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One-punch killer jailed for hospital and prison assault

One-punch killer jailed for hospital and prison assault

A man convicted of killing a grandfather in a one-punch attack has received an additional jail sentence for assaulting hospital security and a fellow inmate.

Diddy's trial hears about orgy with 'famous rapper'

Diddy's trial hears about orgy with 'famous rapper'

Diddy's trial hears about orgy with 'famous rapper'

Diddy's trial hears about orgy with 'famous rapper'

A lawyer for Sean “Diddy” Combs is protesting secrecy at the hip-hop icon's sex trafficking trial after a famous rapper's name went unmentioned.

Judge declares mistrial at Harvey Weinstein rape trial

Judge declares mistrial at Harvey Weinstein rape trial

Judge declares mistrial at Harvey Weinstein rape trial

Judge declares mistrial at Harvey Weinstein rape trial

A judge has been forced to declare a mistrial at Harvey Weinstein's rape case after a juror described being threatened over his vote.

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'He's dead bro', GP murder accused says after stabbing

'He's dead bro', GP murder accused says after stabbing

A teenager who allegedly stabbed a doctor to death outside his home discussed plans to flee the country and warned others against snitching, a court has heard.

Victims at risk as cops waver on warning about abusers

Victims at risk as cops waver on warning about abusers

A family violence advocate says notifying victims when their attackers are released could significantly enhance their safety and save lives.

Bob Brown loses appeal over $500 trespass conviction

Bob Brown loses appeal over $500 trespass conviction

A Supreme Court judge has dismissed former senator Bob Brown's appeal against a trespass conviction stemming from an anti-forestry protest.

Dawson loses final 'futile' appeal of murder conviction

Dawson loses final 'futile' appeal of murder conviction

Wife-killer Chris Dawson has run out of options to escape an almost certain death behind bars after the High Court refused to hear his murder appeal.

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Cop who left bashed victim in fear spared further jail

Cop who left bashed victim in fear spared further jail

Cop who left bashed victim in fear spared further jail

Cop who left bashed victim in fear spared further jail

A police officer has been made eligible for parole on the day of his sentence after he bashed a woman and used his position to deter her from complaining.

Teacher's aide 'pretended' to be girl in teen sex chats

Teacher's aide 'pretended' to be girl in teen sex chats

Teacher's aide 'pretended' to be girl in teen sex chats

Teacher's aide 'pretended' to be girl in teen sex chats

An ex-education worker accused of deceiving teen boys to engage in child prostitution will live near some of his alleged victims after being granted bail.

Family gives back after tragic end for missing girl

Family gives back after tragic end for missing girl

Family gives back after tragic end for missing girl

Family gives back after tragic end for missing girl

Pheobe Bishop's family hope to give back to a community that rallied around them in their time of need, throwing their support behind a friend's fundraiser.

Mobile data could lead police to deadly arson attackers

Mobile data could lead police to deadly arson attackers

Mobile data could lead police to deadly arson attackers

Mobile data could lead police to deadly arson attackers

Phones have been seized as detectives say mobile data could provide answers to an arson attack that killed an innocent house-sitter.

Students 'forced into slavery' with scholarship lure

Students 'forced into slavery' with scholarship lure

Students 'forced into slavery' with scholarship lure

Students 'forced into slavery' with scholarship lure

A woman who allegedly lured PNG students to Australia and used debt bondage to force them to work on farms has been charged with human trafficking.

Man allegedly murdered ex’s new lover out of jealousy

Man allegedly murdered ex’s new lover out of jealousy

Man allegedly murdered ex’s new lover out of jealousy

Man allegedly murdered ex’s new lover out of jealousy

A man has been accused of fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend’s new partner in the heart during a violent altercation following the alleged theft of a gold ring.

Mushroom cook's triple denial as trial grilling ends

Mushroom cook's triple denial as trial grilling ends

Mushroom cook's triple denial as trial grilling ends

Mushroom cook's triple denial as trial grilling ends

Accused killer mushroom cook Erin Patterson has ended her marathon stint in the witness box with an emotional turn after denying repeated accusations of lying.

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Corruption watchdog clears Brittany Higgins' $2m payout

A Liberal senator has lashed out after a watchdog found there was "no corruption issue" with a $2.4 million settlement paid to former staffer Brittany Higgins.

Underworld figure offers cemetery as bail collateral

A judge has expressed surprise after an underworld figure offered to put up a rare asset after being arrested over an alleged conspiracy to murder a gang rival.

Nurse who hid $1.7m drug money under bed spared jail

An assistant nurse has blamed a destructive relationship for why she agreed to hide $1.7 million in a duffle bag under her bed for a major cocaine ring.

'Incompatible with life': no first aid to stabbed woman

Paramedics found a woman allegedly murdered by her flatmate lying on the floor of her bedroom with multiple stab wounds covered by a bloodied wash cloth.

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Woman, man with 'hot temper' found dead in granny flat

Two deaths are being investigated as a potential domestic violence-related incident following the discovery of their bodies days after they were last seen.

Couple sues tour operator over outback bus crash

Two passengers physically and emotionally injured in a fatal bus crash on a remote stretch of road are taking on a "anachronistic" compensation laws in the NT.

Landmark weapons search laws made permanent

Landmark laws allowing Queensland Police to search people for weapons in public places have been made permanent.

Weinstein convicted of one sex crime in retrial

Ex-movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been convicted of one sex crime charge and acquitted of another, with jurors unable to reach a verdict on a third charge.

Child grooming practices hiding in plain sight

A social media campaign aims to educate people about grooming, an insidious precursor to child sexual abuse with survivors often known to the perpetrator.

Cook denies 'wild goose chase' over mushroom origins

Accused triple murderer Erin Patterson denies lying and sending authorities on a "wild goose chase" about the mushrooms she used in a toxic meal.

Muslim preacher ‘never’ meant to insult 'vile' Jews

An Islamist preacher says he did not mean to insult Jews by calling them 'treacherous' after comparing Christmas greetings to congratulating someone for murder.

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