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Holocaust Memorial attack suspect planned to kill Jews

Holocaust Memorial attack suspect planned to kill Jews

The suspect accused of stabbing a man at Berlin's Holocaust memorial is a Syrian refugee who wanted to kill Jews, German police say.

Major overhaul urged to stem domestic violence crisis

Major overhaul urged to stem domestic violence crisis

Major overhaul urged to stem domestic violence crisis

Major overhaul urged to stem domestic violence crisis

Rising domestic violence rates have failed to be addressed by successive governments with advocates calling for specific targets to help child victim-survivors.

Family link claim as Beaumont children search resumes

Family link claim as Beaumont children search resumes

Family link claim as Beaumont children search resumes

Family link claim as Beaumont children search resumes

New evidence about the Beaumont children has been revealed as earthmovers began a new bid to find answers to one of Australia’s most infamous unsolved crimes.

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Stabbing at Holocaust memorial in Berlin, man arrested

Stabbing at Holocaust memorial in Berlin, man arrested

German police have given no details on the identity of a suspect who they arrested after a man was stabbed at Berlin's Holocaust memorial.

Hadi Matar guilty of attempted murder of Salman Rushdie

Hadi Matar guilty of attempted murder of Salman Rushdie

A US jury has found Hadi Matar guilty of attempting to murder the novelist Salman Rushdie.

Little preparation, late warnings during deadly floods

Little preparation, late warnings during deadly floods

A coroner has praised the bravery of police but criticised SES preparedness after flooding claimed the lives of three people in 2016.

'Deplorable' Nauru visa deal to face court challenge

'Deplorable' Nauru visa deal to face court challenge

A legal not-for-profit has launched High Court action to stop an immigration detainee being sent to Nauru in a controversial visa deal with the Pacific nation.

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Police 'reasonable' in shooting man who stabbed tourist

Police 'reasonable' in shooting man who stabbed tourist

Police 'reasonable' in shooting man who stabbed tourist

Police 'reasonable' in shooting man who stabbed tourist

Police had just seconds to react when a young man stabbed a tourist on a city street and sprinted at officers while holding a knife, a coroner found.

Top cop warned of huge job as leadership crisis deepens

Top cop warned of huge job as leadership crisis deepens

Top cop warned of huge job as leadership crisis deepens

Top cop warned of huge job as leadership crisis deepens

A former police chief has spoken of a "herculean task" to turn the force around as internal battles and a state's fight against rising crime continues.

Court loss for accused Pinochet agent over extradition

Court loss for accused Pinochet agent over extradition

Court loss for accused Pinochet agent over extradition

Court loss for accused Pinochet agent over extradition

A Chilean woman who later worked as a Bondi nanny is fighting extradition back to her homeland to face historical allegations of kidnapping and torture.

Anti-Israel vandalism accused has 'Hezbollah tattoos'

Anti-Israel vandalism accused has 'Hezbollah tattoos'

Anti-Israel vandalism accused has 'Hezbollah tattoos'

Anti-Israel vandalism accused has 'Hezbollah tattoos'

One of the men accused of torching and spray-painting cars in an anti-Israel vandalism spree might have been ideologically motivated, a court has heard.

Psychic 'fraud and liar' denied bail after airport stop

Psychic 'fraud and liar' denied bail after airport stop

Psychic 'fraud and liar' denied bail after airport stop

Psychic 'fraud and liar' denied bail after airport stop

A woman has been accused of conning victims out of hundreds of thousands of dollars by claiming to be a psychic and offering "curse removals".

Alleged drug trio nabbed after thinking outside the box

Alleged drug trio nabbed after thinking outside the box

Alleged drug trio nabbed after thinking outside the box

Alleged drug trio nabbed after thinking outside the box

Three men face life sentences after attempting to import hundreds of boxes made of methamphetamine worth more than $100 million, federal police say.

Sex assault conviction against sports exec overturned

Sex assault conviction against sports exec overturned

Sex assault conviction against sports exec overturned

Sex assault conviction against sports exec overturned

Former Cricket Australia communications head Timothy Whittaker has successfully appealed his conviction of sexually touching a man without consent.

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Australia's biggest super fund hit with massive fine

A federal court judge has fined AustralianSuper $27 million after it admitted to contravening the superannuation act over member's duplicate accounts.

Lawyers rest their case for Rushdie's accused attacker

Lawyers for the man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie have rested their case without calling witnesses or the alleged attacker to the stand.

Trump loyalist Kash Patel confirmed as FBI director

The US Senate has approved Kash Patel as Donald Trump's FBI chief despite concerns about his qualifications and fears he'll go after the president's opponents.

Video shows teen's final minutes before fatal attack

Video from a train station and inside a bus showing an Indigenous teen before he was allegedly attacked has been played at a murder trial.

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Bail granted to woman accused of attacking Muslim women

A woman accused of assaulting two Muslim women at a shopping centre has been bailed, as details of a previous assault on a woman in a hijab was aired in court.

'Petty': ex-deputy premier slams LNP report release

An ex-deputy premier has slammed a state government after major corruption watchdog reports were released against court rulings, describing it as "petty".

Death of woman 'undetermined' after rubbish bin probe

A coroner has been unable to determine the cause of death for a retired teacher who disappeared and was suspected to have been dumped in a wheelie bin.

Woman avoids deportation over laundering scammer money

A woman used identification with real people's names but her photos to set up bank accounts and receive money stolen by invoice scammers, a judge has heard.

Woman accused of hateful Islamophobic graffiti spree

A woman accused of plastering Islamophobic slogans in public bathrooms will seek to have her charges dealt with on mental health grounds.

Secret surveillance powers probe targets privacy fears

Law enforcement is defending powers to take over online accounts and disrupt data despite privacy concerns, saying it helps tackle criminals.

'Strengthened' bail laws a first call for police chief

The new head of one of Australia's largest police forces says changes to bail laws will be a priority as he steps into the top job.

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