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Lab boss suspended in latest DNA contamination scandal

Lab boss suspended in latest DNA contamination scandal

The director of a forensic testing lab has been suspended following the emergence of contamination issues, with more than 30,000 samples still to be reviewed.

Secret's out: premier's ex-partner misled watchdog

Secret's out: premier's ex-partner misled watchdog

Secret's out: premier's ex-partner misled watchdog

Secret's out: premier's ex-partner misled watchdog

Former NSW Liberal premier Gladys Berejiklian's ex-partner has failed to hide a finding he misled a corruption probe over a $48 million property development.

Liberal leader's unity call after $1.5m party bailout

Liberal leader's unity call after $1.5m party bailout

Liberal leader's unity call after $1.5m party bailout

Liberal leader's unity call after $1.5m party bailout

Victorian Liberal leader Brad Battin denies he has sided against defamed MP Moira Deeming after supporting a $1.5 million party loan to his predecessor.

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Teacher's aide 'exploited' boys for explicit material

Teacher's aide 'exploited' boys for explicit material

A former teacher's aide allegedly paid some boys and blackmailed others pretending to be a teenage girl to obtain explicit sexual images and videos.

Doubts after 'unprecedented' arrests over luxury fakes

Doubts after 'unprecedented' arrests over luxury fakes

Three men allegedly involved with a business selling knock-off designer watches and jewellery have been bailed as a magistrate questions the case against them.

Ex-TV star asks to be spared conviction for Nazi salute

Ex-TV star asks to be spared conviction for Nazi salute

A former Neighbours actor has faced court where his lawyer asked for him to be spared a criminal conviction over an alleged Nazi salute.

More delay in Molly Ticehurst's accused murderer's case

More delay in Molly Ticehurst's accused murderer's case

The man accused of the domestic violence murder of Molly Ticehurst was due to face court, but the case has been delayed for another two months.

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Mushroom jurors' long weekend before verdict decision

Mushroom jurors' long weekend before verdict decision

Mushroom jurors' long weekend before verdict decision

Mushroom jurors' long weekend before verdict decision

Jurors sitting in Erin Patterson's triple-murder trial will have a four-day break before they hear the judge's final directions and begin deciding on a verdict.

Legal bill bailout to spare ex-Liberal boss bankruptcy

Legal bill bailout to spare ex-Liberal boss bankruptcy

Legal bill bailout to spare ex-Liberal boss bankruptcy

Legal bill bailout to spare ex-Liberal boss bankruptcy

Ousted state Liberal leader John Pesutto will avoid bankruptcy after his party agreed to a loan to settle his $2.3 million debt to a defamed colleague.

Man critical after being shot by police during siege

Man critical after being shot by police during siege

Man critical after being shot by police during siege

Man critical after being shot by police during siege

An hours-long siege at a caravan park has ended with a man in a critical condition after being shot by police, who say he rushed at officers armed with a knife.

Cost-of-living crisis blamed for soaring crime rates

Cost-of-living crisis blamed for soaring crime rates

Cost-of-living crisis blamed for soaring crime rates

Cost-of-living crisis blamed for soaring crime rates

Youth offending is at a record high in one state, latest figures reveal, as police attribute cost-of-living pressures to a jump in property crimes.

Protester confident in fight against new police powers

Protester confident in fight against new police powers

Protester confident in fight against new police powers

Protester confident in fight against new police powers

A prominent activist says he is "very confident" after taking a state government to court over controversial anti-protest laws which expanded police powers.

Puzzles and jumps: end game in mushroom murder trial

Puzzles and jumps: end game in mushroom murder trial

Puzzles and jumps: end game in mushroom murder trial

Puzzles and jumps: end game in mushroom murder trial

Mushroom cook Erin Patterson's lawyer has urged jurors to find his client not guilty of triple murder, saying prosecutors forced evidence to fit their theory.

What's the crime, say accused $10m fake merch dealers

What's the crime, say accused $10m fake merch dealers

What's the crime, say accused $10m fake merch dealers

What's the crime, say accused $10m fake merch dealers

Caught with over 500 fake luxury items, three founders of an alleged $10 million counterfeit empire have attacked the investigators who put them in custody.

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Driver error, speed blamed for spate of rally deaths

Four deaths in three crashes during a road rally event were because of driver error, with excessive speed playing a role in two of the accidents.

Relief after man acquitted of plotting shooting murder

A man accused of involvement in the shooting murder of another man in an underground car park has been found not guilty by a jury.

Vulnerable migrants having abortions due to visa fears

There is an "unseen population" of working migrants seeking urgent reproductive healthcare in rural areas, an inquiry into modern slavery has been told.

Man faces court for 'serious' threats to prime minister

A man who is accused of threatening to cause "serious harm" to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has faced court while on bail.

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Bruce Lehrmann pleads not guilty to car-stealing charge

Bruce Lehrmann, who was accused of raping fellow former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins, has pleaded not guilty to stealing a four-wheel drive.

Kneecap rapper faces London court on terrorism charge

A member of rap group Kneecap faces a criminal charge for supporting a terrorist organisation and not his support for Palestinians, a UK court has heard.

Veteran takes last shot to overturn war crime findings

Disgraced special forces soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has launched a last-ditch bid to overturn findings that he likely engaged in war crimes while on deployment.

Staff failed to properly check on new mum before death

A new mother took her own life while in the grips of postpartum psychosis after a private hospital's staff failed to perform their required, hourly checks.

Police arrest three Australians over shooting in Bali

Three Australian men have been arrested on suspicion of murder over the fatal shooting of a fellow national on the Indonesian resort island of Bali.

Man accused of wife's murder charged with bail breach

Police have charged a pilot accused of strangling his wife in a "murderous rage" and moving her body to stage a lawnmower accident with breaching bail.

Defence slams 'absurd' theories in deadly mushroom case

Mushroom cook Erin Patterson's barrister has criticised the prosecution's "absurd theories" as he lays out his final arguments in her triple-murder trial.

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