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Cop’s silence after allegedly raping woman twice

Cop’s silence after allegedly raping woman twice

The identity of a police officer can be revealed for the first time after he was charged with raping a woman he met on a night out.

Ex-Marist brother seeks record of sex abuse 'flashback'

Ex-Marist brother seeks record of sex abuse 'flashback'

Ex-Marist brother seeks record of sex abuse 'flashback'

Ex-Marist brother seeks record of sex abuse 'flashback'

A former Marist brother wants to attack the credibility of a pupil he allegedly abused in the 1980s after he underwent a controversial psychotherapy procedure.

Legal system veil of silence 'another form of trauma'

Legal system veil of silence 'another form of trauma'

Legal system veil of silence 'another form of trauma'

Legal system veil of silence 'another form of trauma'

Australia's legal systems need reform to ensure survivors of domestic and sexual violence are not being silenced by non-disclosure agreements, advocates say.

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Accountant's $2.7m splurge for control leads to prison

Accountant's $2.7m splurge for control leads to prison

A former Deloitte director has been jailed after spending more than $2.7 million of company cash on personal items and masking them as expenses.

Accused mushroom triple-murderer fronts pre-trial court

Accused mushroom triple-murderer fronts pre-trial court

Erin Patterson has appeared in a Melbourne court as she prepares to face trial accused of killing three relatives with poisonous mushrooms.

Trio of shooters in home attack that killed grandmother

Trio of shooters in home attack that killed grandmother

A grandmother has been shot and killed after three people opened fire in what police describe as a targeted attack on her home on the city outskirts.

Accused cocaine kingpin ordered to surrender handprints

Accused cocaine kingpin ordered to surrender handprints

Police allege palm prints from an accused cocaine smuggler would match images posted in encrypted group chats by users called 'Wanted' and 'John Dillinger'.

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Harvey Weinstein's #MeToo retrial set to get underway

Harvey Weinstein's #MeToo retrial set to get underway

Harvey Weinstein's #MeToo retrial set to get underway

Harvey Weinstein's #MeToo retrial set to get underway

Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein is returning to a New York court for a retrial, five years after he was jailed after being convicted of rape.

Tobacco shops raided as police hit warring crime gangs

Tobacco shops raided as police hit warring crime gangs

Tobacco shops raided as police hit warring crime gangs

Tobacco shops raided as police hit warring crime gangs

Millions of dollars in illegal tobacco has been seized in raids on shops allegedly linked to organised crime gangs fighting to control the black market.

Meta's landmark trial could dismantle huge tech empire

Meta's landmark trial could dismantle huge tech empire

Meta's landmark trial could dismantle huge tech empire

Meta's landmark trial could dismantle huge tech empire

Meta faces a historic antitrust trial which may force it to break off Instagram and WhatsApp, startups it bought that have become social media powerhouses.

'Lucky he came, he saved you', teen murder trial told

'Lucky he came, he saved you', teen murder trial told

'Lucky he came, he saved you', teen murder trial told

'Lucky he came, he saved you', teen murder trial told

A man on trial for murdering an Indigenous teen has told a jury he found his co-accused standing over the bloodied boy after earlier spotting him with a pole.

Man in court accused of stabbing brother to death

Man in court accused of stabbing brother to death

Man in court accused of stabbing brother to death

Man in court accused of stabbing brother to death

Makuaj Anyuon, 29, has appeared in a Melbourne court for the first time after being charged with his brother's murder.

Accused samurai sword robber called DV victim 800 times

Accused samurai sword robber called DV victim 800 times

Accused samurai sword robber called DV victim 800 times

Accused samurai sword robber called DV victim 800 times

The lawyer for a man accused of a dramatic carjacking has argued he should be freed on bail because he is vulnerable after an inmate set fire to his cell.

Tobacco war could put pressure on emergency departments

Tobacco war could put pressure on emergency departments

Tobacco war could put pressure on emergency departments

Tobacco war could put pressure on emergency departments

Violence linked to the illegal tobacco trade could lead to serious injuries and more work for busy emergency departments, doctors warn.

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Olympian's 'lack of empathy' angers his widow's sister

Olympian Rohan Dennis has not apologised to the family of his wife Melissa Hoskins over the "tragic accident" that led to her death, a court has been told.

Pilot 'manipulated' lawnmower death scene, judge told

A woman said she felt "very unsafe" before her husband strangled her and placed the body at the scene of a ride-on lawnmower accident, a prosecutor alleges.

Hope unusual engraving solves 50-year-old mystery

Investigators hope someone can help identify a man found dead in a river on Christmas Day five decades ago, believing an unusual ring is the key.

Garbage bag giant fined over recycled sea plastic claim

The company behind GLAD garbage bags has been fined more than $8 million after making misleading claims about a product being made from recycled plastics.

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'Unspeakable tragedy': boy killed in shooting accident

A teenage boy has been accused of having an unauthorised weapon after a nine-year-old was killed when he was accidentally shot in the neck.

Sexual violence survivors given more reporting options

Sexual violence victim-survivors are being offered alternative ways to report incidents, with one state launching a campaign to give back choice and control.

Bondi stab victims 'forever in our hearts' one year on

People killed in one of Australia's worst massacres in years have been commemorated on its one-year anniversary, amid plans for a permanent memorial.

Six killed in mall rampage loved and missed one year on

Flowers have been left near the shopping centre where one of Australia's worst mass killings unfolded one year ago as loved ones commemorate six people killed.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyers want to know jurors' views

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' is weeks away from facing trial for sex trafficking as his lawyers warn graphic videos and photographs could be presented as evidence.

Callous foster child killer found dead in jail cell

A man who was serving a life sentence for the callous murder of a 12-year-old girl under his foster care has been found dead in jail.

Ex-state Liberal leader 'used cocaine to escape stress'

A former Liberal leader who has admitted supplying cocaine to friends says his reputation has been destroyed and he does not deserve further punishment.

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