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Man feared going back to prison before girl's death

Man feared going back to prison before girl's death

A neighbour who came across Justin Stein digging for "treasure" says he later feared returning to prison if the girl he's accused of murdering didn't go home.

MP's 'stiff upper lip' after Latham's anti-gay comments

MP's 'stiff upper lip' after Latham's anti-gay comments

MP's 'stiff upper lip' after Latham's anti-gay comments

MP's 'stiff upper lip' after Latham's anti-gay comments

A homophobic tweet by political firebrand Mark Latham made it hard for MP Alex Greenwich to support his voters and the LGBTI+ community, a court has been told.

Facial reconstruction in mystery bushland remains case

Facial reconstruction in mystery bushland remains case

Facial reconstruction in mystery bushland remains case

Facial reconstruction in mystery bushland remains case

A facial reconstruction has been released by police as they try to identify skeletal remains discovered by a farmer in Tasmania.

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Youth crime declining thanks to task force, say police

Youth crime declining thanks to task force, say police

Almost 1200 Queensland kids have been charged with more than 4000 offences in the year since a task force was established targeting youth crime hot spots.

Star not fit for Sydney casino licence: inquiry told

Star not fit for Sydney casino licence: inquiry told

The Star is not ready to hold a licence for its Sydney casino, even with conditions attached, a second probe into its suitability has heard.

Urgent action needed amid spike in child detainees

Urgent action needed amid spike in child detainees

There are calls for urgent government intervention after a "dangerous" spike in the number of detainees at Tasmania's troubled youth detention centre.

US man linked to Qld police shootings pleads not guilty

US man linked to Qld police shootings pleads not guilty

An American allegedly posted videos saying the family who killed police officers in the Wieambilla shootings were "martyrs" in a battle with demonic entities.

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Relief as bodybuilder is jailed over partner's murder

Relief as bodybuilder is jailed over partner's murder

Relief as bodybuilder is jailed over partner's murder

Relief as bodybuilder is jailed over partner's murder

A bodybuilder will spend up to 31 years behind bars for killing his partner in a jealous rage in front of her children after she tried to break up with him.

Man's kambo reaction not abnormal before death

Man's kambo reaction not abnormal before death

Man's kambo reaction not abnormal before death

Man's kambo reaction not abnormal before death

Witnesses did not think a man's condition was serious or out of the ordinary before he collapsed and died having consumed poison and hallucinogens.

Father says baby died after he accidentally dropped him

Father says baby died after he accidentally dropped him

Father says baby died after he accidentally dropped him

Father says baby died after he accidentally dropped him

A father charged with child homicide over his 24-day-old son's death has claimed he is not guilty as he accidentally dropped the baby, his lawyer says.

Call for 'respect, decency' after Qld MP threatened

Call for 'respect, decency' after Qld MP threatened

Call for 'respect, decency' after Qld MP threatened

Call for 'respect, decency' after Qld MP threatened

Threats and harassment have been aimed at staff members of a Queensland MP who disclosed she was drugged and sexually assaulted.

Trump lawyers rest case without calling him to testify

Trump lawyers rest case without calling him to testify

Trump lawyers rest case without calling him to testify

Trump lawyers rest case without calling him to testify

Donald Trump's defence team has rested its case in a criminal hush money trial after calling two witnesses on his behalf.

Warrants 'invalid' for secret police prison recordings

Warrants 'invalid' for secret police prison recordings

Warrants 'invalid' for secret police prison recordings

Warrants 'invalid' for secret police prison recordings

A review into secret police recordings linked to a convicted murderer has found surveillance warrants were technically invalid.

Stabber 'lost control' after rapper broke into his home

Stabber 'lost control' after rapper broke into his home

Stabber 'lost control' after rapper broke into his home

Stabber 'lost control' after rapper broke into his home

Hip-hop rapper Mak Muon was found dead from a stab wound after a man with a knife sought him out after a burglary in a western Sydney home.

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Ex-AFL player Tarryn Thomas charged over phone calls

Former North Melbourne AFL footballer Tarryn Thomas has been charged over a series of allegedly harassing phone calls.

Big reward offered to help solve mum's cold case murder

A $500,000 reward has been offered by police for information to help solve the murder of a mother of six near Brisbane in 1998.

Missing camper told wife his secret lover was a cousin

Robyn Hill has given evidence to a Supreme Court jury after her husband Russell was allegedly murdered alongside his childhood sweetheart Carol Clay.

Accused child-killer dumped items in the bush

Prison phone calls between accused child-killer Justin Stein and his mother captured the moment she said police had likely found items he dumped in the bush.

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Reynolds and Higgins defamation case peace talks halted

Senator Linda Reynolds says she is disappointed mediation talks with Brittany Higgins over allegedly defamatory social media posts have not ended the matter.

Appeal decision 'huge blow' to US case: Assange lawyer

The US is in a "really difficult legal position" after a London court granted Julian Assange leave to appeal his extradition, his lawyer Jennifer Robinson says.

Father accused of violent fatal assault on newborn

A father has been accused of violently assaulting his 24-day-old son in a moment of frustration before the baby died in hospital.

Brothers jailed over 'cowardly' stabbing death

A man has received life imprisonment and his brother nine years behind bars following the stabbing death of a Gold Coast father in 2020.

Possible charges stalled in Tyrrell disappearance probe

Police have asked prosecutors to pause their review of evidence that William Tyrrell's foster mother might have been involved in his disappearance.

Bid to keep police shooting details 'secret' from probe

Extremely sensitive police material may be kept from an inquest into the Wieambilla shootings that claimed six lives including two officers back in 2022.

'Not close to what we would accept': police pay panned

A showdown is looming between the NSW Police Force and union officials over officers' pay as an existing deal comes close to expiring.

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