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Dad tells of horror at finding daughter's body on beach

Dad tells of horror at finding daughter's body on beach

A father's voice broke with emotion as he told a murder trial jury how he found the body of his 24-year-old daughter buried at a remote beach.

Ex-teacher cleared of trying to have sex with 15yo boy

Ex-teacher cleared of trying to have sex with 15yo boy

Ex-teacher cleared of trying to have sex with 15yo boy

Ex-teacher cleared of trying to have sex with 15yo boy

A former teacher has been cleared of attempting to procure a child for sex after a magistrate heard he was the victim of vigilante pedophile hunters.

'Narcissistic' abusive husband seeks shorter sentence

'Narcissistic' abusive husband seeks shorter sentence

'Narcissistic' abusive husband seeks shorter sentence

'Narcissistic' abusive husband seeks shorter sentence

Lawyers for an "entitled" man who locked his wife up and subjected her to daily beatings say he has narcissistic personality disorder and deserves less jail.

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No real risk Latham will repeat 'vulgar' MP comment

No real risk Latham will repeat 'vulgar' MP comment

A judge has not banned Mark Latham from repeating a defamatory, sexually explicit remark about a rival MP after finding there was no real risk he would do so.

Men charged with Nazi salute after photo emerges online

Men charged with Nazi salute after photo emerges online

A group of men have been charged with performing the Nazi salute after police investigated a photo of them performing the prohibited gesture circulating online.

'Broke my jaw': referee's shock after soccer assault

'Broke my jaw': referee's shock after soccer assault

A referee was left bloodied and in shock after an "inexcusable" assault at a suburban soccer match which has ended with his attacker being thrown behind bars.

Social media, travel ban for nurse in anti-Israel video

Social media, travel ban for nurse in anti-Israel video

A nurse at the centre of a widely condemned anti-Israel video has been bailed on charges of making violent threats amid a "very complex" investigation.

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'So quick': dog licences recommended after fatal attack

'So quick': dog licences recommended after fatal attack

'So quick': dog licences recommended after fatal attack

'So quick': dog licences recommended after fatal attack

Owners of dog breeds regularly involved in attacks could one day require licences, after a two-year-old was fatally mauled by two animals at a rural motel.

Crash expert to be called in Samantha Murphy trial

Crash expert to be called in Samantha Murphy trial

Crash expert to be called in Samantha Murphy trial

Crash expert to be called in Samantha Murphy trial

Prosecutors will call evidence from a crash reconstructionist, DNA and digital forensic experts in the trial of the man charged with killing Samantha Murphy.

AFL players called as Nixon fights fake footy claims

AFL players called as Nixon fights fake footy claims

AFL players called as Nixon fights fake footy claims

AFL players called as Nixon fights fake footy claims

Melbourne Football Club players will be among the witnesses to give evidence in Ricky Nixon's fake football memorabilia case.

South Korea's Yoon defends martial law as 'warning'

South Korea's Yoon defends martial law as 'warning'

South Korea's Yoon defends martial law as 'warning'

South Korea's Yoon defends martial law as 'warning'

President Yoon Suk-yeol has defended his martial law decree as a warning of the South Korean opposition Democratic Party's abuse of its parliamentary majority.

Silenced workplace victims to reclaim sentencing voices

Silenced workplace victims to reclaim sentencing voices

Silenced workplace victims to reclaim sentencing voices

Silenced workplace victims to reclaim sentencing voices

More loved ones of workers killed in workplace accidents would be allowed to speak of their loss under recommended sentencing law changes.

Oil, flies alert cops to body in concrete, court told

Oil, flies alert cops to body in concrete, court told

Oil, flies alert cops to body in concrete, court told

Oil, flies alert cops to body in concrete, court told

How police were able to find a body wrapped in plastic and encased in concrete in a warehouse has been revealed by a detective at a murder trial.

Stab victim might have been alive when buried in sand

Stab victim might have been alive when buried in sand

Stab victim might have been alive when buried in sand

Stab victim might have been alive when buried in sand

A murder trial jury heard a young woman might have been still alive when she was buried in sand at a beach after a man allegedly inflicted devastating injuries.

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'He kept saying he was fine,' Cassius murder trial told

Two teens with Cassius Turvey on the day he was allegedly bashed with a metal pole have told a murder trial they found him with head injuries.

Vandals scared off trying to decapitate Captain Cook

Beefed-up security has prevented vandals doing more damage to a statue of Captain Cook as a historical cottage was defaced with anti-colonial graffiti.

Ex-cop's bid to put child sexual abuse charges on ice

An ex-police officer accused of molesting three girls over two decades is trying to halt a criminal prosecution against him due to mental decline and delay.

Retaliation fears if construction union leaders return

A report from the administrator appointed to clean up a major union says a pending legal challenge to the removal of some leaders has stymied reform efforts.

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Man on trial for setting fire to neighbour over noise

A man has faced the first day of trial accused of pouring accelerant onto a neighbour and setting her on fire during a late night dispute over noise.

'Pam the Bird' accused makes fresh bid for freedom

Accused "Pam the Bird" graffiti artist Jack Gibson-Burrell has applied for bail again after losing his first bid because of his alleged risk of reoffending.

Alcohol ban for axed Dragon who spat at woman

A former NRL player must abstain from drinking alcohol and perform community service after an ugly assault on a woman in a pub pokies room.

'Valentine's Day murder' case dropped after two trials

The cold-case killing of a German man who was bludgeoned to death in his home will remain unsolved, with prosecutors dropping a murder charge after two trials.

Disability provider charged over fatal bathtub burns

Disability support provider LiveBetter is facing health and safety charges over the bathtub burns death of a client, almost a year after it copped a $1.8m fine.

'Heinous' abusive husband imprisoned wife in their home

A man's "heinous" campaign of abuse against his wife has been aired ahead of him becoming the first person sentenced for aggravated servitude in Victoria.

Bali Nine member walks on decades-old 'joyride' charge

A Bali Nine member has avoided punishment for "joyriding" two decades ago, just before he was locked up in an Indonesian prison over the notorious drug plot.

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