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Top cop warned of huge job as leadership crisis deepens

Top cop warned of huge job as leadership crisis deepens

A former police chief has spoken of a "herculean task" to turn the force around as internal battles and a state's fight against rising crime continues.

Court loss for accused Pinochet agent over extradition

Court loss for accused Pinochet agent over extradition

Court loss for accused Pinochet agent over extradition

Court loss for accused Pinochet agent over extradition

A Chilean woman who later worked as a Bondi nanny is fighting extradition back to her homeland to face historical allegations of kidnapping and torture.

Anti-Israel vandalism accused has 'Hezbollah tattoos'

Anti-Israel vandalism accused has 'Hezbollah tattoos'

Anti-Israel vandalism accused has 'Hezbollah tattoos'

Anti-Israel vandalism accused has 'Hezbollah tattoos'

One of the men accused of torching and spray-painting cars in an anti-Israel vandalism spree might have been ideologically motivated, a court has heard.

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Psychic 'fraud and liar' denied bail after airport stop

Psychic 'fraud and liar' denied bail after airport stop

A woman has been accused of conning victims out of hundreds of thousands of dollars by claiming to be a psychic and offering "curse removals".

Alleged drug trio nabbed after thinking outside the box

Alleged drug trio nabbed after thinking outside the box

Three men face life sentences after attempting to import hundreds of boxes made of methamphetamine worth more than $100 million, federal police say.

Sex assault conviction against sports exec overturned

Sex assault conviction against sports exec overturned

Former Cricket Australia communications head Timothy Whittaker has successfully appealed his conviction of sexually touching a man without consent.

Australia's biggest super fund hit with massive fine

Australia's biggest super fund hit with massive fine

A federal court judge has fined AustralianSuper $27 million after it admitted to contravening the superannuation act over member's duplicate accounts.

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Lawyers rest their case for Rushdie's accused attacker

Lawyers rest their case for Rushdie's accused attacker

Lawyers rest their case for Rushdie's accused attacker

Lawyers rest their case for Rushdie's accused attacker

Lawyers for the man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie have rested their case without calling witnesses or the alleged attacker to the stand.

Trump loyalist Kash Patel confirmed as FBI director

Trump loyalist Kash Patel confirmed as FBI director

Trump loyalist Kash Patel confirmed as FBI director

Trump loyalist Kash Patel confirmed as FBI director

The US Senate has approved Kash Patel as Donald Trump's FBI chief despite concerns about his qualifications and fears he'll go after the president's opponents.

Video shows teen's final minutes before fatal attack

Video shows teen's final minutes before fatal attack

Video shows teen's final minutes before fatal attack

Video shows teen's final minutes before fatal attack

Video from a train station and inside a bus showing an Indigenous teen before he was allegedly attacked has been played at a murder trial.

Bail granted to woman accused of attacking Muslim women

Bail granted to woman accused of attacking Muslim women

Bail granted to woman accused of attacking Muslim women

Bail granted to woman accused of attacking Muslim women

A woman accused of assaulting two Muslim women at a shopping centre has been bailed, as details of a previous assault on a woman in a hijab was aired in court.

'Petty': ex-deputy premier slams LNP report release

'Petty': ex-deputy premier slams LNP report release

'Petty': ex-deputy premier slams LNP report release

'Petty': ex-deputy premier slams LNP report release

An ex-deputy premier has slammed a state government after major corruption watchdog reports were released against court rulings, describing it as "petty".

Death of woman 'undetermined' after rubbish bin probe

Death of woman 'undetermined' after rubbish bin probe

Death of woman 'undetermined' after rubbish bin probe

Death of woman 'undetermined' after rubbish bin probe

A coroner has been unable to determine the cause of death for a retired teacher who disappeared and was suspected to have been dumped in a wheelie bin.

Woman avoids deportation over laundering scammer money

Woman avoids deportation over laundering scammer money

Woman avoids deportation over laundering scammer money

Woman avoids deportation over laundering scammer money

A woman used identification with real people's names but her photos to set up bank accounts and receive money stolen by invoice scammers, a judge has heard.

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Woman accused of hateful Islamophobic graffiti spree

A woman accused of plastering Islamophobic slogans in public bathrooms will seek to have her charges dealt with on mental health grounds.

Secret surveillance powers probe targets privacy fears

Law enforcement is defending powers to take over online accounts and disrupt data despite privacy concerns, saying it helps tackle criminals.

'Strengthened' bail laws a first call for police chief

The new head of one of Australia's largest police forces says changes to bail laws will be a priority as he steps into the top job.

Man in cuffs for 'savage' murder a day after $500k lure

A reward of $500,000 for information about a year-old killing has triggered nearly immediate results, leading to new evidence and a murder charge.

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Female barristers still experience significant pay gap

Women barristers are receiving more legal briefs but are still dealing with a sizeable gender pay gap, according to a Law Council of Australia report.

Malaysian drug mule gets stay of execution in Singapore

A Singapore court has granted a stay of execution to a Malaysian poet just hours before he was set to be hanged for drug trafficking

Austrian police arrest teen who plotted railway attack

Austrian investigators have arrested a 14-year-old who allegedly was planning an attack at a Vienna railway station.

Islamophobia accused sobs in court, victim traumatised

A woman charged with attacking two Muslim women in separate assaults at a suburban shopping centre has appeared in court sobbing as she was remanded in custody.

Fair Work takes former union boss John Setka to court

The Fair Work Ombudsman has launched legal proceedings against former union boss John Setka and the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union.

'Awful human being' jailed for Brittany Higgins threats

A man who made death threats towards Brittany Higgins, her husband and their dog was "more than just another idiot online", a judge has said.

Community, Country 'ruptured' over iron ore mine damage

Traditional Owners are seeking $1.8 billion from an iron ore miner over economic loss and cultural damage at a Pilbara mine site.

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