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Warnings over push to curb some protests after attacks

Warnings over push to curb some protests after attacks

Human rights' lawyers warn a crackdown on certain forms of protests following a spate of anti-Semitic incidents, risks taking the state down a "chilling" path.

Plan to rid anti-Jew 'cancer' targets uni, arts funding

Plan to rid anti-Jew 'cancer' targets uni, arts funding

Plan to rid anti-Jew 'cancer' targets uni, arts funding

Plan to rid anti-Jew 'cancer' targets uni, arts funding

Universities and cultural bodies that fail to act against anti-Semitism could have their funding terminated as part of a blueprint to combat discrimination.

‘Happy to be arrested’: ex-cop’s claim in MP sex trial

‘Happy to be arrested’: ex-cop’s claim in MP sex trial

‘Happy to be arrested’: ex-cop’s claim in MP sex trial

‘Happy to be arrested’: ex-cop’s claim in MP sex trial

A former police officer has been grilled about his failure to front the sexual abuse trial of a state MP when required.

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Murder jury shown photos of burnt ute where body found

Murder jury shown photos of burnt ute where body found

Jurors in Lachlan Young's murder trial have been shown photos of the vehicle where his victim Hannah McGuire's body was located.

Social media platforms 'vectors of hate' for extremists

Social media platforms 'vectors of hate' for extremists

Social media platforms have become "major vectors of hate" as a major report aimed at combating anti-Semitism targets algorithms and bots.

‘I love you’: accused cat killer’s words to family

‘I love you’: accused cat killer’s words to family

An alleged Rebels bikie facing several weapons and violence charges may miss years with his family who have been relocated due to a home invasion, lawyers say.

Former A-League stars admit roles in betting scandal

Former A-League stars admit roles in betting scandal

Two former A-League players have admitted deliberately getting yellow carded during games in a betting scandal that rocked the sport.

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Russia was behind downing of MH17: EU rights court

Russia was behind downing of MH17: EU rights court

Russia was behind downing of MH17: EU rights court

Russia was behind downing of MH17: EU rights court

Europe’s human rights court blames Russia for the downing of MH17, as it rules that Moscow has committed widespread international law violations in Ukraine.

Man killed ex-girlfriend but says he's not a murderer

Man killed ex-girlfriend but says he's not a murderer

Man killed ex-girlfriend but says he's not a murderer

Man killed ex-girlfriend but says he's not a murderer

Accused murderer Lachlan Young, 23, killed his former girlfriend Hannah McGuire and then burnt her body in her own car, a jury has been told.

Full scope of mushroom trial media circus revealed

Full scope of mushroom trial media circus revealed

Full scope of mushroom trial media circus revealed

Full scope of mushroom trial media circus revealed

Erin Patterson's triple murder trial was the biggest media matter for the Victorian Supreme Court in recent history, with more than 250 outlets involved.

Lehrmann files anti-corruption complaint over rape case

Lehrmann files anti-corruption complaint over rape case

Lehrmann files anti-corruption complaint over rape case

Lehrmann files anti-corruption complaint over rape case

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann claims "political bias" from a state government could have led to him being charged with two counts of rape.

Police check 115,000 videos in aged care abuse case

Police check 115,000 videos in aged care abuse case

Police check 115,000 videos in aged care abuse case

Police check 115,000 videos in aged care abuse case

More than 100,000 videos are being checked for evidence after police charged an aged care employee with abusing five male and two female patients.

Second childcare's CCTV promise after alleged sex abuse

Second childcare's CCTV promise after alleged sex abuse

Second childcare's CCTV promise after alleged sex abuse

Second childcare's CCTV promise after alleged sex abuse

A major childcare provider is following a rival in installing CCTV cameras at its centres after another former worker was charged with sexually abusing kids.

Anti-hate group lauded as 'fringe' protesters slammed

Anti-hate group lauded as 'fringe' protesters slammed

Anti-hate group lauded as 'fringe' protesters slammed

Anti-hate group lauded as 'fringe' protesters slammed

Jewish groups are optimistic an anti-hate task force will trigger political action as a small group of protesters is lashed over a violent confrontation.

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Chinese community warned as police seek seven over scam

Alleged scammers involved in a "fly-in, fly-out" scam targeting the Chinese community are believed to have fled overseas, as police appeal for information.

Diddy to be sentenced on October 3

Sean "Diddy" Combs may ask the judge to set aside his conviction at his sentencing in October.

Mushroom trial circus packs up after guilty verdicts

Life goes on in the towns touched by Australia's headline-grabbing mushroom murder trial, but will it leave an indelible mark on the area forever?

ICC issues warrants for Taliban over female persecution

For the first time, judges of the International Criminal Court in The Hague have issued a warrant on charges of gender persecution.

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Family 'validated' over coroner's police racism finding

A police force says it won't tolerate racism in its ranks but the family of an teenager shot by an officer say they're not holding their breath for change.

Childcare firm to roll out CCTV after alleged sex abuse

A parent is suing the childcare giant where several children were allegedly abused as the company promises changes starting with security cameras.

Top cop admits racism 'truth' after fatal teen shooting

Racism within a police force will no longer be tolerated by its top cop after a coroner handed down her findings into the fatal shooting of an Indigenous teen.

Mushroom cook murder convictions 'appeal-proof': expert

Mushroom cook Erin Patterson is unlikely to succeed in having her triple-murder convictions overturned should she choose to appeal, a legal expert says.

'Extraordinary': prison guards slammed over teen death

An inquest into a teenager's prison death has revealed confusion among corrective officers on who would deal with his request to transfer to a protection wing.

Delays for rideshare driver accused of fatal hit-run

A rideshare driver has faced court more than a year after he allegedly struck a 28-year-old lawyer during a fatal hit-and-run in the middle of the night.

Inside the mushroom trial: death stares, cell issues

'Special treatment' in her cell, photo bans, media contempt threats, death stares and Simon Patterson's requests: what the mushroom trial jury didn't hear.

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