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Man charged over extremist anti-Semitic website

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

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

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

'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

Jones accuser had 'seen a ghost' after alleged groping

Jones accuser had 'seen a ghost' after alleged groping

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.

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Man on trial over 2007 'payback' stabbing murder

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.

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

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

'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

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.

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

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

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

'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

Mental health defence bid in beheading murder case

Mental health defence bid in beheading murder case

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

Activists faced 'hellish fury' over violent game ban

Activists faced 'hellish fury' over violent game ban

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

Jury discharged in home birth manslaughter trial

Jury discharged in home birth manslaughter trial

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.

Trial opens for ex-gang leader over Tupac's 1996 murder

Trial opens for ex-gang leader over Tupac's 1996 murder

Trial opens for ex-gang leader over Tupac's 1996 murder

Trial opens for ex-gang leader over Tupac's 1996 murder

Three decades after the drive-by shooting death of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur, a former gang leader is going on trial charged with his murder.

Lobbyist grilled by ICAC over 'commission' payments

Lobbyist grilled by ICAC over 'commission' payments

Lobbyist grilled by ICAC over 'commission' payments

Lobbyist grilled by ICAC over 'commission' payments

An ex-Liberal Party member turned lobbyist has been questioned at an integrity probe over payments made to a colleague's wife for services she did not render.

Widow reacts as zipline safety approach detailed

Widow reacts as zipline safety approach detailed

Widow reacts as zipline safety approach detailed

Widow reacts as zipline safety approach detailed

A woman whose husband died from a zipline fall during a "bucket list" holiday has heard evidence its manager was told not to worry about unqualified staff.

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'Preconceived plan': eight charged after party death

Eight teenagers arrived at a party armed and with an intent to cause harm before it erupted into violence and left a 21-year-old man dead, police allege.

Ex-soap star's Nazi gesture appeal triggers resentence

A former soap actor is facing a tougher sentence after failing to overturn his conviction for performing a Nazi gesture at a ticketed event.

Woman cleared of Indigenous teen's murder back in court

A woman acquitted of an Indigenous teen's murder but convicted of abducting and assaulting other boys is back in court for breaching her suspended sentence.

Homicide probe over as 'body' found to be lifelike doll

The contents of a dumped suitcase, which initially sparked a murder investigation, have been revealed as a lifelike doll with bruises and grazes.

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Legal aid access 'core' to ending gender-based violence

A peak women's body is pushing for legal assistance to be recognised as a frontline service as the nation seeks to stifle gender-based violence.

'Fed up' locals demand change after shop owner's death

Locals are hoping a local grocery store owner's death following an alleged attack by youths can be a catalyst for change.

Thai school shooting toll rises after girl dies

The death ‌toll from a school shooting in ‌Thailand has risen to ‌eight as a 12-year-old girl ⁠died a day after the attack horrified the nation.

Teen charged amid probe into notes linked to syndicate

A teenager has been charged amid an investigation into a series of notes left on shopfronts instructing them to call an offshore international crime syndicate.

Power, trust and money in focus at Alan Jones trial

A former athlete became emotional as he spent days telling a court he endured multiple unwanted kisses and gropes by radio giant Alan Jones as a teen.

Thai teen kills seven, then himself, in rampage

A 14-year-old boy has killed his grandparents before gunning down teachers and students in Thailand's second school shooting of 2026.

US appeals court blocks Trump’s ballroom, work halts

The US appeals court has demanded work stop on President Trump's ballroom, saying he is "a temporary tenant, not the owner, of the White House".

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