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US Justice Dept asks Maxwell to speak to prosecutors

US Justice Dept asks Maxwell to speak to prosecutors

The US Justice Department wants to interview Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving a prison sentence, a senior official says.

Young woman third person charged with murder of husband

Young woman third person charged with murder of husband

Young woman third person charged with murder of husband

Young woman third person charged with murder of husband

Another young person allegedly involved in the death of a 57-year-old man in a quiet, close knit suburb has been charged with murder.

'Duct tape' image of kids circulated, police allege

'Duct tape' image of kids circulated, police allege

'Duct tape' image of kids circulated, police allege

'Duct tape' image of kids circulated, police allege

Authorities believe a "disturbing" image of two young boys bound with duct tape was sent to multiple people before it was discovered by regional police.

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Police given more time to investigate accused pedophile

Police given more time to investigate accused pedophile

A childcare worker accused of abusing eight children is expected to face further charges as prosecutors successfully applied for more time to gather evidence.

Alleged wife killer’s calls caught on tape

Alleged wife killer’s calls caught on tape

Taped phone calls and undercover operatives will feature in the case against a man accused of faking a break-in to cover up murdering his wife.

Husband not co-operating with probe into wife's murder

Husband not co-operating with probe into wife's murder

Police renew pleas for information on the unsolved murder of a mother who was stabbed as she walked home alone through a city park at night.

New effort to find man's head after TV star charged

New effort to find man's head after TV star charged

Authorities have identified locations of interest in a renewed effort to find the decapitated head of a man allegedly killed by a reality TV contestant.

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Police search for accused synagogue arsonist's motive

Police search for accused synagogue arsonist's motive

Police search for accused synagogue arsonist's motive

Police search for accused synagogue arsonist's motive

An accused synagogue fire bomber has faced court as prosecutors search electronic devices for a motive behind the alleged arson.

Poor prison conditions prompt watchdog call for inquiry

Poor prison conditions prompt watchdog call for inquiry

Poor prison conditions prompt watchdog call for inquiry

Poor prison conditions prompt watchdog call for inquiry

Inhumane conditions at an overcrowded prison have prompted a watchdog's call for an inquiry, citing inmates denied time out of cells and sleeping on the floor.

Jury discharged in trial over faked jewel heist

Jury discharged in trial over faked jewel heist

Jury discharged in trial over faked jewel heist

Jury discharged in trial over faked jewel heist

A jury has been unable to reach a verdict in the trial of a jewellery store owner accused of staging a multi-million dollar robbery for insurance money.

Vows to 'throw the book' at black market tobacco shops

Vows to 'throw the book' at black market tobacco shops

Vows to 'throw the book' at black market tobacco shops

Vows to 'throw the book' at black market tobacco shops

The war on illegal tobacco is escalating with a premier vowing to flame out dodgy smoke dens by shuttering shops and levelling hefty fines and jail terms.

'Reprehensible': man jailed, grandma killed in crash

'Reprehensible': man jailed, grandma killed in crash

'Reprehensible': man jailed, grandma killed in crash

'Reprehensible': man jailed, grandma killed in crash

A man has been jailed for his "reprehensible" behaviour after killing a grandmother and injuring her daughter in a crash, before fleeing the scene.

Heart 'ripped to shreds': mother witnesses horror crash

Heart 'ripped to shreds': mother witnesses horror crash

Heart 'ripped to shreds': mother witnesses horror crash

Heart 'ripped to shreds': mother witnesses horror crash

A mother has spoken of her grief after her partner and two children were killed in a head-on crash during a horror period in which 10 people died.

'Climate catastrophe': court battle over coal mine plan

'Climate catastrophe': court battle over coal mine plan

'Climate catastrophe': court battle over coal mine plan

'Climate catastrophe': court battle over coal mine plan

Activists hope to stop a proposed mine that will dig up an additional 17 million tonnes of coal a year, claiming emissions will worsen natural disasters.

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Questions over report by MP’s alleged sex abuse victim

A man who claims he was sexually assaulted by an MP provided an uncertain and unreliable account of the incident, a court has been told.

Tobacco kingpin named after deadly, 'gutless' arson

Police have named an alleged illegal-tobacco kingpin they believe is behind a bungled arson attack that killed a beloved Melbourne burlesque performer.

Judge's ire as 'glacial' cattle export lawsuit plods on

A judge has slammed lawyers involved in a class action over live cattle exports to Indonesia, which has had little movement despite launching over a decade ago.

Lehrmann inquiry head's leak 'transparent, not corrupt'

An ex-judge who leaked documents from a probe into Bruce Lehrmann's rape prosecution was not corrupt but only wanted accurate reporting, a court has been told.

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Man hunt underway after woman speared in the head

Police are hunting for a man after a woman was speared in the head and airlifted to hospital from a remote territory community.

Epstein grand jury transcripts 'a distraction'

The Trump administration has moved to release grand jury transcripts in the Jeffrey Epstein case, but former prosecutors say they will likely be anticlimactic.

Police hunt for 'reckless' hoons after chaotic car meet

Drivers who performed burnouts in the middle of a popular nightclub strip have been lambasted by police, who are investigating the incident.

Arrests over 'abhorrent' child-like sex doll imports

Several men have been arrested in a crackdown over "a disturbing rise" in imports of child-like sex dolls and could face up to 10 years in jail.

Trump sues Murdoch, News Corp over Epstein report

Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against News Corp, Rupert Murdoch, Dow Jones and two Wall Street Journal reporters over their reporting of the Epstein scandal.

'We failed': families seek options after abuse charges

Concerned parents are investigating all options to ensure the safety of their children after a childcare educator was charged with abuse.

Ex-AFL umpire admits to horse sale while assets frozen

A former AFL umpire has admitted to flouting a court-ordered asset freeze after selling a racehorse and handing $10,0000 cash to his former partner.

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