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Two dead, carer charged after car crashes into tree

Two dead, carer charged after car crashes into tree

A carer has been charged with two counts of manslaughter after being accused of deliberately crashing a car into a tree, killing two elderly passengers.

Fines top $30 million after college 'rorts' students

Fines top $30 million after college 'rorts' students

Fines top $30 million after college 'rorts' students

Fines top $30 million after college 'rorts' students

A judge has slapped massive fines on an online diploma college that turned a $19 million profit while saddling thousands of vulnerable people with student debt.

Teen stabbed stepdad 35 times to escape from 'bear hug'

Teen stabbed stepdad 35 times to escape from 'bear hug'

Teen stabbed stepdad 35 times to escape from 'bear hug'

Teen stabbed stepdad 35 times to escape from 'bear hug'

A murder trial jury has been told a teen was goaded into a violent altercation before stabbing his stepdad 35 times as he tried to break free from a bear hug.

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Mother's torment as search for missing teen drags on

Mother's torment as search for missing teen drags on

The mother of a teen who vanished after missing a flight says she is "finding it hard" as police continue to investigate the teen's suspicious disappearance.

Mother on murder charge after toddler fatally stabbed

Mother on murder charge after toddler fatally stabbed

A woman accused of fatally stabbing her three-year-old daughter who died on the front yard outside their home has been charged with murder.

'Superhero' tax whistleblower avoids jail in plea deal

'Superhero' tax whistleblower avoids jail in plea deal

Tax office whistleblower Richard Boyle, who exposed heavy-handed debt collection tactics, has avoided jail in a plea deal with prosecutors.

Some 150 police thrown at hunt for 'lawless thugs'

Some 150 police thrown at hunt for 'lawless thugs'

A bolstered, 150-strong task force aimed at cracking down on organised crime networks is off the ground in one state after three public shootings in two weeks.

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Australian arrested in Bali over alleged drug smuggling

Australian arrested in Bali over alleged drug smuggling

Australian arrested in Bali over alleged drug smuggling

Australian arrested in Bali over alleged drug smuggling

An Australian man arrested in Bali for allegedly smuggling cocaine could face the death penalty if charged and convicted, local authorities say.

Mushroom murder trial hears from public health official

Mushroom murder trial hears from public health official

Mushroom murder trial hears from public health official

Mushroom murder trial hears from public health official

A health investigator tasked with finding the source of poisonous mushrooms cooked by Erin Patterson has recalled how she didn't return messages after the meal.

'Your Pippa is still alive': mum's health reform plea

'Your Pippa is still alive': mum's health reform plea

'Your Pippa is still alive': mum's health reform plea

'Your Pippa is still alive': mum's health reform plea

The family of a two-year-old girl who died in hospital after multiple mistakes is seeking change to stop other people's loved ones meeting a similar fate.

Chopper crash inquest to look at pilot's cocaine use

Chopper crash inquest to look at pilot's cocaine use

Chopper crash inquest to look at pilot's cocaine use

Chopper crash inquest to look at pilot's cocaine use

An inquest into a fatal mid-air helicopter collision will look at a number of issues including a pilot's cocaine use before the crash, the coroner has heard.

Community clings to 'glimmer of hope' for missing girl

Community clings to 'glimmer of hope' for missing girl

Community clings to 'glimmer of hope' for missing girl

Community clings to 'glimmer of hope' for missing girl

The search for a missing teenager has taken another twist as police reveal a development over evidence and her family pleads for her return.

Escaped prisoner ran off like a 'jack-in-the-box'

Escaped prisoner ran off like a 'jack-in-the-box'

Escaped prisoner ran off like a 'jack-in-the-box'

Escaped prisoner ran off like a 'jack-in-the-box'

A 26-year-old man who escaped custody at a major hospital and was later found shot dead ran away while being guarded by two correctional officers.

Knives out for machete sale ban after shopper terror

Knives out for machete sale ban after shopper terror

Knives out for machete sale ban after shopper terror

Knives out for machete sale ban after shopper terror

An Australian-first ban on retailers selling machetes will be rushed out the door after a gang brawl sent thousands of shoppers fleeing for their lives.

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'Hannah's smiling down on us': landmark laws begin

Five years after a horrific attack, coercive control has become a criminal offence in Queensland in a "bittersweet" day for a murdered mother's parents.

Man accused of dragging 'roo behind car fights charges

Animal cruelty offences will be challenged after a 61-year-old man accused of tying a kangaroo to his vehicle and dragging it for 400 metres pleaded not guilty.

'Do or die': union responds to fatal police shooting

The actions of an injured police officer who shot and killed a woman after she rammed him with a car have been defended by a police union.

Woman dead and man injured in police shooting

An investigation is under way after police shot dead a female driver after she drove a vehicle at a senior constable during an arrest.

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National park search 'crucial' in missing teenager case

The family of a missing 17-year-old girl have issued a plea for information as homicide detectives and police divers trawl through a national park.

Posts reveal family schism before deadly mushroom lunch

Devices seized from Erin Patterson's home allegedly reveal frustration with her husband's family in the months before she served them a poisonous meal.

French court convicts thieves who robbed Kim Kardashian

A French court has convicted eight people in connection with the 2016 robbery of US celebrity Kim Kardashian after a high-profile trial in Paris.

Homicide, dive teams called in as teen search widens

The search for a 17-year-old girl who missed a flight and vanished has expanded to a national park with dive squads and homicide detectives called in.

Mall stabbing response a 'near miss', inquest told

Experts have pointed to a crisis response framework developed in the UK after a "near miss" during the Bondi Junction shopping centre stabbing tragedy.

'Stood up for himself': father shot in home invasion

A father "stood up for himself" when he armed himself with a shovel and pursued armed home invaders before he was fatally shot in the chest, a jury has heard.

Tyrrell foster mum spared intimidation conviction

A court has declined to clear William Tyrrell's foster mother of intimidating another child but has allowed her to walk without conviction.

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