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Bribery charge for man linked to suspicious death

Bribery charge for man linked to suspicious death

A man has received a landmark bribery charge after being accused of attempting to influence an overseas investigation into the suspicious death of a woman.

Bid to cut sex assault trial trauma with 'ground rules'

Bid to cut sex assault trial trauma with 'ground rules'

Bid to cut sex assault trial trauma with 'ground rules'

Bid to cut sex assault trial trauma with 'ground rules'

Victims taking the stand in trials against attackers will no longer have to repeat degrading and sordid details due to a state's courtroom reforms.

'Irrelevant': Labor's data centre clampdown knocked

'Irrelevant': Labor's data centre clampdown knocked

'Irrelevant': Labor's data centre clampdown knocked

'Irrelevant': Labor's data centre clampdown knocked

Another state has revealed plans to crack down on data centre energy and water usage, but a stipulation in the proposed legislation is attracting criticism.

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Cruel loophole for families of dead DV victims to close

Cruel loophole for families of dead DV victims to close

Grieving families will be given a reprieve from dealing with nasty legal disputes after a loved one has died, with coroners able to pick the best next of kin.

'Tragic': arrests after boy, 11, shot in face and neck

'Tragic': arrests after boy, 11, shot in face and neck

Three young men have been arrested after an 11-year-old boy was discovered inside a home with a gunshot wound to his face and neck.

'Barbaric': police condemn spate of alleged DV murders

'Barbaric': police condemn spate of alleged DV murders

A mother accused of killing her five-year-old child is recovering from self-inflicted wounds as shocked leaders address a series of alleged murders.

'Traumatic, tragic': child dead, two critical in attack

'Traumatic, tragic': child dead, two critical in attack

A young child has died and two others are fighting for their lives after a stabbing attack, with police having to deliver the tragic news to the trio's father.

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Older, sicker: life-expectancy boost poses health test

Older, sicker: life-expectancy boost poses health test

Older, sicker: life-expectancy boost poses health test

Older, sicker: life-expectancy boost poses health test

Australians can expect to live well into their 80s within four decades, but an aging population will pose increasing challenges for governments.

Gun debate fires up with reload on buyback pushback

Gun debate fires up with reload on buyback pushback

Gun debate fires up with reload on buyback pushback

Gun debate fires up with reload on buyback pushback

A state opposition proposal to halt a buyback scheme and review firearm restrictions has reignited the post-Bondi terror attack gun debate.

Elderly woman dies, man arrested after alleged stabbing

Elderly woman dies, man arrested after alleged stabbing

Elderly woman dies, man arrested after alleged stabbing

Elderly woman dies, man arrested after alleged stabbing

An elderly woman has been fatally stabbed at a beachside apartment.

Search for shark and swimmer after fatal attack

Search for shark and swimmer after fatal attack

Search for shark and swimmer after fatal attack

Search for shark and swimmer after fatal attack

Authorities are hunting for a large shark that fatally attacked a 63-year-old swimmer off a popular beach.

'Weather whiplash': southeast to sweat as mercury rises

'Weather whiplash': southeast to sweat as mercury rises

'Weather whiplash': southeast to sweat as mercury rises

'Weather whiplash': southeast to sweat as mercury rises

Southeast Australia is in for a warm one, as the Bureau of Meteorology warns of an elevated fire risk due to strong winds.

Woman charged over botched gangland execution

Woman charged over botched gangland execution

Woman charged over botched gangland execution

Woman charged over botched gangland execution

Homicide Squad detectives have charged a woman over her alleged involvement in a fatal shooting in Sydney’s west earlier in September.

Review launched after 'concerning' AI parole error

Review launched after 'concerning' AI parole error

Review launched after 'concerning' AI parole error

Review launched after 'concerning' AI parole error

A state justice department is reviewing parole decisions after it was revealed conditions placed on murderer Susan Neill-Fraser had been justified by AI errors.

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Labor bets house on migration figure that won't behave

Bringing migration down will disarm those who have weaponised one statistic against the government, but it's not clear that will happen, experts say.

Beaches closed after swimmer killed in shark attack

Authorities have confirmed a male swimmer is dead after being attacked by a shark while swimming along the coast of a popular Western Australian beach.

Data centres power up debate on environmental red tape

Concerns about how to power data centres are at the fore as the clock ticks for hold-out jurisdictions to agree to take on environmental assessments.

Corruption claims haunt fatal Defence helicopter crash

A senate committee has recommended a review of a Defence investigation into a fatal army helicopter crash amid corruption concerns.

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Rogue developer lied in evidence, former lawyer claims

The former lawyer for a fugitive developer at the centre of a corruption probe has claimed his client had lied while giving evidence.

Group with alleged links to mistaken killing extradited

An extradition process is underway for a group, including a teenage boy, linked to a gun allegedly used in a mistaken identity killing of a university student.

Struggling wine industry gets more funding poured in

A funding package to support a state's struggling wine industry will help growers diversify or exit the industry and also target gaps in the Canadian market.

Top End residents warned of dangerous bushfire season

A recent flurry of breakaway bushfires has prompted authorities to warn Northern Territory residents of a heightened risk from blazes this fire season.

'Bigger questions' after parole board's AI use blunder

Lawyers and politicians have raised concerns after a parole board use fake AI to justify a condition placed on convicted killer Susan Neill-Fraser.

FBI tip-off leads to extremist charges for teen

Charges have been laid after a teen was allegedly caught running social media channels supporting violence against Muslims, Jews and migrants.

Firies left to watch city substation burn out

A substation near a major city centre was ablaze early on Friday morning, with high-voltage coils flaming into the night sky.

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