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Man denies throwing live chicken to alligators at park

Man denies throwing live chicken to alligators at park

A three-hour hearing will decide the fate of a man accused of animal cruelty over the death of a live chicken at a Hunter wildlife park.

Man charged with murder after woman stabbed in WA

Man charged with murder after woman stabbed in WA

Man charged with murder after woman stabbed in WA

Man charged with murder after woman stabbed in WA

A 30-year-old man has been charged with murder after a 22-year-old woman died following a stabbing attack in Perth.

FTX fraudster Bankman-Fried deserves 50 years: lawyers

FTX fraudster Bankman-Fried deserves 50 years: lawyers

FTX fraudster Bankman-Fried deserves 50 years: lawyers

FTX fraudster Bankman-Fried deserves 50 years: lawyers

Sam Bankman-Fried, the man convicted of stealing $A12b from his now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange, should spend up to 50 years in jail, a judge was told.

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'Despicable' thieves loot memorial for dead children

'Despicable' thieves loot memorial for dead children

Thieves have ransacked a memorial set up by grieving families for their dead children, in a bid to sell bronze plaques for scrap metal.

Pedophile conviction likely to be tossed due to gender

Pedophile conviction likely to be tossed due to gender

An ex-teacher who sexually abused a student five decades ago has a high chance of her conviction being quashed as it was based on a men-only law, a court says.

Man reveals secret once cousin jailed for killing woman

Man reveals secret once cousin jailed for killing woman

Ernest Brown's cousin was already in jail for killing a woman when he came forward and told police he helped him dump the body.

Cops 'totally appalling' investigating baby's injuries

Cops 'totally appalling' investigating baby's injuries

A man has been found not guilty of inflicting severe injuries on his own daughter, after displaying "remarkable" temperance in the face of improper questioning.

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Woman found dead in dam might have gone 'walkabout'

Woman found dead in dam might have gone 'walkabout'

Woman found dead in dam might have gone 'walkabout'

Woman found dead in dam might have gone 'walkabout'

A woman with bipolar disorder may have died during a 17-hour "walkabout" after entering a dam in a remote area of the Blue Mountains, an inquest has heard.

Criminal case against advocate's alleged abuser delayed

Criminal case against advocate's alleged abuser delayed

Criminal case against advocate's alleged abuser delayed

Criminal case against advocate's alleged abuser delayed

The criminal case against Manny Waks's alleged abuser has been delayed while the Israeli government is yet to tick off on witnesses' involvement.

Getaway driver jailed, refusing to name killer gunman

Getaway driver jailed, refusing to name killer gunman

Getaway driver jailed, refusing to name killer gunman

Getaway driver jailed, refusing to name killer gunman

The driver of a fatal drive-by shooting, Nikola Latuhoi, has been sentenced in the Victorian Supreme Court after pleading guilty to manslaughter.

Police appeal for public's help in mafia shooting probe

Police appeal for public's help in mafia shooting probe

Police appeal for public's help in mafia shooting probe

Police appeal for public's help in mafia shooting probe

Police are asking the public for any video footage that may help them identify leads in the fatal shooting of a suspected Melbourne mafia figure.

Judge denies Trump motion to dismiss documents case

Judge denies Trump motion to dismiss documents case

Judge denies Trump motion to dismiss documents case

Judge denies Trump motion to dismiss documents case

A judge has questioned whether Donald Trump should have known he was breaking the law when he took boxes of records with him when his presidency ended.

Significant failures in youth detention system: report

Significant failures in youth detention system: report

Significant failures in youth detention system: report

Significant failures in youth detention system: report

Queensland's youth detention system is failing with more children behind bars than in the rest of the country, the Child Death Review Board has found.

Fight to keep unrepentant terrorists behind bars

Fight to keep unrepentant terrorists behind bars

Fight to keep unrepentant terrorists behind bars

Fight to keep unrepentant terrorists behind bars

The right thresholds are in place to keep convicted terrorists in jail after they have served their time, a federal police chief says.

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'Male entitlement': six years for fake Uber predator

A man who pretended to be an Uber driver to pick up three different women before raping or sexually assaulting them will spend at least six years behind bars.

Protester freed as appeal launched to increase sentence

A climate protester jailed for blocking lanes on a major Melbourne freeway has been released on bail as prosecutors launch an appeal to increase her sentence.

AFL great Tredrea has unfair dismissal claim thrown out

Channel Nine was entitled to fire broadcaster and former AFL star Warren Tredrea for refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccination, the Federal Court has ruled.

Manslaughter charges after kids killed in street race

Two drivers allegedly involved in a street race before one car crashed into a tree, killing two children and injuring a third, face manslaughter charges.

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'Brazen' CBD crime wave shakes business confidence

Police will be out in force in Adelaide's CBD as businesses hold a summit into retail crime after a series of shoplifting incidents and assaults on staff.

Cocaine continues to wash ashore, confounding police

The origin of more than 250kg of cocaine blocks adrift along the NSW coastline, carrying labels such as "Tesla" and "Zoe", is yet to be discovered.

'We need action now': regional crime gap keeps growing

Crime rates between the country and city are getting worse in NSW as Australia's first women's safety commissioner begins work to address family violence.

Child-grooming raid followed 'cult recruitment calls'

A woman charged over alleged child grooming is accused of going to "extraordinary lengths" as part of her devoted life as the wife of a cult leader.

Coroners plead for a drug testing trial

Two Victorian coroners have called for a drug testing trial in the state as users unknowingly consume dangerous synthetic substances.

Woman faces court over crash that injured Greens MP

A 26-year-old woman has faced Brisbane Magistrates Court over a crash which left a Queensland Greens MP in hospital with serious injuries.

Decades in jail for impaired victims' 'monster' rapist

An ice user who referred to himself as a "monster" has been jailed for up to 28 years for cruel, violent, sexual acts with four cognitively impaired victims.

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