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Cable-tied worker focus of 'sham' jewellery heist trial

Cable-tied worker focus of 'sham' jewellery heist trial

A jeweller admits staging the robbery of his store for financial gain but his trial will hinge on whether a staff member was in on it too.

Cyanide death could not have been stopped: coroner

Cyanide death could not have been stopped: coroner

Cyanide death could not have been stopped: coroner

Cyanide death could not have been stopped: coroner

A 27-year-old man intentionally consumed cyanide while being arrested over an alleged family violence incident, a coroner has found.

Grandma on murder charges to use mental health defence

Grandma on murder charges to use mental health defence

Grandma on murder charges to use mental health defence

Grandma on murder charges to use mental health defence

A woman accused of murdering her two young grandsons in their rural home has hired a new private lawyer in the middle of a brief court mention.

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Good character references restricted in rape cases

Good character references restricted in rape cases

A state has launched major reforms to its rape sentencing guidelines by restricting the way good character references for offenders is considered.

Indigenous incarceration rates are 'getting worse'

Indigenous incarceration rates are 'getting worse'

Law changes for alleged domestic violence offenders have been cited as a reason for increasing remand numbers, as Indigenous incarceration reaches record highs.

Diddy took ecstasy shaped like Obama's face, jury told

Diddy took ecstasy shaped like Obama's face, jury told

A former personal assistant to Sean "Diddy" Combs has told a court he sometimes picked up drugs for the hip-hop mogul and his friends.

US singer Chris Brown to re-apply for bail in UK

US singer Chris Brown to re-apply for bail in UK

Singer Chris Brown is set to make a further application for bail at an English court over a serious assault charge.

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Data quizzed after cook's phone pinged near mushrooms

Data quizzed after cook's phone pinged near mushrooms

Data quizzed after cook's phone pinged near mushrooms

Data quizzed after cook's phone pinged near mushrooms

Accused triple murderer Erin Patterson's legal team has quizzed a phone expert on the limitations of analysing cell data, as her mushroom lunch trial continues.

Sad but simple explanations in veteran's lost appeal

Sad but simple explanations in veteran's lost appeal

Sad but simple explanations in veteran's lost appeal

Sad but simple explanations in veteran's lost appeal

There was no widespread conspiracy in the silence over Ben Roberts-Smith's war crimes, judges have found in dismissing the disgraced veteran's appeal.

Judge appeals corrupt conduct finding in Lehrmann case

Judge appeals corrupt conduct finding in Lehrmann case

Judge appeals corrupt conduct finding in Lehrmann case

Judge appeals corrupt conduct finding in Lehrmann case

A retired judge who led an inquiry into the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann is challenging a report by a corruption watchdog that he engaged in corrupt conduct.

'Underclass of Australians': youth crime laws slammed

'Underclass of Australians': youth crime laws slammed

'Underclass of Australians': youth crime laws slammed

'Underclass of Australians': youth crime laws slammed

The United Nations has taken aim at a state government's youth crime crackdown, saying it threatens to create an "underclass of Australians".

'Forgotten children': state care failings scrutinised

'Forgotten children': state care failings scrutinised

'Forgotten children': state care failings scrutinised

'Forgotten children': state care failings scrutinised

Advocates have welcomed a state's child safety investigation but fear recommendations will fall on deaf ears, ensuring some kids will remain "forgotten".

Man accused of plotting terror attacks to stand trial

Man accused of plotting terror attacks to stand trial

Man accused of plotting terror attacks to stand trial

Man accused of plotting terror attacks to stand trial

A 20-year-old man accused of planning terror attacks in a major city will face trial after pleading not guilty to seven charges.

Qantas apology for sackings 'wholly hollow'

Qantas apology for sackings 'wholly hollow'

Qantas apology for sackings 'wholly hollow'

Qantas apology for sackings 'wholly hollow'

Qantas has maintained a self-righteous attitude in defending its sacking of 1820 workers and its apology this week rings hollow, a court has been told.

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Tribute for plumber targeted in 'brutal' execution

The identity of a plumber executed in his suburban driveway has been revealed as authorities probe potential links between the "brutal hit" and local gangs.

Report in as alleged killer cop's case 'progresses'

A senior constable accused of double-murder is set to face court more than a year after TV presenter Jesse Baird and his partner Luke Davies went missing.

Paint-filled extinguisher used in attack on MP's office

A teenager who used a paint-filled fire extinguisher to vandalise ex-opposition leader Peter Dutton's office has appeared in court surrounded by supporters.

Singer says she saw Diddy abuse, is cross-examined

Singer Dawn Richard has faced sharp questioning after she told a jury that she saw Sean "Diddy" Combs beat his girlfriend repeatedly.

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Singer returns to stand in Diddy sex trafficking trial

The sex trafficking trial of Sean 'Diddy' Combs will continue hearing testimony from a singer who told the jury she saw the hip-hop mogul abuse his girlfriend.

Mushroom cook's phone detected near death cap sites

Accused killer Erin Patterson's mobile connected to phone towers near death cap mushroom locations in the months before a deadly lunch, a jury has been told.

Qantas judge's corporate tip: 'Don't play us for fools'

A judge who will decide the penalty Qantas must pay for illegally sacking 1800 workers has warned the corporate world it must not "play the court for a fool".

Response to mall attack praised despite security flaws

An international security expert has praised a shopping centre owner's reaction to a stabbing rampage despite a monitoring guard's "inadequate" call to police.

Farmhand found guilty of bludgeoning neighbour to death

A jury has found a farmhand guilty of murdering a neighbouring farmer, then stealing his ute and setting fire to it at a rural property.

Camp leader spied on bathroom, stole underwear: police

A man has been charged with a string of offences after allegedly spying on children in a bathroom and stealing their underwear at a campground.

'Brave' woman hurt by machete fighting off carjackers

A woman has been hospitalised after being hit with a machete during an attempted carjacking while filling her car at a petrol station.

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