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Liverpool parade driver charged with multiple offences

Liverpool parade driver charged with multiple offences

A driver who allegedly rammed his car into a huge crowd of ecstatic Liverpool football fans has been charged with multiple offences.

Trump tariff court setback stirs relief and uncertainty

Trump tariff court setback stirs relief and uncertainty

Trump tariff court setback stirs relief and uncertainty

Trump tariff court setback stirs relief and uncertainty

Relief on financial markets has followed a US court ruling that blocks most of President Donald Trump's tariffs, which also adds to global economic uncertainty.

'Hope he suffers': family of pot plant killer speak out

'Hope he suffers': family of pot plant killer speak out

'Hope he suffers': family of pot plant killer speak out

'Hope he suffers': family of pot plant killer speak out

The family of an elderly woman who was killed by her son with a pot plant say they are disappointed with the sentence handed down by a court.

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MP’s lawyers attack alleged sex abuse victim’s report

MP’s lawyers attack alleged sex abuse victim’s report

A political staffer has been accused of fabricating his account of the day after he was allegedly sexually assaulted by a state MP.

Cash, cars and contraband: tobacco raids target shops

Cash, cars and contraband: tobacco raids target shops

A black market crackdown has uncovered a secret tobacco store and fake wall full of money, seizing almost $500,000 in cash and assets including a Mercedes.

Erin Patterson 'venting' to friends on husband's family

Erin Patterson 'venting' to friends on husband's family

Lawyers for accused triple murderer Erin Patterson say she had been "venting" to her online friends when she sent frustrated messages about her former in-laws.

Tears and hope as families mourn Bondi stabbing victims

Tears and hope as families mourn Bondi stabbing victims

As a five-week inquest into a mass killing wrapped up, families of the victims have detailed their grief, anger and hope the tragedy will never be repeated.

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Aust diplomat's husband walks after spitting on woman

Aust diplomat's husband walks after spitting on woman

Aust diplomat's husband walks after spitting on woman

Aust diplomat's husband walks after spitting on woman

The husband of an Australian diplomat has been discharged without a conviction by a New Zealand court after drunkenly spitting on a young woman.

Family wants footage of police death in custody

Family wants footage of police death in custody

Family wants footage of police death in custody

Family wants footage of police death in custody

A community's loss of a second young man in police custody could postpone a long-awaited announcement of coronial findings into the first death.

Man charged after directing, streaming child abuse

Man charged after directing, streaming child abuse

Man charged after directing, streaming child abuse

Man charged after directing, streaming child abuse

An Australian man has been charged with online sexual exploitation after paying for footage showing the sexual abuse of Filipino children as young as six.

'Heavy': firie sentenced over crash that injured crew

'Heavy': firie sentenced over crash that injured crew

'Heavy': firie sentenced over crash that injured crew

'Heavy': firie sentenced over crash that injured crew

The fire truck veered off a road and landed on its roof on the way to a rural grass fire, trapping the crew and leaving two firefighters with serious injuries.

Second housemate of missing girl charged over weapons

Second housemate of missing girl charged over weapons

Second housemate of missing girl charged over weapons

Second housemate of missing girl charged over weapons

The second housemate of a missing teenager has been charged with weapons offences as police continue their search for the girl.

Diddy's ex Cassie gives birth days after testimony

Diddy's ex Cassie gives birth days after testimony

Diddy's ex Cassie gives birth days after testimony

Diddy's ex Cassie gives birth days after testimony

Casandra Ventura, the R&B singer and actor known simply as Cassie who has given evidence of Sean "Diddy" Comb's abuse, has welcomed her third child.

Man who faked marriage denies election death threats

Man who faked marriage denies election death threats

Man who faked marriage denies election death threats

Man who faked marriage denies election death threats

A chicken shop owner who had his permanent residency revoked after faking his marriage has faced court for allegedly threatening a political candidate.

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French surgeon jailed for abusing hundreds of children

An already-jailed French surgeon is facing a further 20 years of incarceration for the sexual abuse of nearly 300 patients, most of them children.

Officer's knee behind head before man's death: witness

A witness says a police officer's knee was behind the head of a young and disabled Aboriginal man being held down in a supermarket before he died.

Truckie not guilty of dangerous driving over bus crash

Truck driver Jamie Gleeson, 50, has been found not guilty of dangerous driving over a crash that left primary school students seriously injured.

Man held after rifle shots spark search and shut school

A man is in custody after being accused of firing multiple shots at a property before stealing a car in a bid to evade police, forcing a nearby school to close.

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Mushroom cook's 'worries' about ovarian cancer revealed

Lawyers for mushroom cook Erin Patterson have shown medical records to the jury in her triple murder trial as the prosecution's final witness is cross-examined.

Political staffer’s fears after alleged MP sex assault

A political staffer has revealed he didn’t report allegedly being sexually assaulted by a state MP because he didn’t think it would be taken seriously.

Mammoth legal bill stirs up festering Liberal feud

A Liberal MP may chase senior party figures for cash over a $2.3 million legal bill, in what one of her colleagues has described as a "line in the sand" moment.

Child raises alarm before married couple found dead

A husband and wife have been found dead with gunshot wounds inside a home in northern Australia, sparking a police probe after a girl raised the alarm.

Woman bashed by cop lives in 'emotional turmoil'

A woman physically abused by a senior constable multiple times told a court she was afraid to report the violence because of his position in the force.

Trump's attacks on academia offers chance for Australia

Australia could seize on talent from the world's top universities as US president Donald Trump's threats against American institutions drives researchers away.

'Youth' spat paves way for elite school's co-ed plans

Plans by a prestigious boys' private school to admit girls remain on track after a court loss to parents opposing the co-educational move.

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