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Toddler's death painted as tragic mystery, not murder

Toddler's death painted as tragic mystery, not murder

There is no evidence a man ever assaulted a two-year-old boy, let alone inflicted a fatal blow in the middle of the night, his lawyer says.

Off-duty cop clocked at 200km/h in alleged street race

Off-duty cop clocked at 200km/h in alleged street race

Off-duty cop clocked at 200km/h in alleged street race

Off-duty cop clocked at 200km/h in alleged street race

A police constable's job is on the line after he was clocked travelling 120km/h over the speed limit during an alleged illegal street race.

AFP to probe treatment of Australian flotilla activists

AFP to probe treatment of Australian flotilla activists

AFP to probe treatment of Australian flotilla activists

AFP to probe treatment of Australian flotilla activists

An independent investigation could be held into the detention of almost a dozen Australians taken by Israel while trying to deliver aid to war-torn Gaza.

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Tradie's mysterious death on roadside likely a homicide

Tradie's mysterious death on roadside likely a homicide

More than a decade after a young tradie was found lying dead in a pool of blood in a resort town, a coroner has ruled he was likely killed with a weapon.

‘Foot fetish’ nurse accused of abuse stays behind bars

‘Foot fetish’ nurse accused of abuse stays behind bars

A mental health nurse and father of three will stay behind bars after a court heard “deeply troubling” claims involving six vulnerable patients.

Blood-stained shirt pivotal in toddler murder trial

Blood-stained shirt pivotal in toddler murder trial

Despite only knowing his partner and her children for two months, a man is alleged to have escalated household discipline against her two-year-old to murder.

Teen accused of terror plot over Libs' nuclear policy

Teen accused of terror plot over Libs' nuclear policy

A teenage boy has pleaded not guilty to preparing a terrorist attack after being accused of preparing homemade explosives targeting a political party and event.

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Norwegian crown princess' son found guilty of rape

Norwegian crown princess' son found guilty of rape

Norwegian crown princess' son found guilty of rape

Norwegian crown princess' son found guilty of rape

The son of Norway's crown princess has been sentenced to four years in prison for rape.

Ex-AFL star exploited trust of families with pool fraud

Ex-AFL star exploited trust of families with pool fraud

Ex-AFL star exploited trust of families with pool fraud

Ex-AFL star exploited trust of families with pool fraud

A former AFL player, who ripped off families with shoddy pool installation works, has been jailed for exploiting the trust and goodwill of his customers.

ISIS bride rejects extremism, decries Syrian 'hell'

ISIS bride rejects extremism, decries Syrian 'hell'

ISIS bride rejects extremism, decries Syrian 'hell'

ISIS bride rejects extremism, decries Syrian 'hell'

A lawyer for an accused ISIS bride has told a court her client rejects the terror group and is grateful to be back in multicultural Australia.

'Poisoned': daughter accused of killing elderly parents

'Poisoned': daughter accused of killing elderly parents

'Poisoned': daughter accused of killing elderly parents

'Poisoned': daughter accused of killing elderly parents

A woman accused of killing her parents may have been motivated by the "misplaced idea" she could spare them from a nursing home, a court has been told.

'Apology' for offensive abortion messages to MP

'Apology' for offensive abortion messages to MP

'Apology' for offensive abortion messages to MP

'Apology' for offensive abortion messages to MP

A Christian man who sent offensive messages about abortion to openly gay MP Alex Greenwich has apologised as he awaits sentencing before court.

'Heart goes out': PM urges inquiry into girl's death

'Heart goes out': PM urges inquiry into girl's death

'Heart goes out': PM urges inquiry into girl's death

'Heart goes out': PM urges inquiry into girl's death

A nine-year-old Australian girl was shot dead by a police officer in Pakistan in a case of mistaken identity during an armed robbery.

Triple-zero call revealed after mum's free birth death

Triple-zero call revealed after mum's free birth death

Triple-zero call revealed after mum's free birth death

Triple-zero call revealed after mum's free birth death

The final hours leading up to a new mum's death after complications during a free birth have been revealed, including a triple-zero call.

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Former AI exec convicted after drunken pub gig punch-up

A cybersecurity expert's anger management problems have cost him a job at a high-powered tech company and landed him with two criminal convictions.

'Senseless': note found after bodies pulled from river

A six-year-old girl whose body was recovered from a river over the weekend may have been deliberately thrown in the water by her father, who also died.

Killers learn fate after man dies in botched burglary

Two would-be burglars turned killers, one of whom fatally stomped on a kind-hearted man during a drug-fuelled home invasion, have been jailed.

Cat food for cannabis deals lead to contraband kitty

A haul of drugs and weapons has been seized and a woman has been charged after youths admitted to stealing cat food so they could exchange it for cannabis.

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'I cannot escape': mother's anguish at abusive carer

A mother remains racked with guilt years after learning her child was abused by a childcare worker in an out-of-school care centre.

Murderers jailed for 58 years after bikie gunned down

Two men who helped pepper an underworld figure with a hail of bullets as his wife took cover in a car park have been jailed for decades over the brazen crime.

Double jeopardy: laws to be tested after new DNA found

Prosecutors are seeking to retry a man acquitted of rape after claiming forensic retesting uncovered new evidence following a state's DNA lab debacle.

Reporter dragged into fraudster's widower 'shove' case

A journalist has found herself at the centre of a story after interviewing an elderly woman who was allegedly shoved by the husband of conwoman Melissa Caddick.

Teen arrested after man fatally stabbed in outback town

Family feuding and riotous behaviour in an outback town have left a young man dead from stab wounds following a series of violent confrontations.

Alleged murder victim could still be alive, jury told

A man's lies after his girlfriend went missing show his intent to kill her, prosecutors have told a jury but his defence argued she could still be alive.

Mother vouches for 'kind' gunman behind gangland hit

A murderer's mother has taken the unusual step of reading her character reference in court while under oath as the victim's family watched on.

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