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Bikie head seeks early jail release after almost dying

Bikie head seeks early jail release after almost dying

A Sydney bikie seriously injured after his brother was fatally gunned down wants less time in prison for his role in destroying evidence of another killing.

Ultra Tune to appeal $1.5m contempt of court penalty

Ultra Tune to appeal $1.5m contempt of court penalty

Ultra Tune to appeal $1.5m contempt of court penalty

Ultra Tune to appeal $1.5m contempt of court penalty

Auto-servicing firm Ultra Tune should be punished for failing to be compliant with franchisees even after being hit with a $2 million fine, a judge has said.

Four teens arrested over tobacco war firebombings

Four teens arrested over tobacco war firebombings

Four teens arrested over tobacco war firebombings

Four teens arrested over tobacco war firebombings

Four children have been arrested over a spate of attacks linked to Victoria's ongoing tobacco conflict between warring crime syndicates.

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Woman jailed over 'unplanned' sex assault on teenager

Woman jailed over 'unplanned' sex assault on teenager

A Sydney judge has sentenced a woman to time in jail for sexually abusing a 14-year-old boy in his bed during a late-night attack in May 2021.

Accused killer cop's recruitment, record to be probed

Accused killer cop's recruitment, record to be probed

NSW Police has more than 18,000 members reeling from the alleged actions of one officer charged with murdering a Sydney couple, the commissioner says.

Police deny racial profiling over identity bungle

Police deny racial profiling over identity bungle

Racial profiling did not contribute to the arrest of a former immigration detainee wrongly charged with sexual assault, Victoria Police say.

MH17 aftermath costs Dutch $A276 million

MH17 aftermath costs Dutch $A276 million

A trial and investigations into the downing of the MH17 flight, reparations of bodies, and compensation has cost the Dutch government more than $A276 million.

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Airport freight worker admits stealing electronic goods

Airport freight worker admits stealing electronic goods

Airport freight worker admits stealing electronic goods

Airport freight worker admits stealing electronic goods

A 42-year-old man has admitted stealing more than $46,000 worth of electronic goods while handling freight at Brisbane airport to fund his drug use.

'Obsessed' Higgins told Ten not to settle with Lehrmann

'Obsessed' Higgins told Ten not to settle with Lehrmann

'Obsessed' Higgins told Ten not to settle with Lehrmann

'Obsessed' Higgins told Ten not to settle with Lehrmann

Brittany Higgins took the '"extraordinary" position of only helping Ten defend a defamation suit if they did not pay Bruce Lehrmann damages, his lawyers say.

Alleged 'Night Stalker' charged with historic rapes

Alleged 'Night Stalker' charged with historic rapes

Alleged 'Night Stalker' charged with historic rapes

Alleged 'Night Stalker' charged with historic rapes

More than three decades after 10 women were allegedly assaulted in Sydney, a man has been arrested and charged using modern forensic technology.

Burgertory accused took orders from 'somebody above'

Burgertory accused took orders from 'somebody above'

Burgertory accused took orders from 'somebody above'

Burgertory accused took orders from 'somebody above'

A man locked up over a fire allegedly took orders from someone "above" and used two "underlings" to commit the arson, which led to Israel and Palestine clashes.

Woman wants to plead guilty over teen's bashing murder

Woman wants to plead guilty over teen's bashing murder

Woman wants to plead guilty over teen's bashing murder

Woman wants to plead guilty over teen's bashing murder

A woman charged with the murder of teen Jason Galleghan has said she wishes to plead guilty after hearing evidence in a judge-only trial over the brutal crime.

Family fighting for justice after grandmother killed

Family fighting for justice after grandmother killed

Family fighting for justice after grandmother killed

Family fighting for justice after grandmother killed

Mourners at a Brisbane church have farewelled grandmother Vyleen White, who was fatally stabbed outside a suburban shopping centre.

Multiple Mardi Gras tributes expected for slain couple

Multiple Mardi Gras tributes expected for slain couple

Multiple Mardi Gras tributes expected for slain couple

Multiple Mardi Gras tributes expected for slain couple

Flight attendant Luke Davies and former Network 10 presenter Jesse Baird, allegedly murdered by a police officer, will be honoured at the Mardi Gras festival.

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Man guilty of 'cowardly' murder with sledgehammer

Shaun Robert Sturgess admitted to manslaughter but has been found guilty of murder after hitting his estranged wife in the head with a sledgehammer.

Ex-detainee's sex charges dropped after identity bungle

A man released from an immigration detention centre was wrongly charged with sexual assault in a case of mistaken identity, Victoria Police have revealed.

Family's anguish after killer given 36-year jail term

The family of Celeste Manno have broken down outside the Victorian Supreme Court after her killer was not given a sentence of life in jail.

Man charged over surveillance of women in uni toilet

A 28-year-old man has been charged with unlawful surveillance after allegedly using a phone to record women using a toilet at a university campus.

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Rolfe says family 'must take responsibility' for death

An ex-policeman who shot dead an Indigenous teen during an arrest has said the family is partly to blame for the fatal shooting.

Teen who shot at his school gets three years detention

A 15-year-old boy who fired shots at his school, terrifying staff and students, has been sentenced to three years in detention but may be released sooner.

Man admits fatally shooting wife after having 'gutful'

A 76-year-old man has admitted to killing his wife, but pleaded not guilty to murder, saying she was berating him for hours before the shooting.

Police failures blight 'troubling' missing teacher case

Marion Barter's disappearance nearly three decades ago has been referred to unsolved homicide detectives after crucial evidence was lost due to police inaction.

First person jailed under foreign interference laws

A former Liberal Party candidate will be jailed for at least a year after becoming the first person in Australia found guilty under foreign interference laws.

Two people charged after 'disgusting' ambulance attack

Two people have been charged after claims a stolen car repeatedly swerved at a Queensland ambulance and a weapon was pointed at paramedics.

Man 'very scared' of hospital before fatal misdiagnosis

Aboriginal people fear and mistrust the hospital system, an Indigenous doctor has told the inquest into the death of NSW man Ricky Hampson Jr.

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