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'Heinous' abusive husband imprisoned wife in their home

'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

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

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

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.

Ten to pay Lisa Wilkinson $1.1m in Lehrmann legal costs

Ten to pay Lisa Wilkinson $1.1m in Lehrmann legal costs

Ten to pay Lisa Wilkinson $1.1m in Lehrmann legal costs

Ten to pay Lisa Wilkinson $1.1m in Lehrmann legal costs

Network Ten has agreed to pay star journalist Lisa Wilkinson more than $1.1 million to cover her legal costs of defending a defamation case by Bruce Lehrmann.

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Man charged over alleged Nazi display at war memorial

Man charged over alleged Nazi display at war memorial

A man with a Nazi swastika drawn on his chest has been arrested after standing beside a war memorial.

Teen bloody after murder accused 'chased him into bush'

Teen bloody after murder accused 'chased him into bush'

A young woman has told Cassius Turvey's murder trial the teen had a bloodied head after two men with metal poles chased him and some other boys into bushland.

'Pure cruelty': men face trial over body in concrete

'Pure cruelty': men face trial over body in concrete

A jury has been shown a picture of a plastic wrapped body found in concrete at a transport depot on the opening day of a murder trial in Brisbane Supreme Court.

Excavation digs into one Australia's biggest cold cases

Excavation digs into one Australia's biggest cold cases

Excavators have begun carefully removing topsoil at an old industrial site in the hunt for clues to the fate of three children who went missing in the 1960s.

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Mine giant denies it's to blame for community division

Mine giant denies it's to blame for community division

Mine giant denies it's to blame for community division

Mine giant denies it's to blame for community division

Native title holders are seeking $1.8 billion in compensation from an iron ore miner as a long-running legal dispute over a Pilbara mine draws to an end.

Tesla owners sue for cars 'falling flat' on tech claims

Tesla owners sue for cars 'falling flat' on tech claims

Tesla owners sue for cars 'falling flat' on tech claims

Tesla owners sue for cars 'falling flat' on tech claims

Aussie drivers have launched a class action against Elon Musk's Tesla, claiming it over-promised what its cars could do and sold them with major defects.

Bruce Lehrmann accused of stealing four-wheel drive

Bruce Lehrmann accused of stealing four-wheel drive

Bruce Lehrmann accused of stealing four-wheel drive

Bruce Lehrmann accused of stealing four-wheel drive

Ex-Liberal Party staffer Bruce Lehrmann has appeared in court after being accused of stealing a Toyota Prado.

Scam fleecing Mandarin-speaking Aussies of millions

Scam fleecing Mandarin-speaking Aussies of millions

Scam fleecing Mandarin-speaking Aussies of millions

Scam fleecing Mandarin-speaking Aussies of millions

A scam targeting Mandarin-speaking Australians has fleeced millions of dollars from them, as police warn would-be victims to remain alert.

Emergency doctors raise alarm on escalating crisis

Emergency doctors raise alarm on escalating crisis

Emergency doctors raise alarm on escalating crisis

Emergency doctors raise alarm on escalating crisis

Violence in Australian emergency departments is pushing the healthcare workforce to its breaking point, according to a new report.

Notorious killer, rapist has win over key DNA evidence

Notorious killer, rapist has win over key DNA evidence

Notorious killer, rapist has win over key DNA evidence

Notorious killer, rapist has win over key DNA evidence

A man serving a life sentence over the shocking 1988 rape and murder of bank teller Janine Balding has had a court win as he tries to clear his name.

Man charged with murder after rooftop stand-off

Man charged with murder after rooftop stand-off

Man charged with murder after rooftop stand-off

Man charged with murder after rooftop stand-off

A man will face court on allegations he murdered a friend after being taken to hospital with injuries from a rooftop stand-off with police.

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Family violence record set: one arrest every 17 minutes

Police in one state have set a daunting milestone, recording the most number of family violence arrests since recording began two decades ago.

Police officer allegedly accessed child abuse material

A police officer has been charged with accessing child abuse material following a joint state and federal police anti-child exploitation team investigation.

Probe into alleged murder after tense rooftop stand-off

Police are investigating the motive behind a man who allegedly murdered his friend before engaging in a tense stand-off with police on top of a two-storey roof.

Holocaust Memorial attack suspect planned to kill Jews

The suspect accused of stabbing a man at Berlin's Holocaust memorial is a Syrian refugee who wanted to kill Jews, German police say.

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Major overhaul urged to stem domestic violence crisis

Rising domestic violence rates have failed to be addressed by successive governments with advocates calling for specific targets to help child victim-survivors.

Family link claim as Beaumont children search resumes

New evidence about the Beaumont children has been revealed as earthmovers began a new bid to find answers to one of Australia’s most infamous unsolved crimes.

Stabbing at Holocaust memorial in Berlin, man arrested

German police have given no details on the identity of a suspect who they arrested after a man was stabbed at Berlin's Holocaust memorial.

Hadi Matar guilty of attempted murder of Salman Rushdie

A US jury has found Hadi Matar guilty of attempting to murder the novelist Salman Rushdie.

Little preparation, late warnings during deadly floods

A coroner has praised the bravery of police but criticised SES preparedness after flooding claimed the lives of three people in 2016.

'Deplorable' Nauru visa deal to face court challenge

A legal not-for-profit has launched High Court action to stop an immigration detainee being sent to Nauru in a controversial visa deal with the Pacific nation.

Police 'reasonable' in shooting man who stabbed tourist

Police had just seconds to react when a young man stabbed a tourist on a city street and sprinted at officers while holding a knife, a coroner found.

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