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Neighbour linked to 1980s sex attacks on grandmother

Neighbour linked to 1980s sex attacks on grandmother

A man who grew up across the road from an elderly woman has been accused of raping her in the 1980s after a breakthrough in DNA.

Alleged bikie boss 'distressed' by coke kingpin claims

Alleged bikie boss 'distressed' by coke kingpin claims

Alleged bikie boss 'distressed' by coke kingpin claims

Alleged bikie boss 'distressed' by coke kingpin claims

An eight-month media campaign allegedly misled readers into thinking a reported bikie boss was the fugitive head of Australia's billion-dollar drug industry.

Psychiatric testing for cop accused of double slaying

Psychiatric testing for cop accused of double slaying

Psychiatric testing for cop accused of double slaying

Psychiatric testing for cop accused of double slaying

An ex-cop facing a double murder charge will undergo psychiatric testing as prosecutors prepare an "extraordinary volume" of evidence, a court has been told.

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'Tiger King' Joe Exotic pleads to Trump for pardon

'Tiger King' Joe Exotic pleads to Trump for pardon

Joe Exotic believes he is more deserving of a pardon than the newly-freed rioters and has called for US President Donald Trump to agree to his release.

Trump fires officials who worked for prosecutor Smith

Trump fires officials who worked for prosecutor Smith

The US Justice Department says officials who worked on the case prosecuting President Donald Trump for mishandling documents can't be trusted.

Man charged over vandalism of police tributes memorial

Man charged over vandalism of police tributes memorial

Police have charged a man after the words "evil" and "dogs" were scratched into a stone memorial to fallen police in another act of vandalism on monuments.

Tariffs on hold as Colombia, US reach deportations deal

Tariffs on hold as Colombia, US reach deportations deal

US President Donald Trump's threat to impose tariffs and sanctions on Colombia is on hold after the South American nation agreed to accept deported migrants.

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Hatred imported from interstate 'won't be tolerated'

Hatred imported from interstate 'won't be tolerated'

Hatred imported from interstate 'won't be tolerated'

Hatred imported from interstate 'won't be tolerated'

Authorities have vowed to fight the bigotry and cowardice of extremists after a man was charged under new laws in South Australia that ban swastikas in public.

Dead nine-year-old suffered 'significant' head injury

Dead nine-year-old suffered 'significant' head injury

Dead nine-year-old suffered 'significant' head injury

Dead nine-year-old suffered 'significant' head injury

Police allege a nine-year-old boy had been in the care of a 24-year-old woman at the time of his death, as she faced court on one charge of murder.

South Korea's President Yoon indicted for insurrection

South Korea's President Yoon indicted for insurrection

South Korea's President Yoon indicted for insurrection

South Korea's President Yoon indicted for insurrection

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol could face years in prison for his martial law decree after being indicted on charges of leading an insurrection.

One in ten road crash drivers on ice, study shows

One in ten road crash drivers on ice, study shows

One in ten road crash drivers on ice, study shows

One in ten road crash drivers on ice, study shows

New research indicates 17 per cent of drivers involved in road crashes have drugs or alcohol in their system.

Nine-year-old boy allegedly murdered in Townsville

Nine-year-old boy allegedly murdered in Townsville

Nine-year-old boy allegedly murdered in Townsville

Nine-year-old boy allegedly murdered in Townsville

Police are investigating the alleged murder of a nine-year-old boy in far north Queensland.

'We hope Hannah's proud': parents on mission to halt DV

'We hope Hannah's proud': parents on mission to halt DV

'We hope Hannah's proud': parents on mission to halt DV

'We hope Hannah's proud': parents on mission to halt DV

Lloyd and Suzanne Clarke lost their daughter and three grandchildren to domestic violence and have been fierce advocates for criminalising coercive control.

Memorial, statue vandalised ahead of Australia Day

Memorial, statue vandalised ahead of Australia Day

Memorial, statue vandalised ahead of Australia Day

Memorial, statue vandalised ahead of Australia Day

A statue of a founder of one of the country's biggest cities has been damaged ahead of Australia Day as vandals douse a war memorial in paint.

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Crackdown on protests as political lobbying flourishes

A think tank that wants laws to protect peaceful protest has called out the contrast in the treatment of environmental protesters and political lobbyists.

S Korea rejects request to extend Yoon's detention

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yoel will be released later in January after a court rejected the prosecutor's request for an extension.

Charges dropped against football great Carl Ditterich

Concerns there were no reasonable prospects of conviction are behind the call to drop charges against Australian Football Hall of Fame great Carl Ditterich.

Man faces court over grandmother sex attacks in 1980s

A 69-year-old man has briefly faced court after being charged with rape, assault and burglary offences over his alleged 1980s sex attack on a grandmother.

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'Significant force': accused off-duty cop attacker held

Two men charged with an alleged attack on off-duty police will be kept in custody after one of the officers was nearly killed in the melee.

Mass failures in unheard-of, deadly aged-care outbreak

An aged care centre's operator has apologised after a coroner found residents were left without medication, food and water during a deadly COVID-19 outbreak.

Massive brawl before two boys shot in 'horrific' attack

Police are investigating youth gang links after two teens were shot following a street brawl involving dozens of young people.

Second man charged after attempted synagogue arson

Another man has been charged over a synagogue fire as police prepare for heightened tensions over the Australia Day weekend after a wave of anti-Semitic crimes.

Cold-case murder accused remains behind bars

A man accused of killing his partner decades ago initially requested to appear via videolink in a courtroom a short drive from the alleged crime scene.

Olympic cyclist's guilty plea in wife death-crash case

Cyclist Rohan Dennis has formally admitted he created a likelihood of harm before the crash that led to the death of his wife, fellow Olympian Melissa Hoskins.

UK teen jailed for at least 52 years for girls' murders

A teenager who stabbed three young girls to death at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England has been sentenced to more than 50 years in prison.

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