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Mum accused of poisoning baby in $60k social media scam

Mum accused of poisoning baby in $60k social media scam

Police allege a mother gave her child unauthorised prescription medications to build a social media following and gain thousands of dollars in donations.

Bali Nine member re-arrested after landing in Australia

Bali Nine member re-arrested after landing in Australia

Bali Nine member re-arrested after landing in Australia

Bali Nine member re-arrested after landing in Australia

Bali Nine member Matthew Norman is facing another legal battle after police laid fresh charges for a minor crime committed when he was a teenager.

Vow to fight childcare predator's life sentence appeal

Vow to fight childcare predator's life sentence appeal

Vow to fight childcare predator's life sentence appeal

Vow to fight childcare predator's life sentence appeal

A state government will "forcefully defend its position" as a former childcare worker seeks to appeal his life sentence for hundreds of sexual abuse offences.

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Man allegedly 'erupted' at being served divorce papers

Man allegedly 'erupted' at being served divorce papers

A man allegedly kidnapped at knife-point another man who attempted to serve him divorce papers, with a judge describing the act as mysterious and concerning.

Fake 'crime squad' duped elderly in letterbox scam

Fake 'crime squad' duped elderly in letterbox scam

An international student has been revealed as part of a fraud syndicate that convinced senior citizens to place bank cards and cash in their letterboxes.

Man allegedly caught with kilo of cocaine granted bail

Man allegedly caught with kilo of cocaine granted bail

A judge said a man potentially faces a lengthy prison term after police allegedly found a "wholesale" amount of cocaine hidden in a tent on his vehicle's roof.

Man accused of mother's murder admits driving offences

Man accused of mother's murder admits driving offences

Samantha Murphy's accused killer has pleaded guilty to three driving offences after coming off his motorcycle while drunk following a grand final party.

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South Africa criticised as 78 corpses pulled from mine

South Africa criticised as 78 corpses pulled from mine

South Africa criticised as 78 corpses pulled from mine

South Africa criticised as 78 corpses pulled from mine

Rescuers have pulled 78 dead miners from an abandoned South African gold mine, where they have languished for months during a stand-off with authorities.

'Tragic reminder': 16yo dies in Xmas alcohol poisoning

'Tragic reminder': 16yo dies in Xmas alcohol poisoning

'Tragic reminder': 16yo dies in Xmas alcohol poisoning

'Tragic reminder': 16yo dies in Xmas alcohol poisoning

A coroner has found the death of a 16-year-old boy after consuming more than a dozen drinks surrounded by family at a Christmas lunch could have been prevented.

South Korean police arrest impeached President Yoon

South Korean police arrest impeached President Yoon

South Korean police arrest impeached President Yoon

South Korean police arrest impeached President Yoon

South Korea's Yoon Suk-yeol is refusing to talk, investigators say, after the impeached leader was arrested for questioning over his declaration of martial law.

TikTok preparing for US shut-off on Sunday

TikTok preparing for US shut-off on Sunday

TikTok preparing for US shut-off on Sunday

TikTok preparing for US shut-off on Sunday

TikTok will reportedly shut off its app for all US users within days when a ban comes into effect, a move that would go further than the law dictates.

Real-life 'Rake' lawyer given one year to shape up

Real-life 'Rake' lawyer given one year to shape up

Real-life 'Rake' lawyer given one year to shape up

Real-life 'Rake' lawyer given one year to shape up

The real-life inspiration behind impish TV lawyer Rake has one year to prove himself fit to practice after sexually harassing three much younger women.

Murder charge after woman's body found near riverbed

Murder charge after woman's body found near riverbed

Murder charge after woman's body found near riverbed

Murder charge after woman's body found near riverbed

A 49-year-old man has been charged with murder after police found his 51-year-old partner's body near a river bed.

'Political exercise': dismay over youth crime laws

'Political exercise': dismay over youth crime laws

'Political exercise': dismay over youth crime laws

'Political exercise': dismay over youth crime laws

A rapid decision to alter youth justice laws following a supermarket stabbing could tempt other jurisdictions into similar crackdowns, an expert has warned.

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NBL player to fight assault, choking charges

Suspended Cairns Taipans player Jackon Makoi has pleaded not guilty to assaulting and choking a woman more than a year ago.

Fatal bus crash case delayed by mechanical report

Prosecutors have yet to provide a full report into a crash allegedly involving a bus driver fatally pinning an 18-year-old female pedestrian against a wall.

'Lambo guy' wants speedy trial on lottery charges

Entrepreneur Adrian Portelli wants charges alleging that he conducted an unlawful lottery to proceed to trial, a court has been told.

Police mull no confidence vote, chopper used in action

Members of Victoria Police are considering a vote of no confidence in the force's leaders, as frustrated officers took their protest to the skies.

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Aussie Chelsea striker Sam Kerr faces court in London

Chelsea striker Sam Kerr has appeared in a London court to set a date for her police officer harassment trial.

Airport police officers allegedly stabbed with pen

A woman removed from an interstate Jetstar flight for allegedly being disruptive has been accused of attacking two police officers with a pen.

Queer group slams 'slap on the wrist' over Nazi salute

A queer activist collective has criticised the sentence of an "ignorant" man who performed a Nazi salute and disrupted a transgender support march.

Rights advocate committed to trial despite 'weak' case

A human rights advocate and two co-accused have been committed to stand trial over their alleged kidnapping and assault of a man in a park.

South Korean president a no-show for impeachment trial

The impeachment trial of South Korea's president over declaring martial law has been adjourned after the nation's leader failed to attend its opening session.

Murder-suicide probe into highway horror of four dead

Investigators are exploring whether a fiery crash that killed a mother and daughter, their taxi driver and another man was a murder-suicide.

Surgeon faces court over alleged confidentiality breach

An anti-corruption body has accused a neurosurgeon of disclosing that it required a person to appear at one of its hearings.

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