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'A life for a life': family anguish as killer sentenced

'A life for a life': family anguish as killer sentenced

Ricardo Barbaro could be released from custody in 17 years for what a judge called the "vicious and entirely merciless" murder of Melbourne mother Ellie Price.

Hanson tweet to Muslim senator 'ultimate racist slur'

Hanson tweet to Muslim senator 'ultimate racist slur'

Hanson tweet to Muslim senator 'ultimate racist slur'

Hanson tweet to Muslim senator 'ultimate racist slur'

A judge has rebuked Pauline Hanson for being loose with the truth, making racist remarks for decades and telling a Greens senator to return to Pakistan.

Common sense prescription for medical cannabis drivers

Common sense prescription for medical cannabis drivers

Common sense prescription for medical cannabis drivers

Common sense prescription for medical cannabis drivers

Traces of cannabis detected in drivers who are prescribed the drug will no longer automatically cost them their licence under a tweak to sentencing laws.

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School zone dispute prompts top cop corruption referral

School zone dispute prompts top cop corruption referral

One of Victoria's top cops has been referred to the state's anti-corruption commission following an alleged road rage incident outside a school.

Trump sues TV network over Kamala Harris interview

Trump sues TV network over Kamala Harris interview

Former US president Donald Trump has launched legal action against broadcaster CBS over a "misleading" 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris.

Arrest over Nazi salute at Land Forces expo protest

Arrest over Nazi salute at Land Forces expo protest

People who allegedly pushed crates against police horses, assaulted police and performed the Nazi salute at a weapons exhibition have been arrested.

Four on trial over teen's alleged 'revenge' murder

Four on trial over teen's alleged 'revenge' murder

Jurors have been asked to keep an open mind as three adults and a teenager go on trial over the murder of Darwin man Kingsley Alley Jr.

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Mayor on notice, premier vows to clear council 'mess'

Mayor on notice, premier vows to clear council 'mess'

Mayor on notice, premier vows to clear council 'mess'

Mayor on notice, premier vows to clear council 'mess'

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has vowed to clean up the "mess" at a council in the state's north, putting a controversial mayor on notice.

Police probe killer over location of missing man's body

Police probe killer over location of missing man's body

Police probe killer over location of missing man's body

Police probe killer over location of missing man's body

A business owner who let his warehouse be used in two killings has been spoken to multiple times by police about a victim whose body has never been found.

Divorce could become safer and easier for DV survivors

Divorce could become safer and easier for DV survivors

Divorce could become safer and easier for DV survivors

Divorce could become safer and easier for DV survivors

Family law reforms will make it easier for domestic violence survivors to separate from their partners and get better outcomes from their divorces.

Husband left stunned as youth acquitted of murder

Husband left stunned as youth acquitted of murder

Husband left stunned as youth acquitted of murder

Husband left stunned as youth acquitted of murder

Lee Lovell, whose wife Emma was stabbed to death in a Boxing Day home invasion, has criticised a judge's verdict after a youth was acquitted of murder.

Port climate protest opposed due to safety risks

Port climate protest opposed due to safety risks

Port climate protest opposed due to safety risks

Port climate protest opposed due to safety risks

Police are opposing a climate group's protest against coal exports at a NSW port due to safety and economic risks and concerns over civil disobedience.

Jury stumped over alleged 'Valentine's Day' murder

Jury stumped over alleged 'Valentine's Day' murder

Jury stumped over alleged 'Valentine's Day' murder

Jury stumped over alleged 'Valentine's Day' murder

A jury has been dismissed after being unable to reach a verdict in the alleged murder of Bernd Lehmann, found bludgeoned to death on Valentine's Day 2008.

No proof man linked to 734kg of coke addicted to drugs

No proof man linked to 734kg of coke addicted to drugs

No proof man linked to 734kg of coke addicted to drugs

No proof man linked to 734kg of coke addicted to drugs

A man allegedly busted with $1 billion of cocaine after police foiled his kidnapping has been denied bail after a judge rejected his claims of drug addiction.

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Manhunt under way after home invasion shooting

Police say they are searching for a group of men after a 26-year-old man defending himself with a weapon was shot in a violent Brisbane home invasion.

Accused lieutenant of illicit tobacco syndicate bailed

Another alleged member of a syndicate selling illicit tobacco and vapes across Victoria has been granted release back into the community.

Artist denies using dead man's debit card to skim $5000

Painter Mirree Bayliss has pleaded not guilty to using a man's ATM card to withdraw or spend a total of almost $5000 in the months after he died in hospital.

Ex-bank worker avoids jail over FB Marketplace scams

A former bank employee has been handed a suspended sentence for scamming people on Facebook Marketplace - crimes he blamed on cocaine and gambling addictions.

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Ex-cop gets suspended sentence after 'sexting' teens

A former police officer has been convicted but will not go to jail despite asking two teenage girls for nude photographs and videos in exchange for money.

Health service to pay 'groundbreaking' $316k penalty

A junior doctor's unpaid overtime has cost a Victorian health service more than $300,000 in court penalties.

Optus regrets 'unacceptable' conduct alleged by ACCC

Australia's second-largest telco says it failed to meet expectations after the consumer watchdog alleged "unconscionable conduct" against vulnerable customers.

Man jailed over 'vicious' attack on e-scooter rider

A man showed "cowardly behaviour in the extreme" when he attacked an e-scooter rider during a robbery and delayed his emergency treatment by assaulting police.

Retrial ordered for soldier jailed over barracks rape

A soldier jailed for sexual assault and rape has successfully appealed his convictions, with the court finding there was a miscarriage of justice.

Man claimed to be cop before holiday park stabbing

A man who smoked an "extraordinary" 50 cannabis bongs a day has been sentenced for stabbing another man during an altercation at a holiday camping park.

'Long way to go' as record number of scams reported

Complaints about scams and financial hardship have grown in one of the most worrying trends of the past year, according to the peak financial complaints body.

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