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Meth user who ran over cop found guilty of manslaughter

Meth user who ran over cop found guilty of manslaughter

A car thief who was under the influence of meth when he ran over and killed a police officer after a car pursuit has been found guilty of manslaughter.

Mushroom expert gives evidence in Erin Patterson trial

Mushroom expert gives evidence in Erin Patterson trial

Mushroom expert gives evidence in Erin Patterson trial

Mushroom expert gives evidence in Erin Patterson trial

An international expert has told Erin Patterson's triple-murder trial it is "challenging" to identify which mushrooms are poisonous just from looking at them.

Psychiatrist claims 'no error' in treating mall killer

Psychiatrist claims 'no error' in treating mall killer

Psychiatrist claims 'no error' in treating mall killer

Psychiatrist claims 'no error' in treating mall killer

A psychiatrist who treated the man behind a mass stabbing at a busy mall has denied any mistakes in her care despite ceasing his antipsychotics years earlier.

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Farmhand denies alleged confessions over brutal murder

Farmhand denies alleged confessions over brutal murder

A farmhand who is accused of bludgeoning a neighbouring farmer to death has denied allegations he confessed to three people about the alleged murder.

'Unimaginable': mum charged after her kids die in fire

'Unimaginable': mum charged after her kids die in fire

A community is reeling from an "unimaginable" tragedy after a mother was charged with murder following the deaths of three of her children in a house fire.

Sugar daddy surgeon's 'spectacular fall from grace'

Sugar daddy surgeon's 'spectacular fall from grace'

A former plastic surgeon who preyed on girls via social media for sex said statements read out in court from two of his victims had been horrific to hear.

'Murdered and dumped': plea to crack 30-year cold case

'Murdered and dumped': plea to crack 30-year cold case

For decades, the identity of a man found dead after wandering suburban streets has been a mystery, but police hope a new image could lead to a breakthrough.

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Radio king 'never' sexually inappropriate, court told

Radio king 'never' sexually inappropriate, court told

Radio king 'never' sexually inappropriate, court told

Radio king 'never' sexually inappropriate, court told

Multiple witnesses claim they have never seen talkback king Alan Jones engage in any sexually inappropriate behaviour at all, his lawyer claims.

Plea for drivers to stop taking risks as deaths soar

Plea for drivers to stop taking risks as deaths soar

Plea for drivers to stop taking risks as deaths soar

Plea for drivers to stop taking risks as deaths soar

The road toll in one state spiked by 10 over a deadly Mother's Day weekend as authorities beg "entitled" motorists to stay safe.

Mall stabber's father 'did not want' son medicated

Mall stabber's father 'did not want' son medicated

Mall stabber's father 'did not want' son medicated

Mall stabber's father 'did not want' son medicated

The father of a man who stabbed six people at a busy shopping centre believed his son would die if he began taking anti-psychotics again.

Record $7m tobacco haul as police target crime assets

Record $7m tobacco haul as police target crime assets

Record $7m tobacco haul as police target crime assets

Record $7m tobacco haul as police target crime assets

Police have seized a record $7.3 million haul of tobacco and frozen $22 million in crime syndicate assets in a big blow to the booming black market.

Farmer’s alleged deadly rivalry revealed

Farmer’s alleged deadly rivalry revealed

Farmer’s alleged deadly rivalry revealed

Farmer’s alleged deadly rivalry revealed

A farmer expressed a desire to get rid of a neighbour before the man was bludgeoned to death in his own home, a court has been told.

Consultant denies helping school-builds boss land job

Consultant denies helping school-builds boss land job

Consultant denies helping school-builds boss land job

Consultant denies helping school-builds boss land job

A former colleague of a school infrastructure boss central to a corruption probe has denied she was friends with him but admits she reviewed his resume.

Woman's accused murderer loved 'high life', jury told

Woman's accused murderer loved 'high life', jury told

Woman's accused murderer loved 'high life', jury told

Woman's accused murderer loved 'high life', jury told

A man accused of killing his flat mate loved the "high life" and fast cars but had trading and gambling debts and was in rental arrears, a court has been told.

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Uranium miner backs off challenge to Jabiluka decision

A bid to overturn a decision not to renew the controversial Jabiluka mineral lease looks set to be abandoned as Rio Tinto moves to take over a uranium miner.

Forensic evidence may help solve historic double murder

Police are pouring resources into a cold case where two women were found dead, with potential forensic clues to be investigated 25 years on.

Surprise cash purchase tips cops to huge cocaine stash

A suspicious cash purchase was enough to put police on the trail of an organised crime group allegedly trying to make an major drug import.

Murder charge laid after body found in granny flat

One man is dead and another has been charged with murder as police try to work out how the pair knew each other after a late-night incident at a suburban home.

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'Men keep killing us': nationwide rallies plea for help

From Brisbane to Perth, tens of thousands have rallied across the nation calling for urgent action to end gendered violence.

Town reels as grandmother faces court over boys' deaths

A grandmother charged with murdering her two grandchildren has appeared in court for the first time the morning after a community gathered for a sombre vigil.

Lawyers grill Harvey Weinstein's ex-model accuser

A lawyer has suggested a woman accusing Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault when she was a teen hadn't told the full story of her interactions with him.

Tears, laughter as family front mushroom murder trial

Jurors have witnessed emotional testimony from bereaved family members in the closely watched murder trial of accused killer mushroom cook Erin Patterson.

First white South Africans to arrive as refugees in US

The first group of white South Africans are expected to arrive as refugees in the US as soon as next week, under a controversial Trump administration plan.

Community gathers to mourn tragic deaths of two boys

Mourners have remembered the lives of two young boys found dead in a small rural community as their maternal grandmother awaits serious charges.

Victim abused by priest left 'doubting my life'

A victim who was sexually touched by a priest has recounted his traumatic experience through a victim statement read aloud in court.

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