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Farmer’s alleged deadly rivalry revealed

Farmer’s alleged deadly rivalry revealed

A farmer expressed a desire to get rid of a neighbour before the man was bludgeoned to death in his own home, a court has been told.

Consultant denies helping school-builds boss land job

Consultant denies helping school-builds boss land job

Consultant denies helping school-builds boss land job

Consultant denies helping school-builds boss land job

A former colleague of a school infrastructure boss central to a corruption probe has denied she was friends with him but admits she reviewed his resume.

Woman's accused murderer loved 'high life', jury told

Woman's accused murderer loved 'high life', jury told

Woman's accused murderer loved 'high life', jury told

Woman's accused murderer loved 'high life', jury told

A man accused of killing his flat mate loved the "high life" and fast cars but had trading and gambling debts and was in rental arrears, a court has been told.

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Uranium miner backs off challenge to Jabiluka decision

Uranium miner backs off challenge to Jabiluka decision

A bid to overturn a decision not to renew the controversial Jabiluka mineral lease looks set to be abandoned as Rio Tinto moves to take over a uranium miner.

Forensic evidence may help solve historic double murder

Forensic evidence may help solve historic double murder

Police are pouring resources into a cold case where two women were found dead, with potential forensic clues to be investigated 25 years on.

Surprise cash purchase tips cops to huge cocaine stash

Surprise cash purchase tips cops to huge cocaine stash

A suspicious cash purchase was enough to put police on the trail of an organised crime group allegedly trying to make an major drug import.

Murder charge laid after body found in granny flat

Murder charge laid after body found in granny flat

One man is dead and another has been charged with murder as police try to work out how the pair knew each other after a late-night incident at a suburban home.

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'Men keep killing us': nationwide rallies plea for help

'Men keep killing us': nationwide rallies plea for help

'Men keep killing us': nationwide rallies plea for help

'Men keep killing us': nationwide rallies plea for help

From Brisbane to Perth, tens of thousands have rallied across the nation calling for urgent action to end gendered violence.

Town reels as grandmother faces court over boys' deaths

Town reels as grandmother faces court over boys' deaths

Town reels as grandmother faces court over boys' deaths

Town reels as grandmother faces court over boys' deaths

A grandmother charged with murdering her two grandchildren has appeared in court for the first time the morning after a community gathered for a sombre vigil.

Lawyers grill Harvey Weinstein's ex-model accuser

Lawyers grill Harvey Weinstein's ex-model accuser

Lawyers grill Harvey Weinstein's ex-model accuser

Lawyers grill Harvey Weinstein's ex-model accuser

A lawyer has suggested a woman accusing Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault when she was a teen hadn't told the full story of her interactions with him.

Tears, laughter as family front mushroom murder trial

Tears, laughter as family front mushroom murder trial

Tears, laughter as family front mushroom murder trial

Tears, laughter as family front mushroom murder trial

Jurors have witnessed emotional testimony from bereaved family members in the closely watched murder trial of accused killer mushroom cook Erin Patterson.

First white South Africans to arrive as refugees in US

First white South Africans to arrive as refugees in US

First white South Africans to arrive as refugees in US

First white South Africans to arrive as refugees in US

The first group of white South Africans are expected to arrive as refugees in the US as soon as next week, under a controversial Trump administration plan.

Community gathers to mourn tragic deaths of two boys

Community gathers to mourn tragic deaths of two boys

Community gathers to mourn tragic deaths of two boys

Community gathers to mourn tragic deaths of two boys

Mourners have remembered the lives of two young boys found dead in a small rural community as their maternal grandmother awaits serious charges.

Victim abused by priest left 'doubting my life'

Victim abused by priest left 'doubting my life'

Victim abused by priest left 'doubting my life'

Victim abused by priest left 'doubting my life'

A victim who was sexually touched by a priest has recounted his traumatic experience through a victim statement read aloud in court.

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Ex-detention centre worker faces serious sex charges

Police have charged a former youth detention centre worker with sexual offences, including 11 counts of rape, after a wide-ranging inquiry.

Cricket legend backs ex-spinner over 'biggest mistake'

Ex-spinner Stuart MacGill has described his role in a cocaine deal as his "biggest mistake" before being spared jail time for a "colossal lapse in judgment".

Mushroom cook's co-parent relationship 'very negative'

The teenage son of accused murderer Erin Patterson has described the relationship between his estranged parents before a death-cap mushroom-laced lunch.

Tool box murder confession 'based on TV', jury told

A man admitted a life of deceit while concealing a woman's body and impersonating her to steal money but says he is now telling the truth, a jury has heard.

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Ex-model says Weinstein sexually assaulted her at 16

A former model has recounted to a New York court about the time disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein allegedly sexually assaulted her when she was 16.

Rape allegations 'false': Smokey Robinson's lawyer

Smokey Robinson’s lawyer says allegations of rape are "simply an ugly method of trying to extract money from an 85-year-old American icon".

Locals embrace family as three kids die in fire horror

A tragic house fire has claimed the lives of three children, devastating a family and sending a "ripple effect" through a shellshocked community.

'They can just rot': teen's murderers face life in jail

Two men convicted of murdering Indigenous teen Cassius Turvey face life sentences after the boy was fatally bashed with a metal pole in an after-school attack.

Bail failing: legal services warn against tighter laws

Restricting bail and increasing penalties do not work to reduce crime, legal experts say, as 'tough on crime' measures continue to sweep across Australia.

Justice for murdered teen Cassius as men found guilty

A murdered Indigenous teen identified his killers before he "died for absolutely nothing", his mother says after a jury found three men guilty over the death.

Insurer ordered to pay $750k for misleading contracts

HCF has been fined after a judge found the company misled customers with unfair life insurance contract terms.

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