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PNG minister to fight domestic-violence charge

PNG minister to fight domestic-violence charge

Papua New Guinea minister Jimmy Maladina has pleaded not guilty to assaulting a younger woman during an incident in Sydney's east.

Ex-Home and Away star bailed, facing sentence delay

Ex-Home and Away star bailed, facing sentence delay

Ex-Home and Away star bailed, facing sentence delay

Ex-Home and Away star bailed, facing sentence delay

Former Home and Away star Orpheus Pledger has been released on bail as he faces a six-week delay on sentencing for a violent assault.

Ex-Home and Away star admits assault after manhunt

Ex-Home and Away star admits assault after manhunt

Ex-Home and Away star admits assault after manhunt

Ex-Home and Away star admits assault after manhunt

Former Home and Away star Orpheus Pledger has pleaded guilty to repeatedly assaulting a woman and then evading a warrant for his arrest.

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Homeless man in court accused of man's pier murder

Homeless man in court accused of man's pier murder

A homeless man who's been charged with murdering a fisherman at a suburban pier in Melbourne has appeared in court.

Police to probe delayed response to fatal assault

Police to probe delayed response to fatal assault

An independent probe will look at why it took one hour for NSW police to respond to a call to help a woman who died after a violent assault.

Teens sentenced over Kefu home invasion 'war zone'

Teens sentenced over Kefu home invasion 'war zone'

Ex-Wallabies star Toutai Kefu's family home resembled a "war zone" after a confrontation with two teenagers who broke in early one morning armed with knives.

Ex-AFL agent Ricky Nixon sentenced over postie attack

Ex-AFL agent Ricky Nixon sentenced over postie attack

Former AFL player manager Ricky Nixon has given the middle finger to media outside of court before being sentenced over an attack on a postman.

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Former Olympic rower pleads guilty to hitting woman

Former Olympic rower pleads guilty to hitting woman

Former Olympic rower pleads guilty to hitting woman

Former Olympic rower pleads guilty to hitting woman

Olympic silver-medal-winning rower Simon Peter Burgess will be sentenced for assault and family violence breaches after admitting he hit a woman in the head.

Hammer attacker 'crushed' as court delays NRL return

Hammer attacker 'crushed' as court delays NRL return

Hammer attacker 'crushed' as court delays NRL return

Hammer attacker 'crushed' as court delays NRL return

An ex-Dragons player who chased a man across rooftops with a hammer will have to wait until 2026 to return to professional rugby league.

Man charged after hospital staff assaulted, slashed

Man charged after hospital staff assaulted, slashed

Man charged after hospital staff assaulted, slashed

Man charged after hospital staff assaulted, slashed

Police have charged a man after he allegedly slashed security guards and injured a nurse at a western Sydney hospital.

Calls for change after 'shocking' hospital discharge

Calls for change after 'shocking' hospital discharge

Calls for change after 'shocking' hospital discharge

Calls for change after 'shocking' hospital discharge

An Indigenous woman's discharge from hospital after an alleged violent assault should prompt change in the health-care system, Victoria's health minister says.

Cops accused of elder assault as police conduct probed

Cops accused of elder assault as police conduct probed

Cops accused of elder assault as police conduct probed

Cops accused of elder assault as police conduct probed

NSW Police are facing scrutiny after two officers were charged with assaulting an elderly man, while another officer awaits sentencing for a fake breath test.

Aboriginal victims of family violence wrongly arrested

Aboriginal victims of family violence wrongly arrested

Aboriginal victims of family violence wrongly arrested

Aboriginal victims of family violence wrongly arrested

A "huge influx" of Aboriginal women accused of violence have approached the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service, who say police are arresting innocent mothers.

Sexual assaults, domestic violence spike in crime data

Sexual assaults, domestic violence spike in crime data

Sexual assaults, domestic violence spike in crime data

Sexual assaults, domestic violence spike in crime data

A staggering 42 per cent climb in criminal incidents of sexual assault has been recorded in NSW, as cases of domestic violence also rise.

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Here Comes the Habibs actor awarded $454k over assault

An actor best known for starring in the TV comedy TV Here Comes the Habibs has been given almost half a million dollars after being attacked in his Sydney home.

Judge 'assault and abuse' case to hear 14 witnesses

A court hearing for a Tasmanian judge accused of emotional abuse or intimidation, as well as assault, is expected to include 14 witnesses.

William Tyrrell's ex-foster parents appeal convictions

William Tyrrell's former foster parents have appeared in court to appeal their convictions over the assault and intimidation of another child under their care.

Jury to consider homeless man or partner in murder case

The prosecution and defence in the case of a woman who died from severe head trauma have laid out their case with a spotlight on a homeless man and her partner.

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Home-invasion victim critical as police seek attackers

Police are looking for three men after a serious assault that has left the victim in hospital for more than a week.

Businessman pleads guilty to domestic assault

A high-flying Sydney businessman has pleaded guilty to a domestic violence assault but has had allegations of choking a woman withdrawn.

Cop convicted after threatening to kill his partner

A magistrate said a senior constable's threats to his de facto partner were serious but he'd been suffering PTSD at the time he assaulted and intimidated her.

Former Miss Australia 'punched, abused' then-husband

Former Miss Australia and ex-politician Kathryn Isobel Hay is accused of emotionally abusing and intimidating her former husband over eight years.

Citizen's arrest after man stabs woman with knife

Members of the public have intervened to restrain a man after he stabbed a woman who was walking down the street, leaving her in hospital.

Father in young son murder-suicide had DV history

A man who killed his two-year-old son during a scheduled access visit had a history of domestic violence, police say.

Police reviewing officer's conduct after baton incident

A brawl outside a regional pub has prompted an internal police probe after footage emerged appearing to show an officer striking a prone man with a baton.

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