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Few answers to mystery death of woman doused in acid

Few answers to mystery death of woman doused in acid

An inquest into how Sydney woman Monika Chetty died from acid burns has been unable to shed any more light on the case despite a $500,000 award.

Kathmandu founder disqualified after guilty ruling

Kathmandu founder disqualified after guilty ruling

Kathmandu founder disqualified after guilty ruling

Kathmandu founder disqualified after guilty ruling

Jan Cameron, founder of adventure wear brand Kathmandu, has been disqualified from heading companies for five years after being found guilty of hiding shares.

Freedom granted for longest-serving Indigenous prisoner

Freedom granted for longest-serving Indigenous prisoner

Freedom granted for longest-serving Indigenous prisoner

Freedom granted for longest-serving Indigenous prisoner

Derek Bromley has been granted parole after serving 40 years behind bars for the murder of Adelaide man Stephen Docoza in 1984.

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Grief laid bare at inquest on fatal mid-air plane crash

Grief laid bare at inquest on fatal mid-air plane crash

Family members of pilots killed in a mid-air collision in central Victoria have shared their harrowing grief with a Melbourne court.

Top police media recruit axed weeks after taking role

Top police media recruit axed weeks after taking role

NSW Police says it has "ceased the temporary appointment" of former Seven News journalist Steve Jackson to the role of executive director of public affairs.

Judge dismisses credit card case against union boss

Judge dismisses credit card case against union boss

A union president accused of billing members for $6700 in personal expenses via his union-issued credit card has had the civil case against him dismissed.

Cop released ahead of trial on rape, stalking charges

Cop released ahead of trial on rape, stalking charges

A police officer accused of assaulting, stalking and raping a woman has been granted bail due to an "unacceptable delay" in him facing trial.

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Bail denied for man accused of setting person on fire

Bail denied for man accused of setting person on fire

Bail denied for man accused of setting person on fire

Bail denied for man accused of setting person on fire

A man accused of setting alight a person living with a disability over a minor debt has been refused bail after being committed to stand trial.

Accused shooting getaway driver to remain behind bars

Accused shooting getaway driver to remain behind bars

Accused shooting getaway driver to remain behind bars

Accused shooting getaway driver to remain behind bars

The accused getaway driver in a shooting that killed one person and injured two others will remain behind bars after being denied bail.

Victorian tobacco licences to smoke out 'dodgy' sellers

Victorian tobacco licences to smoke out 'dodgy' sellers

Victorian tobacco licences to smoke out 'dodgy' sellers

Victorian tobacco licences to smoke out 'dodgy' sellers

Victoria will become the last state to adopt a tobacco licensing scheme in a bid to combat dodgy outlets selling under-the-counter cigarettes.

Man shot by police charged with multiple offences

Man shot by police charged with multiple offences

Man shot by police charged with multiple offences

Man shot by police charged with multiple offences

A man who allegedly threatened officers and stole a police car before being shot in far north Queensland has been charged.

Chinese gang accused of laundering $39 million in cash

Chinese gang accused of laundering $39 million in cash

Chinese gang accused of laundering $39 million in cash

Chinese gang accused of laundering $39 million in cash

Four Melbourne men have been charged, accused of being members of a Chinese criminal syndicate that laundered more than $39 million in cash.

Third person arrested over underworld killing

Third person arrested over underworld killing

Third person arrested over underworld killing

Third person arrested over underworld killing

A man has been transferred from prison into police custody ahead of an expected murder charge over an execution-style killing in Sydney.

Activist Pavlou settles $3.5m university lawsuit

Activist Pavlou settles $3.5m university lawsuit

Activist Pavlou settles $3.5m university lawsuit

Activist Pavlou settles $3.5m university lawsuit

Activist Drew Pavlou has settled a lawsuit after claiming the University of Queensland tried to silence his protests about its Chinese government links.

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Defamation cases against Pesutto to be heard together

Women suing Victoria's Liberal leader for defamation will have their cases heard together in a 15-day Federal Court trial in September.

RFS not supportive amid calls for emergency oversight

A coronial inquiry into the Black Summer bushfires has been finalised, as the head of the Rural Fire Service resists calls for another emergency body.

Curfew, extra cops: emergency grips Alice Springs

An emergency has been declared in Alice Springs by the Northern Territory government after a group of young people attacked a pub and brawls broke out.

Lengthy trial for faith group charged over girl's death

More than a dozen members of a religious group face charges of murder or manslaughter over the death of eight-year-old by withholding her diabetes medication.

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'Remarkable' more did not die in Black Summer: coroner

The report of a two-year Black Summer coronial inquiry has made numerous recommendations but left some impacted residents feeling ignored.

It was me or him, bikie tells court of gangland murder

An underworld figure has explained in court why he shot and killed a fellow bikie gang member, saying he thought is was a matter of "me or him".

Detectives declare major crime gang 'eradicated'

Police have claimed victory over a notorious Sydney crime gang after a three-year probe into its dial-a-dealer drug network and associated murders.

Assange deserves 'humane and fair treatment': Labor

As Julian Assange fights his extradition to the US, the Australian government has reaffirmed he deserves to have his rights upheld and be treated fairly.

Accountant to the stars jailed for fleecing $2m

High-profile musicians and restaurateurs are among the victims of an accountant jailed for stealing $2 million by siphoning client money into his own accounts.

'Nowhere to hide', FIFO police targeting crime hotspots

A new Queensland Police operation using a fly-in-fly-out approach will deploy officers to high crime areas across the state in a bid to reduce repeat offending.

Two teens hit with more charges after tobacco arsons

A 14-year-old boy and a girl, 16, have been hit with additional charges after an attempted restaurant arson linked to Victoria's ongoing tobacco dispute.

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