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Ex-detention centre worker faces serious sex charges

Ex-detention centre worker faces serious sex charges

Police have charged a former youth detention centre worker with sexual offences, including 11 counts of rape, after a wide-ranging inquiry.

Cricket legend backs ex-spinner over 'biggest mistake'

Cricket legend backs ex-spinner over 'biggest mistake'

Cricket legend backs ex-spinner over 'biggest mistake'

Cricket legend backs ex-spinner over 'biggest mistake'

Ex-spinner Stuart MacGill has described his role in a cocaine deal as his "biggest mistake" before being spared jail time for a "colossal lapse in judgment".

Mushroom cook's co-parent relationship 'very negative'

Mushroom cook's co-parent relationship 'very negative'

Mushroom cook's co-parent relationship 'very negative'

Mushroom cook's co-parent relationship 'very negative'

The teenage son of accused murderer Erin Patterson has described the relationship between his estranged parents before a death-cap mushroom-laced lunch.

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Tool box murder confession 'based on TV', jury told

Tool box murder confession 'based on TV', jury told

A man admitted a life of deceit while concealing a woman's body and impersonating her to steal money but says he is now telling the truth, a jury has heard.

Ex-model says Weinstein sexually assaulted her at 16

Ex-model says Weinstein sexually assaulted her at 16

A former model has recounted to a New York court about the time disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein allegedly sexually assaulted her when she was 16.

Rape allegations 'false': Smokey Robinson's lawyer

Rape allegations 'false': Smokey Robinson's lawyer

Smokey Robinson’s lawyer says allegations of rape are "simply an ugly method of trying to extract money from an 85-year-old American icon".

Bail failing: legal services warn against tighter laws

Bail failing: legal services warn against tighter laws

Restricting bail and increasing penalties do not work to reduce crime, legal experts say, as 'tough on crime' measures continue to sweep across Australia.

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'They can just rot': teen's murderers face life in jail

'They can just rot': teen's murderers face life in jail

'They can just rot': teen's murderers face life in jail

'They can just rot': teen's murderers face life in jail

Two men convicted of murdering Indigenous teen Cassius Turvey face life sentences after the boy was fatally bashed with a metal pole in an after-school attack.

Locals embrace family as three kids die in fire horror

Locals embrace family as three kids die in fire horror

Locals embrace family as three kids die in fire horror

Locals embrace family as three kids die in fire horror

A tragic house fire has claimed the lives of three children, devastating a family and sending a "ripple effect" through a shellshocked community.

Justice for murdered teen Cassius as men found guilty

Justice for murdered teen Cassius as men found guilty

Justice for murdered teen Cassius as men found guilty

Justice for murdered teen Cassius as men found guilty

A murdered Indigenous teen identified his killers before he "died for absolutely nothing", his mother says after a jury found three men guilty over the death.

Insurer ordered to pay $750k for misleading contracts

Insurer ordered to pay $750k for misleading contracts

Insurer ordered to pay $750k for misleading contracts

Insurer ordered to pay $750k for misleading contracts

HCF has been fined after a judge found the company misled customers with unfair life insurance contract terms.

Mushroom cook sick day after meal, daughter tells court

Mushroom cook sick day after meal, daughter tells court

Mushroom cook sick day after meal, daughter tells court

Mushroom cook sick day after meal, daughter tells court

The young daughter of accused triple murderer Erin Patterson has described how her mother started feeling sick the day after a death-cap mushroom-laced lunch.

Lord of the Rings says burger chain name shall not pass

Lord of the Rings says burger chain name shall not pass

Lord of the Rings says burger chain name shall not pass

Lord of the Rings says burger chain name shall not pass

The rights holder to a popular fantasy books and films franchise has launched a new bid to to block an Australian vegan burger chain from trademarking its name.

Jealous ex-cop’s scary threats to teen girlfriend

Jealous ex-cop’s scary threats to teen girlfriend

Jealous ex-cop’s scary threats to teen girlfriend

Jealous ex-cop’s scary threats to teen girlfriend

A former police officer intimidated his girlfriend into a state of extreme fear just a year after he was convicted of assaulting his former partner.

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Training for Bondi mall security operator 'troubling'

Concerns had been raised over the competency of a security guard who was the sole control room operator during a mall stabbing spree, an inquest has been told.

Murder accused avoids photos of woman's body in box

A man drank alcohol, inhaled laughing gas and had sex just metres away from where he knew a woman's dead body was concealed in a tool box, a jury has heard.

No early curtain on axed pianist's feud with symphony

A pianist allegedly sacked after dedicating a piece to slain Gazan journalists has scored an early win in a legal dispute with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

Drop in kids going to jail prompts controversial review

A landmark High Court ruling on criminal responsibility for children has led to a drop in the number of kids found guilty amid calls to tackle youth crime.

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Massacre order poster on coloniser statue in court test

A protester who pasted a massacre order made by a former governor against Indigenous Australians on a statue has suffered a defeat in court.

Man who rammed Jennifer Aniston's front gate charged

A stalking charge has been laid against a 48-year-old Mississippi man who crashed his vehicle through the front gate of Jennifer Aniston's Los Angeles home.

Terror suspect killed couple after tracking 'failure'

It is "not satisfactory" that a terrorism suspect was able to evade tracking while on bail and kill two people before police shot him, a coroner says.

Blow for footy legend over drunken assault claims

NRL and rugby legend Wendell Sailor faces a lengthy wait to fight allegations he assaulted two men in an alcohol-fuelled altercation outside a pub.

Jay-Z slams rape accuser in lawsuit amendment

In a new court filing, rapper Jay-Z has blasted the "shocking and reckless disregard for the truth" that his rape accuser has allegedly shown.

Ex-model takes the stand in Harvey Weinstein's retrial

A former model who alleges Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her almost 20 years ago has taken the stand at his retrial.

Victims of violence honoured in candlelight vigils

Australians have gathered to honour those lost to family and domestic violence and push for change to support women and children affected by the crisis.

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