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French surgeon jailed for abusing hundreds of children

French surgeon jailed for abusing hundreds of children

An already-jailed French surgeon is facing a further 20 years of incarceration for the sexual abuse of nearly 300 patients, most of them children.

Officer's knee behind head before man's death: witness

Officer's knee behind head before man's death: witness

Officer's knee behind head before man's death: witness

Officer's knee behind head before man's death: witness

A witness says a police officer's knee was behind the head of a young and disabled Aboriginal man being held down in a supermarket before he died.

Truckie not guilty of dangerous driving over bus crash

Truckie not guilty of dangerous driving over bus crash

Truckie not guilty of dangerous driving over bus crash

Truckie not guilty of dangerous driving over bus crash

Truck driver Jamie Gleeson, 50, has been found not guilty of dangerous driving over a crash that left primary school students seriously injured.

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Man held after rifle shots spark search and shut school

Man held after rifle shots spark search and shut school

A man is in custody after being accused of firing multiple shots at a property before stealing a car in a bid to evade police, forcing a nearby school to close.

Mushroom cook's 'worries' about ovarian cancer revealed

Mushroom cook's 'worries' about ovarian cancer revealed

Lawyers for mushroom cook Erin Patterson have shown medical records to the jury in her triple murder trial as the prosecution's final witness is cross-examined.

Political staffer’s fears after alleged MP sex assault

Political staffer’s fears after alleged MP sex assault

A political staffer has revealed he didn’t report allegedly being sexually assaulted by a state MP because he didn’t think it would be taken seriously.

Mammoth legal bill stirs up festering Liberal feud

Mammoth legal bill stirs up festering Liberal feud

A Liberal MP may chase senior party figures for cash over a $2.3 million legal bill, in what one of her colleagues has described as a "line in the sand" moment.

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Child raises alarm before married couple found dead

Child raises alarm before married couple found dead

Child raises alarm before married couple found dead

Child raises alarm before married couple found dead

A husband and wife have been found dead with gunshot wounds inside a home in northern Australia, sparking a police probe after a girl raised the alarm.

Woman bashed by cop lives in 'emotional turmoil'

Woman bashed by cop lives in 'emotional turmoil'

Woman bashed by cop lives in 'emotional turmoil'

Woman bashed by cop lives in 'emotional turmoil'

A woman physically abused by a senior constable multiple times told a court she was afraid to report the violence because of his position in the force.

Trump's attacks on academia offers chance for Australia

Trump's attacks on academia offers chance for Australia

Trump's attacks on academia offers chance for Australia

Trump's attacks on academia offers chance for Australia

Australia could seize on talent from the world's top universities as US president Donald Trump's threats against American institutions drives researchers away.

'Youth' spat paves way for elite school's co-ed plans

'Youth' spat paves way for elite school's co-ed plans

'Youth' spat paves way for elite school's co-ed plans

'Youth' spat paves way for elite school's co-ed plans

Plans by a prestigious boys' private school to admit girls remain on track after a court loss to parents opposing the co-educational move.

Three dead following multi-vehicle highway collision

Three dead following multi-vehicle highway collision

Three dead following multi-vehicle highway collision

Three dead following multi-vehicle highway collision

Three people have died in a collision on a major highway involving multiple cars and trucks, while two others are in hospital.

'Disappointed': murder trial jury dismissed, no verdict

'Disappointed': murder trial jury dismissed, no verdict

'Disappointed': murder trial jury dismissed, no verdict

'Disappointed': murder trial jury dismissed, no verdict

The family of a father allegedly fatally shot during a home invasion say they're disappointed a jury has been unable to reach a verdict in a murder trial.

Machete ban enforcers slow to hit beat after mall brawl

Machete ban enforcers slow to hit beat after mall brawl

Machete ban enforcers slow to hit beat after mall brawl

Machete ban enforcers slow to hit beat after mall brawl

A task force dedicated to monitoring shops' compliance with a machete sales ban won't hit the ground until after it takes effect.

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High Court appeal on cards for war crimes whistleblower

A man jailed for leaking classified information that exposed allegations of Australian soldiers committing war crimes will make a last-ditch attempt at freedom.

Park search suspended in missing girl investigation

Police have suspended a search of a national park but are still investigating the "suspicious" disappearance of 17-year-old Pheobe Bishop.

Fewer conditions on Snowtown accomplice's freedom

Snowtown murders accomplice Mark Ray Haydon will have fewer conditions on his freedom during an 18-month intensive supervision period.

Bungling crook sets himself alight during arson attempt

Footage of a man setting himself on fire in a botched arson attack is being investigated for possible connections to tobacco wars in a major capital city.

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Parade driver arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

The driver of a car that ploughed into crowds at a Liverpool parade has been charged on suspicion of attempted murder.

'Indescribable': Bondi victim's fiance blasts reporting

Family members of a woman killed in the Bondi Junction mass stabbing say irresponsible media reporting of her death has caused them serious emotional damage.

Four people injured in UK parade crash 'very, very ill'

A man is in custody and dozens of people are injured, including four seriously, after a car ploughed into a crowd of Liverpool fans during a football parade.

Shop assistant denies lying after staged $2.8m heist

A shop assistant caught in the staged heist of a high-end jewellery store has rejected a lawyer's claims she lied during court proceedings after the incident.

Details of MP's alleged sexual abuse of men revealed

A state MP is accused of preying on a teenager and later a work colleague by sexually abusing them after they had been drinking, a court has been told.

Mushroom cook Erin Patterson's interview played to jury

Erin Patterson's version of a deadly mushroom lunch has been revealed, with a jury shown footage of the accused murderer's police interview.

Man restrained by police at supermarket dies

A man has died while being restrained by police following an altercation with a security guard at a supermarket, sparking a death-in-custody investigation.

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