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Cruel twist as ankle bracelet strapped back on refugee

Cruel twist as ankle bracelet strapped back on refugee

An ankle monitor removed from an Afghan refugee has been reattached by officials despite the High Court ruling such visa measures to be punitive.

Grandmother's drug trafficking trial in Japan begins

Grandmother's drug trafficking trial in Japan begins

Grandmother's drug trafficking trial in Japan begins

Grandmother's drug trafficking trial in Japan begins

The trial of Australian grandmother Donna Nelson, who was detained in Japan on drug trafficking allegations, is starting with a verdict due later in 2024.

Eight killed in second mass attack in China in a week

Eight killed in second mass attack in China in a week

Eight killed in second mass attack in China in a week

Eight killed in second mass attack in China in a week

Police say a former student who killed eight people in a stabbing spree at a vocational college in China was angry he did not get his graduation certificate.

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Man accused of murdering his neighbour in front of kids

Man accused of murdering his neighbour in front of kids

Three teenagers witnessed the fatal stabbing of a 51-year-old woman in her home but police say it wasn't family violence but a 'tragic set of circumstances'.

Man arrested after teens witness woman's fatal stabbing

Man arrested after teens witness woman's fatal stabbing

A man has been arrested after emergency services called to a home in Melbourne found the body of a woman.

Man charged over siege and carjacking

Man charged over siege and carjacking

A man has been charged with assaulting police, false imprisonment, threats to kill and other offences following a carjacking and siege.

Man accused of woman's fatal brain injury denied bail

Man accused of woman's fatal brain injury denied bail

A man has sought bail after being charged with the manslaughter of his girlfriend following a podcast and inquest held in the eight years since her death.

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Cops warned driver about speed days before fatal crash

Cops warned driver about speed days before fatal crash

Cops warned driver about speed days before fatal crash

Cops warned driver about speed days before fatal crash

A man who fatally crushed two people on an iconic Sydney bridge while speeding to the casino was warned by police 10 days earlier at the same site.

Mother's pain as daughter's killer awaits sentence

Mother's pain as daughter's killer awaits sentence

Mother's pain as daughter's killer awaits sentence

Mother's pain as daughter's killer awaits sentence

The family of murdered woman Maryam Hamka have faced her killer Toby Loughnane in court as fronted a pre-sentence hearing.

Woman 'deeply regrets' packing golden gun in luggage

Woman 'deeply regrets' packing golden gun in luggage

Woman 'deeply regrets' packing golden gun in luggage

Woman 'deeply regrets' packing golden gun in luggage

A US woman will continue awaiting sentence for bringing a gold-plated gun and ammunition into Australia after further delays.

Queensland on highway to hellish road toll record

Queensland on highway to hellish road toll record

Queensland on highway to hellish road toll record

Queensland on highway to hellish road toll record

The Sunshine State is trending towards the most road fatalities in a year with a major highway the scene of an increasing number of deaths.

Court approves travel for ex-Lib leader on drug charges

Court approves travel for ex-Lib leader on drug charges

Court approves travel for ex-Lib leader on drug charges

Court approves travel for ex-Lib leader on drug charges

Former South Australian opposition leader David Speirs, who quit parliament after being charged with supplying drugs, has faced court for the first time.

Cop who tasered elderly woman should have 'evaluated'

Cop who tasered elderly woman should have 'evaluated'

Cop who tasered elderly woman should have 'evaluated'

Cop who tasered elderly woman should have 'evaluated'

Police should aim to use the least amount of force necessary when conducting their duties, a trial over the tasering death of an elderly woman has been told.

Rapist jailed for 'extremely frightening' hotel attack

Rapist jailed for 'extremely frightening' hotel attack

Rapist jailed for 'extremely frightening' hotel attack

Rapist jailed for 'extremely frightening' hotel attack

A man who violently raped a woman multiple times at a luxury hotel had a "concerning" ongoing denial about the true nature of his offending, a judge has said.

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Fiery tobacco turf wars spill across state border

A ram raid and arson attacks on tobacconists have lawmakers worried that Victoria's tobacco wars are spreading beyond the state's borders.

Police budget blowout referred to corruption watchdog

Queensland's police commissioner has referred a controversial lease for a new station in Brisbane to the Crime and Corruption Commission.

Concern as long-running neighbour dispute service cut

The end of dozens of NSW community justice centres will further erode fairness, particularly for people in vulnerable circumstances, lawyers say.

EU fines Meta $A1.3b over Facebook's classified ads

Meta is expected to appeal a $A1.3 billion fine over abusive practices benefiting its classified ads on Facebook Marketplace.

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No adverse findings in racism probe into elite NT cops

A corruption watchdog that found the NT's elite police unit issued racist awards has closed an investigation into the practice with no adverse findings.

Murder accused grilled by witness about teen's death

A young man has told a murder trial how he and his friends were hit by a "gutless" ambush attack in a public park and how he later confronted an alleged killer.

Cops 'did their best' by tasering great-grandmother

A police officer who attended a nursing home when a 95-year-old with dementia symptoms was tasered told colleagues that was the best they could have done.

'You make me sick': paramedic's family slams killer

The "vicious" stabbing of paramedic Steven Tougher left his mother haunted by the terror of his final moments, a court has heard as she confronted his killer.

ABC chair worried about rise of fact-less AI news

The threat to editorial guardrails due to the rise of AI and what it means for truth and democracy is worrying, according to ABC chair Kim Williams.

Firearm jail time for man acquitted of plotting terror

A man jailed for gun offences is immediately eligible to apply for parole because has been in custody since his arrest in 2021 over an alleged terror plot.

Logging protest charges against Bob Brown get the chop

Prosecutors have dropped an anti-logging protest charge levelled at former Greens leader Bob Brown, citing legal deficiencies in the case.

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