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Teen pleads guilty over stabbing death of Uber driver

Teen pleads guilty over stabbing death of Uber driver

One of two young men accused of robbing and stabbing a ride-share driver after he picked them up has pleaded guilty to murder and other charges.

New party drug scheme keeping users out of court

New party drug scheme keeping users out of court

New party drug scheme keeping users out of court

New party drug scheme keeping users out of court

People caught with small amounts of illicit drugs in NSW are receiving fines, rather than court notices - but advocates want more clarity on the new scheme.

Police search rural property for missing man

Police search rural property for missing man

Police search rural property for missing man

Police search rural property for missing man

Police have searched a rural Queensland property to find any trace of Marc Kristian Mietus, who went missing more than two decades ago.

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Answers sought after woman killed in Brisbane bus crash

Answers sought after woman killed in Brisbane bus crash

A bus crash that killed a woman in Brisbane's CBD is being investigated after the driver mounted a kerb, pinning the 18-year-old against a building.

Fraudster Melissa Caddick’s penthouse finally sells

Fraudster Melissa Caddick’s penthouse finally sells

A luxury penthouse apartment formerly owned by Sydney conwoman Melissa Caddick, 49, has been sold for an undisclosed sum with settlement expected next month.

'Terrible dilemma' led officer to shoot woman dead

'Terrible dilemma' led officer to shoot woman dead

A police officer shot dead a woman in her mid-20s in Melbourne's northeast after she was found stabbing her mother.

Body of woman found on road in Victoria's southwest

Body of woman found on road in Victoria's southwest

The death of a woman whose body was found on a road in Buckley, near Winchelsea, in Victoria is being treated as suspicious by police.

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Son refused bail after mother's body found in car boot

Son refused bail after mother's body found in car boot

Son refused bail after mother's body found in car boot

Son refused bail after mother's body found in car boot

NSW man Jeramie James Massie has been charged with murder after his mother's body was found in the boot of a car in a coastal town.

Woman charged with murder over baby's death in 2011

Woman charged with murder over baby's death in 2011

Woman charged with murder over baby's death in 2011

Woman charged with murder over baby's death in 2011

A Queensland woman will face court after being charged with the murder of a three-month-old baby girl more than 12 years ago in the state's southeast.

Woman dead after being shot by police following assault

Woman dead after being shot by police following assault

Woman dead after being shot by police following assault

Woman dead after being shot by police following assault

Two women have died during an incident in Melbourne's northeast, one was shot dead by police while another woman also died at the scene.

Community vigil, mum's alleged killer named

Community vigil, mum's alleged killer named

Community vigil, mum's alleged killer named

Community vigil, mum's alleged killer named

Locals have honoured Samantha Murphy at a community vigil in Ballarat, hours after the identity of her alleged 22-year-old killer was revealed.

Woman's body found in car boot, man charged with murder

Woman's body found in car boot, man charged with murder

Woman's body found in car boot, man charged with murder

Woman's body found in car boot, man charged with murder

A man has been charged with a domestic violence murder after a woman's body was found in the boot of a car.

NRL player's ex-partner 'naive' in sending porn photo

NRL player's ex-partner 'naive' in sending porn photo

NRL player's ex-partner 'naive' in sending porn photo

NRL player's ex-partner 'naive' in sending porn photo

A magistrate has found the ex-partner of an NRL player guilty of distributing a pornographic image of him despite ruling it was not a revenge porn case.

Lawyers flag sex abuse class action against government

Lawyers flag sex abuse class action against government

Lawyers flag sex abuse class action against government

Lawyers flag sex abuse class action against government

A law firm is considering taking the Victorian government to court after a report revealed a department's failure to protect school children from sex abuse.

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Matt Wright co-accused convicted for destroying phone

Michael Burbidge has been fined for destroying a phone after the chopper crash that killed Chris Wilson, who appeared with him on the Outback Wrangler series.

Takeaway gunman jailed over sweet and sour pork gripe

Takeaway shop customer David Shinner, 62, has been sentenced to jail after pulling a gun on the owners because his sweet and sour pork was rock hard and burnt.

Brain injury considered in basketballer's rape case

Disgraced former professional basketballer Kendal 'Tiny' Pinder has pleaded guilty to rape, with a court told he suffers from significant cognitive deficits.

Man caught with 'worst' child abuse videos at airport

Border Force officers asked a man to unlock his encrypted smartphone during a luggage inspection after he landed in Australia.

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More charges for man 'posing as rideshare driver'

A man faces further charges after more women came forward and alleged he posed as a rideshare driver before committing serious offences.

Four more teens arrested after tobacco shop arsons

A number of teenagers have been arrested after two Victorian tobacco shops were set alight following a string of similar arsons on businesses across the state.

Accountant stole $2m from musicians, restaurateurs

After admitting to stealing $2 million from musicians and business owners a 38-year-old has been remanded in custody ahead of his sentencing.

Reward of $500,000 for information on suspected murder

Queensland Police have announced a $500,000 reward for information on the suspected murder of Marc Kristian Mietus who disappeared more than two decades ago.

Serial rapist claims he 'doesn't deserve' life sentence

A man who has spent 25 years in prison for attacking two women while on day release from custody has sought parole or a less severe sentence.

Identity of man accused of killing missing mum revealed

A suppression order on the identity of 22-year-old Patrick Orren Stephenson, who is accused of murdering Samantha Murphy, has been lifted.

Change a 'step to healing' after Indigenous man's death

An inquest into the death of Ricky Hampson Jr, who was misdiagnosed at Dubbo hospital, has finished hearing evidence revealing a series of medical errors.

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