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Fears killer fled overseas after dumping body in bin

Fears killer fled overseas after dumping body in bin

The woman whose body was found in a wheelie bin in regional Victoria has been identified and police believe her alleged killer husband has fled overseas.

ASIC loses case over comparison site's crypto service

ASIC loses case over comparison site's crypto service

ASIC loses case over comparison site's crypto service

ASIC loses case over comparison site's crypto service

Finder has successfully defended a lawsuit brought by the corporate regulator, which was seeking penalties over its crypto asset-related product.

Worker's family relieved after killer driver jailed

Worker's family relieved after killer driver jailed

Worker's family relieved after killer driver jailed

Worker's family relieved after killer driver jailed

Jason Ruscoe has been sentenced after he struck and killed 44-year-old father Timmy Rakei at a Melbourne road works site.

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Tracker fitted on 'high-risk' dingo at holiday mecca

Tracker fitted on 'high-risk' dingo at holiday mecca

Rangers have fitted a tracking collar on a dingo after it entered a fenced off township and displayed "high-risk" behaviour at a popular Queensland island.

Alleged fry pan-wielding uni stabber pleads not guilty

Alleged fry pan-wielding uni stabber pleads not guilty

Alex Ophel, 24, is accused of repeatedly stabbing two women and bashing other students over the head with a frying pan at ANU.

NSW prisons boss off the job after Wayne Astill inquiry

NSW prisons boss off the job after Wayne Astill inquiry

NSW Corrective Services Commissioner Kevin Corcoran is no longer in the job after giving evidence to an inquiry into prison guard rapist Wayne Astill.

'It will save lives': Jail threat for gay 'conversions'

'It will save lives': Jail threat for gay 'conversions'

Legislation to outlaw gay conversion practices has reached NSW parliament, with exemptions for religious groups and parents discussing issues with their kids.

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Man charged with 116 offences 'targeted girls online'

Man charged with 116 offences 'targeted girls online'

Man charged with 116 offences 'targeted girls online'

Man charged with 116 offences 'targeted girls online'

A Queensland man has been accused of targeting two girls online before being charged with more than 100 offences following an extensive police investigation.

Woman convicted after leaking data to accused kidnapper

Woman convicted after leaking data to accused kidnapper

Woman convicted after leaking data to accused kidnapper

Woman convicted after leaking data to accused kidnapper

A former Service NSW worker has been sentenced after providing confidential information to her then boyfriend who has been accused of a violent kidnapping.

Charge dropped against top SA doctor's alleged murderer

Charge dropped against top SA doctor's alleged murderer

Charge dropped against top SA doctor's alleged murderer

Charge dropped against top SA doctor's alleged murderer

The man accused of murdering respected pediatrician Michael Yung has had a separate charge dropped, as his partner appeared in court for the first time.

Conviction quashed, retrial ordered over kill cover-up

Conviction quashed, retrial ordered over kill cover-up

Conviction quashed, retrial ordered over kill cover-up

Conviction quashed, retrial ordered over kill cover-up

A man will face trial again on accusations of helping another man try to cover up the murder of Carly McBride whose skeletal remains were found by bushwalkers.

'Pure evil' destroying body: Kelly Wilkinson's sister

'Pure evil' destroying body: Kelly Wilkinson's sister

'Pure evil' destroying body: Kelly Wilkinson's sister

'Pure evil' destroying body: Kelly Wilkinson's sister

Distressing details of Kelly Wilkinson's murder have led a sentencing judge to call for fundamental changes in society to end violence against women.

Man jailed over death of infant left alone in bath

Man jailed over death of infant left alone in bath

Man jailed over death of infant left alone in bath

Man jailed over death of infant left alone in bath

A man has been jailed for manslaughter after leaving an infant in a bathtub, with the girl's mother saying her family will never be the same.

Lawyers to review EDO practices after Santos bungle

Lawyers to review EDO practices after Santos bungle

Lawyers to review EDO practices after Santos bungle

Lawyers to review EDO practices after Santos bungle

A group of independent legal experts will review the practices at Australia's peak environmental litigation group, after a damning federal court finding.

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Charges dropped after visa bungle over freed detainees

Former immigration detainees who breached visa conditions after being released into the community could escape conviction due to a technical issue.

Former Liberal politician facing tax offences

Former Tasmanian Liberal politician Adam Brooks has pleaded not guilty to allegations he didn't file tax income documents as required under law.

High Court rules against anti-corruption watchdog

The High Court has upheld an appeal against Victoria's IBAC over not allowing those named adversely in reports reasonable opportunity to respond.

Bus driver accused of causing 10 deaths 'devastated'

Brett Button says he is devastated by the crash that killed 10 wedding guests last year in the NSW Hunter Valley and in which he was the driver.

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Parents push for fresh inquest into one-punch death

The family of Shannon McCormack want another coroner to investigate his death, close to 17 years after he was coward-punched outside a Melbourne nightclub.

Cycling champ faces court over Olympian wife's death

Former cycling champion Rohan Dennis has appeared in court for the first time since he was charged with causing the death of his wife Melissa Hoskins.

Police return to area of cyclist shooting as trail cold

Detectives are at a dead end in their investigation over what was behind an elderly cyclist's shooting, seven years after the attack.

Final man charged over drug lord's brazen shooting

Police believe they have charged the last man involved in the daylight murder of a convicted Sydney cocaine kingpin.

AFP raids Iraqi refugee's home, handcuffs him in error

A bad tip-off led to Australian Federal Police officers mistakenly arresting and handcuffing an Iraqi refugee, leaving him traumatised and distraught.

Fatal car park stabbing a 'drug deal turned robbery'

A man in his twenties fatally stabbed with a carving knife was attempting to supply drugs to his alleged killer in a shopping centre car park, police allege.

Suspected mafia figure shot dead outside suburban home

Detectives are investigating after a man reported to be fruit and vegetable wholesaler John Latorre was shot dead outside his home in Melbourne.

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