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Meta, others to face thousands of addiction lawsuits

Meta, others to face thousands of addiction lawsuits

An appeals court in the US has permitted thousands of lawsuits to move forward against Meta, Google, TikTok, Snapchat and other social media companies.

Court intervenes to send alleged ambo stabber to trial

Court intervenes to send alleged ambo stabber to trial

Court intervenes to send alleged ambo stabber to trial

Court intervenes to send alleged ambo stabber to trial

An accused paramedic stabber has been sent to the Supreme Court after a magistrate entered not guilty pleas on his behalf due to fitness issues.

Young girl's family baffled as 'manic' driver jailed

Young girl's family baffled as 'manic' driver jailed

Young girl's family baffled as 'manic' driver jailed

Young girl's family baffled as 'manic' driver jailed

A family is heartbroken after a sentence was handed down to the drug driver who broke the law before crashing into their car and killing their daughter.

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Defendant in Rushdie stabbing trial declines to testify

Defendant in Rushdie stabbing trial declines to testify

Salman Rushdie, the prize-winning author of novels such as the controversial The Satanic Verses, testified about the 2022 attack that left him blind in one eye.

Ex-MP all smiles despite visa fraud conspiracy verdict

Ex-MP all smiles despite visa fraud conspiracy verdict

The disgraced former partner of a pandemic-era premier has had a conviction for lying wiped, only for a jury to find him guilty over false visa applications.

Ex-Liberal MP had 'no clue' about Chinese visa fraud

Ex-Liberal MP had 'no clue' about Chinese visa fraud

An ex-Liberal MP claims he was unaware of allegedly false visa forms made for 10 Chinese nationals saying he just introduced business owners to potential staff.

Teen to stand trial over businessman's fatal stabbing

Teen to stand trial over businessman's fatal stabbing

A teen has been committed to stand trial after being accused of fatally stabbing the Universal Store clothing retailer co-founder at a house party.

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'I don't want to know': ex-Liberal MP denies visa fraud

'I don't want to know': ex-Liberal MP denies visa fraud

'I don't want to know': ex-Liberal MP denies visa fraud

'I don't want to know': ex-Liberal MP denies visa fraud

Envelopes containing bundles of cash were exchanged in a plot allegedly involving an ex-Liberal MP to unlawfully bring 10 Chinese non-citizens into Australia.

Harvey Norman facing class action for 'misleading' ads

Harvey Norman facing class action for 'misleading' ads

Harvey Norman facing class action for 'misleading' ads

Harvey Norman facing class action for 'misleading' ads

A retail giant is set to battle a class action lawsuit after the Federal Court ruled it misled consumers with a widespread advertising campaign.

Epic battle over Epic Country as NGA exhibition opens

Epic battle over Epic Country as NGA exhibition opens

Epic battle over Epic Country as NGA exhibition opens

Epic battle over Epic Country as NGA exhibition opens

As the exhibition at the centre of "white hands on black art" allegations opens, the damage wrought on an Aboriginal-run art collective becomes clear.

Neo-Nazi leader to stand trial over alleged camp attack

Neo-Nazi leader to stand trial over alleged camp attack

Neo-Nazi leader to stand trial over alleged camp attack

Neo-Nazi leader to stand trial over alleged camp attack

A man accused of storming an Indigenous protest site will face a jury in the County Court after formally pleading not guilty over the alleged attack.

Woman pleads not guilty to attempted murder of Rihanna

Woman pleads not guilty to attempted murder of Rihanna

Woman pleads not guilty to attempted murder of Rihanna

Woman pleads not guilty to attempted murder of Rihanna

A woman has pleaded not guilty to firing shots at Rihanna’s home while the Grammy-winning singer and her family were inside.

'Completely separate': CFMEU probe's crime link slammed

'Completely separate': CFMEU probe's crime link slammed

'Completely separate': CFMEU probe's crime link slammed

'Completely separate': CFMEU probe's crime link slammed

An inquiry into corruption in a state's construction industry has publicly targeted a company it claims is linked to underworld figure Mick Gatto.

Neo-Nazi claims he was provoked before alleged attack

Neo-Nazi claims he was provoked before alleged attack

Neo-Nazi claims he was provoked before alleged attack

Neo-Nazi claims he was provoked before alleged attack

White nationalist Thomas Sewell and 13 other men have faced court over an alleged attack on an Indigenous protest site.

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Hoiby searched his name and 'rape' before charges

Marius Borg Hoiby, the eldest son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has broken down in tears as he began his testimony during his trial for rape charges.

Woman tells court of 'betrayal' at Hoiby rape trial

The son of Norway’s crown princess has pleaded not guilty to rape charges which could see him spend up to 10 years in prison if convicted.

Singer Chris Brown in UK court ahead of assault trial

R&B singer Chris Brown has made an appearance in a London court ahead of his trial later this year over an assault charge.

'Unlawful' police powers ruling a win for protesters

A declaration that gave police the power to search people without a warrant was unlawful and invalid, a Federal Court judge has ruled in a win for protesters.

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Cops lifted search powers for rights review, court told

Protesters have mounted a Federal Court challenge against a declaration that gave police the power to search people without a warrant.

Ghislaine Maxwell asks US court for prison release

Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted associate of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has asked a US court to vacate or amend her 20-year sentence for sex trafficking.

Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing appears in court

The man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk has made his first in-person court appearance as his lawyers push to further limit media access.

Positive male roles highlighted in push to end violence

Men have important and influential roles in promoting healthy attitudes towards women to help prevent violence against them, AFL captains and male leaders say.

Officer recalls confronting Mangione during manhunt

A police officer who arrested accused assassin Luigi Mangione has testified about locating him at a McDonald's five days after a Manhattan shooting.

Alleged CEO killer Mangione 'spoke of 3D-printed gun'

The man accused of fatally shooting United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson has appeared in court as lawyers challenge the admissibility of evidence in his case.

Conman's colourful life 'set to become Netflix show'

Conman Peter Foster hopes to expand his reputation beyond a long history of scams with a Netflix series about his life as he fights multiple fraud charges.

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