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Killer's mum had 'asked for help' before mass stabbing

Killer's mum had 'asked for help' before mass stabbing

The mother of a man who violently stabbed six victims at a mall had sought police help over a year earlier as his mental health condition deteriorated.

Accused lawyer killer a free man after charge dropped

Accused lawyer killer a free man after charge dropped

Accused lawyer killer a free man after charge dropped

Accused lawyer killer a free man after charge dropped

A man accused of murdering gangland lawyer Joseph Acquaro will no longer face a murder charge after the case against him was discontinued.

Man accused of drowning wife, claiming $1m insurance

Man accused of drowning wife, claiming $1m insurance

Man accused of drowning wife, claiming $1m insurance

Man accused of drowning wife, claiming $1m insurance

A man has been charged with murder years after his wife drowned while kayaking, with police alleging he tried to claim more than $1 million in life insurance.

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Dog's sniff prompted unlawful festival strip search

Dog's sniff prompted unlawful festival strip search

Strip searches were allegedly routinely carried out at music festivals as a massive payout looms in response to a class action involving more than 3000 people.

Troubled detention centre's closure delayed, again

Troubled detention centre's closure delayed, again

A youth detention centre that a child sexual abuse inquiry said should be shut "as soon as possible" won't be closed until at least early 2028.

Diddy sex trafficking trial starts with jury selection

Diddy sex trafficking trial starts with jury selection

Jury selection is set to start in Sean “Diddy” Combs' trial, with the rapper accused of sex trafficking and presiding over a racketeering conspiracy.

Club groper dodges jail after attacks caught on CCTV

Club groper dodges jail after attacks caught on CCTV

A man who groped and kissed 18 women at a nightclub has been ordered to complete 180 hours of community work after being spared jail time.

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Police foil Lady Gaga concert beach bomb plot in Rio

Police foil Lady Gaga concert beach bomb plot in Rio

Police foil Lady Gaga concert beach bomb plot in Rio

Police foil Lady Gaga concert beach bomb plot in Rio

Brazilian police have foiled a bomb plot targeting a Lady Gaga concert which saw more than two million fans flock to Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach.

Diddy trial to delve into seedy side of rap's bad boy

Diddy trial to delve into seedy side of rap's bad boy

Diddy trial to delve into seedy side of rap's bad boy

Diddy trial to delve into seedy side of rap's bad boy

The trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs is set to begin in a New York courtroom with prosecutors to cast the rapper as a criminal sexual deviant who exploited his fame.

Harvey Weinstein accuser insists: 'He did that to me!'

Harvey Weinstein accuser insists: 'He did that to me!'

Harvey Weinstein accuser insists: 'He did that to me!'

Harvey Weinstein accuser insists: 'He did that to me!'

“He was the one who raped me, not the other way around,” Miriam Haley has told a court during the sexual assault retrial of Harvey Weinstein.

'Outraged' mother wants murderer's sentence appealed

'Outraged' mother wants murderer's sentence appealed

'Outraged' mother wants murderer's sentence appealed

'Outraged' mother wants murderer's sentence appealed

A sentence handed down for the brutal murder of a 21-year-old woman has been blasted as an "insult to women" by her devastated mother.

Teen's murder trial jury retires to deliberate verdicts

Teen's murder trial jury retires to deliberate verdicts

Teen's murder trial jury retires to deliberate verdicts

Teen's murder trial jury retires to deliberate verdicts

After 12 weeks of evidence from dozens of witnesses, the jury at a trial for four people accused of murdering an Indigenous teen has started deliberating.

Court approves payout after COVID-19 aged care deaths

Court approves payout after COVID-19 aged care deaths

Court approves payout after COVID-19 aged care deaths

Court approves payout after COVID-19 aged care deaths

Families of those who died amid aged care failures during a deadly COVID-19 outbreak will be compensated after a judge signed off on a deal.

Feuding journo and veteran stare down over taped call

Feuding journo and veteran stare down over taped call

Feuding journo and veteran stare down over taped call

Feuding journo and veteran stare down over taped call

Disgraced veteran Ben Roberts-Smith and the journalist who exposed his alleged war crimes have exchanged a cold look after a marathon probe into a taped call.

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Mushroom cook 'aggressive' to in-laws before lunch

Erin Patterson's strained relationship with her estranged husband started to involve his parents about six months before a deadly meal, a jury has been told.

Bail for man accused of murder, staging mower crash

A man accused of murdering his wife and staging a mower crash has been granted bail after disputing "inconsistencies" between his account and forensic evidence.

Men charged over major kava seizure in remote community

Two men have been charged after police seized more than 200kg of kava in a remote community as well as more than $15,000 cash in a property search.

Rap trio Kneecap investigated over 'kill your MP' video

Rappers have apologised to families of murdered MPs as anti-terror police probe concert videos allegedly showing one member calling to "kill your local MP".

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'Escape, hide, tell': terror cop's mass stabbing plea

Terrorism police want Australians to know what they should do if confronted with an armed offender, after a knife-wielding man killed six people at a mall.

Journalist admits 'subterfuge' as veteran seeks retrial

An investigative journalist has admitted to using 'deceptive methods' as he faces claims he gained an illegal insight into Ben Roberts-Smith’s legal strategy.

Mushroom cook's husband on rocky marriage, $2m windfall

The estranged husband of a woman accused of murdering his parents and aunt says they had an "up and down" marriage before separating permanently.

Workplace safety charges filed over firefighter death

A court case is due to start over a firefighter's death in hospital after being pulled from a large warehouse fire and her colleague's seriously injuries.

Women left waiting for share of $405m implant payout

A years-long wait for compensation continues for women injured from pelvic mesh implants with delays blamed on difficulty in obtaining medical records.

'Lambo Guy' to face trial on unlawful lottery charges

Adrian Portelli the 'Lambo Guy' will face trial in September for conducting an unlawful lottery after his company allegedly offered a chance to win a house.

Sinister side of tech used in domestic violence cases

Domestic violence perpetrators are increasingly exploiting technology to track and monitor their victims, with survivors saying the abuse is difficult to prove.

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