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Diddy confirms he won't testify, praises trial judge

Diddy confirms he won't testify, praises trial judge

Sean "Diddy" Combs has praised the judge at his sex trafficking trial as he confirmed he will not be testifying.

Penalties proposed for employers who ignore harassment

Penalties proposed for employers who ignore harassment

Penalties proposed for employers who ignore harassment

Penalties proposed for employers who ignore harassment

Workers who experience sexual harassment in their jobs still face systemic barriers to support despite reforms requiring employers to eliminate discrimination.

MP accused of plying teen with drinks before sex abuse

MP accused of plying teen with drinks before sex abuse

MP accused of plying teen with drinks before sex abuse

MP accused of plying teen with drinks before sex abuse

A state MP encouraged an emotional and intoxicated teenage boy to keep drinking before indecently assaulting him, a jury has been told.

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Lehrmann seeks to halt rape trial over police conduct

Lehrmann seeks to halt rape trial over police conduct

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has asked a court to declare police "illegally" recorded his previous lawyers' phone calls ahead of his rape trial.

'Unacceptable risk': no bail for teen gang rape accused

'Unacceptable risk': no bail for teen gang rape accused

Two young men accused of joining a prolonged gang rape of a 17-year-old girl have been denied bail after they were found to be a danger to the community.

Man stabbed 'fearful' girlfriend to death in apartment

Man stabbed 'fearful' girlfriend to death in apartment

A man has been found guilty of stabbing his partner multiple times with a kitchen knife after she tried to get him to move out of their apartment.

'Not a court of morals': judge to mushroom cook jury

'Not a court of morals': judge to mushroom cook jury

A judge has urged the jurors who will decide the fate of accused triple murderer Erin Patterson not to let prejudice or sympathy impact their verdict.

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Accused killer's case delayed after fire destroys home

Accused killer's case delayed after fire destroys home

Accused killer's case delayed after fire destroys home

Accused killer's case delayed after fire destroys home

A man charged with the negligent manslaughter of a woman he knew will have to wait another four months for his committal hearing.

MAFS 'adventure' sours as screen couple face court

MAFS 'adventure' sours as screen couple face court

MAFS 'adventure' sours as screen couple face court

MAFS 'adventure' sours as screen couple face court

A Married At First Sight groom has lamented how the program wasn't the "adventure I had planned" after taking out protective orders against his on-screen bride.

'Selfish' driver's jail term for killing nurse upheld

'Selfish' driver's jail term for killing nurse upheld

'Selfish' driver's jail term for killing nurse upheld

'Selfish' driver's jail term for killing nurse upheld

A driver's bid for a reduced sentence has failed after he deliberately veered into oncoming traffic, killing a nurse who was coming home from working late.

'Explicit' sex videos shown as Diddy trial winds down

'Explicit' sex videos shown as Diddy trial winds down

'Explicit' sex videos shown as Diddy trial winds down

'Explicit' sex videos shown as Diddy trial winds down

The prosecution is set to rest in the sex trafficking trial of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs after 29 days of testimony.

Syrian president condemns 'despicable' church attack

Syrian president condemns 'despicable' church attack

Syrian president condemns 'despicable' church attack

Syrian president condemns 'despicable' church attack

A deadly attack on a church in Damascus has been condemned by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa as targeting innocent worshippers.

Fracking company hits out at ‘failed’ legal challenges

Fracking company hits out at ‘failed’ legal challenges

Fracking company hits out at ‘failed’ legal challenges

Fracking company hits out at ‘failed’ legal challenges

A bid to stop a key fracking project has been dismissed as another "failed" attempt to deny economic and social benefits to a long-overlooked community.

Influencer accused of harming baby faces 'complex' case

Influencer accused of harming baby faces 'complex' case

Influencer accused of harming baby faces 'complex' case

Influencer accused of harming baby faces 'complex' case

Police are yet to confirm whether a social media influencer's DNA was found on a pill in a hospital where she allegedly poisoned her baby to gain online fame.

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'Spectacular fall from grace': elder jailed for abuse

A former Senior Victorian of the Year award-winner has mouthed "I'm alright" to his supporters in court as he was jailed for child sex abuse.

'Don't you dare': driver warned before police shooting

A coroner has heard second-by-second details of a dramatic and deadly confrontation between a police officer and a driver.

Latest technology for police amid crime crackdown

A state government will maintain its crime crackdown in a milestone budget, with police to get the latest technology including tasers and body worn cameras.

Family's tears as jury finds car park murderer guilty

Jurors have handed down their final verdict after three men faced trial over an underworld murder that ended in a hail of bullets in an underground car park.

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Police search for teenage driver after fatal crash

Police are searching for the male driver of a car involved in a head-on collision that killed a passenger, with a driver's unborn baby also dying.

Major boost for tradie students to solve housing crisis

Tradies will be able to complete their apprenticeships for free as a state government tries to ease the housing crisis.

Belarus opposition leader, 13 others freed from jail

Fourteen dissidents including Belarus opposition leader Syarhei Tsikhanouski have been released from prison, media reports and relatives say.

Grandfather pens letter to PM after death in custody

The family of Kumanjayi White, who died in police custody on May 27, have stepped up their calls for justice and an independent probe into his death.

Botched 'dead drop' could land man in jail for life

Cocaine allegedly worth millions was replaced before a man collected a sports bag near an inner-city park as police warn traffickers not to get comfortable.

Diddy's ex-assistant bought drugs, set up sex parties

The jury at Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial has heard his assistant's job included setting up sex parties and scoring drugs.

Singer Chris Brown pleads not guilty to assault in UK

American R&B singer Chris Brown has faced court in Britain and pleaded not guilty to attacking a music producer with a bottle in a London nightclub.

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