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'Brave' drug takers cop police presence at test trial

'Brave' drug takers cop police presence at test trial

The first music festival to take part in a state's pill-testing trial has been named but doubts remain about how effective the scheme will be.

Doctor accused of drunken fatal crash denied bail

Doctor accused of drunken fatal crash denied bail

Doctor accused of drunken fatal crash denied bail

Doctor accused of drunken fatal crash denied bail

An obstetrician who allegedly crashed his high-powered car at 130km/h while drunk, killing a young woman, has been denied bail.

'Traumatic': Murder charge after 10-week-old-baby dies

'Traumatic': Murder charge after 10-week-old-baby dies

'Traumatic': Murder charge after 10-week-old-baby dies

'Traumatic': Murder charge after 10-week-old-baby dies

Almost a month after a 10-week-old baby died from traumatic injuries, police have charged a 20-year-old man with a domestic violence murder.

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Crime links in spotlight as anti-Semitic probes zero in

Crime links in spotlight as anti-Semitic probes zero in

Police have linked a series of anti-Semitic attacks to the same alleged culprits as the prime minister questions initial descriptions of an explosives find.

A$AP Rocky found not guilty in shooting, avoids jail

A$AP Rocky found not guilty in shooting, avoids jail

Jurors have found rapper A$AP Rocky not guilty of firing a handgun at a former friend on a Hollywood street.

Parents relive anguish of siblings' street-race deaths

Parents relive anguish of siblings' street-race deaths

The driver behind the wheel of a speeding car that slammed into a tree, killing two young boys, enjoyed racing and showing off, a court has been told.

Police close in on arsonists after innocent life lost

Police close in on arsonists after innocent life lost

The death of an innocent beloved burlesque performer after a home she was in was set alight in a case of mistaken identity has been linked to tobacco gang wars.

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'Is he okay?': murder trial told of similar teen attack

'Is he okay?': murder trial told of similar teen attack

'Is he okay?': murder trial told of similar teen attack

'Is he okay?': murder trial told of similar teen attack

A witness has told Cassius Turvey's murder trial about Facebook messages she received from one of the people accused of killing the Indigenous teen.

Notorious crime gang Brothers 4 Life 'no longer active'

Notorious crime gang Brothers 4 Life 'no longer active'

Notorious crime gang Brothers 4 Life 'no longer active'

Notorious crime gang Brothers 4 Life 'no longer active'

Former crime boss Bassam Hamzy is due to be sentenced for directing the sale of methamphetamine while being held in a maximum-security prison for murder.

Disgraced MP 'never asked for a dollar' from $48m deal

Disgraced MP 'never asked for a dollar' from $48m deal

Disgraced MP 'never asked for a dollar' from $48m deal

Disgraced MP 'never asked for a dollar' from $48m deal

Former Liberal MP Daryl Maguire says he never expected payment for his part in a multimillion-dollar property deal he helped broker.

Hefty prison terms in anti-Semitism, racism crackdown

Hefty prison terms in anti-Semitism, racism crackdown

Hefty prison terms in anti-Semitism, racism crackdown

Hefty prison terms in anti-Semitism, racism crackdown

Multiple states are beefing up vilification laws in a push to curb anti-Semitism and other racist crimes, but some groups are worried they are an overreach.

Injustice for priest's victim-survivors despite death

Injustice for priest's victim-survivors despite death

Injustice for priest's victim-survivors despite death

Injustice for priest's victim-survivors despite death

The death of one of Australia's worst sexual predators will provide cold comfort for the dozens of victims and families he preyed upon, legal experts say.

Neo-Nazi fights charge of intimidating police officer

Neo-Nazi fights charge of intimidating police officer

Neo-Nazi fights charge of intimidating police officer

Neo-Nazi fights charge of intimidating police officer

Neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell is accused of intimidating a police officer online, but he says what he did was not illegal.

Indian court jails man for rape, killing of Irish woman

Indian court jails man for rape, killing of Irish woman

Indian court jails man for rape, killing of Irish woman

Indian court jails man for rape, killing of Irish woman

The Irish family of a young woman raped and murdered in India faced a long battle for justice.

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Controversial bail crackdown spurs youth custody surge

The number of young people in custody in one state has jumped more than 30 per cent following a surge in bail refusals.

Cultural landscape 'obliterated' at mine, court told

Traditional owners seeking compensation from iron ore miners have been effectively "locked out" of their Country, a court has been told.

Missing boy's foster dad quashes 'bootstrap' conviction

The former foster father of missing toddler William Tyrrell has overturned a conviction over the intimidation of another child during a school-run verbal spat.

Police say pepper spraying 'peaceful' protester lawful

Police say the pepper spraying of a man claiming to be peacefully protesting was justified because he was impeding an arrest, as the activist's trial starts.

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'Do me a favour': MP 'misled' watchdog over taped calls

Ex-MP Daryl Maguire allegedly expected payment for a property deal he helped broker and then made misleading comments about it to a watchdog, a court has heard.

Operator 'hung out to dry' by Hillcrest castle maker

A 'dust devil' that lifted a jumping castle into the air, killing six primary school children, could not have been foreseen, a court has been told.

Islamic groups decry response 'disparity' after attacks

The political and police responses to alleged assaults on two Muslim women have sparked allegations of double standards from Islamic organisations.

Premier stands by police minister after top cop fiasco

Premier Jacinta Allan has backed her police minister after the top cop was forced out after a loss of confidence from the force he led for nearly five years.

'Do I know you?': axed NRL star's line before pub spit

A heated argument between former St George Illawarra player Talatau Junior Amone and a woman at a pub ended with him spitting in her face, a court has heard.

Murder trial hears of previous attack on teenage boy

A teen witness has told a murder trial that two of Cassius Turvey's alleged killers attacked in the days before the Indigenous teen was fatally injured.

Caution urged over polls as Labor bleeds support

A warning has been issued over election polling as tightly clustered results in a close race may not reflect Australians' votes.

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