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Second Turkish school shooting death toll rises to 10

Second Turkish school shooting death toll rises to 10

A tenth victim has died after Turkey's second school shooting in the same week, with police arresting dozens of would-be copycat shooters.

Innocence lost: the biggest cohort fleeing violence

Innocence lost: the biggest cohort fleeing violence

Innocence lost: the biggest cohort fleeing violence

Innocence lost: the biggest cohort fleeing violence

Worsening and increasingly complex domestic and family violence situations are resulting in an alarming number of children seeking shelter services.

Calls to drop charges as anti-protest laws struck down

Calls to drop charges as anti-protest laws struck down

Calls to drop charges as anti-protest laws struck down

Calls to drop charges as anti-protest laws struck down

Prosecutors could be forced to withdraw charges against protesters brutalised by police after a court ruled limits imposed on attendees were unconstitutional.

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'Burned it down': arsonist's covert recordings aired

'Burned it down': arsonist's covert recordings aired

Two arsonists charged over a factory blaze that claimed the lives of two men have been released back into the community ahead of their impending jail sentence.

Ex-top silk 'shunned' over attempted class action fraud

Ex-top silk 'shunned' over attempted class action fraud

A former top barrister has been "shunned" by colleagues over attempted fraud committed while representing retirees who say they've been through years of hell.

Wife’s vow as ex-Top Gun pilot loses extradition fight

Wife’s vow as ex-Top Gun pilot loses extradition fight

The family of a former US marine pilot accused of illegally training Chinese military personnel have pledged not to give up as his extradition looms closer.

Professor weakens fatal sparring 'accident' hypothesis

Professor weakens fatal sparring 'accident' hypothesis

A professor of genetic bone diseases has told a court he had never seen anyone accidentally suffer injuries like those on a man killed in a sparring session.

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Ticketmaster, Live Nation lose major US legal battle

Ticketmaster, Live Nation lose major US legal battle

Ticketmaster, Live Nation lose major US legal battle

Ticketmaster, Live Nation lose major US legal battle

A US jury has found entertainment giant Live Nation, which hosts thousands of concerts, and its Ticketmaster subsidiary had a harmful monopoly over big venues.

'Very low' fine condemned after dog starved and beaten

'Very low' fine condemned after dog starved and beaten

'Very low' fine condemned after dog starved and beaten

'Very low' fine condemned after dog starved and beaten

A small fine and an ownership ban for starving and killing a pet dog has come during a spike in animal cruelty complaints.

Lesbian group wins appeal in bid to exclude trans women

Lesbian group wins appeal in bid to exclude trans women

Lesbian group wins appeal in bid to exclude trans women

Lesbian group wins appeal in bid to exclude trans women

A lesbian group has won an appeal in the Federal Court in an ongoing battle to allow it to exclude transgender women from "lesbian-only" events.

Anti-Semitism probe to hear Jewish 'lived experiences'

Anti-Semitism probe to hear Jewish 'lived experiences'

Anti-Semitism probe to hear Jewish 'lived experiences'

Anti-Semitism probe to hear Jewish 'lived experiences'

An anti-Semitism royal commission will focus on defining terms and the lived experiences of Jewish Australians across two weeks of initial hearings in May.

Farmers warned over fuel theft after 1000 litres stolen

Farmers warned over fuel theft after 1000 litres stolen

Farmers warned over fuel theft after 1000 litres stolen

Farmers warned over fuel theft after 1000 litres stolen

A man is accused of stealing 1000 litres from a property amid diesel thefts spanning two states, prompting a warning to farmers from police.

'Tragic case': damning report on boys found in squalor

'Tragic case': damning report on boys found in squalor

'Tragic case': damning report on boys found in squalor

'Tragic case': damning report on boys found in squalor

Almost six years after two disabled brothers were found in squalor, a damning report reveals how concerns about their health and wellbeing were ignored.

Rinehart saves Hancock crown jewels, but rivals cash in

Rinehart saves Hancock crown jewels, but rivals cash in

Rinehart saves Hancock crown jewels, but rivals cash in

Rinehart saves Hancock crown jewels, but rivals cash in

Billionaire Gina Rinehart will be forced to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to two rival mining dynasties after a bitter legal feud over iron ore riches.

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MMA murder accused says sparring death an 'accident'

A trained mixed martial artist has said he did not mean to kill a friend diagnosed with brittle bones during a violent, heated home sparring match.

Rebel Wilson to be grilled over ‘disgusting’ smear site

Hollywood star Rebel Wilson has been accused of lying about her involvement in a website that attacked a co-producer of her embattled directorial debut.

Shocking racist incidents strip Australians of humanity

Racism against Australia's Palestinian, Muslim, Jewish and Arab communities has spiked since October 7, but things could get worse as the US-Iran war continues.

Katy Perry investigated over Ruby Rose sex abuse claims

Australian actor Ruby Rose has accused singer Katy Perry of sexually assaulting her over a decade ago in a nightclub, claims the pop star denies.

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Protester arrested in contentious raid avoids city ban

A pro-Palestine protester who was arrested in a heavily criticised dawn raid will be allowed to freely enter the CBD after ugly scenes at a rally.

Man accused of ramming synagogue gate to seek bail

A man dragged out of a ute at gunpoint and arrested for allegedly ramming the gate of an inner city synagogue will soon apply for bail, a judge has heard.

Scope for jumping castle tragedy inquest detailed

An inquest into the deaths of six children in a primary school jumping castle accident could begin in 2026, five years after the tragedy.

Fraud case stalls against fugitive developer's daughter

Plea negotiations for the lawyer daughter of fugitive property developer Jean Nassif are bogged down despite months of assurances the case would resolve.

Plea indicated for teacher over principal stabbing

Lawyers for a teacher accused stabbing a school principal after being told his contract would not be renewed have indicated he will plead guilty.

Double murderer died from natural causes, coroner finds

A former ambulance officer who murdered two women died in a hospital bed after being transferred out of prison for cancer treatment, a coroner found.

Attempted murder charge after pre-dawn home invasion

An 18-year-old man who allegedly attacked a man and woman inside a suburban home will face court charged with attempted murder.

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