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Alleged killer in court as teen's remains found at tip

Alleged killer in court as teen's remains found at tip

A man has fronted court charged with the murder of a Melbourne teenager after human remains were found in a waste management facility.

Jail time slashed for woman who killed abusive husband

Jail time slashed for woman who killed abusive husband

Jail time slashed for woman who killed abusive husband

Jail time slashed for woman who killed abusive husband

A woman who killed her husband after a decade of "intolerable" abuse may be released from jail in about three years after appealing her murder sentence.

'Diddy' Combs in court in dispute over jail cell search

'Diddy' Combs in court in dispute over jail cell search

'Diddy' Combs in court in dispute over jail cell search

'Diddy' Combs in court in dispute over jail cell search

Sean "Diddy" Combs defence lawyers say the seizure of notes during a search of his jail cell are a violation of his right to a fair trial.

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Alan Jones hit with more charges as his friends respond

Alan Jones hit with more charges as his friends respond

Prominent Australians have responded to the dramatic arrest of Alan Jones as police hit the once-powerful broadcaster with more indecent assault allegations.

Criticism as HK activists jailed in landmark trial

Criticism as HK activists jailed in landmark trial

Almost 50 pro-democracy activists have been jailed in Hong Kong after a landmark national security trial that has drawn international condemnation.

Cop 'not the type of person' to taser 95yo unlawfully

Cop 'not the type of person' to taser 95yo unlawfully

A police officer on trial over the tasering death of an aged-care resident swore an oath to God to be truthful about why he fired his weapon, a jury has heard.

MacGill allegedly had trusted link with cocaine dealer

MacGill allegedly had trusted link with cocaine dealer

Ex-cricketer Stuart MacGill allegedly complained about the quality of cocaine from a regular dealer before helping them to buy "good gear", a court has heard.

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Woman 'dead before tractor accident with husband'

Woman 'dead before tractor accident with husband'

Woman 'dead before tractor accident with husband'

Woman 'dead before tractor accident with husband'

A woman recorded a video hours before her body was found near machinery saying that if she was killed it would be because of her husband, a judge has heard.

Star Aussie music duo's case against managers grounded

Star Aussie music duo's case against managers grounded

Star Aussie music duo's case against managers grounded

Star Aussie music duo's case against managers grounded

Star siblings Angus and Julia Stone have suffered a loss in a NSW court, which ruled their claims should be heard in London instead.

Inquest probes failings in violent dad and baby tragedy

Inquest probes failings in violent dad and baby tragedy

Inquest probes failings in violent dad and baby tragedy

Inquest probes failings in violent dad and baby tragedy

Systemic failings allowed a violent, mentally ill man to gain access to his infant daughter and leap to their deaths from a dam wall, an inquest has been told.

Family prayers as teens fight for life in Laos tragedy

Family prayers as teens fight for life in Laos tragedy

Family prayers as teens fight for life in Laos tragedy

Family prayers as teens fight for life in Laos tragedy

The family of an Australian woman gravely ill in Thailand is praying for her, after she and her best friend suffered apparent methanol poisoning in Laos.

Australia 'gravely concerned' for activist's sentencing

Australia 'gravely concerned' for activist's sentencing

Australia 'gravely concerned' for activist's sentencing

Australia 'gravely concerned' for activist's sentencing

The sentencing of an Australian pro-democracy activist in Hong Kong has drawn bipartisan condemnation over the crackdown on political freedoms by China.

Emotion as family sees Donna Nelson at smuggling trial

Emotion as family sees Donna Nelson at smuggling trial

Emotion as family sees Donna Nelson at smuggling trial

Emotion as family sees Donna Nelson at smuggling trial

Family members have laid eyes on Donna Nelson for the first time in years as the Australian woman appeared in a Japanese court to deny smuggling drugs.

Human trafficking, sexual slavery reported in Australia

Human trafficking, sexual slavery reported in Australia

Human trafficking, sexual slavery reported in Australia

Human trafficking, sexual slavery reported in Australia

Modern slavery still persists in developed countries with the Australian Federal Police receiving 150 reports about entrapped victims.

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Ex-Jetstar pilot to fight murder conviction on appeal

Ex-Jetstar pilot Greg Lynn has filed appeal paperwork to challenge his conviction and sentence for the murder of a missing Victorian grandmother.

Case of double-murder accused ex-cop delayed until 2025

The case of a former cop accused of killing a Sydney couple has been further delayed as his new taxpayer-funded legal team scrambles to get across the evidence.

Corrupt cop jailed for doctoring drug evidence

A former Victoria Police detective who doctored evidence against an innocent woman in a drug investigation has been imprisoned for his deceptions.

Extradition of Easey St murders suspect edges closer

One of Australia's most shocking cold cases is edging towards a trial as the Italian government signs off on the extradition of suspect from Rome.

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Aust woman's drug-smuggling trial begins in Japan

Perth grandmother Donna Nelson has told a Japanese court she didn't know she had drugs in her luggage as her smuggling trial began two years after her arrest.

Silent Alan Jones to fight indecent assault charges

Broadcaster Alan Jones has been granted bail after being, charged with 24 offences against eight victims between 2001 and 2019, when he dominated the airwaves.

'Not the frailest I've seen': cop who tasered woman, 95

An elderly woman holding a knife was not meant to die after being tasered for being a threat as she approached police officers and paramedics, a jury has heard.

Schoolies given good report card after four arrests

Schoolies revellers on the Gold Coast have been congratulated with the overwhelming majority keeping out of trouble and just four arrested for minor offences.

$105m fraud trial won't be probed for juror misconduct

The son of an ex-deputy tax commissioner and two others involved in tax fraud will not be able to examine potential juror misconduct at their nine-month trial.

Judge who assaulted woman formally resigns

Supreme Court justice Gregory Geason has formally tendered his resignation after being found guilty of assault and emotional abuse.

NAB sued for failing customers in financial hardship

Customers facing issues such as domestic violence and serious medical conditions were let down by NAB in their requests for support, a lawsuit alleges.

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