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Ex-Liberal leader quits parliament after drugs charges

Ex-Liberal leader quits parliament after drugs charges

After weeks of being embroiled in an evolving drugs scandal, former South Australian Liberal leader David Speirs has officially quit politics.

'Mum doesn't want me': son's claim before killing

'Mum doesn't want me': son's claim before killing

'Mum doesn't want me': son's claim before killing

'Mum doesn't want me': son's claim before killing

A man who killed his elderly mother with a pot plant and later pawned her possessions to buy heroin claims he didn't intend for the 82-year-old to die.

Truck driver not 'at fault' for journalist's death

Truck driver not 'at fault' for journalist's death

Truck driver not 'at fault' for journalist's death

Truck driver not 'at fault' for journalist's death

A truck driver who was involved in the death of a journalist has had his licence reinstated, with a court told he was not at fault for the collision.

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Teen accused of woman's murder seeks police evidence

Teen accused of woman's murder seeks police evidence

A solicitor for a teenage boy accused of murdering a grandmother says all involved have been "frustrated" by delays in gaining access to evidence for the case.

Trial set for cop charged over grandma's taser death

Trial set for cop charged over grandma's taser death

A NSW police officer has denied unlawfully killing a 95-year-old woman with dementia, who was tasered while holding a knife.

Man provoked police into fatal shooting, coroner finds

Man provoked police into fatal shooting, coroner finds

A coroner has found officers followed procedure when they shot an armed man but called for more research into people who seek out fatal encounters with police.

More Diddy sex assault claims, including against teen

More Diddy sex assault claims, including against teen

A new wave of lawsuits accuses Sean “Diddy” Combs of raping men and women and molesting a 16-year-old boy.

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France's Le Pen outlines defence against graft charges

France's Le Pen outlines defence against graft charges

France's Le Pen outlines defence against graft charges

France's Le Pen outlines defence against graft charges

Far right leader Marine Le Pen is in a Paris court defending her use of European funds to pay her French party staff.

Putin ordered Novichok attack, spy tells UK inquiry

Putin ordered Novichok attack, spy tells UK inquiry

Putin ordered Novichok attack, spy tells UK inquiry

Putin ordered Novichok attack, spy tells UK inquiry

An ex-Russian double agent who was found slumped on a UK bench says his Novichok poisoning must have been sanctioned by President Vladimir Putin.

Serial rapist banned from owning horses

Serial rapist banned from owning horses

Serial rapist banned from owning horses

Serial rapist banned from owning horses

A serial rapist will be monitored and banned from owning or taking care of animals, as he faces bestiality charges following his release from jail.

Accused neo-Nazi marcher denies inciting racial hate

Accused neo-Nazi marcher denies inciting racial hate

Accused neo-Nazi marcher denies inciting racial hate

Accused neo-Nazi marcher denies inciting racial hate

A young man accused of taking part in a neo-Nazi march in Brisbane's CBD has denied a charge that he incited others to engage in racial vilification.

Conservative in court win over book classification

Conservative in court win over book classification

Conservative in court win over book classification

Conservative in court win over book classification

Gender Queer was classified as unrestricted by a board which incorrectly said those against the graphic book were "broadly anti-LGBTQIA+," a court has found.

Lehrmann's 'only shot' at income on OnlyFans: lawyer

Lehrmann's 'only shot' at income on OnlyFans: lawyer

Lehrmann's 'only shot' at income on OnlyFans: lawyer

Lehrmann's 'only shot' at income on OnlyFans: lawyer

In resisting a bid for "unemployable" Bruce Lehrmann to pay $200,000 ahead of a defamation appeal, his lawyer says he deserves a chance to clear his name.

'Needs his mother': boy's tragic act after mum's murder

'Needs his mother': boy's tragic act after mum's murder

'Needs his mother': boy's tragic act after mum's murder

'Needs his mother': boy's tragic act after mum's murder

The young son of Ellie Price, whose boyfriend Ricardo Barbaro was found guilty of her murder, remains deeply traumatised by his loss.

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Pub giant fined $177k over underage gambling breaches

An underage teen was allowed to gamble for more than a year across five Melbourne venues, leading to a six-figure fine for a pub giant.

Singer Kamahl's charge over 'foolish' texts thrown out

Singer Kamahl has been placed under the care of his doctors after a court dismissed allegations the 89-year-old intimidated a woman via text message.

Anti-Nazi laws could be 'straightened out' after rally

Making a Nazi salute is already illegal in NSW, but the premier has vowed to remove any ambiguity in state laws after a white supremacist rally in a small town.

Man charged over regional stabbing, shooting

NSW Police have charged another man over a stabbing and shooting in a park in the state's Riverina region last week.

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Long jail terms as non-fatal choking laws take effect

Long-awaited non-fatal strangulation laws have taken effect in Victoria, with perpetrators risking up to a decade in prison if found guilty of the act.

Manhunt launched after deadly attack in Melbourne's CBD

Police are appealing for help to locate a man wanted over a fatal attack on a 44-year-old man in Melbourne's CBD.

Veteran cop questioned over 'abhorrent' Nazi salutes

A Victorian police instructor will likely be charged by summons after being questioned by detectives over allegedly performing banned Nazi gestures.

Shooting victim swims away, climbs tree to evade police

A gunshot victim found in a river has done his best to evade police, swimming to an island and climbing a tree, in one of two violent knife incidents in NSW.

New law to end prison-like culture in detention centres

The federal government has announced legislation to boost search powers in detention centres due to a reported rise in violence and drug-related crimes.

Not Miles apart: premier hopeful of election comeback

Queensland's premier has started his re-election campaign on the right track but in an interview, he has conceded his party remains a long way behind.

Alleged crime app mastermind hit with drug charges

The accused creator of a secret app allegedly used by major criminal networks across the world to plot murders now faces serious drug trafficking charges.

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