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Drug kingpins unmasked as raids snare Asian gangs, labs

Drug kingpins unmasked as raids snare Asian gangs, labs

A secretive crime agency has lifted the lid on who controls lucrative cannabis markets in Australia as scores of people are arrested with links to Asian gangs.

Accused Russian spy case delayed for months

Accused Russian spy case delayed for months

Accused Russian spy case delayed for months

Accused Russian spy case delayed for months

A couple accused of spying on Australia for Russia will remain in custody as their case faces more delays, with evidence to be translated from another language.

Release of Bali bombers 'reopens old wounds and scars'

Release of Bali bombers 'reopens old wounds and scars'

Release of Bali bombers 'reopens old wounds and scars'

Release of Bali bombers 'reopens old wounds and scars'

Paul Vanni lost six of his best mates in the devastating Bali bombing attacks and the repatriation of two people involved to Malaysia has reopened old wounds.

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Pelicot hopes French mass rape trial can change society

Pelicot hopes French mass rape trial can change society

A court in France has jailed the ex-husband of Gisele Pelicot for 20 years over her drugging and mass rape in a trial she called a "very difficult ordeal".

Ex-husband jailed for 20 years in French mass rape case

Ex-husband jailed for 20 years in French mass rape case

A court in France has jailed the ex-husband of Gisele Pelicot for 20 years over her drugging and mass rape and imprisoned dozens of others in a landmark trial.

Mum says she reported pedophile 13 years before arrest

Mum says she reported pedophile 13 years before arrest

A police ethical investigation team is reviewing claims a mother reported abuse by one of Australia's worst pedophiles more than a decade before his arrest.

'Not a risk': rapist wants fewer community restrictions

'Not a risk': rapist wants fewer community restrictions

A so-called 'playboy rapist' has tried to lessen restrictions on his life in the community, saying he has met and slept with numerous women without any harm.

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Cops accused of 'victim-blaming' over baby, dad deaths

Cops accused of 'victim-blaming' over baby, dad deaths

Cops accused of 'victim-blaming' over baby, dad deaths

Cops accused of 'victim-blaming' over baby, dad deaths

Police were wrong to make submissions to an inquest into the deaths of a baby and her "dangerous" dad that could be read as victim-blaming, a coroner says.

'Drugs are illegal': premier's warning over test trial

'Drugs are illegal': premier's warning over test trial

'Drugs are illegal': premier's warning over test trial

'Drugs are illegal': premier's warning over test trial

Drug takers are being warned they could still be arrested despite a state government waving through a pill-testing trial at music festivals over the summer.

'Unwanted milestone': family violence sparks crime high

'Unwanted milestone': family violence sparks crime high

'Unwanted milestone': family violence sparks crime high

'Unwanted milestone': family violence sparks crime high

Police are telling families to be alert in the lead-up to Christmas for signs of domestic violence in the wake of a shocking new report.

'I hate him': sad final words before acid-bath murder

'I hate him': sad final words before acid-bath murder

'I hate him': sad final words before acid-bath murder

'I hate him': sad final words before acid-bath murder

A jealous, abusive husband has been jailed for murdering his young pregnant wife and trying to dissolve her body in a bath filled with hydrochloric acid.

Jail for man over 'vile and protracted' home invasion

Jail for man over 'vile and protracted' home invasion

Jail for man over 'vile and protracted' home invasion

Jail for man over 'vile and protracted' home invasion

A man has been jailed for six years after a violent home invasion in which a woman was tortured, with an accomplice allegedly threatening her with a gun.

Public billed as teacher cleared of abuse due to gender

Public billed as teacher cleared of abuse due to gender

Public billed as teacher cleared of abuse due to gender

Public billed as teacher cleared of abuse due to gender

Taxpayers will foot the legal bill after an alleged pedophile ex-teacher had all charges of abusing boys thrown out because of her gender.

Rape-charged UK rapper admits reckless driving

Rape-charged UK rapper admits reckless driving

Rape-charged UK rapper admits reckless driving

Rape-charged UK rapper admits reckless driving

Rape-charged British YouTuber Yung Filly, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, has told a court he will plead guilty to reckless driving.

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AGL weighs appeal of 'significant' $25m court penalty

An energy retailer is deciding whether to appeal a record court-imposed penalty in a case brought by the regulator for overcharging customers on welfare.

Accused 'sadistic, vile' rapist to face fresh trial

A man jailed for "sadistic and vile" alleged rapes more than three decades ago will face a fresh trial after an appeal court overturned his convictions.

Brutal murderer jailed for killing wife in axe attack

Wife-killer Dinush Kurera will spend at least 30 years behind bars for murdering his estranged spouse Nelomie Perera in front of their children.

Molly Ticehurst's alleged killer faces new sex charges

The man accused of the domestic violence murder of Molly Ticehurst will be mentally assessed as he faces new charges, a court has been told.

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US repatriates Bali bombers to Malaysia from Guantanamo

The Pentagon has transferred two Malaysian detainees who participated deadly 2002 Bali bombings from Guantanamo Bay military prison to their home country.

No methanol or illicits detected in cocktail, Fiji says

Forensic testing of cocktail ingredients at a Fijian resort where seven people fell ill with suspected poisoning has found no evidence of methanol.

Defunct jail opens to inmates as prisoner numbers soar

More than a decade after it was decommissioned, a notorious jail is again taking on inmates as authorities scramble to deal with rising prisoner numbers.

Defiant Alan Jones welcomes jury test for abuse claims

Former talkback king Alan Jones has faced court for the first time and taken aim at police as investigators levelled more indecent assault charges against him.

Accused tobacco store arson ringleader to stand trial

A magistrate has committed Majid Alibadi to stand trial after finding there was enough evidence for a jury to convict him over a series of arson.

'Hunting season': soldier's words on alleged war crime

After committing an alleged war crime by murdering an Afghan civilian, an Australian special forces trooper boasted of having a "good day" in the field.

'I violated you': doctor who filmed patients speaks out

A young doctor took lewd photos and videos of patients and colleagues at a major hospital after a porn addiction "spiralled out of control", a court has heard.

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