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AFP to probe treatment of Australian flotilla activists

AFP to probe treatment of Australian flotilla activists

An independent investigation could be held into the detention of almost a dozen Australians taken by Israel while trying to deliver aid to war-torn Gaza.

Former AI exec convicted after drunken pub gig punch-up

Former AI exec convicted after drunken pub gig punch-up

Former AI exec convicted after drunken pub gig punch-up

Former AI exec convicted after drunken pub gig punch-up

A cybersecurity expert's anger management problems have cost him a job at a high-powered tech company and landed him with two criminal convictions.

Reporter dragged into fraudster's widower 'shove' case

Reporter dragged into fraudster's widower 'shove' case

Reporter dragged into fraudster's widower 'shove' case

Reporter dragged into fraudster's widower 'shove' case

A journalist has found herself at the centre of a story after interviewing an elderly woman who was allegedly shoved by the husband of conwoman Melissa Caddick.

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Caddick's widower 'shoulder-barged' elderly dog walker

Caddick's widower 'shoulder-barged' elderly dog walker

Missing fraudster Melissa Caddick's hair-stylist husband has denied an allegation he knocked over a 73-year-old woman during an evening coastal park walk.

Conflicting claims as cops fight NRL star assault case

Conflicting claims as cops fight NRL star assault case

A bloody encounter between an NRL star and two police officers accused of his assault is under the microscope with competing accounts of the night.

Teens arrested, charged over spate of machete attacks

Teens arrested, charged over spate of machete attacks

A state government says its strengthened knife laws are working, as several teenagers are arrested following a brawl at a major train precinct.

Man's hand severed in 'brutal' home invasion

Man's hand severed in 'brutal' home invasion

Police are calling for public assistance as they investigate a violent home invasion that resulted in a young man's hand being severed by a machete.

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'Shocked' Bondi hero denies claim of assault on father

'Shocked' Bondi hero denies claim of assault on father

'Shocked' Bondi hero denies claim of assault on father

'Shocked' Bondi hero denies claim of assault on father

A man who gained worldwide fame by tackling a gunman has been accused of putting his father in a headlock amid a family dispute.

Hero of Bondi attack charged with assaulting father

Hero of Bondi attack charged with assaulting father

Hero of Bondi attack charged with assaulting father

Hero of Bondi attack charged with assaulting father

Lauded for his heroic efforts to disarm the Bondi Beach shooters, Ahmed al Ahmed is accused of assaulting his father.

Alleged home invader shot after elderly couple stabbed

Alleged home invader shot after elderly couple stabbed

Alleged home invader shot after elderly couple stabbed

Alleged home invader shot after elderly couple stabbed

An elderly couple suffering critical stab wounds after an alleged home invasion have shot their attacker in self-defence, leaving all three in hospital.

Media boss accused of bashing wife can go to Byron Bay

Media boss accused of bashing wife can go to Byron Bay

Media boss accused of bashing wife can go to Byron Bay

Media boss accused of bashing wife can go to Byron Bay

A media mogul will be allowed to travel interstate to Byron Bay as he faces charges of assaulting and unlawfully imprisoning his wife.

Teen's crime spree that left boy dead and man disabled

Teen's crime spree that left boy dead and man disabled

Teen's crime spree that left boy dead and man disabled

Teen's crime spree that left boy dead and man disabled

A teenager has pleaded guilty to a spate of offending over a three-month period that left a boy dead and a man he king hit with permanent disabilities.

Relief as woman's brutal petrol attacker refused parole

Relief as woman's brutal petrol attacker refused parole

Relief as woman's brutal petrol attacker refused parole

Relief as woman's brutal petrol attacker refused parole

More than 20 years after the gruesome bashing of Lauren Huxley her family are relieved after her unrepentant attacker was denied parole.

Labor figure's accused killer returns to court

Labor figure's accused killer returns to court

Labor figure's accused killer returns to court

Labor figure's accused killer returns to court

Brodie Jake Dewar's manslaughter case following the death of beloved Labor strategist Tim Picton has been committed to the Supreme Court.

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Arrests follow alleged tomahawk attack, knife threat

Five people have been charged after a man was attacked with a tomahawk and residents threatened with a knife during a crime spree, police say.

Man guilty of enslaving and assaulting elderly woman

A man has been found guilty of keeping a vulnerable woman as a slave to clean his home, care for his children, depriving her of freedom and basic necessities.

'Gimmick': critic blasts DV blitz that nets almost 1000

A domestic violence operation leading to the arrests of hundreds of people and the seizure of almost 100 firearms has been criticised as a political game.

Cop-stomper dodges imprisonment over 'brutal' attack

A young man who stomped on an off-duty police officer's face during a drunken altercation has avoided being thrown behind bars after a successful appeal.

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AFL great Winmar admitted row, slap but denied assaults

Former St Kilda footballer Nicky Winmar's conversation with police after an alleged attack has been played in court as he fights assault allegations.

Doubts tougher penalties will deter crime gangs

A former cop and criminologist warns new laws increasing jail time for criminal syndicates won't deter them or the teens they hire to do their dirty work.

Assault charges against media boss detailed in court

Antony Catalano's full assault charges have been made public after the media boss was excused from attending court in person because of mental health concerns.

'Extremely difficult': principal speaks after stabbing

A school principal has praised the courage of staff who rushed to his aid after being stabbed, as the teacher who attacked him was handed a jail sentence.

'Snapped': inside teacher's knife attack on principal

A combination of childhood trauma and mental ill heath has been linked to a teacher's stabbing of a school principal, as staff told of their ongoing trauma.

Domestic violence laws to crack down on covert stalking

Domestic violence perpetrators who use tracking devices to covertly stalk and harass will face imprisonment as new laws aim to address tech-facilitated abuse.

Woman accuses AFL great Winmar of 'petrifying' assault

Former St Kilda footballer and racism advocate Nicky Winmar is fighting allegations he attacked a woman almost a year ago.

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