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Lehrmann's barrister hides identity to avoid 'trolling'

Lehrmann's barrister hides identity to avoid 'trolling'

Bruce Lehrmann will need to wait the better part of a year to appeal his defamation suit loss but the barrister due to represent him won't be revealed.

Blow for alleged gunman in John Ibrahim murder plot

Blow for alleged gunman in John Ibrahim murder plot

Blow for alleged gunman in John Ibrahim murder plot

Blow for alleged gunman in John Ibrahim murder plot

One of two men charged with conspiring to kill John Ibrahim would have "taken the shot" if the former nightclub boss had been in his sights, prosecutors argued.

Abuse warning as missing toddler death theory examined

Abuse warning as missing toddler death theory examined

Abuse warning as missing toddler death theory examined

Abuse warning as missing toddler death theory examined

A coroner has issued a stern warning over the abuse of William Tyrrell's foster mum after a theory that she hid the boy's body was outlined to an inquest.

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Peg safety 'failures' in school jumping castle tragedy

Peg safety 'failures' in school jumping castle tragedy

A jumping castle was allegedly insufficiently tethered at the time it was swept up by strong winds, killing six children.

Double axe murderer denied bid to overturn parole ban

Double axe murderer denied bid to overturn parole ban

A man who attacked a couple with an axe while they slept in an "exceptionally violent and brutal" double murder will remain banned from applying for parole.

Taxpayer-backed defence for ex-cop on murder charges

Taxpayer-backed defence for ex-cop on murder charges

A late change in legal representation by former police officer Beaumont Lamarre-Condon has been described as "regrettable" by a magistrate.

Olympian, brother sentenced over failed $200m drug plot

Olympian, brother sentenced over failed $200m drug plot

Olympic silver medallist Nathan Baggaley and his brother have been sentenced after a bungled attempt to import cocaine worth $200 million.

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Frying pan killer found not guilty of murder

Frying pan killer found not guilty of murder

Frying pan killer found not guilty of murder

Frying pan killer found not guilty of murder

A man who admitted killing his 71-year-old father with a frypan and a knife has been found not guilty of murder due to mental impairment.

Secret settlement following COVID-19 care home deaths

Secret settlement following COVID-19 care home deaths

Secret settlement following COVID-19 care home deaths

Secret settlement following COVID-19 care home deaths

A payout figure will remain under wraps after the operators of an aged-care facility reached an settlement over the deaths of residents during COVID-19.

Dozen murder accused plead not guilty to park killing

Dozen murder accused plead not guilty to park killing

Dozen murder accused plead not guilty to park killing

Dozen murder accused plead not guilty to park killing

A dozen men have pleaded not guilty to murdering a teenager and not guilty to injuring 10 other people, including with bats and knives, near a soccer club.

Corpse disposal claim against Tyrrell foster mum tested

Corpse disposal claim against Tyrrell foster mum tested

Corpse disposal claim against Tyrrell foster mum tested

Corpse disposal claim against Tyrrell foster mum tested

Allegations William Tyrrell's foster mother hid his body after he accidentally died at a coastal property 10 years ago are being examined by a coroner.

Flood catastrophe leaves river towns mired in drug use

Flood catastrophe leaves river towns mired in drug use

Flood catastrophe leaves river towns mired in drug use

Flood catastrophe leaves river towns mired in drug use

Drug and alcohol use are among a range of issues brought on by the catastrophic floods of 2022 and trauma that lingers, say a local MP and charities.

'Stop stabbing me mate': paramedic's words to killer

'Stop stabbing me mate': paramedic's words to killer

'Stop stabbing me mate': paramedic's words to killer

'Stop stabbing me mate': paramedic's words to killer

Chilling details have been revealed into the stabbing death of paramedic Steven Tougher as his killer pleaded not guilty on grounds of mental illness.

Slain rapper 'kept our family together', says brother

Slain rapper 'kept our family together', says brother

Slain rapper 'kept our family together', says brother

Slain rapper 'kept our family together', says brother

Community leaders who spoke out following the death of a young rapper have "no insight" into what happened and the death was not gang-related, his brother says.

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Community grieves after death of passionate rapper

A community leader has warned young people against seeking retribution after a young musician was killed by a shooter, who remains on the run, in Melbourne.

What the US election tells us about deepfake politics

Australian MPs are weighing how to curtail deepfake election advertisements, but a prominent artificial intelligence expert says a ban might be unnecessary.

'Armageddon': the cultural cost of disturbing Gunlom

A precedent in sacred site law could have other jurisdictions looking to the NT after the Jawoyn people won the long-running Gunlom Falls court battle.

Man who identifies as Indigenous loses deportation spat

A man originally from Tonga, who was twice convicted of assault could still be deported despite claiming he identifies as an Indigenous Australian.

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Husband killed wife, staged death scene: coroner

A coroner has found a 43-year-old nurse and mother-of-three, whose death was initially ruled a suicide, was killed by her husband.

Ex-Liberal leader’s son marked by childhood dysfunction

Mark Chikarovski used drugs to bottle childhood trauma before he was caught stuffing cocaine into envelopes to sell online, his lawyer says.

Woman who left ill mother for weekend away dodges jail

A Sydney woman, the live-in carer for her chronically ill mother, has avoided a jail term for failing to provide her the necessities of life.

Four jailed for gang raping distressed Tinder date

Four men have been hit with a maximum cumulative jail sentence of more than 18 years after they jointly raped a crying, frightened woman in her apartment.

Diabetic driver will not face any more criminal charges

Prosecutors have closed their case against a diabetic driver who was initially charged over a crash that claimed the lives of five people.

'Devastating' police dog deaths probed after pod fail

A review is under way after two NSW Police dogs were found dead inside a purpose-built, air-conditioned pod on an official vehicle.

Tighter police gun controls after alleged double murder

Stricter controls on the movement of NSW police-issue weapons and an overhaul of paper-based tracking come after a review prompted by an alleged double murder.

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