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Families' fearful wait to learn alleged abuser's moves

Families' fearful wait to learn alleged abuser's moves

Parents are facing an anxious wait to find out if their kids have been exposed to a childcare worker accused of serial sexual abuse.

Youth crime crackdown won't break cycle, advocates say

Youth crime crackdown won't break cycle, advocates say

Youth crime crackdown won't break cycle, advocates say

Youth crime crackdown won't break cycle, advocates say

New laws stripping more child offenders from access to prison alternatives have been criticised for failing to tackle the root cause of crime in the Top End.

'Disorganised crime': teens may have stabbed wrong man

'Disorganised crime': teens may have stabbed wrong man

'Disorganised crime': teens may have stabbed wrong man

'Disorganised crime': teens may have stabbed wrong man

Two teenagers charged with a stabbing murder were probably contracted to commit the crime and are linked to violent street gangs, police say.

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Tragic twist after man's 'heinous' stabbing murder

Tragic twist after man's 'heinous' stabbing murder

The family of a man who was stabbed to death in a suburban park have shared their overwhelming grief as the killer faced a pre-sentence hearing.

Money can't get bail for accused 'spiritual' fraudster

Money can't get bail for accused 'spiritual' fraudster

A self-proclaimed "curse removal expert" accused of defrauding three people by spiritually cleansing their cash has lost another bid for bail.

Man tried offering a PlayStation to lure child for sex

Man tried offering a PlayStation to lure child for sex

A man has been jailed after he tried to lure a child through social media for sex - at one point offering the boy a PlayStation - before being caught by police.

Cricketer accused of child abuse yet to enter plea

Cricketer accused of child abuse yet to enter plea

A former Hobart Hurricanes and Tasmanian Tigers fast bowler is facing charges of sexually abusing and grooming a child.

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Man shot dead in rural siege made bomb threat

Man shot dead in rural siege made bomb threat

Man shot dead in rural siege made bomb threat

Man shot dead in rural siege made bomb threat

Police say a man claimed to have explosives during a siege that ended when he allegedly fired on officers with a homemade shotgun.

Lockdowns, fights as Diddy awaits sentencing in jail

Lockdowns, fights as Diddy awaits sentencing in jail

Lockdowns, fights as Diddy awaits sentencing in jail

Lockdowns, fights as Diddy awaits sentencing in jail

Sean "Diddy" Combs will spend months awaiting sentencing at the notoriously understaffed and violent Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.

Legal risk on Qantas radar as hack victims face scams

Legal risk on Qantas radar as hack victims face scams

Legal risk on Qantas radar as hack victims face scams

Legal risk on Qantas radar as hack victims face scams

Aviation giant Qantas could be exposed to legal action after a hacker targeted a third-party platform containing the personal information of millions of people.

How 30 seconds at a servo turned deadly for bikie

How 30 seconds at a servo turned deadly for bikie

How 30 seconds at a servo turned deadly for bikie

How 30 seconds at a servo turned deadly for bikie

Three men have admitted killing a bikie who died after his head was stomped on multiple times during a bloody ambush at a service station.

Psychologist tries to back-track child abuse admissions

Psychologist tries to back-track child abuse admissions

Psychologist tries to back-track child abuse admissions

Psychologist tries to back-track child abuse admissions

An ex-psychologist who'd pleaded guilty to sexually abusing eight young patients claims he was coerced into doing so on the advice he would get less jail time.

Misleading 'ghost stores' haunting Australian consumers

Misleading 'ghost stores' haunting Australian consumers

Misleading 'ghost stores' haunting Australian consumers

Misleading 'ghost stores' haunting Australian consumers

Shoppers are being warned about stores that present themselves as local businesses but sell low-quality items shipped from overseas.

'Never enough': cop's widow reflects on hefty jail term

'Never enough': cop's widow reflects on hefty jail term

'Never enough': cop's widow reflects on hefty jail term

'Never enough': cop's widow reflects on hefty jail term

A police chief has called for laws to be changed after a meth-affected car thief who killed an officer on duty was given a 15-year sentence for manslaughter.

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Jail for callous, cold-blooded killing of mum of four

A man who showed callousness beyond words when he hit and killed his partner with a car has been sentenced to 13 years behind bars.

Driver denies opioid 'influence' on fatal bus trip

A man denies being affected by an opioid while driving a bus as he tries to reduce his jail time over a horror crash that killed 10 wedding guests.

Judge rejects murderer's 'preposterous' defence claim

A man found guilty of murdering his father with a baseball bat has claimed he was not intending to kill the man during the violent attack.

Diddy found not guilty of most serious sex charges

Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs has been cleared of sex trafficking and racketeering but found guilty of prostitution offences and denied bail.

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Deliberations continue in Diddy's sex-trafficking trial

Jurors will deliberate for a third day in the trial of hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs after reaching a partial verdict in his sex-trafficking trial.

Childcare changes just a 'bandaid' after abuse case

Expedited childcare reforms will only be a stop-gap response and won't address the root causes of abuse in the sector, an early childhood advocate says.

Elon Musk victory in war on strict Australian web laws

Elon Musk's X has won its latest stoush with the eSafety Commissioner after a tribunal found the firm could reinstate a blocked post on transgender people.

Woodside activists vow to fight on despite jail terms

Two climate activists have been handed suspended prison terms for their "harmful" act of letting off stench gas at Woodside’s headquarters.

Parking rangers foiled alleged murder plot: prosecutors

Details of an alleged attempted gangland hit outside a police station, including how it was called off over an illegally parked getaway car, have been revealed.

Killer pursued elderly man in dark, hit him and fled

An elderly man was pursued through dark, narrow suburban streets late one evening by an angry younger man seeking retribution.

'Want justice': mum's fresh pain over cold case murder

A state coroner cannot determine who was responsible for the death of 22-year-old Elisabeth Membrey more than 30 years ago.

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