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Mum of 'precious' girl killed by teen fights for reform

Mum of 'precious' girl killed by teen fights for reform

The family of a 10-year-old killed by a teenager have presented a petition to the NSW parliament calling for an inquest and scrutiny of the legal system.

'I'll make you No.4': murder trial told of death threat

'I'll make you No.4': murder trial told of death threat

'I'll make you No.4': murder trial told of death threat

'I'll make you No.4': murder trial told of death threat

A man has given evidence about his murdered friend's disappearance, saying the accused killer made a death threat against him in prison.

Two dead after head-on Sydney Harbour Bridge crash

Two dead after head-on Sydney Harbour Bridge crash

Two dead after head-on Sydney Harbour Bridge crash

Two dead after head-on Sydney Harbour Bridge crash

A five-vehicle collision on the Sydney Harbour Bridge claimed two lives, injured a pregnant woman and resulted in one, albeit unrelated, arrest.

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Rising NRL star listed to face court on driving charge

Rising NRL star listed to face court on driving charge

NRL young gun Sandon Smith is set to face court after being charged with negligent driving occasioning grievous bodily harm.

Police policy cloaked as officer faces court over crash

Police policy cloaked as officer faces court over crash

Details of the NSW police force's safe-driving policy will be hidden from the public as a sergeant faces court over a fatal crash with an Indigenous teen.

Olympic kayaker pleads guilty to cocaine import attempt

Olympic kayaker pleads guilty to cocaine import attempt

Olympian Nathan Baggaley and his brother Dru have admitted trying to import $200 million worth of cocaine after previously having their convictions quashed.

'Foul play likely' but missing man search to continue

'Foul play likely' but missing man search to continue

The family of an Indigenous man missing for years in remote Queensland has vowed to bring him home after a coroner found he is likely deceased.

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'Monster' accused of sadistic acts with teenage girl

'Monster' accused of sadistic acts with teenage girl

'Monster' accused of sadistic acts with teenage girl

'Monster' accused of sadistic acts with teenage girl

A man allegedly groomed a teenager before threatening her into supplying videos of sexual and violent acts.

Ex-councillor avoids jail over drug-fuelled attack

Ex-councillor avoids jail over drug-fuelled attack

Ex-councillor avoids jail over drug-fuelled attack

Ex-councillor avoids jail over drug-fuelled attack

An ex-Sydney councillor has avoided being sent back to jail over an attack on his elderly godmother that stemmed from his addiction to prescription stimulants.

Footballer mired in betting scandal seeks flight home

Footballer mired in betting scandal seeks flight home

Footballer mired in betting scandal seeks flight home

Footballer mired in betting scandal seeks flight home

An A-league player in court accused of betting corruption will seek to vary his bail conditions so he can board a flight to his home country of New Zealand.

Revamped compensation scheme for victims of crime

Revamped compensation scheme for victims of crime

Revamped compensation scheme for victims of crime

Revamped compensation scheme for victims of crime

A Victorian tribunal for victims of crime will be replaced by an online system with increased payments and broader definitions for family members.

Ex-Wallabies captain Elsom sentenced to five years jail

Ex-Wallabies captain Elsom sentenced to five years jail

Ex-Wallabies captain Elsom sentenced to five years jail

Ex-Wallabies captain Elsom sentenced to five years jail

Former Wallabies rugby union captain Rocky Elsom has been convicted by a French court in absentia and an international warrant has been issued for his arrest.

Bulk of CFMEU probe evidence relates to coercion

Bulk of CFMEU probe evidence relates to coercion

Bulk of CFMEU probe evidence relates to coercion

Bulk of CFMEU probe evidence relates to coercion

Dozens of incidents within the embattled CFMEU are being investigated after it was placed into administration following criminal allegations.

Major loophole might have helped hundreds access guns

Major loophole might have helped hundreds access guns

Major loophole might have helped hundreds access guns

Major loophole might have helped hundreds access guns

Police have dismantled a scheme allegedly involving fraudulent documents being used for gun licences, but it might have put weapons in the hands of crime gangs.

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'Coercive' judge found guilty of assaulting ex-partner

A Supreme Court judge has been found guilty of assaulting and intimidating his ex-partner, with a magistrate describing his version of events as "contrived".

Money launderer faces jail, deportation for $30m job

A Chinese national faces the prospect of being deported after trying to conceal hundreds of bank deposits in a $30 million money laundering operation.

Millions of Australians stalked, women often targeted

Women are more likely to have been stalked than men, with one in seven Australians revealing they have been subjected to the behaviour since they were a teen.

Mum who killed baby tried to kidnap child decades later

A woman facing sentence for trying to abduct a nine-year-old girl downplayed her actions in killing her own daughter two decades ago, a court has been told.

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Fraud claim binned as Pratt love child chases fortune

The love child of late billionaire Richard Pratt cannot pursue allegations of "fraudulent bad faith" after she was excluded from the magnate's mammoth estate.

Sparklers to petrol: attacks on YouTuber home escalated

A group of men allegedly tried to set the home of a popular YouTuber on fire using sparklers, then ramped up their efforts by dousing the residence in petrol.

Labor concedes voters lost faith as parliament resumes

The Northern Territory's parliament has been sworn in ahead of the government legislating to grapple with a "crime crisis".

Canada boots India diplomats, links them to Sikh murder

India's top diplomats have been expelled by Canada over alleged involvement in murder and other acts of violence against South Asian dissidents.

'Words still haunt me': family plea after fatal fire

Police are offering a $500,000 reward for information in relation to a suspected arson after five people died in a 1990 guest house fire west of Brisbane.

MP vows to stay in parliament despite theft convictions

MP Troy Bell has vowed to stay in the SA parliament despite being convicted of stealing $430,000 from not-for-profits that helped vulnerable school children.

Fund sent $511k to CFMEU ahead of criminal allegations

APRA dropped an investigation into a super fund that paid over $500,000 to the CFMEU but took action again after reports of the union's alleged criminal links.

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