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Woman arrested after body of newborn found in bin

Woman arrested after body of newborn found in bin

The woman believed to be the mother of a newborn baby who had been left in a rubbish bin last month has been arrested.

Accuser wishes alleged Jones kiss ‘never happened’

Accuser wishes alleged Jones kiss ‘never happened’

Accuser wishes alleged Jones kiss ‘never happened’

Accuser wishes alleged Jones kiss ‘never happened’

A prominent athlete says he has been forced to replay the memory of Alan Jones kissing him without consent, which has become etched in his mind.

Custody for man who allegedly kept IS beheading videos

Custody for man who allegedly kept IS beheading videos

Custody for man who allegedly kept IS beheading videos

Custody for man who allegedly kept IS beheading videos

A man accused of possessing "horrific" Islamic State beheadings on his phone has failed to argue exceptional circumstances for a magistrate to grant him bail.

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Troubled mum found not liable for killing her two sons

Troubled mum found not liable for killing her two sons

A woman has been found not criminally responsible for killing her two young boys despite dozens of Google searches relating to taking their lives.

Shark attack plans 'adequate' despite teen girl's death

Shark attack plans 'adequate' despite teen girl's death

A coroner has warned that shark nets and drumlines do not provide an impenetrable barrier while closing out an investigation into a 17-year-old's death.

Police officer convicted of assaulting newborn child

Police officer convicted of assaulting newborn child

A police officer has been convicted of assaulting his five-week-old baby after the force announced he had been stood down from duty.

Court battle looms for Socceroos star after drug test

Court battle looms for Socceroos star after drug test

Cristian Volpato is set to go to court after the young Socceroos star tested positive for driving with cocaine in his system.

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Cop cleared of hotel room rape after Warcraft meet-up

Cop cleared of hotel room rape after Warcraft meet-up

Cop cleared of hotel room rape after Warcraft meet-up

Cop cleared of hotel room rape after Warcraft meet-up

A police officer who had sex with a woman in a hotel room while his partner slept nearby has been cleared by a jury of a rape charge.

'Consult your conscience': plea to young man's killer

'Consult your conscience': plea to young man's killer

'Consult your conscience': plea to young man's killer

'Consult your conscience': plea to young man's killer

The sister of a man killed in a targeted attack in Sydney's west earlier this year has begged the public to share any information they have with police.

I'm no criminal, claims ex-MP convicted of deception

I'm no criminal, claims ex-MP convicted of deception

I'm no criminal, claims ex-MP convicted of deception

I'm no criminal, claims ex-MP convicted of deception

A magistrate has convicted and jailed an unemployed former MP for fraudulent allowance claims, but the man maintains he is not a criminal.

Teen accused burnt in botched execution clean-up

Teen accused burnt in botched execution clean-up

Teen accused burnt in botched execution clean-up

Teen accused burnt in botched execution clean-up

Two teenagers will be held in custody facing murder charges in relation to the mistaken-identity killing of a young university student.

Phones, jewellery, perfume: postie thief's fraud haul

Phones, jewellery, perfume: postie thief's fraud haul

Phones, jewellery, perfume: postie thief's fraud haul

Phones, jewellery, perfume: postie thief's fraud haul

A postie struggling with a gambling addiction resorted to stealing credit cards out of the mail, before going on a spending spree.

Teen murder accused in court over ambush attack

Teen murder accused in court over ambush attack

Teen murder accused in court over ambush attack

Teen murder accused in court over ambush attack

A ninth person has now been accused of taking part in an armed attack at a house party that left a young man with fatal head injuries.

Alleged plotters behind Vietnam gang murder charged

Alleged plotters behind Vietnam gang murder charged

Alleged plotters behind Vietnam gang murder charged

Alleged plotters behind Vietnam gang murder charged

Two men who allegedly planned the shooting murder of an Australian citizen in Vietnam have been granted bail after being arrested and charged in Samoa.

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Former Kosovo president Thaci jailed for war crimes

A court has sentenced former Kosovo leader Hashim Thaci to 25 years in prison for war crimes committed during his country’s war for independence from Serbia.

Shooting accused 'demanded stranger help' flee police

A woman allegedly lured a cashed-up man to a hotel room and stood by as he was shot in the leg before a 1000-kilometre run from police, a judge has heard.

Landlord denies cold case murder of tenant over rent

A landlord is on trial, accused of murdering a man who was last seen leaving his regional home more than two decades ago.

Sorry driver speaks after girl, 3, fatally hit at home

A driver has expressed sorrow outside court after being charged with driving negligently into a driveway and fatally hitting a preschooler.

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Payout for dead-named transgender health employee

A transgender health worker has been awarded compensation after being forced to reveal his obviously female birth names in a recruitment process.

'Copycat' knife-search powers to spread after election

Victorians will be "wanded" for knives anywhere in public at the discretion of police after the major parties aligned on laws pioneered by Queensland.

'Complete bastard': premier wants more jail for killer

The man behind a brutal DV murder should spend more time behind bars, a state premier says, after the 31-year-old received a discounted sentence.

'Bow down': angry court tirade from alleged bus abuser

A man accused of a foul-mouthed, racist tirade at young teenagers on a bus has unleashed more vitriol at a judge and prosecutor before being refused bail.

Man restrained by staff after alleged hospital assaults

A man will face court after allegedly assaulting a female health worker and two patients in the emergency department of an inner-city hospital.

State's domestic violence charge rates at all-time high

The latest crime statistics reveal that charges for domestic violence offences in one Australian state have seen a "remarkable" spike in the past two years.

'Horrific': man's bail bid after alleged terror videos

Despite "horrific" Islamic State beheading clips allegedly being found on his phone, a man says police lack evidence that he supports terror groups.

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