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'A wonderful symbol': tree marks paramedic's sacrifice

'A wonderful symbol': tree marks paramedic's sacrifice

The family of slain paramedic Steven Tougher have planted a fig in his memory in an emotional ceremony in Sydney.

Decade in jail for cop impersonator's bloody burglary

Decade in jail for cop impersonator's bloody burglary

Decade in jail for cop impersonator's bloody burglary

Decade in jail for cop impersonator's bloody burglary

Seven years after dressing up as a cop and beating two men with hammers, leaving them in a pool of blood, a man has been jailed for a decade for the crime.

News access sparks violence, protection in prisons

News access sparks violence, protection in prisons

News access sparks violence, protection in prisons

News access sparks violence, protection in prisons

A well-meaning trial to permit prisoners to read the news has sparked violence and led some inmates to spend days on end in protection, MPs have been told.

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Officer awarded compo after wrongful child abuse arrest

Officer awarded compo after wrongful child abuse arrest

A Victorian police officer will receive $85,000 in compensation after she was unlawfully detained for more than four hours on child abuse claims.

Ivanka worried Trump wasn't rich enough, trial told

Ivanka worried Trump wasn't rich enough, trial told

Ivanka Trump worried Donald Trump wasn't wealthy enough to close a property deal but told underlings to approve it anyway, her father's fraud trial was told.

Date set for Linda Reynolds, Brittany Higgins mediation

Date set for Linda Reynolds, Brittany Higgins mediation

Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds and former political staffer Brittany Higgins and her partner will meet face-to-face for mediation over their defamation cases.

Critical incident declared as woman charged with murder

Critical incident declared as woman charged with murder

A 52-year-old woman will face a Newcastle court charged with the murder of another woman who was found dead in a unit.

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Police back down over tasering footage after criticism

Police back down over tasering footage after criticism

Police back down over tasering footage after criticism

Police back down over tasering footage after criticism

Police have released CCTV footage from an incident in which a man was tasered outside a care facility after criticism from human rights advocates.

Diabetic driver in deadly pub crash 'needed treatment'

Diabetic driver in deadly pub crash 'needed treatment'

Diabetic driver in deadly pub crash 'needed treatment'

Diabetic driver in deadly pub crash 'needed treatment'

Five people killed when a car rammed into an outdoor beer garden have been remembered by friends and peers as the 66-year-old driver is interviewed by police.

'Underlying issues' in accused fatal crash driver case

'Underlying issues' in accused fatal crash driver case

'Underlying issues' in accused fatal crash driver case

'Underlying issues' in accused fatal crash driver case

The alleged unlicensed driver of a car that crashed in Sydney's southwest, killing two teenage boys, will remain in custody on a string of charges.

Pair to stand trial over alleged $2.2 million fraud

Pair to stand trial over alleged $2.2 million fraud

Pair to stand trial over alleged $2.2 million fraud

Pair to stand trial over alleged $2.2 million fraud

Two men accused of using telemarketing to lure investors into a $2.2 million fraudulent property scheme have been ordered to stand trial.

Man found not guilty of filming teen girl in shower

Man found not guilty of filming teen girl in shower

Man found not guilty of filming teen girl in shower

Man found not guilty of filming teen girl in shower

A man admitted to police that he had filmed a 13-year-old girl in the shower but said he thought it was his wife in the bathroom.

Inmate 'proud' after murdering child sex offender

Inmate 'proud' after murdering child sex offender

Inmate 'proud' after murdering child sex offender

Inmate 'proud' after murdering child sex offender

Convicted sex offender Ashley Bropho was choked to death in his prison cell by a fellow inmate, who laughed about the killing and expressed pride in his crime.

Scientists give testimony in Torres Strait climate case

Scientists give testimony in Torres Strait climate case

Scientists give testimony in Torres Strait climate case

Scientists give testimony in Torres Strait climate case

Scientists have begun giving evidence in a landmark climate case at the Federal Court in Melbourne, where Torres Strait Islanders are challenging the government

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Mental health spiral behind 'hare-brained' $395m fraud

Demetrios Charisiou has admitted a $395 million investment fraud involving NDIS-supported housing, claiming he was in a manic state during the offending.

'Buddy system' in place at JBS before worker trapped

The world's largest meat processor's local subsidiary has been fined $300,000 after a worker was struck by falling hay bales.

Folbigg poised for review of child-killing convictions

Kathleen Folbigg could have her convictions for killing her four children officially overturned after earlier receiving an unconditional pardon.

Australian family flees Gaza war-zone to safety

An Australian family of three has fled the violence-stricken Gaza Strip through the Rafah border into Egypt, but another 76 Australians remain in the war-zone.

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Mixed verdicts for terror accused bushfire brothers

Brothers accused of setting bushfires in Melbourne in 2021 have been acquitted of terrorism charges, but one has been convicted over an Islamic State pledge.

Third man sought to crack case of 'well-planned murder'

Fresh CCTV vision has been released as police investigate the execution-style killing of Amar Kettule, who was gunned down in Sydney nearly three years ago.

Prosecution ordered to hand over CCTV of Darwin killing

Lawyers for a man accused of stabbing someone to death in Darwin city are frustrated they have not been provided with the CCTV footage.

Video key as man fights Palestine rally assault charge

Three men accused of assaulting a 45-year-old man during a pro-Palestine rally outside the Sydney Opera House have faced court.

Qantas faces court over misleading ticket sales

Qantas has appeared before the Federal Court over the airline's decision to sell tickets for already cancelled flights.

Queensland youth crime reform inquiry now 'unavoidable'

A victims of youth crime advocacy group says a royal commission into justice reform in Queensland appears inevitable after "decades of poor management".

Portuguese PM steps down amid corruption probe

Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa has resigned after his government was involved in a widespread corruption probe, but he insists his conscience is clear.

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