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Serial sex predator facing indefinite detention bid

Serial sex predator facing indefinite detention bid

Prosecutors are trying to have a serial sexual predator detained indefinitely because they say he is unwilling to control his sexual instincts.

Grandparents shocked missing boy case declared a crime

Grandparents shocked missing boy case declared a crime

Grandparents shocked missing boy case declared a crime

Grandparents shocked missing boy case declared a crime

Police declaring the disappearance of a four-year-old boy is being treated as a major crime, with a family member a suspect, has shocked his grandparents.

Mokbel's big jet plane dreams as he tastes freedom

Mokbel's big jet plane dreams as he tastes freedom

Mokbel's big jet plane dreams as he tastes freedom

Mokbel's big jet plane dreams as he tastes freedom

Drug kingpin Tony Mokbel is excited about jetting overseas after nearly two decades in jail or on bail, after prosecutors dropped retrial plans.

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Manslaughter charge for Labor figure's alleged killer

Manslaughter charge for Labor figure's alleged killer

The man who allegedly punched and killed Labor strategist Tim Picton has faced a packed courtroom, where he was slapped with a manslaughter charge.

Home invader shot dead by cops after stabbing woman

Home invader shot dead by cops after stabbing woman

Police have fatally shot a man accused of stabbing a woman during a home invasion before going on a car jacking rampage.

Lawyers defend 'good character' evidence in sentencing

Lawyers defend 'good character' evidence in sentencing

Top lawyers have hit back at sweeping changes to how criminals are sentenced, saying they will limit the court's ability to make just decisions.

Couple holiday after allegedly murdering woman's ex

Couple holiday after allegedly murdering woman's ex

A woman's body was found five days after allegedly being stabbed to death by her ex-partner and another accused, both of whom lived next door.

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Missing mother of US TV host 'still out there': sheriff

Missing mother of US TV host 'still out there': sheriff

Missing mother of US TV host 'still out there': sheriff

Missing mother of US TV host 'still out there': sheriff

Police say they have not obtained proof of life of the mother of television journalist Savannah Guthrie but believe she "is still out there".

'Blame game' fears after failed Invasion Day bombing

'Blame game' fears after failed Invasion Day bombing

'Blame game' fears after failed Invasion Day bombing

'Blame game' fears after failed Invasion Day bombing

First Nations leaders have accused senior politicians of downplaying the threat of racism in the wake of a failed Invasion Day bombing.

Accused child predator to remain in custody

Accused child predator to remain in custody

Accused child predator to remain in custody

Accused child predator to remain in custody

A Queensland man accused of preying on hundreds of children using fake profiles online will remain in custody after being charged with more than 600 offences.

Swords, axes allegedly found after threats made to MPs

Swords, axes allegedly found after threats made to MPs

Swords, axes allegedly found after threats made to MPs

Swords, axes allegedly found after threats made to MPs

A police raid has allegedly uncovered a cache of weapons in the unit of a man accused of threatening federal politicians for days.

Deadly disparity for Indigenous people under restraint

Deadly disparity for Indigenous people under restraint

Deadly disparity for Indigenous people under restraint

Deadly disparity for Indigenous people under restraint

A study of deaths in custody has highlighted a disturbing disparity involving the use of a potentially lethal restraint on Indigenous Australians.

Systemic changes urged after mass stabbing revelations

Systemic changes urged after mass stabbing revelations

Systemic changes urged after mass stabbing revelations

Systemic changes urged after mass stabbing revelations

Almost two years after six victims died in a horrifying mass stabbing, the pressure is on the government and others to make changes and prevent further deaths.

UK PM apologises to Epstein victims over Mandelson

UK PM apologises to Epstein victims over Mandelson

UK PM apologises to Epstein victims over Mandelson

UK PM apologises to Epstein victims over Mandelson

UK Prime ‍Minister Keir Starmer says no ⁠one was aware of the "depth and darkness" of the relationship between ‌Peter Mandelson and ‍Jeffrey Epstein.

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Hoiby searched his name and 'rape' before charges

Marius Borg Hoiby, the eldest son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has broken down in tears as he began his testimony during his trial for rape charges.

Sex offender 'vigilante' spared jail for Facebook posts

A man posted the identity of a child sex offender on multiple community Facebook groups soon after a public registry site was launched, a magistrate has heard.

Invasion Day terror accused sought 'pro-white' material

A man accused of trying to bomb an Invasion Day rally was motivated by racial hatred, police allege, as they defend belatedly declaring it a terrorist act.

Trips to Thailand, hotels: claims against ex-detective

An ex-detective accused of blackmail and bribery has faced court over corruption commission claims he accepted trips to Thailand, cash and luxury hotels.

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Medical workers 'robbed' child of chance at survival

Parents of a 15-year-old who died in hospital after an allergic reaction have called for an apology after a coroner found missed opportunities for his survival.

Tower residents' eviction win ahead of High Court fight

The Court of Appeal has ordered a state government body to halt its plan to evict residents at three public housing towers earmarked for demolition.

'Chaotic': exotic zoo found by police in drug raid

A makeshift zoo filled with exotic animals, including a saltwater crocodile and a deadly cobra, has been discovered by police during a "chaotic" drug raid.

Family suspect twist in likely death of missing boy Gus

A family member of missing four-year-old Gus Lamont is a suspect in the boy's disappearance, as police declare his likely death a major crime.

Wong defends Israeli president visit amid death threats

Community tensions are running high ahead of the Israeli president's visit to Australia, with one man accused of threatening to kill the leader.

Emergency services learn quick lessons from stabbing

A lack of communication between police and paramedics during the Bondi Junction mass stabbing was a "near miss" but improvements have already been fruitful.

Hope out of tragedy as mass stabbing lessons laid bare

The husband of a woman killed in a shopping mall stabbing spree says lives will be saved by improvements suggested after an inquest into the mass killing.

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