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Community leader's 40-year sentence for predatory rapes

Community leader's 40-year sentence for predatory rapes

A prominent Indian community figure has been jailed for 40 years for sexually abusing five women, who he lured with fake job ads before drugging them.

S.Korea's Yoon free after court quashes detention

S.Korea's Yoon free after court quashes detention

S.Korea's Yoon free after court quashes detention

S.Korea's Yoon free after court quashes detention

Impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol has left prison a day after a Seoul court cancelled his arrest to allow him to stand trial without being detained.

Call for restorative justice in sexual violence cases

Call for restorative justice in sexual violence cases

Call for restorative justice in sexual violence cases

Call for restorative justice in sexual violence cases

The Lasting Harm, a book by author and journalist Lucia Osborne-Crowley, details her experience covering Ghislaine Maxwell's criminal trial.

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Cops failed to act above the line with data, phone taps

Cops failed to act above the line with data, phone taps

A scathing ombudsman's review of police surveillance powers found state forces lacking in how they secretly accessed telecommunications data.

Airport security probed after boy's alleged bomb threat

Airport security probed after boy's alleged bomb threat

Security at a major regional airport has been questioned after a teen allegedly tried to bring a gun onto a flight and claimed there was a bomb in his bag.

Drug binges land psychiatrist's killer back behind bars

Drug binges land psychiatrist's killer back behind bars

A mentally ill man who killed his psychiatrist more than 30 years ago has again had his freedom revoked over repeated drug breaches.

'He does not regret killing my mum,' judge told

'He does not regret killing my mum,' judge told

A young woman whose violent father killed her mother before being found unfit for trial has spoken of her pain at trying to navigate life in Australia.

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More charges for broadcaster Jones before court return

More charges for broadcaster Jones before court return

More charges for broadcaster Jones before court return

More charges for broadcaster Jones before court return

Alan Jones will soon return to court to fight dozens of charges, and police have just announced another in relation to an 11th alleged victim.

CFMEU delegates dumped over 'ghost shift' allegations

CFMEU delegates dumped over 'ghost shift' allegations

CFMEU delegates dumped over 'ghost shift' allegations

CFMEU delegates dumped over 'ghost shift' allegations

A probe has been launched and CFMEU delegates removed from their positions after allegations of so-called 'ghost shifts' on a major construction project.

Men arrested after two shootings in weeks over 'feud'

Men arrested after two shootings in weeks over 'feud'

Men arrested after two shootings in weeks over 'feud'

Men arrested after two shootings in weeks over 'feud'

Two men are in custody after being charged over a "feud" following two shootings in as many weeks at the same residence.

'I've got bombs in my bag': teen's alleged plane threat

'I've got bombs in my bag': teen's alleged plane threat

'I've got bombs in my bag': teen's alleged plane threat

'I've got bombs in my bag': teen's alleged plane threat

A 17-year-old boy has appeared in court after being charged following a shocking incident at one of Australia's major regional airports.

Family's enduring grief as 'coward' killers jailed

Family's enduring grief as 'coward' killers jailed

Family's enduring grief as 'coward' killers jailed

Family's enduring grief as 'coward' killers jailed

A judge has called two brothers cowards as he jailed them for the murder of Alier Riak, who died while celebrating his 23rd birthday.

Aid carve-outs for human rights sanctions endorsed

Aid carve-outs for human rights sanctions endorsed

Aid carve-outs for human rights sanctions endorsed

Aid carve-outs for human rights sanctions endorsed

A parliamentary human rights committee has recommended reforms to Australia's sanctions regime to make it easier for aid organisations to operate.

Backlog helps accused anti-Israel vandal get bail

Backlog helps accused anti-Israel vandal get bail

Backlog helps accused anti-Israel vandal get bail

Backlog helps accused anti-Israel vandal get bail

A young man has been granted bail while accused of helping set fire to a parked car and graffitiing nine others with hate slogans.

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Grandmother abused boy with 'extreme punishment' regime

A teenager was made to stand for hours, sometimes while naked, and sleep on the floor by his grandmother as part of a punishment regime.

'I'll never forgive': survivor, as boys' killer jailed

A large sentence discount has been awarded to a man behind the deaths of two young brothers, found in a crumpled car still dressed in their school uniforms.

Health alert as factory destroyed in suspicious blaze

A factory has been destroyed by flames after a car was driven inside the premises and set alight, sparking a health alert for the nearby community.

Bail review fast-tracked as home invasions double

With mounting community anger putting it on the back foot, a state government is preparing to release a law review earlier than anticipated.

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New probe into death of walker who vanished near motel

There's a plea for answers into the death of a man who left a motel to go for a walk and was found hurt on a suburban street before dying from his injuries.

Homemade firearm surge threatens Australian gun control

From interstate trafficking rings to 3D blueprints available on the internet, police warn technological advances pose a serious threat to gun control.

'Perfect storm' led to body in concrete, jury told

Two men decided to "interrogate" an associate and it degenerated into bloodshed, murder and hiding a corpse in a pit full of concrete, a prosecutor said.

Former Miss Australia guilty of emotional abuse

A court has found a former Miss Australia and one-time Labor politician guilty of emotionally abusing and intimidating her ex-husband.

A-League player denies raping unconscious drunk woman

A long-time A-League player has denied raping a woman alongside his mate in an incident that led to him being dropped from the national men's team.

Mosque unveiling tainted by alleged massacre taunt

A teen has been charged after allegedly threatening to "Christchurch 2.0" a mosque as worshippers gather for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Murder charges over four deaths in alleged chase crash

Four murder charges have been laid against a man accused of trying to rob a driver and passengers who were killed when their vehicle crashed into a tree.

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