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Employee jailed for defrauding political lobbying firm

Employee jailed for defrauding political lobbying firm

A former financial controller accused of defrauding a global political lobbying firm of $3 million has been jailed after admitting to a fraction of that amount.

Gang rape quartet showed extreme violence: prosecutor

Gang rape quartet showed extreme violence: prosecutor

Gang rape quartet showed extreme violence: prosecutor

Gang rape quartet showed extreme violence: prosecutor

Four men involved in a gang rape have heard their victim recall the devastating impact their sexual assault has had on her.

Emergency call not heeded before major train derailment

Emergency call not heeded before major train derailment

Emergency call not heeded before major train derailment

Emergency call not heeded before major train derailment

The spotlight has been shone on rail safety following a train derailment south of Sydney that was caused by a criminal's actions.

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Up in smoke: 'huge' cannabis crop torched after bust

Up in smoke: 'huge' cannabis crop torched after bust

Five people have been arrested in one of Victoria's largest cannabis drug busts as crops with a street value of more than $26 million are destroyed.

Couple locked up over $820 million drug import plan

Couple locked up over $820 million drug import plan

Two US citizens have been sentenced after admitting they tried to import almost 1.3 tonnes of methamphetamine and 16kg of cocaine into Australia.

Ex-women's A-League coach jailed for 'appalling' rape

Ex-women's A-League coach jailed for 'appalling' rape

A French-born women's football coach could be deported from Australia after he was jailed for at least 20 months for raping a woman he met on a dating app.

Bus company 'highly likely' to be sued for horror crash

Bus company 'highly likely' to be sued for horror crash

The NSW government is likely to join a bus company involved in a crash that killed 10 people to a class action alleging poor road design caused the tragedy.

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Man under guard in hospital after shots fired at police

Man under guard in hospital after shots fired at police

Man under guard in hospital after shots fired at police

Man under guard in hospital after shots fired at police

A man accused of shooting at detectives is under guard in hospital after officers returned fire when confronted while trying to search a house.

Police raid Buenos Aires hotel where Liam Payne died

Police raid Buenos Aires hotel where Liam Payne died

Police raid Buenos Aires hotel where Liam Payne died

Police raid Buenos Aires hotel where Liam Payne died

The police have raided the Buenos Aires hotel where ex-One Direction singer Liam Payne stayed before dying last week after falling from a third-floor balcony

Man charged with domestic violence murder in Sydney

Man charged with domestic violence murder in Sydney

Man charged with domestic violence murder in Sydney

Man charged with domestic violence murder in Sydney

A man is in custody facing a domestic violence-related murder charge after a 64-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death in western Sydney.

Anti-Woodside activists plead guilty over AGM protest

Anti-Woodside activists plead guilty over AGM protest

Anti-Woodside activists plead guilty over AGM protest

Anti-Woodside activists plead guilty over AGM protest

Three Disrupt Burrup Hub activists have pleaded guilty to creating a false belief over their attempted evacuation of the 2023 Woodside annual general meeting.

Defamation trial between opposition leader and MP ends

Defamation trial between opposition leader and MP ends

Defamation trial between opposition leader and MP ends

Defamation trial between opposition leader and MP ends

A judgment in the defamation case against Victoria's opposition leader is expected before Christmas, with predictions his position hinges on the outcome.

Friends mourn pharmacist as alleged killer faces court

Friends mourn pharmacist as alleged killer faces court

Friends mourn pharmacist as alleged killer faces court

Friends mourn pharmacist as alleged killer faces court

A homeless man has disrupted court after being charged with the murder of a young pharmacist whose body was found in a Melbourne apartment.

Magistrate makes example of trio over Nazi salutes

Magistrate makes example of trio over Nazi salutes

Magistrate makes example of trio over Nazi salutes

Magistrate makes example of trio over Nazi salutes

A magistrate has stressed the need for general deterrence in sentencing three men who performed Nazi salutes outside the Sydney Jewish Museum.

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Watchdog takes legal action against CFMEU and official

The Fair Work Ombudsman is taking legal action against the CFMEU and one of its officials for alleged unlawful conduct at a Perth construction site.

Outback Wrangler sends cops on 'fishing expedition'

Police have been given more time to prepare the brief of evidence for Outback Wrangler Matt Wright to defend a charge of perverting the course of justice.

'Israeli swastika': restaurant boss's claim over symbol

A restaurateur who pleaded guilty to displaying a Nazi symbol at a pro-Palestinian rally, initially told police it was an "Israeli swastika".

Alleged pharmacist killer's angry outburst in court

A man accused of murdering a young pharmacist in a Melbourne apartment has flown into a rage during his court hearing.

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Alleged illegal tobacco ringleader walks from court

A man arrested at an airport for allegedly running an illegal tobacco syndicate has been released by a court after a magistrate found he was not a flight risk.

'Cover up' after killing of gang-linked home invader

The alleged shooting murder of a man involved in a home invasion was concealed by the gunman's organised-crime associates, police say.

Police budget blowout won't affect front line: premier

A $116 million blowout over a bungled lease for a new Queensland police station won't affect frontline services, Premier Steven Miles says.

Man accused of killing local hero before fleeing crash

A father of seven who was killed while driving to work in the early hours of the morning is being remembered as a community leader and local hero.

Cyclist death due to blind spots and traffic light flaw

A coroner has recommended changes to more than a thousand buses and potentially hundreds of "dangerous" intersections following the death of a young cyclist.

Heroin addict murdered elderly mother with pot plant

A man has been found guilty of murdering his 82-year-old mother with a pot plant during a heated argument, after which he pawned her belongings to buy drugs.

Profit over safety claim in dam case 'unjustified': BHP

BHP has denied it prioritised profits over concerns about a dam's safety, thereby contributing to its collapse and the ensuing environmental disaster.

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