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Tyrrell's ex-foster parents 'intimidated' other child

Tyrrell's ex-foster parents 'intimidated' other child

The former foster parents of William Tyrrell have been found guilty of intimidation charges in relation to another child who was also previously in their care.

Baby-killer Lane knocked back parole in 'no body' test

Baby-killer Lane knocked back parole in 'no body' test

Baby-killer Lane knocked back parole in 'no body' test

Baby-killer Lane knocked back parole in 'no body' test

The NSW parole authority has knocked back convicted baby-killer Keli Lane's first bid for release in a test of so-called "no body, no parole" laws.

Olympic kayaker wins appeal over alleged cocaine plot

Olympic kayaker wins appeal over alleged cocaine plot

Olympic kayaker wins appeal over alleged cocaine plot

Olympic kayaker wins appeal over alleged cocaine plot

Kayaking champion Nathan Baggaley faces a new trial after winning an appeal against his conviction for attempting to import $200 million worth of cocaine.

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Issues raised over how law enforcement access data

Issues raised over how law enforcement access data

The Commonwealth Ombudsman is concerned over how Australian law enforcement access telecommunications data, with one police force singled out.

Prosecutors push for more jail for neo-Nazi leaders

Prosecutors push for more jail for neo-Nazi leaders

Neo-Nazi group leaders Thomas Sewell and Jacob Hersant are facing the prospect of being re-sentenced to more prison time as prosecutors launch an appeal.

Play centre charged after child falls seven metres

Play centre charged after child falls seven metres

A workplace safety regulator has charged an indoor play centre after a child fell about seven metres from a rope ladder, fracturing their spine.

New mum's depression death 'could have been prevented'

New mum's depression death 'could have been prevented'

Demand for specialist postnatal mental health beds is 10 times higher than current supply and contributed to a Queensland woman's death, a coroner has found.

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Jail for one-punch killer who thought himself 'sheriff'

Jail for one-punch killer who thought himself 'sheriff'

Jail for one-punch killer who thought himself 'sheriff'

Jail for one-punch killer who thought himself 'sheriff'

A five-year jail term has been handed the one-punch killer of a former champion surfer who regarded himself as the "unofficial sheriff" of a coastal town.

Fight pledged to overturn 'betrayal' child bail laws

Fight pledged to overturn 'betrayal' child bail laws

Fight pledged to overturn 'betrayal' child bail laws

Fight pledged to overturn 'betrayal' child bail laws

Premier Chris Minns has defended controversial bail changes to crack down on youth crime after they passed the NSW parliament late at night.

Jailed man 'truly contrite' for Islamic State support

Jailed man 'truly contrite' for Islamic State support

Jailed man 'truly contrite' for Islamic State support

Jailed man 'truly contrite' for Islamic State support

Mohamed Zuhbi told an aspiring Islamic State fighter to dress up as an aid worker, boasting about how quickly he could get the man across the Syrian border.

'Outback Wrangler' argues no duty of care in heli crash

'Outback Wrangler' argues no duty of care in heli crash

'Outback Wrangler' argues no duty of care in heli crash

'Outback Wrangler' argues no duty of care in heli crash

Lawyers for Outback Wrangler star Matt Wright have argued his role in a helicopter crash that killed a co-star didn't create any legal duty of care.

Fatal hit-run driver 'torched borrowed car after crash'

Fatal hit-run driver 'torched borrowed car after crash'

Fatal hit-run driver 'torched borrowed car after crash'

Fatal hit-run driver 'torched borrowed car after crash'

A driver accused of hitting and killing an elderly pedestrian set his car alight using cleaning liquid and a lighter after the crash, police allege.

Bitter love triangle murder victim a 'good father'

Bitter love triangle murder victim a 'good father'

Bitter love triangle murder victim a 'good father'

Bitter love triangle murder victim a 'good father'

Family of a man fatally stabbed by a love rival have told court their son and brother had only wanted to protect his own young son.

Ex-ministers face year-long wait for corruption trial

Ex-ministers face year-long wait for corruption trial

Ex-ministers face year-long wait for corruption trial

Ex-ministers face year-long wait for corruption trial

Corruption allegations against ex-NSW minister Eddie Obeid and former Labor colleagues will wait more than a year before being tested in court.

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Jumping castle to be examined in Hillcrest court case

Two experts will examine the jumping castle used in the Hillcrest Primary School tragedy ahead of a court hearing for alleged safety breaches.

Cop accused of Sydney couple's murder sacked from force

Senior constable Beau Lamarre-Condon has been officially removed from NSW Police after being accused of killing two men and hiding their bodies.

Hillsong founder denied payout over failed abuse case

The ex-leader of Pentecostal mega-church Hillsong will not have his legal costs paid despite prosecutors failing to prove he concealed his father's abuse.

MPs to debate outlawing harmful homophobic sermons

The coalition will try to expand exemptions to conversion therapy laws while the Greens will aim to ban homophobic sermons when MPs debate criminal bans in NSW.

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Pesutto complains after defamation documents 'stunt'

A woman has approached Victoria's opposition leader at parliament to serve him legal documents in a move labelled a "stunt" amid several defamation actions.

Former MP convicted for defrauding coronavirus grants

A disgraced former federal MP has been forced to repay $25,000 in COVID-19 grants fraudulently obtained from the government.

Corruption watchdog officer slept with source: report

An officer of WA's corruption watchdog used her position to have an intimate relationship with an informant, the inspector overseeing the body has found.

Cops 'confused' before detained Indigenous man's death

Police did not understand their powers and acted too hastily in detaining an Indigenous man who died after being handcuffed, a NSW coroner says.

Trial begins for man accused of exit trafficking wife

A man has denied deceiving his wife into returning to Sudan without telling her he had cancelled her Australian visa, on the first day of a jury trial.

Former basketball star Kendal Pinder jailed for rape

A champion basketball player has been jailed for eight years for the latest in a long history of sexual crimes and could be deported from Australia.

Burglaries spike as teens seek 'social media likes'

The number of aggravated burglaries in Victoria has more than doubled in a decade as police say they are concerned about a rise in youth crime.

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