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Teen charged over stabbing in beachside suburb

Teen charged over stabbing in beachside suburb

A teenage boy has been charged over the stabbing of another teen who is in a critical condition in hospital after a confrontation in a beachside suburb.

Pioneering company returns with whodunnit dance theatre

Pioneering company returns with whodunnit dance theatre

Pioneering company returns with whodunnit dance theatre

Pioneering company returns with whodunnit dance theatre

Scorched Earth is a mix of dance, theatre, cinema and murder mystery - and it asks how far people will go to hold onto their land.

First true crime festival leans on power of podcasting

First true crime festival leans on power of podcasting

First true crime festival leans on power of podcasting

First true crime festival leans on power of podcasting

An Australian-first true crime festival is exploring some of the nation's most enduring criminal mysteries and investigations.

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One dead, three hurt in sword attack at Swedish school

One dead, three hurt in sword attack at Swedish school

An 18-year-old man with a sword has attacked a school in central Sweden, leaving one person dead and three others injured, authorities say.

Nord Stream blast film crew suspect detained in Croatia

Nord Stream blast film crew suspect detained in Croatia

A man reportedly part of a Hollywood film crew making a movie about the Nord Stream attacks has been remanded in Croatia over alleged involvement in the blasts.

Harry, others face million pound bill over lost lawsuit

Harry, others face million pound bill over lost lawsuit

Prince Harry and six others, including Elton John, have been ordered to pay several million pounds to the publisher of the Daily Mail.

Alleged rapist caught after returning to crime scene

Alleged rapist caught after returning to crime scene

A 32-year-old man has been accused of raping a woman on her morning walk before heading off to work in an attack police say has shocked a community.

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'Unprecedented' jury misconduct forces retrial

'Unprecedented' jury misconduct forces retrial

'Unprecedented' jury misconduct forces retrial

'Unprecedented' jury misconduct forces retrial

A jury foreman conducted illegal internet searches and offered to sell another juror drugs before guilty verdicts were returned.

Slain grocer's safety fear revealed as teen cleared

Slain grocer's safety fear revealed as teen cleared

Slain grocer's safety fear revealed as teen cleared

Slain grocer's safety fear revealed as teen cleared

A high street shop owner raised public safety concerns months before his alleged homicide as a teen was cleared of involvement.

Childcare rapist step closer to interstate transfer

Childcare rapist step closer to interstate transfer

Childcare rapist step closer to interstate transfer

Childcare rapist step closer to interstate transfer

An attorney-general has lost a bid to fast-track the transfer of a notorious former childcare worker to another state to face hundreds of sex offence charges.

Dual citizen accused of passing Ukraine intel to Russia

Dual citizen accused of passing Ukraine intel to Russia

Dual citizen accused of passing Ukraine intel to Russia

Dual citizen accused of passing Ukraine intel to Russia

A Russian-Australian has been charged with foreign interference offences, after it was alleged he passed on sensitive information about Ukraine's military.

UK rapper accused of raping Aussie fan to face retrial

UK rapper accused of raping Aussie fan to face retrial

UK rapper accused of raping Aussie fan to face retrial

UK rapper accused of raping Aussie fan to face retrial

A British rapper's career will remain on hold while he faces a retrial for the alleged rape of a Perth fan after a show.

Top prosecutor wins appeal in bitter feud with judge

Top prosecutor wins appeal in bitter feud with judge

Top prosecutor wins appeal in bitter feud with judge

Top prosecutor wins appeal in bitter feud with judge

One of the country's top prosecutors has succeeded in getting a judge to recuse herself from three cases after they made comments to parliament criticising her.

Huge cocaine bust sparked by drugs floating in water

Huge cocaine bust sparked by drugs floating in water

Huge cocaine bust sparked by drugs floating in water

Huge cocaine bust sparked by drugs floating in water

An ongoing probe into Australia's largest cocaine seizure - almost three tonnes of the drug - has led to two men being charged with a string of offences.

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'Adult time' teen asks to be spared jail for carjacking

A teenage girl who admitted she pointed a knife at a taxi driver's neck before stealing his car is seeking to be sentenced to a probation order.

DNA sample warning after girl's alleged murder

A teenager must provide DNA to police or risk officers obtaining it by force after he was charged with the murder of a much-loved high school student.

Tupac Shakur trial hears about the night he was shot

A court has heard that a former gang leader told detectives in 2008 that his nephew fired the shots that killed rapper Tupac Shakur 30 years ago.

Crackdown to stop organised crime 'grooming' athletes

Players found to have rigged a sporting event through match-fixing will face stiff criminal penalties including long jail terms under a federal push.

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Accuser says Jones ‘a lot nicer’ after alleged groping

A former radio staffer says longtime shock jock Alan Jones ceased yelling at him and became much nicer after indecently assaulting him.

Crown push for life without parole for mushroom killer

A top prosecutor appealing Erin Patterson's sentence has argued her trial judge made a mistake by giving the mushroom murderer a chance at parole.

Buyback could leave gun owners thousands out of pocket

Farmers are concerned they will be left thousands out of pocket when they surrender their guns under the scheme.

Farm tax appeal by corrupt ex-MP's family thrown out

The Obeid family has been described as calculated and recalcitrant for repeatedly ignoring court orders to prepare for a case it launched 12 years ago.

Murderer found not guilty of raping underage girl

A violent man who strangled a young woman and then staged her death as a suicide has been acquitted of rape.

'Just punishment' for remorseless neighbour killer

A calculated killer who admitted to the manslaughter of an 85-year-old neighbour could spend a significant part of her remaining life on dialysis in prison.

Solar exec claims tea bag bribe a 'cultural thing'

A Chinese solar energy businessman hid a $20,000 cash bribe in a gift of tea and offered it to a Commonwealth official, saying it was a "cultural thing".

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