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Disgraced TV star appeals domestic violence conviction

Disgraced TV star appeals domestic violence conviction

Lawyers for former TV host Andrew O'Keefe have taken aim at the credibility of a woman he was found guilty of assaulting, in a bid to overturn his conviction.

Guilty plea over severed leg on highway, hammer attack

Guilty plea over severed leg on highway, hammer attack

Guilty plea over severed leg on highway, hammer attack

Guilty plea over severed leg on highway, hammer attack

A man has pleaded guilty to attempted murder after another man was run down by a ute, reportedly cutting off his leg, and attacked with a hammer.

Officer to fight allegation he assaulted elderly man

Officer to fight allegation he assaulted elderly man

Officer to fight allegation he assaulted elderly man

Officer to fight allegation he assaulted elderly man

A senior constable charged over the alleged assault of a 92-year-old man at a home southwest of Sydney plans to plead not guilty.

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Oztag referee a victim of player's 'blind explosion'

Oztag referee a victim of player's 'blind explosion'

An Oztag player who punched a referee in the jaw, leaving him with a brain bleed, has apologised to his victim in court after pleading guilty to the assault.

State appeals teen sentences over bloody home invasion

State appeals teen sentences over bloody home invasion

A state attorney-general will challenge the "inadequate" jail sentences two teenagers over a home invasion of a former Australian rugby player.

Eels NRLW player facing neighbour assault charge

Eels NRLW player facing neighbour assault charge

A Parramatta NRLW player has been charged with assault that police say stemmed from a food delivery order.

Judge accused of partner assault 'broken' after split

Judge accused of partner assault 'broken' after split

A judge was a "broken man" after splitting up with a woman he allegedly struck several times and pushed into a mantelpiece, a magistrate has heard.

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Ex-Fiji PM's son convicted for 'abhorrent' DV assault

Ex-Fiji PM's son convicted for 'abhorrent' DV assault

Ex-Fiji PM's son convicted for 'abhorrent' DV assault

Ex-Fiji PM's son convicted for 'abhorrent' DV assault

The son of a former Fijian prime minister has been convicted but will be released from jail for causing substantial harm to his wife during a bedroom attack.

Police hunt alleged transport thugs bashing passengers

Police hunt alleged transport thugs bashing passengers

Police hunt alleged transport thugs bashing passengers

Police hunt alleged transport thugs bashing passengers

NSW Police have released images of people they think can help as they investigate a string of alleged crimes on Sydney's public transport network.

Judge denies punching and pushing woman, says she fell

Judge denies punching and pushing woman, says she fell

Judge denies punching and pushing woman, says she fell

Judge denies punching and pushing woman, says she fell

A Supreme Court judge has denied assaulting his former partner by pushing and punching her, saying she fell and he helped her up.

Cops query PNG allegations for DV-accused minister

Cops query PNG allegations for DV-accused minister

Cops query PNG allegations for DV-accused minister

Cops query PNG allegations for DV-accused minister

Papua New Guinea minister Jimmy Maladina will face a hearing after allegedly assaulting a 31-year-old woman at a Bondi unit while two children were present.

Woman's memory questioned after judge's alleged assault

Woman's memory questioned after judge's alleged assault

Woman's memory questioned after judge's alleged assault

Woman's memory questioned after judge's alleged assault

A woman has recounted her judge partner allegedly assaulted her after finding a funny photo from a colleague on her phone, but her memory has been questioned.

Appeals locked in for William Tyrrell ex-foster parents

Appeals locked in for William Tyrrell ex-foster parents

Appeals locked in for William Tyrrell ex-foster parents

Appeals locked in for William Tyrrell ex-foster parents

Missing boy William Tyrrell's former foster parents will face separate appeal hearings after being convicted for the assault and intimidation of another child.

Election Trump's to lose, former ambassador to US says

Election Trump's to lose, former ambassador to US says

Election Trump's to lose, former ambassador to US says

Election Trump's to lose, former ambassador to US says

Joe Hockey, who served as ambassador to the US during the Trump administration, says the Republican candidate is hungrier to win the presidency than in 2016.

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He 'flipped': woman recounts judge's alleged tracking

A woman has told of the control and coercion she felt while in a relationship with a Tasmanian Supreme Court judge accused of intimidation and assault.

NZ man to be deported for bashing elderly pokie-player

A man who attacked and robbed a 77-year-old for his pokie winnings has lost a court bid not to be deported to New Zealand.

'Pain, trauma, heartbreak': duo jailed for boy's murder

Key figures in the fatal bashing of a teenage boy have been sentenced to decades in jail after the victim's mother spoke of her pain, trauma and heartache.

Judge told to reject lies from handyman killer

A handyman convicted over the savage assault of a 77-year-old woman in her own home continues to deny any involvement in her killing.

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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

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

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

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

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'

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

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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