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Youth worker preyed on vulnerable victims for decades

Youth worker preyed on vulnerable victims for decades

A former youth worker will spend at least a decade behind bars for the long-term sexual abuse of young boys across decades, many of them vulnerable.

Obsessed suitor jailed for 'brutal and frenzied' murder

Obsessed suitor jailed for 'brutal and frenzied' murder

Obsessed suitor jailed for 'brutal and frenzied' murder

Obsessed suitor jailed for 'brutal and frenzied' murder

A man who became obsessed with a fellow congregant before killing her in a "brutal and frenzied" attack has been sentenced to decades in jail.

Mattel sued over 'Wicked' doll box porn website link

Mattel sued over 'Wicked' doll box porn website link

Mattel sued over 'Wicked' doll box porn website link

Mattel sued over 'Wicked' doll box porn website link

After Mattel mistakenly printed a link to a pornographic website on the box of its Wicked-inspired doll, a US woman is suing for "horrific" emotional distress.

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Murder accused cries as he fronts court for first time

Murder accused cries as he fronts court for first time

A 55-year-old man arrested over the alleged fatal assault of another man has appeared in court for the first time since being charged with murder.

Hunter Biden case dismissed after president's pardon

Hunter Biden case dismissed after president's pardon

A gun case against US President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden has been formally dismissed by a federal judge.

Crime-hit city businesses embrace youth justice laws

Crime-hit city businesses embrace youth justice laws

A city reeling from crime backs controversial youth justice laws, saying juvenile offences have contributed to business closures and tarnished its reputation.

Sacking of cop who tasered 95yo 'too little, too late'

Sacking of cop who tasered 95yo 'too little, too late'

A senior constable who fatally tasered a 95-year-old woman has been dismissed from the police force less than a week after being found guilty of manslaughter.

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Young gay and lesbian staff target of sexual misconduct

Young gay and lesbian staff target of sexual misconduct

Young gay and lesbian staff target of sexual misconduct

Young gay and lesbian staff target of sexual misconduct

Most young LGBTQI employees say they have been sexually assaulted or harassed in the workplace and supporters blame a culture that devalues their identity.

Mother's mercy plea in forced marriage jail term appeal

Mother's mercy plea in forced marriage jail term appeal

Mother's mercy plea in forced marriage jail term appeal

Mother's mercy plea in forced marriage jail term appeal

The first person in Australia convicted of causing a person to enter into a forced marriage has challenged her three-year jail term in the Court of Appeal.

Pharma giant taken to court after breast implant recall

Pharma giant taken to court after breast implant recall

Pharma giant taken to court after breast implant recall

Pharma giant taken to court after breast implant recall

Patients allegedly exposed to a higher cancer risk from 'defective' breast implants that have now been recalled are suing a pharmaceutical firm seeking damages.

Neo-Nazi kept 'shrine' to Third Reich in bedroom

Neo-Nazi kept 'shrine' to Third Reich in bedroom

Neo-Nazi kept 'shrine' to Third Reich in bedroom

Neo-Nazi kept 'shrine' to Third Reich in bedroom

An admitted neo-Nazi who intimidated a Jewish man at a bus stop kept a shrine in his bedroom that included images of German soldiers committing atrocities.

Drunk driver killed family matriarch on her birthday

Drunk driver killed family matriarch on her birthday

Drunk driver killed family matriarch on her birthday

Drunk driver killed family matriarch on her birthday

A 50-year-old driver had drunk two bottles of wine before mounting the kerb and hitting and killing a woman pedestrian on her birthday.

Knife-wielding man shot dead by police after threats

Knife-wielding man shot dead by police after threats

Knife-wielding man shot dead by police after threats

Knife-wielding man shot dead by police after threats

Police have shot dead a man who threatened members of the public with a knife and ignored warnings from officers to drop his weapon.

'Russian roulette': deadly drug alert as imports surge

'Russian roulette': deadly drug alert as imports surge

'Russian roulette': deadly drug alert as imports surge

'Russian roulette': deadly drug alert as imports surge

Federal police are warning commonplace drugs like cocaine and MDMA are increasingly laced with a powerful type of synthetic opioid.

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Killer driver to be extradited after days on the run

A dangerous driver who fled interstate just days before he was to be sentenced for killing an off-duty paramedic will return home for sentencing.

Injecting room boss 'ready to quit' over drug inaction

Nearly 5000 places hand out free syringes but only two take the next step and supervise drug users, which must change soon, say key reform advocates.

Voice of the child must be heard, top cop tells inquest

Police need to influence victims to "confide in them" when domestic violence offenders breach no-contact orders, a senior police officer has told an inquest.

COVID-19 vaccine negligence claims 'needle in haystack'

A class action accuses the government of negligence in approving COVID-19 vaccines, but lawyers say the case has no chance of making it to a hearing.

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Man jailed for stabbing police officer who put gun away

A police officer was stabbed in the shoulder after putting away his firearm and attempting to draw a stun gun to stop a man charging him with a knife.

Union boss 'denounced traitors' before staff were fired

The boss of the Health Workers Union has been accused of denouncing union traitors at a delegates meeting before seven workers were sacked.

Accused scammer found with $1m cash, Louis Vuitton bags

An overseas student allegedly involved in scamming Australians by ordering high-end mobile phones in their names will remain behind bars.

State settles further $7.5m child sexual abuse claims

A settlement of about $7.5 million will be paid to survivors of alleged child sexual abuse at a hospital the focus of a damning inquiry.

Indigenous teen's accused murderers plead not guilty

Three men and a woman accused of murdering Indigenous teenager Cassius Turvey have formally pleaded not guilty ahead of their trial starting in early 2025.

Joe Biden pardons son Hunter despite saying he wouldn't

President Joe Biden has pardoned his son, Hunter, sparing him a possible prison sentence and reversing his promises not to use the power to benefit his family.

Children 'sacrificial lambs' under harsher crime laws

Proposed legislative changes to juvenile offending laws have been heavily criticised by stakeholders at a public parliamentary hearing.

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