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Second arrest made over synagogue graffiti, fire attack

Second arrest made over synagogue graffiti, fire attack

Police have arrested a second man over a graffiti and fire attack on a synagogue as another man is held in custody over the incident.

Driver jailed for five years for taking five lives

Driver jailed for five years for taking five lives

Driver jailed for five years for taking five lives

Driver jailed for five years for taking five lives

A dangerous driver who failed to heed a police warning before causing a crash which killed five people could walk free on parole within three years.

'Workaholic' ex-cop forged documents in drug lab probe

'Workaholic' ex-cop forged documents in drug lab probe

'Workaholic' ex-cop forged documents in drug lab probe

'Workaholic' ex-cop forged documents in drug lab probe

A former senior constable has claimed he forged internal forms during an investigation of a drug 'super-lab' to boost efficiency and combat his untreated PTSD.

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Fears hate speech laws could make anti-Semitism worse

Fears hate speech laws could make anti-Semitism worse

A crackdown on hate speech laws to curb anti-Semitism could have the opposite effect, legal experts warn.

Dutton shuts down Nationals' call for gender debate

Dutton shuts down Nationals' call for gender debate

There are no plans to change the coalition's position on transgender rights, Peter Dutton says, following US President Donald Trump's executive orders.

Man faces court after woman's 'tragic' grassfire death

Man faces court after woman's 'tragic' grassfire death

A man has fronted court days after the body of a woman was found following a grassfire that has left a rural Victorian town reeling.

Man strangled wife believing she stole his ID cards

Man strangled wife believing she stole his ID cards

A man murdered his wife during a drug-induced psychosis as he believed she had stolen his identity cards.

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Nixon sacks lawyers, delays fake footy memorabilia case

Nixon sacks lawyers, delays fake footy memorabilia case

Nixon sacks lawyers, delays fake footy memorabilia case

Nixon sacks lawyers, delays fake footy memorabilia case

Former AFL player manager Ricky Nixon will represent himself in court as he fights allegations he sold fake football memorabilia.

'Startling' study shows risk of online harm to children

'Startling' study shows risk of online harm to children

'Startling' study shows risk of online harm to children

'Startling' study shows risk of online harm to children

More than one in four girls have experienced online sexual solicitation by an adult before their 18th birthday, with some being as young as 11.

Lehrmann to seek trial without jury on rape allegations

Lehrmann to seek trial without jury on rape allegations

Lehrmann to seek trial without jury on rape allegations

Lehrmann to seek trial without jury on rape allegations

Former Liberal Party staffer Bruce Lehrmann will seek a judge-alone trial, which is granted for complex cases or when there has been significant publicity.

Woman's missed heart attack prompts push for change

Woman's missed heart attack prompts push for change

Woman's missed heart attack prompts push for change

Woman's missed heart attack prompts push for change

A woman who died of a heart attack in an emergency department was misdiagnosed as having an adverse reaction to codeine, a coroner has found.

Dark theory on foreign actors behind anti-Semitic crime

Dark theory on foreign actors behind anti-Semitic crime

Dark theory on foreign actors behind anti-Semitic crime

Dark theory on foreign actors behind anti-Semitic crime

As authorities investigate whether foreign actors are paying Australians to commit acts of anti-Semitism, experts are warning they won't be easy to track down.

Prince Harry wins apology, damages from Murdoch papers

Prince Harry wins apology, damages from Murdoch papers

Prince Harry wins apology, damages from Murdoch papers

Prince Harry wins apology, damages from Murdoch papers

Rupert Murdoch’s UK tabloids will make a rare apology to Prince Harry in settling a privacy invasion lawsuit and will pay substantial damages, his lawyer says.

'Cheeky and playful' boy crushed by parking meter

'Cheeky and playful' boy crushed by parking meter

'Cheeky and playful' boy crushed by parking meter

'Cheeky and playful' boy crushed by parking meter

The family of a boy who died in hospital after he was crushed by a falling parking meter at a museum say he was "wise beyond his years, cheeky and playful”.

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$1.9m hit in biggest NDIS fine after 'terrible' death

An NDIS provider has been hit with the highest ever civil penalty of its kind over failures that led an at-risk man to die after choking on a toasted sandwich.

Cop blames tumour for 'unjustified, excessive' assaults

A suspended senior constable has tried to argue that he punched two intoxicated civilians while on duty in separate incidents in 2023 because of a brain tumour.

Second man sought as another held over synagogue attack

A man accused of trying to set fire to a synagogue will spend another night behind bars as police vow to find those behind a spate of anti-Semitic attacks.

'Criminals for hire' tied to anti-Semitic attack spree

Police are still scrambling to determine who is masterminding an escalating spate of anti-Semitic crimes, despite making a series of arrests.

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Gang shooting victim 'tracked with iPhone', judge hears

A man used an iPhone app and GPS tracker to locate a murder victim ahead of a fatal shooting linked to organised crime, a prosecutor has alleged.

Accused teen machete attacker's infamy with young crims

A teen was on four sets of bail when he allegedly slashed a man with a machete, accused of attacking a nurse, bringing a knife to school and carjackings.

Knives should be locked up in retailers, union says

A union is calling for all retailers to keep knives under lock and key after a supermarket worker was allegedly stabbed by a teenager.

Once-in-a-generation call for sexual assault justice

A proposed shake-up of sexual assault trials would give victims independent legal representation in an effort to reduce costs and ensure a fair process.

A$AP Rocky turns down plea deal as assault trial opens

Rapper A$AP Rocky has declined a prosecution plea deal of 180 days in jail and will risk spending years in prison as jury selection begins at his assault trial.

'Insulting': trans music tutor sues Catholic schools

A transgender tutor has accused a Catholic schools body of failing to let her work after she transitioned and asking invasive questions about her bathroom use.

Starmer vows to lead change after Southport murders

Britain's prime minister says the failure to prevent the Southport murders should be a "line in the sand".

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