sold fake football memorabilia.

Lehrmann to seek trial without jury on rape allegations

Lehrmann to seek trial without jury on rape allegations

Lehrmann to seek trial without jury on rape allegations

Lehrmann to seek trial without jury on rape allegations

Former Liberal Party staffer Bruce Lehrmann will seek a judge-alone trial, which is granted for complex cases or when there has been significant publicity.

Prince Harry wins apology, damages from Murdoch papers

Prince Harry wins apology, damages from Murdoch papers

Prince Harry wins apology, damages from Murdoch papers

Prince Harry wins apology, damages from Murdoch papers

Rupert Murdoch’s UK tabloids will make a rare apology to Prince Harry in settling a privacy invasion lawsuit and will pay substantial damages, his lawyer says.

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$1.9m hit in biggest NDIS fine after 'terrible' death

An NDIS provider has been hit with the highest ever civil penalty of its kind over failures that led an at-risk man to die after choking on a toasted sandwich.

Cop blames tumour for 'unjustified, excessive' assaults

A suspended senior constable has tried to argue that he punched two intoxicated civilians while on duty in separate incidents in 2023 because of a brain tumour.

Gang shooting victim 'tracked with iPhone', judge hears

A man used an iPhone app and GPS tracker to locate a murder victim ahead of a fatal shooting linked to organised crime, a prosecutor has alleged.

Accused teen machete attacker's infamy with young crims

A teen was on four sets of bail when he allegedly slashed a man with a machete, accused of attacking a nurse, bringing a knife to school and carjackings.

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A$AP Rocky turns down plea deal as assault trial opens

Rapper A$AP Rocky has declined a prosecution plea deal of 180 days in jail and will risk spending years in prison as jury selection begins at his assault trial.

'Insulting': trans music tutor sues Catholic schools

A transgender tutor has accused a Catholic schools body of failing to let her work after she transitioned and asking invasive questions about her bathroom use.

Starmer vows to lead change after Southport murders

Britain's prime minister says the failure to prevent the Southport murders should be a "line in the sand".

S Korea's Yoon defends actions at impeachment hearing

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeo has appeared in court, pledging to answer any questions.

Child killer life term could hinge on medical reports

A child killer faced court for a review of his indefinite sentence with his head now bald and black beard mostly grey after about 25 years in custody.

Woman's alleged jerry can hunt before anti-Semitic act

Police are pursuing at least two more gang members allegedly behind an anti-Semitic incident, while a woman arrested over the attack remains locked up.

Alleged cop shooter 'attacked woman' before altercation

A man allegedly assaulted a woman at a hospital before he went on to shoot a police officer in the leg, be shot twice himself and tasered during his arrest.

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