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Socialite's drug pledge as Geoffrey 'circus' detailed

Socialite's drug pledge as Geoffrey 'circus' detailed

A magistrate has accepted a socialite is trying to turn her life around after a marriage breakdown led her to meth use.

Premier's brother 'relaxed' in Fiji to dodge inquiry

Premier's brother 'relaxed' in Fiji to dodge inquiry

Premier's brother 'relaxed' in Fiji to dodge inquiry

Premier's brother 'relaxed' in Fiji to dodge inquiry

The brother of a state premier was told to "relax, read a book, gym, beers" while laying low in Fiji to avoid being summoned to answer corruption allegations.

Police bodycam shows calm arrest over alleged DV murder

Police bodycam shows calm arrest over alleged DV murder

Police bodycam shows calm arrest over alleged DV murder

Police bodycam shows calm arrest over alleged DV murder

A police body camera has captured a man surrendering on the steps of a rundown home and being arrested for an alleged domestic-violence murder.

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Listen to family: stroke victim 'could have been saved'

Listen to family: stroke victim 'could have been saved'

Opportunities to save the life of a young librarian wrongly diagnosed with a migraine were missed, a coroner has found.

Elon Musk lands court win over frequent eSafety foe

Elon Musk lands court win over frequent eSafety foe

Allowing users to slide into each other's DMs does not make X a messaging platform, the Elon Musk-owned platform has successfully argued.

Guy Sebastian's manager apologises, settles legal fight

Guy Sebastian's manager apologises, settles legal fight

The long-time former manager of singer-songwriter Guy Sebastian has admitted to taking money owed to his client, ending a long-running legal battle.

Last-ditch intervention to scrap 'open air' prison laws

Last-ditch intervention to scrap 'open air' prison laws

A First Peoples' treaty body is piling pressure on a state government to dump legislation that would curtail the right of prisoners to an hour of outdoor time.

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Alan Jones sex abuse trial stymied by last-minute delay

Alan Jones sex abuse trial stymied by last-minute delay

Alan Jones sex abuse trial stymied by last-minute delay

Alan Jones sex abuse trial stymied by last-minute delay

Veteran broadcaster Alan Jones’s fight against indecent assault and sexual touching charges has been delayed after it hit an unexpected snag.

Neglect charges dropped over malnourished woman's death

Neglect charges dropped over malnourished woman's death

Neglect charges dropped over malnourished woman's death

Neglect charges dropped over malnourished woman's death

Years after a woman with cerebral palsy was found dead in squalid conditions, a former director of an NDIS provider has pleaded guilty to reckless conduct.

Bondi hero still in physical pain as assault case axed

Bondi hero still in physical pain as assault case axed

Bondi hero still in physical pain as assault case axed

Bondi hero still in physical pain as assault case axed

A man who has been celebrated as an Australian hero for disarming a Bondi Beach gunman has had two charges thrown out.

'Botched treatments': Alleged fake doctors banned

'Botched treatments': Alleged fake doctors banned

'Botched treatments': Alleged fake doctors banned

'Botched treatments': Alleged fake doctors banned

A warning has been issued for the public to avoid two alleged fake doctors who engaged in the unqualified treatment of a chronically ill patient.

Ex-BBL cricketer jailed for abusing teenage fan

Ex-BBL cricketer jailed for abusing teenage fan

Ex-BBL cricketer jailed for abusing teenage fan

Ex-BBL cricketer jailed for abusing teenage fan

A former professional cricketer who has been jailed twice for child sexual offences used his prominence as a sportsperson to gain access to young people.

Hundreds of witnesses come forward in Bondi terror case

Hundreds of witnesses come forward in Bondi terror case

Hundreds of witnesses come forward in Bondi terror case

Hundreds of witnesses come forward in Bondi terror case

The huge volume of evidence in the case against Bondi Beach shooter Naveed Akram now includes statements from a suite of protected witnesses.

Syrian court sentences Assad to death for war crimes

Syrian court sentences Assad to death for war crimes

Syrian court sentences Assad to death for war crimes

Syrian court sentences Assad to death for war crimes

Ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad has been sentenced to death in absentia, along with his brother, for crimes during the country's brutal civil war.

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Man charged over extremist anti-Semitic website

A 60-year-old man allegedly plastered a website with anti-Semitic material including Nazi symbols and a video containing extremist violence.

'We're coming': police launch illegal tobacco crackdown

Federal agencies have launched a nationwide crackdown on the sale and supply of illegal tobacco, as more than 100 service stations are raided.

Jones accuser had 'seen a ghost' after alleged groping

An athlete couldn’t meet his girlfriend’s eye after returning from an overnight stay with radio giant Alan Jones. Then came the allegations of assault.

Man on trial over 2007 'payback' stabbing murder

A man facing trial over a 2007 murder did not inflict the fatal wound but was guilty because he was part of a joint criminal enterprise, a court has been told.

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Bishop 'unusual, boozy, sleazy' but not guilty: lawyer

A former bishop accused of sexually assaulting several Aboriginal youths may have been boozy and even sleazy, but he's not guilty, his lawyer tells a jury.

'Motherhood statements': fear gag order vow falls short

A state government is pledging to stop convicted rapists using suppression orders following the high-profile cases of Tom Silvagni and Ralph Carr.

Lobbyist for developer defends digging up dirt on MP

A corruption inquiry has been told details of a dirt file created about a former state minister which was intended to discredit the MP.

'Shame on you': family vents anger over zipline death

The family of a man who died after falling up to 25 metres from a tourist zipline hope the tragedy is a "line in the sand" for safety improvement.

Mental health defence bid in beheading murder case

A reality TV contestant will seek to mount a mental health defence after pleading not guilty to the beheading murder of her partner.

Activists faced 'hellish fury' over violent game ban

Gamers unleashed a torrent of online abuse against five female activists to silence them after they stopped the sale of rape, incest and torture games.

Jury discharged in home birth manslaughter trial

A manslaughter trial for a doctor who was charged over a woman's death following a home birth has been aborted after the jury was discharged.

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