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Prince Harry faces scrutiny over US visa application

Prince Harry faces scrutiny over US visa application

Prince Harry is facing renewed scrutiny over his United States visa application.

Women face bullying, harassment for blowing the whistle

Women face bullying, harassment for blowing the whistle

Women face bullying, harassment for blowing the whistle

Women face bullying, harassment for blowing the whistle

People exposing wrongdoing are facing reprisals such as losing their jobs or being bullied and harassed, sparking calls for better whistleblower protections.

Child sex offenders to be known in public registry

Child sex offenders to be known in public registry

Child sex offenders to be known in public registry

Child sex offenders to be known in public registry

New laws will allow parents in one state to search for child sex offenders who live nearby but some groups say the changes could do more harm than good.

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Deaths spark homicide investigations, murder charges

Deaths spark homicide investigations, murder charges

The death of a critically injured woman has sparked a homicide investigation, while a murder charge as been laid over the fatal assault of a 55-year-old man.

Trump threatens more US cities with federal takeover

Trump threatens more US cities with federal takeover

Critics have slammed US President Donald Trump's purported claims about crime in America's big cities as "unco-ordinated, uncalled for and unsound".

Australian blitz targets illegal fishing in the Pacific

Australian blitz targets illegal fishing in the Pacific

Fishing is the cornerstone of smaller Pacific island nations that heavily rely on stocks for revenue but that's come under threat from illicit practices.

Pro-Palestine march changes route after bridge ban

Pro-Palestine march changes route after bridge ban

Activists have bowed to police pressure and abandoned plans to march across a major bridge as part of a national day of action against the war in Gaza.

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Legal challenge against Woodside gas project fails

Legal challenge against Woodside gas project fails

Legal challenge against Woodside gas project fails

Legal challenge against Woodside gas project fails

The battle to stop Woodside expanding its gas production continues with a fresh legal challenge in the Supreme Court, as another fails in the Federal Court.

Matt Wright slams investigators in covert recordings

Matt Wright slams investigators in covert recordings

Matt Wright slams investigators in covert recordings

Matt Wright slams investigators in covert recordings

Covert phone taps of reality TV star Matt Wright have recorded him slamming crash investigators and a pilot following a fatal chopper crash.

Doctor accused of filming in toilets walks from court

Doctor accused of filming in toilets walks from court

Doctor accused of filming in toilets walks from court

Doctor accused of filming in toilets walks from court

A junior doctor accused of filming staff in hospital toilets and showers has not revealed whether he will fight more than 130 charges levelled against him.

Accused arsonist 'thought synagogue was a home'

Accused arsonist 'thought synagogue was a home'

Accused arsonist 'thought synagogue was a home'

Accused arsonist 'thought synagogue was a home'

A homeless man admitted he set a synagogue on fire but told police he thought it was a residential home, a court has been told as he applied for bail.

Mother charged after dead baby found in storm drain

Mother charged after dead baby found in storm drain

Mother charged after dead baby found in storm drain

Mother charged after dead baby found in storm drain

The mother of a baby boy found dead inside a stormwater drain by maintenance workers has been charged with concealing the birth of a deceased child.

Police files link Milat to 58 cold cases over decades

Police files link Milat to 58 cold cases over decades

Police files link Milat to 58 cold cases over decades

Police files link Milat to 58 cold cases over decades

A new investigation could give closure to the families of 58 victims police have linked to the backpacker killer across every Australian jurisdiction.

Court clears former Thai PM in royal insult case

Court clears former Thai PM in royal insult case

Court clears former Thai PM in royal insult case

Court clears former Thai PM in royal insult case

A Thai court has acquitted ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra of insulting the monarchy, the first in a series of key verdicts facing his powerful political dynasty.

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Killer driver in tears as victim's family shares pain

A "blind drunk" driver who had a young boy in his vehicle when he fatally ran over a woman has cried in court while the victim's family spoke of their loss.

More than $150m worth of meth hidden in rice seized

Police have charged a man with trying to import 185 kilograms of methamphetamine hidden in rice into Australia.

Postie banks on stolen cards for $1.4 million delivery

Bank customers in well-to-do suburbs have been swindled after a postal worker allegedly earmarked envelopes with credit cards and handed them to associates.

Paranoid killer sorry for shivving notorious crime boss

A convicted murderer wants to set a better example after blaming paranoia and a survival instinct for violently attacking crime boss Bassam Hamzy in jail.

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'Betrayal': soccer players convicted over betting fraud

Two soccer players, including a former A-League midfielder, have each been fined $5000 and convicted over a one-month yellow card betting fraud.

Lil Nas X 'naked on street, charged at cops, jailed'

Rapper Lil Nas X has been jailed on suspicion of misdemeanour obstructing a police officer after a run-in with officers in Los Angeles.

Cash reward proposed for blowing whistle on corruption

Australia's top legal and ethical minds are working outside the box to increase government accountability as the public loses trust in politicians.

Trump's huge civil fraud penalty thrown out by court

Donald Trump has declared "total victory," after a New York state appeals court threw out an approximately half-billion-dollar fine imposed on him.

Hard luck Story: protesters cross over bridge march ban

Safety fears have led a magistrate to rule a pro-Palestine march should not be held on a major bridge but rally organisers could defy the court order.

Close friend denies torching document for Matt Wright

A crashed helicopter's maintenance release was never provided to investigators by reality TV star Matt Wright who allegedly wanted it torched, a jury has heard.

Man walks free after jury acquits him of murder

A man has been found not guilty of murder after arguing he was acting in self-defence when another man was fatally stabbed.

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