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Bikie head seeks early jail release after almost dying

Bikie head seeks early jail release after almost dying

A Sydney bikie seriously injured after his brother was fatally gunned down wants less time in prison for his role in destroying evidence of another killing.

Accused serial stabber may face more serious charges

Accused serial stabber may face more serious charges

Accused serial stabber may face more serious charges

Accused serial stabber may face more serious charges

A man accused of bringing a large knife to Melbourne's CBD and stabbing five strangers has launched a bid to be released from prison while awaiting trial.

Judge resigns on social media over prosecutor complaint

Judge resigns on social media over prosecutor complaint

Judge resigns on social media over prosecutor complaint

Judge resigns on social media over prosecutor complaint

A Victorian judge has announced his resignation on social media and in court after a formal complaint by the state's top prosecutor.

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Court action against power plant after mass outage

Court action against power plant after mass outage

The Australian energy regulator is taking a Queensland power plant owner to court over alleged compliance failures at a beleaguered coal-fired facility.

Remand numbers hit an all-time high in NSW prisons

Remand numbers hit an all-time high in NSW prisons

NSW has a record number of people being held in custody without sentence, while the overall number of prisoners has fallen.

Murder charges dropped for brothers over bikie shooting

Murder charges dropped for brothers over bikie shooting

A senior Comanchero bikie and his brother have pleaded guilty to their involvement in a 2014 gang shooting after murder charges against them were dropped.

Alleged crepe-thrower confident she'll win July hearing

Alleged crepe-thrower confident she'll win July hearing

The woman accused of assaulting the former Northern Territory chief minister with a crepe represented herself in court in Darwin.

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Nazi salute accused escalates as he fights case

Nazi salute accused escalates as he fights case

Nazi salute accused escalates as he fights case

Nazi salute accused escalates as he fights case

A man accused of making a Nazi salute outside a court will involve state, territory and federal attorneys-general as he makes a constitutional argument.

Men face court after tobacco shop arson probe

Men face court after tobacco shop arson probe

Men face court after tobacco shop arson probe

Men face court after tobacco shop arson probe

Two men charged by detectives investigating arsons linked to an illicit tobacco conflict have faced court.

NT government to lay charges over Wave Hill site damage

NT government to lay charges over Wave Hill site damage

NT government to lay charges over Wave Hill site damage

NT government to lay charges over Wave Hill site damage

Charges are set to be laid after allegations of significant damage to the heritage-listed Wave Hill Walk-Off route following an investigation.

Accused multiple stabber refuses to give DNA to police

Accused multiple stabber refuses to give DNA to police

Accused multiple stabber refuses to give DNA to police

Accused multiple stabber refuses to give DNA to police

An accused serial stabber has refused to give police a DNA sample, as he returned to court with a new lawyer.

First person charged over Nazi salute facing jail time

First person charged over Nazi salute facing jail time

First person charged over Nazi salute facing jail time

First person charged over Nazi salute facing jail time

The first person charged with performing a Nazi salute in Victoria is facing prison time, a court has been told, as he struggles to get funding for a lawyer.

Stabbing accused dumps lawyer mid-court hearing

Stabbing accused dumps lawyer mid-court hearing

Stabbing accused dumps lawyer mid-court hearing

Stabbing accused dumps lawyer mid-court hearing

A man accused of stabbing five people in a rampage across inner Melbourne has dumped his lawyer in the middle of a court hearing, opting to represent himself.

Revealed: why judge denied federal bid for secret trial

Revealed: why judge denied federal bid for secret trial

Revealed: why judge denied federal bid for secret trial

Revealed: why judge denied federal bid for secret trial

The reasons a judge ordered a national security case could be heard in open court have finally been made public after more than two years.

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Stabbing spree accused refuses to come to court

A Melbourne man accused of stabbing five people in a random series of attacks over the weekend has refused to speak to his lawyer or leave his jail cell.

First man charged over banned Nazi salute faces court

Jacob Hersant, 24, the first Victorian charged with performing a Nazi salute, requested an adjournment before going on an anti-Semitic tirade outside court.

Hefty fine for RACQ after misleading discounts

Insurer RACQ has been hit with a $10 million penalty in the Federal Court after potentially misleading customers about price discounts.

NT coroner dismisses Zach Rolfe's call to step down

Northern Territory coroner Elisabeth Armitage has dismissed Zach Rolfe's request to recuse herself from the inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker.

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J.K. Rowling chided for 'unfounded' claim on SA courts

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has "misunderstood" a courts practice note on pronoun use, South Australia's top judge says.

Vic court fined close to $380k over employee's death

Court Services Victoria has pleaded guilty to failing to provide and maintain a safe workplace after one of its workers took her own life.

Russian billionaire businessman loses sanctions fight

A court has upheld a decision by Foreign Minister Penny Wong to re-impose sanctions against a Russian billionaire following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

Man wins $300k payout after suing judge over jailing

A judge will be personally liable for part of a man's $300,000 compensation payout after he wrongly jailed a man during divorce proceedings.

Justice Stephen Gageler to become next High Court chief

The Albanese government has announced Justice Stephen Gageler will replace retiring High Court chief justice Susan Kiefel in November.

Rape myths and stereotypes run rife in courts

Lawyers still refer to myths and stereotypes about rape and sexual assault victims during court proceedings, a NSW report found.

Pair deny murder of man found dead at his home

A man and a woman charged with the murder of a 71-year-old in western Victoria have pleaded not guilty and will face a trial in the Supreme Court.

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