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'Invisible' sexual violence impacting community safety

'Invisible' sexual violence impacting community safety

Addressing the rates of sexual violence in Australia will require sustained investment, experts say, calling for justice system reforms to support survivors.

Man accused of using AI images of women for sextortion

Man accused of using AI images of women for sextortion

Man accused of using AI images of women for sextortion

Man accused of using AI images of women for sextortion

A man accused of using AI-manipulated images in the sextortion of three women online has walked out of his first court appearance hidden underneath a coat.

CCTV clues after body found in bin at shopping strip

CCTV clues after body found in bin at shopping strip

CCTV clues after body found in bin at shopping strip

CCTV clues after body found in bin at shopping strip

Images of two women seen near a bin where a man's body was found on a suburban shopping strip have been released, as investigations into the death continue.

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Murder, cover-up charges for alleged drug deal stabbing

Murder, cover-up charges for alleged drug deal stabbing

Two men have been charged in relation to the alleged murder of a Malaysian national, with one accused of trying to cover up a crime.

What happened to Madeleine? The search continues

What happened to Madeleine? The search continues

Police searching for missing British girl Madeleine McCann are using ground-penetrating radar near where she was last seen in Portugal nearly two decades ago.

Harvey Weinstein trial wraps with jurors to deliberate

Harvey Weinstein trial wraps with jurors to deliberate

Lawyers for the prosecution and defence have delivered closing statements to the jury in the sexual assault retrial of former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein.

Diddy paid hotel security officer for video, jury told

Diddy paid hotel security officer for video, jury told

Sean "Diddy" Combs allegedly told a hotel security officer he would ruin his career if a video was made public, a jury has been told.

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Mushroom cook accepts death caps were inside lunch

Mushroom cook accepts death caps were inside lunch

Mushroom cook accepts death caps were inside lunch

Mushroom cook accepts death caps were inside lunch

Accused triple murderer Erin Patterson has accepted death cap mushrooms were inside beef Wellingtons she cooked for her estranged husband's family.

Tech giant sued over sleep aid foam inhalation 'risk'

Tech giant sued over sleep aid foam inhalation 'risk'

Tech giant sued over sleep aid foam inhalation 'risk'

Tech giant sued over sleep aid foam inhalation 'risk'

Recalled Philips sleep apnoea devices posed dangers for users inhaling or ingesting small pieces of foam due to degradation, a government lawsuit claims.

Tobacco tax queried as high prices drive black market

Tobacco tax queried as high prices drive black market

Tobacco tax queried as high prices drive black market

Tobacco tax queried as high prices drive black market

Experts are backing a premier's call to rethink a tobacco tax that has driven Australia's cigarette prices to world-leading levels and created a black market.

Easey Street murder accused to hear witnesses' evidence

Easey Street murder accused to hear witnesses' evidence

Easey Street murder accused to hear witnesses' evidence

Easey Street murder accused to hear witnesses' evidence

A man accused of stabbing two women to death almost 50 years ago will hear from 19 witnesses before a magistrate decides whether the evidence is sufficient.

'Sheer hell': elder pleads for Liberals to save Pesutto

'Sheer hell': elder pleads for Liberals to save Pesutto

'Sheer hell': elder pleads for Liberals to save Pesutto

'Sheer hell': elder pleads for Liberals to save Pesutto

With time running out for former state Liberal leader John Pesutto to repay a $2.3 million legal bill, Jeff Kennett has fired off a missive to party directors.

Alleged sex assault victim respects MP 'immensely'

Alleged sex assault victim respects MP 'immensely'

Alleged sex assault victim respects MP 'immensely'

Alleged sex assault victim respects MP 'immensely'

A political staffer has told a jury he has immense respect for the former cabinet minister who allegedly sexually assaulted him after an event at parliament.

Anger over sentence appeal for sport star family attack

Anger over sentence appeal for sport star family attack

Anger over sentence appeal for sport star family attack

Anger over sentence appeal for sport star family attack

An appeal over the "inadequate" sentencing for teens involved in a horror attack on a former Wallabies star's family has been dismissed, earning a victim's ire.

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Hammer falls on crypto ATMs over scams, laundering

Australia's adoption and use of cryptocurrency ATMs is on the rise, but so too is their use to scam society's most vulnerable out of millions of dollars.

Portugal police launch new search for Madeleine McCann

Police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann have renewed the search for the missing English girl near a Portuguese holiday resort.

Toolbox murder accused planned only 'boot ride scare'

Three men accused of murder by locking two people in a toolbox and throwing it in a lagoon have denied taking part in the "truly shocking" deaths, a jury heard.

King of the Hill voice actor Jonathan Joss shot dead

A voice actor best known for his work on the animated television series King of the Hill and Parks and Recreation has been shot dead near his Texas home

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs' ex-aide says she was 'brainwashed'

A former PA to Sean “Diddy” Combs who says he raped her has defended the loving text messages she sent him after her job ended, saying she was “brainwashed.”

Colorado fire-bomb suspect planned attack for a year

An Egyptian man who told US investigators that he wanted to "kill all Zionist people" has been charged with a hate crime and attempted murder in Colorado.

Man arrested after alleged drug-linked homicide: police

A man has been arrested following the "horrific" discovery of a man's body with stab wounds in a house in Sydney.

Suspects 'used music' to cover noise in toolbox murders

Three men accused of a double murder tried to move their alleged victims in a toolbox while they were still alive but neighbours heard banging, a jury was told.

'Terror attack', eight hurt by makeshift flamethrower

A man using a makeshift flamethrower yelled “Free Palestine” after attacking people staging a demonstration calling for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza.

In her own words: Erin Patterson speaks in murder trial

Mushroom cook Erin Patterson has given a glimpse into her family relationships, weight-loss journey and religious beliefs during evidence in her murder trial.

Foul play or misadventure in industrial bin body find

A garbage contractor has discovered the body of a 45-year-old man in an industrial bin behind several shops.

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