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Rugby star Kurtley Beale cleared of raping woman

Rugby star Kurtley Beale cleared of raping woman

Kurtley Beale has been found not guilty of raping a woman or sexually touching her in a toilet cubicle after a jury took just hours to clear the rugby star.

Missing 12-year-old girl found in Queensland

Missing 12-year-old girl found in Queensland

Missing 12-year-old girl found in Queensland

Missing 12-year-old girl found in Queensland

A 12-year-old girl who was missing for nearly two days has been found on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.

NSW bans spit hoods but still some backing in NT

NSW bans spit hoods but still some backing in NT

NSW bans spit hoods but still some backing in NT

NSW bans spit hoods but still some backing in NT

Advocates are calling for all jurisdictions to ban spit hoods, after NSW became the second state to pass legislation prohibiting their use, following SA.

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Hitman and getaway driver jailed over grandma’s murder

Hitman and getaway driver jailed over grandma’s murder

A judge has described the shooting of a grandmother at her home as a “premeditated assassination”, when jailing the hitman who did it and his getaway driver.

Biden won't face charges over docs, says memory is fine

Biden won't face charges over docs, says memory is fine

President Joe Biden won't be charged over his handling of secret papers, but he's hit back at a prosecutor who called him an "elderly man with a poor memory".

Court backs $2.7 million payout to couple hit by fraud

Court backs $2.7 million payout to couple hit by fraud

A couple who lost their newly purchased home are "incredibly relieved" to again be able to claim $2.7 million in damages from the Queensland government.

Slain boy's father hugs prosecutor after guilty verdict

Slain boy's father hugs prosecutor after guilty verdict

Declan Cutler's father, who missed the judge handing down a guilty verdict for four of his son's killers, hugged the prosecutor who later gave him the news.

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Arson attack investigators probe tobacco shop blaze

Arson attack investigators probe tobacco shop blaze

Arson attack investigators probe tobacco shop blaze

Arson attack investigators probe tobacco shop blaze

Detectives probing arson attacks linked to a criminal conflict over tobacco are probing another suspicious blaze in Melbourne.

Help offered to Indigenous people ripped off by Youpla

Help offered to Indigenous people ripped off by Youpla

Help offered to Indigenous people ripped off by Youpla

Help offered to Indigenous people ripped off by Youpla

Save Sorry Business has welcomed the federal government's $97 million support package for Indigenous people affected by the collapse of dodgy insurer Youpla.

Man charged over western Queensland stabbing death

Man charged over western Queensland stabbing death

Man charged over western Queensland stabbing death

Man charged over western Queensland stabbing death

An 18-year-old man will face a Mt Isa court charged with murder after a 34-year-old man died of stab wounds.

Detectives return to Broome, ex-Bishop's home searched

Detectives return to Broome, ex-Bishop's home searched

Detectives return to Broome, ex-Bishop's home searched

Detectives return to Broome, ex-Bishop's home searched

Police say detectives are in Broome investigating historic child abuse allegations, amid media reports a former Catholic bishop's home has been raided.

Woman 'curated' Beale rape allegation, lawyer argues

Woman 'curated' Beale rape allegation, lawyer argues

Woman 'curated' Beale rape allegation, lawyer argues

Woman 'curated' Beale rape allegation, lawyer argues

A woman who claims to have been raped by rugby star Kurtley Beale has been labelled "manipulative" by his lawyer in a closing address to his trial's jury.

Mokbel denies exaggerating his connection to Gobbo

Mokbel denies exaggerating his connection to Gobbo

Mokbel denies exaggerating his connection to Gobbo

Mokbel denies exaggerating his connection to Gobbo

Drug kingpin Tony Mokbel has completed his third day of evidence in the Victorian Supreme Court as he tries to fight drug-trafficking convictions.

Man faces court over child homicide after baby's death

Man faces court over child homicide after baby's death

Man faces court over child homicide after baby's death

Man faces court over child homicide after baby's death

A 29-year-old Melbourne man has faced court after being charged with child homicide and murder over the death of a baby boy in January.

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High Court rejects Catholic Church abuse challenge

The High Court has rejected the Catholic Church's bid to overturn a ruling that will allow an abused choirboy's father to sue for damages as a secondary victim.

Stabbing victim's daughter calls for peace and unity

The daughter of a Queensland grandmother who was fatally stabbed in a shopping centre has called for peace after reports of a racist backlash.

Ex-boxing champ jailed for guarding drug ring's stash

A world champion and Olympic boxer's downward spiral through drug addiction led to him working for a crime syndicate to watch over their safe house.

Matt Wright hit with fresh charges over fatal crash

Netflix star Matt Wright and his aviation company have been hit with a suite of new WorkSafe charges over a fatal chopper crash that killed his co-star.

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Boy, 11, charged after 69-year-old man bashed

Police have charged an 11-year-old boy after a 69-year-old man was allegedly kicked, punched and spat on outside his Perth home.

Man on murder charge after baby death

A man is due in a Melbourne court on child homicide and murder charges over the death of an infant in January.

Captain Cook to return as council reinstates statue

A Melbourne council will return a Captain Cook statue that was vandalised after voting down a motion to consult the community on a new location.

Aged care worker allegedly stomped on 95-year-old woman

A 33-year-old aged care worker has been charged with aggravated common assault after allegedly stomping on a 95-year-old woman in his care.

Grace Tame's abuser may change plea on menacing charge

A man who abused former Australian of the Year Grace Tame when she was a child could change his plea of not guilty to allegations he harassed her online.

Man dies after reports of stabbing

Police are investigating the death of a 34-year-old man in Mt Isa in northwest Queensland following reports of a stabbing.

Remand numbers hit an all-time high in NSW prisons

NSW has a record number of people being held in custody without sentence, while the overall number of prisoners has fallen.

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