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Chopper crash inquest to look at pilot's cocaine use

Chopper crash inquest to look at pilot's cocaine use

An inquest into a fatal mid-air helicopter collision will look at a number of issues including a pilot's cocaine use before the crash, the coroner has heard.

Community clings to 'glimmer of hope' for missing girl

Community clings to 'glimmer of hope' for missing girl

Community clings to 'glimmer of hope' for missing girl

Community clings to 'glimmer of hope' for missing girl

The search for a missing teenager has taken another twist as police reveal a development over evidence and her family pleads for her return.

Escaped prisoner ran off like a 'jack-in-the-box'

Escaped prisoner ran off like a 'jack-in-the-box'

Escaped prisoner ran off like a 'jack-in-the-box'

Escaped prisoner ran off like a 'jack-in-the-box'

A 26-year-old man who escaped custody at a major hospital and was later found shot dead ran away while being guarded by two correctional officers.

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Knives out for machete sale ban after shopper terror

Knives out for machete sale ban after shopper terror

An Australian-first ban on retailers selling machetes will be rushed out the door after a gang brawl sent thousands of shoppers fleeing for their lives.

'Hannah's smiling down on us': landmark laws begin

'Hannah's smiling down on us': landmark laws begin

Five years after a horrific attack, coercive control has become a criminal offence in Queensland in a "bittersweet" day for a murdered mother's parents.

Man accused of dragging 'roo behind car fights charges

Man accused of dragging 'roo behind car fights charges

Animal cruelty offences will be challenged after a 61-year-old man accused of tying a kangaroo to his vehicle and dragging it for 400 metres pleaded not guilty.

'Do or die': union responds to fatal police shooting

'Do or die': union responds to fatal police shooting

The actions of an injured police officer who shot and killed a woman after she rammed him with a car have been defended by a police union.

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Woman dead and man injured in police shooting

Woman dead and man injured in police shooting

Woman dead and man injured in police shooting

Woman dead and man injured in police shooting

An investigation is under way after police shot dead a female driver after she drove a vehicle at a senior constable during an arrest.

National park search 'crucial' in missing teenager case

National park search 'crucial' in missing teenager case

National park search 'crucial' in missing teenager case

National park search 'crucial' in missing teenager case

The family of a missing 17-year-old girl have issued a plea for information as homicide detectives and police divers trawl through a national park.

Posts reveal family schism before deadly mushroom lunch

Posts reveal family schism before deadly mushroom lunch

Posts reveal family schism before deadly mushroom lunch

Posts reveal family schism before deadly mushroom lunch

Devices seized from Erin Patterson's home allegedly reveal frustration with her husband's family in the months before she served them a poisonous meal.

French court convicts thieves who robbed Kim Kardashian

French court convicts thieves who robbed Kim Kardashian

French court convicts thieves who robbed Kim Kardashian

French court convicts thieves who robbed Kim Kardashian

A French court has convicted eight people in connection with the 2016 robbery of US celebrity Kim Kardashian after a high-profile trial in Paris.

Homicide, dive teams called in as teen search widens

Homicide, dive teams called in as teen search widens

Homicide, dive teams called in as teen search widens

Homicide, dive teams called in as teen search widens

The search for a 17-year-old girl who missed a flight and vanished has expanded to a national park with dive squads and homicide detectives called in.

Mall stabbing response a 'near miss', inquest told

Mall stabbing response a 'near miss', inquest told

Mall stabbing response a 'near miss', inquest told

Mall stabbing response a 'near miss', inquest told

Experts have pointed to a crisis response framework developed in the UK after a "near miss" during the Bondi Junction shopping centre stabbing tragedy.

'Stood up for himself': father shot in home invasion

'Stood up for himself': father shot in home invasion

'Stood up for himself': father shot in home invasion

'Stood up for himself': father shot in home invasion

A father "stood up for himself" when he armed himself with a shovel and pursued armed home invaders before he was fatally shot in the chest, a jury has heard.

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Tyrrell foster mum spared intimidation conviction

A court has declined to clear William Tyrrell's foster mother of intimidating another child but has allowed her to walk without conviction.

Verdict due in Kim Kardashian jewellery heist trial

A Paris court is expected to render a verdict for 10 people on trial for an audacious armed robbery targeting reality star Kim Kardashian in 2016.

Woodchipper murderer seeks claim of victim's money

A woman serving a life sentence over the horror woodchipper murder of her ex-partner is claiming some of the victim's estate after appealing the verdict.

'Going to die': how mushroom lunch almost killed four

Doctors thought Ian Wilkinson was going to die in hospital after consuming a lunch served by mushroom cook Erin Patterson, a jury has been told.

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Card-skimming scam nets almost $1m before pair charged

Federal police are investigating whether two Romanian men arrested over the alleged card-skimming scheme had any links to an earlier scam.

Australia must prepare for Hollywood-style cyber attack

Cyber criminals are growing in number and sophistication, warns Australia’s top online defender who urges businesses to prepare themselves for the worst.

US charges suspect after Israel embassy aides killings

A 30-year-old man suspected of shooting dead two Israel embassy workers outside a Jewish museum in Washington has been charged with murder.

Rapper Kid Cudi testifies Diddy broke into his house

A jury has heard testimony from rapper Kid Cudi that Sean "Diddy" Combs broke into his home in 2011.

Rapper Kid Cudi to testify at Diddy's trial

Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex-trafficking trial continues with evidence from rapper Kid Cudi after the court finishes hearing from a former aide to the music mogul.

Israeli embassy staffers killed in Washington, man held

A man is in custody over the killing of Israeli embassy staffers near a Jewish museum in Washington, an act that drew swift condemnation from the US and Israel.

Injured girls expected to survive suspicious home blaze

A mother remains in a critical condition after a gas cylinder exploded inside a townhouse while the condition of her injured daughters has improved.

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