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Hunt for machete killers amid calls for immediate ban

Hunt for machete killers amid calls for immediate ban

The slaying of a young man in a targeted attack has heaped pressure on a state government to move quicker with its proposed machete ban.

'Barbaric devices': outrage over steel-jawed cat traps

'Barbaric devices': outrage over steel-jawed cat traps

'Barbaric devices': outrage over steel-jawed cat traps

'Barbaric devices': outrage over steel-jawed cat traps

A device used to 'inflict terrible injuries and cause enormous suffering' should be consigned to the scrap heap, animal advocates say.

Rival rallies for South Korea’s impeached president

Rival rallies for South Korea’s impeached president

Rival rallies for South Korea’s impeached president

Rival rallies for South Korea’s impeached president

Thousands of South Koreans have filled the streets of downtown Seoul in massive rival rallies for and against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.

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Youth crime crackdown all 'hammer' on troubled kids

Youth crime crackdown all 'hammer' on troubled kids

Spiking youth crime is being used to justify harsher proposed bail laws in a state some argue is neglecting its responsibility as legal guardian to many.

Call for national register of women killed by violence

Call for national register of women killed by violence

Political leaders have been criticised for failing to attend rallies being held around Australia to call for an end to deadly violence against women.

Hate speech laws based on race, say Muslim groups

Hate speech laws based on race, say Muslim groups

The discovery of an explosives-laden caravan revealed to be a hoax has prompted hasty new laws that protect only some Australians, Muslim groups say.

Diddy pleads not guilty to new charge as trial nears

Diddy pleads not guilty to new charge as trial nears

Sean "Diddy" Combs has pleaded not guilty to a new indictment that accused him of threatening to punish employees who didn't assist his sex trafficking scheme.

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Philippine ex-President Duterte appears at ICC by video

Philippine ex-President Duterte appears at ICC by video

Philippine ex-President Duterte appears at ICC by video

Philippine ex-President Duterte appears at ICC by video

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has been charged with murder over the deadly “war on drugs” he oversaw while in office.

Ex-Wallabies captain Rocky Elsom jailed for two years

Ex-Wallabies captain Rocky Elsom jailed for two years

Ex-Wallabies captain Rocky Elsom jailed for two years

Ex-Wallabies captain Rocky Elsom jailed for two years

Former Australia rugby captain Rocky Elsom, whose whereabouts is unknown, was jailed for two years by a French court for misusing assets as a club president.

Duterte to face Hague court on 'war on drugs' charges

Duterte to face Hague court on 'war on drugs' charges

Duterte to face Hague court on 'war on drugs' charges

Duterte to face Hague court on 'war on drugs' charges

Rodrigo Duterte will make his first appearance in the International Criminal Court on charges linked to the “war on drugs” he oversaw as Philippines leader.

Three in custody after human remains found in paddock

Three in custody after human remains found in paddock

Three in custody after human remains found in paddock

Three in custody after human remains found in paddock

Two men and a woman have been arrested at a home near where police discovered what they believe to be human remains as they searched for a man reported missing.

Driver fined for refusing test after journalist's death

Driver fined for refusing test after journalist's death

Driver fined for refusing test after journalist's death

Driver fined for refusing test after journalist's death

A driver who refused to give police a blood test after sports journalist Sam Landsberger walked into his truck and died has been fined $1500 and convicted.

'A risk': Australia's youngest murderer to be set free

'A risk': Australia's youngest murderer to be set free

'A risk': Australia's youngest murderer to be set free

'A risk': Australia's youngest murderer to be set free

One of Australia's most notorious killers is considered a risk of planning a violent revenge, but he will still be given another chance to be in the community.

Five charges dropped against tax office whistleblower

Five charges dropped against tax office whistleblower

Five charges dropped against tax office whistleblower

Five charges dropped against tax office whistleblower

Five charges against Richard Boyle for allegedly attempting to disclose private info while blowing the whistle on tax collection practices have been dropped.

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'No real win': Labor 'takes bait' with crime crackdown

A union has declared an Australian-first machete ban doesn't go far enough as a former Labor campaigner questions the political upshot of the crime crackdown.

Hackman's estate wants grisly death images kept secret

The estate of Gene Hackman wants to block the public release of autopsy and investigative reports related to the deaths of the US actor and wife Betsy Arakawa.

Men reveal catalyst for changing violent behaviour

Thousands of men are trying to end violence through behaviour change programs, with advocates saying they are more effective than justice system interventions.

'Shot on the spot': hostages speak of ordeal on train

Passengers have shared their harrowing time being held captive by militants on a train in Pakistan as they arrived in the city where their bloody journey began.

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MP appeals theft, dishonesty convictions

A court has begun hearing MP Troy Bell's appeal against convictions for theft and dishonesty, a week before a judge hears sentencing submissions in the case.

Ex-Test spinner MacGill faces jail stint for coke deal

The man whose Test career was throttled by being legspinning great Shane Warne's understudy has walked from a court after mixed verdicts in a drug trial.

Aust-first machete ban more 'political optics' than fix

A state government has promised to rapidly roll out an Australian-first machete ban but is copping criticism for its past opposition.

Former soldier's DNA linked to horrific unsolved murder

Detectives believe a dead ex-soldier could be behind the 1979 murder of a young woman in Perth, as they appeal for information to help solve the cold case.

'Trying to ruin my career': soccer star on rape claim

An Olympic soccer hopeful's confidential calls with a friend have been aired as both face trial on rape charges.

Duterte takes responsibility for drug war ahead of ICC

Former Philippines' leader Rodrigo Duterte will face allegations of crimes against humanity for overseeing death squads in his war on drugs.

Elder abuse support needed after son kills father

A coroner has called for support for people experiencing elder abuse and carers of people with "hidden" mental health conditions after a son killed his father.

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