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Leaders to meet as thousands rally to end violence

Leaders to meet as thousands rally to end violence

Tens of thousands of people have marched around Australia to call for an end to violence against women as the prime minister convenes an emergency meeting.

Harsher laws for dangerous driving and evading police

Harsher laws for dangerous driving and evading police

Harsher laws for dangerous driving and evading police

Harsher laws for dangerous driving and evading police

Proposed Queensland laws could mean 20 years in prison for people who drive dangerously, evade police and cause death or grievous bodily harm.

Man charged with murder over body found after fire

Man charged with murder over body found after fire

Man charged with murder over body found after fire

Man charged with murder over body found after fire

A 35-year-old man has been charged with murder after a woman's body was found following a house fire south of Perth.

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Two dead as police probe separate suburban stabbings

Two dead as police probe separate suburban stabbings

Investigations are continuing into the death of a man found with stab wounds in a Sydney as a man is charged over the stabbing death of a teen in western NSW.

Australians demand end to violence against women crisis

Australians demand end to violence against women crisis

Advocates fear violence against women is becoming normalised in Australia as women and allies turned out to protest across the nation.

Man dead following suburban drive-by shooting

Man dead following suburban drive-by shooting

A 30-year-old man has died after a drive-by shooting, which took place in a Melbourne street under the cover of darkness.

Publisher 'killed story of Trump affair to help him'

Publisher 'killed story of Trump affair to help him'

Former publisher David Pecker says he opted not to run a story about Donald Trump because it would have hurt Trump's chances of winning the 2016 election.

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'Quite rattled': toll of Mardi Gras policing revealed

'Quite rattled': toll of Mardi Gras policing revealed

'Quite rattled': toll of Mardi Gras policing revealed

'Quite rattled': toll of Mardi Gras policing revealed

Heavy-handed drug policing operations at Sydney World Pride and Mardi Gras continue to impact police and LGBTQI community relations, experts say.

Murder probe, woman's body found after house fire

Murder probe, woman's body found after house fire

Murder probe, woman's body found after house fire

Murder probe, woman's body found after house fire

A man is in custody after a 30-year-old woman's body was found following a house fire south of Perth, with police treating the incident as a murder.

Family violence register on cards as rallies begin

Family violence register on cards as rallies begin

Family violence register on cards as rallies begin

Family violence register on cards as rallies begin

Rallies against gendered violence have kicked off in two states as part of national protests as a proposal for a register of convicted offenders gains traction.

Sydney terror charges a double standard: Muslim groups

Sydney terror charges a double standard: Muslim groups

Sydney terror charges a double standard: Muslim groups

Sydney terror charges a double standard: Muslim groups

Australian Muslim groups warn the "stark" disparity between police responses to recent violent attacks in Sydney has left the community isolated and distressed.

Laws to put the brakes on ramming emergency vehicles

Laws to put the brakes on ramming emergency vehicles

Laws to put the brakes on ramming emergency vehicles

Laws to put the brakes on ramming emergency vehicles

Deliberately ramming an emergency vehicle will be a standalone offence under proposed laws set to be introduced to Queensland parliament.

Nine brought to heel over cavoodle custody reports

Nine brought to heel over cavoodle custody reports

Nine brought to heel over cavoodle custody reports

Nine brought to heel over cavoodle custody reports

A Sydney barrister will get $150,000 from Nine over its "extravagant, excessive and sensationalist" reporting of a bitter custody battle for Oscar the cavoodle.

Prayers and final goodbyes for heroic security guard

Prayers and final goodbyes for heroic security guard

Prayers and final goodbyes for heroic security guard

Prayers and final goodbyes for heroic security guard

Mourning loved ones of a man who gave his life facing a killer in a Sydney mall have been joined by community members and politicians for a final farewell.

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Bail for woman accused of murdering cop in hit-and-run

A woman charged with murder over the death of a policeman in an alleged hit-and-run has been bailed with a judge finding prospects of a conviction are not high.

Woolies fined $1.2m for short-changing former workers

Supermarket giant Woolworths has been fined $1.2 million, after being threatened with $10 billion in fines for failing to pay out leave to 1200 former workers.

Rebel Sport CEO accused of secret affair with HR chief

Super Retail Group, owner of Rebel Sport and BCF, faces court action over claims of bullying and an undisclosed relationship between the CEO and another exec.

Bush search for woman who vanished after pub lift

Homicide detectives are scouring bush for signs of Jessica Zrinski, who was last seen getting into a car at a Sydney pub in 2022.

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Mum 'vindicated' as man committed to face murder trial

A man has been committed to stand trial in a Brisbane court for the murder of his partner who died from severe brain injuries in 2014.

Man in custody after couple in their 70s attacked

A man accused of killing a man and critically injuring his wife at their home after doing some gardening work has been unable to apply for bail.

Man in court on assault charges after woman's death

A man charged with assaulting 49-year-old Cobram woman Emma Bates has faced court days after she was found dead at a property in the Murray River town.

'Fight to clear name' at Daryl Maguire visa fraud trial

Disgraced ex-MP Daryl Maguire will have to wait over a year for a criminal trial where he is expected to fight a charge he committed visa fraud in rural NSW.

Chinese spying trial locked in for Sydney businessman

A Sydney businessman has formally pleaded not guilty to charges relating to alleged Chinese espionage dating back to the COVID-19 lockdown period.

Ex-speedway racer killed sister’s abusive boyfriend

A 27-year-old man told his sister, "No one's going to hurt you again" before stabbing her abusive boyfriend a third time, a court has been told.

Dozens of police facing criminal charges

Close to 80 members of Victoria's police force have been charged with criminal or traffic offences, with sexual assault among the most common crimes.

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