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Frustration over 'post and boast' law consultation

Frustration over 'post and boast' law consultation

Activists are demanding to have their say on a state's controversial proposed laws to criminalise the glorification of illegal activity on social media.

Lehrmann takes corruption watchdog boss to court

Lehrmann takes corruption watchdog boss to court

Lehrmann takes corruption watchdog boss to court

Lehrmann takes corruption watchdog boss to court

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has embroiled himself in another court case by pursuing the boss of the national corruption watchdog.

'Steve Irwin gene': slain veteran cop's bravery saluted

'Steve Irwin gene': slain veteran cop's bravery saluted

'Steve Irwin gene': slain veteran cop's bravery saluted

'Steve Irwin gene': slain veteran cop's bravery saluted

A retiring police officer thought of himself as indestructible and remarked he was going to miss the job before being gunned down in cold blood.

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Notorious mushroom killer could walk free in her 80s

Notorious mushroom killer could walk free in her 80s

Convicted killer Erin Patterson has been left with the hope of one day being released after murdering three lunch guests with deadly mushrooms.

Woman faces NZ trial over bodies-in-suitcases murders

Woman faces NZ trial over bodies-in-suitcases murders

A New Zealand woman has gone on trial charged with murdering her two children whose bodies were later discovered in suitcases.

Former BBL cricketer pleads not guilty to child abuse

Former BBL cricketer pleads not guilty to child abuse

An ex-Hobart Hurricanes and Tasmanian Tigers fast bowler has entered not guilty pleas to two charges of child sexual abuse.

NZ father on the run for years shot dead by police

NZ father on the run for years shot dead by police

A father who disappeared into dense forest and was on the run for almost four years with his children has been shot and killed by police in New Zealand.

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Trump threatens to deport defiant Chicago protesters

Trump threatens to deport defiant Chicago protesters

Trump threatens to deport defiant Chicago protesters

Trump threatens to deport defiant Chicago protesters

Donald Trump has amplified his promises to send National Guard troops and immigration agents to Chicago by posting a parody image from Apocalypse Now.

'Unnecessary tragedy': probe into deadly police chase

'Unnecessary tragedy': probe into deadly police chase

'Unnecessary tragedy': probe into deadly police chase

'Unnecessary tragedy': probe into deadly police chase

Police will assess if rules were followed after a car chase ended in a crash that killed a teenager and injured four other people.

Tears for young victims as cops search for gang killers

Tears for young victims as cops search for gang killers

Tears for young victims as cops search for gang killers

Tears for young victims as cops search for gang killers

The deaths of two boys on usually quiet suburban streets has the hallmarks of a youth gang attack as detectives hunt for up to eight offenders.

Coles, Woolies staff stuck in mass underpayment case

Coles, Woolies staff stuck in mass underpayment case

Coles, Woolies staff stuck in mass underpayment case

Coles, Woolies staff stuck in mass underpayment case

A major supermarket failed to keep proper shift records and docked employees' pay for branded clothing, but four major underpayment lawsuits remain in limbo.

Trial delay for US man linked with Wieambilla shootings

Trial delay for US man linked with Wieambilla shootings

Trial delay for US man linked with Wieambilla shootings

Trial delay for US man linked with Wieambilla shootings

A US man accused of telling an Australian family to show no mercy to police before two officers were shot has been given more time to prepare his legal defence.

Man jailed for bringing loaded firearm into packed MCG

Man jailed for bringing loaded firearm into packed MCG

Man jailed for bringing loaded firearm into packed MCG

Man jailed for bringing loaded firearm into packed MCG

A man who claimed he brought a loaded revolver to an AFL match to protect himself will remain in custody for at least another five months.

Dance teacher jailed for 'brazen' sex assault on 14yo

Dance teacher jailed for 'brazen' sex assault on 14yo

Dance teacher jailed for 'brazen' sex assault on 14yo

Dance teacher jailed for 'brazen' sex assault on 14yo

A girl was 50 years younger than the dance instructor who sexually assaulted her in the granny flat of a home he shared with his elderly mother.

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Authorities wanted to seize prizes, lottery trial told

A businessman is facing trial on charges of conducting an unlawful lottery, over promotions with prizes worth millions of dollars.

'Illusionist' businessman guilty of defrauding millions

A businessman, who defrauded would-be investors of more than $34 million, is behind bars awaiting sentencing after being found guilty of scores of charges.

'My superhero': touching funeral tributes for slain cop

Heartbroken family and friends have farewelled the first of two fallen police officers, with a guard of honour stretching hundreds of metres.

Search over as man's missing head formally identified

Police have confirmed that a skull found in bushland has been formally identified as the remains of murder victim Julian Story, ending months of searching.

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'Danger to public': Neo-Nazi leader loses bid for bail

Dozens of supporters yelled "heil Australia" as their white nationalist leader was denied bail after a magistrate ruled he was a safety risk to the community.

Venezuelan jets fly near US warship as cartel boat shot

Military tensions have risen in the Caribbean with Venezuelan jets flying near a US Navy destroyer after the Americans attacked a suspected cartel drug boat.

Ex-reporter in child abuse material case seeks evidence

A former TV reporter with A Current Affair is in custody while charged with more than 60 offences of transmitting child sexual abuse material.

Inside postie's alleged $1.4 million crime spree

A postal worker allegedly swiped dozens of bank cards out of the mail, leading to some eyebrow-raising purchases amid a reported multimillion dollar fraud.

Roberts-Smith's appeal bid reaches end of the road

Ben Roberts-Smith has exhausted his appeal rights against civil findings he killed unarmed civilians in Afghanistan while serving in the Australian Army.

'Grave allegations': baby-killer Lane sues prison staff

Jailed baby killer Keli Lane's is targeting former prison bosses, guards and the corrections minister in her lawsuit over her alleged abuse behind bars.

Bid for law change after sex offender's voluntary death

A dead sex offender's victim has mounted a campaign to stop other prisoners accessing voluntary assisted dying, saying inmates are "taking the easy way out".

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