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Raiders prop pleads not guilty to abusing police in bar

Raiders prop pleads not guilty to abusing police in bar

Rugby league prop Josh Papalii has pleaded not guilty to allegations he intimidated police and re-entered a venue after being asked to leave.

Inquest offers new hope to family of slain schoolgirl

Inquest offers new hope to family of slain schoolgirl

Inquest offers new hope to family of slain schoolgirl

Inquest offers new hope to family of slain schoolgirl

The family of schoolgirl killed by a teenager known to her has successfully fought for an inquest to examine the circumstances leading up to her death.

'Vile conduct': jogging trail rapist's appeal denied

'Vile conduct': jogging trail rapist's appeal denied

'Vile conduct': jogging trail rapist's appeal denied

'Vile conduct': jogging trail rapist's appeal denied

An appeal court has found rapist Joel Russo will present a danger to women "long into the future" as they denied his 20-year prison term challenge.

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Ex-footy star faces court over alleged drunken rampage

Ex-footy star faces court over alleged drunken rampage

A former rugby league and union great is looking to have at least one assault charge dropped following an alleged rampage at a bar.

Driver who killed paramedic flees state before sentence

Driver who killed paramedic flees state before sentence

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a dangerous driver who killed an off-duty paramedic after he went on the run days before his sentence.

Funding shortfall denies 400,000 of key legal service

Funding shortfall denies 400,000 of key legal service

Hundreds of thousands of Australians are being turned away from community legal centres, as the sector battles chronic underfunding.

Trump cabinet picks 'targeted' with threats, swatting

Trump cabinet picks 'targeted' with threats, swatting

The FBI says it is investigating several bomb threats and swatting incidents targeting incoming nominees and appointees of US president-elect Donald Trump.

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Cannabis 'policy muddle' requires clarity: report

Cannabis 'policy muddle' requires clarity: report

Cannabis 'policy muddle' requires clarity: report

Cannabis 'policy muddle' requires clarity: report

Community attitudes toward cannabis are changing and criminal gangs benefit from the status quo, according to a report calling to reconsider decriminalisation.

Pay day near for Aboriginal workers robbed of wages

Pay day near for Aboriginal workers robbed of wages

Pay day near for Aboriginal workers robbed of wages

Pay day near for Aboriginal workers robbed of wages

The Federal Court has approved millions of dollars in compensation for Aboriginal workers who had wages withheld or were underpaid between the 1930s and 1970s.

Driver locked up after facing families of five killed

Driver locked up after facing families of five killed

Driver locked up after facing families of five killed

Driver locked up after facing families of five killed

A dangerous driver who killed five people after ignoring police and warning signs is in jail after facing the families of his victims.

Pauline Hanson appeals court ruling she was racist

Pauline Hanson appeals court ruling she was racist

Pauline Hanson appeals court ruling she was racist

Pauline Hanson appeals court ruling she was racist

Pauline Hanson is appealing a court ruling she was racist towards Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi on the basis of alleged errors in the judicial process.

'Tell the truth': Indigenous family's plea for justice

'Tell the truth': Indigenous family's plea for justice

'Tell the truth': Indigenous family's plea for justice

'Tell the truth': Indigenous family's plea for justice

Kumanjayi Walker's family members have called for truth as the long-running inquest into his death draws to a close.

Cop who tasered 95yo in 'terrible tragedy' faces jail

Cop who tasered 95yo in 'terrible tragedy' faces jail

Cop who tasered 95yo in 'terrible tragedy' faces jail

Cop who tasered 95yo in 'terrible tragedy' faces jail

A serving police officer who fatally tasered a 95-year-old woman is facing jail after being found guilty of manslaughter but will keep his job for now.

Health regulators take stand in fight to end violence

Health regulators take stand in fight to end violence

Health regulators take stand in fight to end violence

Health regulators take stand in fight to end violence

Regulators have come together for the first time to condemn family violence and remind health practitioners of their critical role in the battle to end it.

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'Don't blame you for hating me': speeding driver jailed

A speeding driver who killed two people in a collision while on his way to a casino says he doesn't blame the families of the victims for hating him.

NRL star's mum ordered to stand trial after fatal crash

The mother of NRL star Payne Haas has been ordered to stand trial for manslaughter following a fatal crash, sparking emotional scenes from the victims' family.

Inmate charged over teenage killer's stabbing death

A man has been charged with murder after a fellow inmate, who battered a teenage boy to death after raping him, was found dead in jail.

Coroner to probe increasing number of battery fires

After a record number of lithium-ion battery fires, a coroner will investigate what can be done to stop the potentially deadly blazes from happening.

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Rising rate of jailed Indigenous women rings alarm bell

Domestic and family violence, and insecure housing are among the issues driving up the numbers of Indigenous women in Australia's prison system, advocates say.

Victim's anguish over unborn death crash sentence

A teenager who caused a head-on collision that killed an unborn baby has avoided detention in a landmark sentencing, prompting criticism from the victim's mum.

Landmark plan to address 'systemic, structural' racism

Australians are being challenged to confront systemic racism and the enduring impacts of colonisation in a landmark report from the Human Rights Commission.

Failed cocaine and people smuggler cops hefty sentence

A superyacht operator has been jailed for more than 11 years for his role in a failed drug-smuggling operation that led to the death of a Brazilian diver.

Win for those who copped COVID-19 fines

All fines handed out during the pandemic in Australia's most populous state will be reimbursed, except those currently being fought through the courts.

Workplace protections from sex offenders needed: report

A report has called for law changes to provide better protection from sex offenders for children working alongside adults across the nation.

Rapist who preyed on drunk woman thrown behind bars

Convicted rapist Karl Bacash has been sentenced to seven years in jail after a jury found him guilty of assaulting a vulnerable woman.

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