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Biden commutes sentences almost all death row inmates

Biden commutes sentences almost all death row inmates

President Joe Biden is reducing the sentences of 37 of the 40 death row inmates so they can't be executed when Donald Trump returns to the White House.

Australia to send ex-fighter pilot to Trump-led system

Australia to send ex-fighter pilot to Trump-led system

Australia to send ex-fighter pilot to Trump-led system

Australia to send ex-fighter pilot to Trump-led system

A former fighter pilot's Australian family is considering its options after condemning the "inhumane" approval of his extradition to the US.

Court throws Health Workers Union into administration

Court throws Health Workers Union into administration

Court throws Health Workers Union into administration

Court throws Health Workers Union into administration

The Health Workers Union has been slapped with an interim administration order by the Federal Court in ongoing fallout over claims of rorting by a branch boss.

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Tributes flow after woman 'chased and shot' by two men

Tributes flow after woman 'chased and shot' by two men

The sister of a woman allegedly chased down and shot at by two men has issued a heartfelt plea, leading tributes for the 23-year-old victim.

Accused Christmas market killer held on murder charges

Accused Christmas market killer held on murder charges

The man accused of ramming his car into a crowded Christmas market in Germany has been charged with five counts of murder and multiple other serious offences.

Teenager charged with murder following fatal brawl

Teenager charged with murder following fatal brawl

A 15-year-old boy has been charged following the death of a man killed in a bloody brawl in Melbourne’s west as police urge witnesses to come forward.

Homicide probe after woman chased and shot by two men

Homicide probe after woman chased and shot by two men

Police are hunting for two men after a woman was found dead from a gunshot wound in a suburban Queensland street.

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Security upgrades made easy for places of worship

Security upgrades made easy for places of worship

Security upgrades made easy for places of worship

Security upgrades made easy for places of worship

Places of public worship in NSW will be able to upgrade their security without the need for lengthy planning approvals to offer worshippers better protections.

Police probe anti-Semitic banner on steps of parliament

Police probe anti-Semitic banner on steps of parliament

Police probe anti-Semitic banner on steps of parliament

Police probe anti-Semitic banner on steps of parliament

Police are working to identify a group of alleged neo-Nazis who displayed an offensive banner outside a state parliament.

Pharmaceutical giant sued over 'ineffective' cold drugs

Pharmaceutical giant sued over 'ineffective' cold drugs

Pharmaceutical giant sued over 'ineffective' cold drugs

Pharmaceutical giant sued over 'ineffective' cold drugs

Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson is facing a class action concerning cold and flu medication known to be "ineffective".

Bali Nine return reshines light on ending death penalty

Bali Nine return reshines light on ending death penalty

Bali Nine return reshines light on ending death penalty

Bali Nine return reshines light on ending death penalty

The execution of two Australians for drug smuggling in Indonesia has refocused a spotlight on how the nation co-operates with countries using the death penalty.

Ambushed, stabbed: jail agency regret officer's torture

Ambushed, stabbed: jail agency regret officer's torture

Ambushed, stabbed: jail agency regret officer's torture

Ambushed, stabbed: jail agency regret officer's torture

Corrective Services NSW regrets a prison officer was ambushed and doused in a hazardous chemical during a six-hour siege, after being fined $600,000.

Christmas comes early as Bali Nine return to families

Christmas comes early as Bali Nine return to families

Christmas comes early as Bali Nine return to families

Christmas comes early as Bali Nine return to families

Five members of the Bali Nine are adjusting to the spotlight after coming home but are excited to spend Christmas with families for the first time in decades.

Tears as whistleblower who exposed pedophile cleared

Tears as whistleblower who exposed pedophile cleared

Tears as whistleblower who exposed pedophile cleared

Tears as whistleblower who exposed pedophile cleared

A whistleblower has burst into tears after she was acquitted following allegations she leaked information about one of Australia's worst pedophiles.

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Call before shooting 'not satisfactory', coroner finds

The conduct of a social worker who spoke to a suicidal man hours before he died in a confrontation with police was not satisfactory, a coroner has found.

'Cruel' murderer who breached protection order jailed

Convicted killer James William Pualic will spend up to 24 years and six months behind bars for the "cruel and vicious" murder of his former partner.

No ankle bracelet, fewer rules for 'playboy rapist'

A man who violently raped his partner over 15 years ago will no longer be required to wear an ankle bracelet or provide details about where he works or studies.

Ex-death row kickboxer jailed for debt-driven murder

A boxer formerly given the death penalty in Thailand has been jailed for the decade-old Australian murder of a cafe owner in a suburban car park.

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Victims of crime may get more rights in charter reboot

A major overhaul of a victims of crime charter could result in those impacted by offending being given a more central role in justice processes.

Drug kingpins unmasked as raids snare Asian gangs, labs

A secretive crime agency has lifted the lid on who controls lucrative cannabis markets in Australia as scores of people are arrested with links to Asian gangs.

Accused Russian spy case delayed for months

A couple accused of spying on Australia for Russia will remain in custody as their case faces more delays, with evidence to be translated from another language.

Release of Bali bombers 'reopens old wounds and scars'

Paul Vanni lost six of his best mates in the devastating Bali bombing attacks and the repatriation of two people involved to Malaysia has reopened old wounds.

Pelicot hopes French mass rape trial can change society

A court in France has jailed the ex-husband of Gisele Pelicot for 20 years over her drugging and mass rape in a trial she called a "very difficult ordeal".

Ex-husband jailed for 20 years in French mass rape case

A court in France has jailed the ex-husband of Gisele Pelicot for 20 years over her drugging and mass rape and imprisoned dozens of others in a landmark trial.

Mum says she reported pedophile 13 years before arrest

A police ethical investigation team is reviewing claims a mother reported abuse by one of Australia's worst pedophiles more than a decade before his arrest.

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