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Dog licences, seizure powers mulled after fatal attack

Dog licences, seizure powers mulled after fatal attack

A man's fatal mauling by his pet bull terrier has prompted calls for dog licences and greater powers to seize dangerous or menacing animals.

Fake good Samaritan's alleged sex assault on 83yo woman

Fake good Samaritan's alleged sex assault on 83yo woman

Fake good Samaritan's alleged sex assault on 83yo woman

Fake good Samaritan's alleged sex assault on 83yo woman

Police are investigating after an elderly woman was allegedly sexually assaulted in her home by a man who offered to help her with her shopping.

Sobs as father's killer could walk free in a few years

Sobs as father's killer could walk free in a few years

Sobs as father's killer could walk free in a few years

Sobs as father's killer could walk free in a few years

A young man who stabbed a father to death after being confronted over a car break-in will be eligible for parole after only five years.

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Recycling firm, boss cop largest fine over toxic blaze

Recycling firm, boss cop largest fine over toxic blaze

An environment watchdog has secured its largest fine after a waste recycling company and its director were penalised for a toxic blaze that forced evacuations.

'Taboo fiction' author can't hide in child abuse case

'Taboo fiction' author can't hide in child abuse case

A Christian charity’s marketing executive facing child abuse charges over her book Daddy’s Little Toy has lost a bid to shield her identity from the public.

'Justice done': dad sees daughter's killer go to jail

'Justice done': dad sees daughter's killer go to jail

Cindy Crossthwaite's family and friends are relieved her killer Emil Petrov will spend at least 20 years behind bars for her murder.

Prosecutors fight damning findings in Mokbel appeal

Prosecutors fight damning findings in Mokbel appeal

The Director of Public Prosecutions is challenging findings made against police in drug kingpin Tony Mokbel's drug conviction appeal.

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Second alleged assassin charged for underworld shooting

Second alleged assassin charged for underworld shooting

Second alleged assassin charged for underworld shooting

Second alleged assassin charged for underworld shooting

Police have charged another man over an alleged drive-by slaying of underworld figure Mohammed Akbar Keshtiar near a popular major city precinct.

Cop’s silence after allegedly raping woman twice

Cop’s silence after allegedly raping woman twice

Cop’s silence after allegedly raping woman twice

Cop’s silence after allegedly raping woman twice

The identity of a police officer can be revealed for the first time after he was charged with raping a woman he met on a night out.

Ex-Marist brother seeks record of sex abuse 'flashback'

Ex-Marist brother seeks record of sex abuse 'flashback'

Ex-Marist brother seeks record of sex abuse 'flashback'

Ex-Marist brother seeks record of sex abuse 'flashback'

A former Marist brother wants to attack the credibility of a pupil he allegedly abused in the 1980s after he underwent a controversial psychotherapy procedure.

Legal system veil of silence 'another form of trauma'

Legal system veil of silence 'another form of trauma'

Legal system veil of silence 'another form of trauma'

Legal system veil of silence 'another form of trauma'

Australia's legal systems need reform to ensure survivors of domestic and sexual violence are not being silenced by non-disclosure agreements, advocates say.

Accountant's $2.7m splurge for control leads to prison

Accountant's $2.7m splurge for control leads to prison

Accountant's $2.7m splurge for control leads to prison

Accountant's $2.7m splurge for control leads to prison

A former Deloitte director has been jailed after spending more than $2.7 million of company cash on personal items and masking them as expenses.

Accused mushroom triple-murderer fronts pre-trial court

Accused mushroom triple-murderer fronts pre-trial court

Accused mushroom triple-murderer fronts pre-trial court

Accused mushroom triple-murderer fronts pre-trial court

Erin Patterson has appeared in a Melbourne court as she prepares to face trial accused of killing three relatives with poisonous mushrooms.

Trio of shooters in home attack that killed grandmother

Trio of shooters in home attack that killed grandmother

Trio of shooters in home attack that killed grandmother

Trio of shooters in home attack that killed grandmother

A grandmother has been shot and killed after three people opened fire in what police describe as a targeted attack on her home on the city outskirts.

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Accused cocaine kingpin ordered to surrender handprints

Police allege palm prints from an accused cocaine smuggler would match images posted in encrypted group chats by users called 'Wanted' and 'John Dillinger'.

Harvey Weinstein's #MeToo retrial set to get underway

Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein is returning to a New York court for a retrial, five years after he was jailed after being convicted of rape.

Tobacco shops raided as police hit warring crime gangs

Millions of dollars in illegal tobacco has been seized in raids on shops allegedly linked to organised crime gangs fighting to control the black market.

Meta's landmark trial could dismantle huge tech empire

Meta faces a historic antitrust trial which may force it to break off Instagram and WhatsApp, startups it bought that have become social media powerhouses.

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'Lucky he came, he saved you', teen murder trial told

A man on trial for murdering an Indigenous teen has told a jury he found his co-accused standing over the bloodied boy after earlier spotting him with a pole.

Man in court accused of stabbing brother to death

Makuaj Anyuon, 29, has appeared in a Melbourne court for the first time after being charged with his brother's murder.

Accused samurai sword robber called DV victim 800 times

The lawyer for a man accused of a dramatic carjacking has argued he should be freed on bail because he is vulnerable after an inmate set fire to his cell.

Tobacco war could put pressure on emergency departments

Violence linked to the illegal tobacco trade could lead to serious injuries and more work for busy emergency departments, doctors warn.

Olympian's 'lack of empathy' angers his widow's sister

Olympian Rohan Dennis has not apologised to the family of his wife Melissa Hoskins over the "tragic accident" that led to her death, a court has been told.

Pilot 'manipulated' lawnmower death scene, judge told

A woman said she felt "very unsafe" before her husband strangled her and placed the body at the scene of a ride-on lawnmower accident, a prosecutor alleges.

Hope unusual engraving solves 50-year-old mystery

Investigators hope someone can help identify a man found dead in a river on Christmas Day five decades ago, believing an unusual ring is the key.

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