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Police say pepper spraying 'peaceful' protester lawful

Police say pepper spraying 'peaceful' protester lawful

Police say the pepper spraying of a man claiming to be peacefully protesting was justified because he was impeding an arrest, as the activist's trial starts.

'Do me a favour': MP 'misled' watchdog over taped calls

'Do me a favour': MP 'misled' watchdog over taped calls

'Do me a favour': MP 'misled' watchdog over taped calls

'Do me a favour': MP 'misled' watchdog over taped calls

Ex-MP Daryl Maguire allegedly expected payment for a property deal he helped broker and then made misleading comments about it to a watchdog, a court has heard.

Operator 'hung out to dry' by Hillcrest castle maker

Operator 'hung out to dry' by Hillcrest castle maker

Operator 'hung out to dry' by Hillcrest castle maker

Operator 'hung out to dry' by Hillcrest castle maker

A 'dust devil' that lifted a jumping castle into the air, killing six primary school children, could not have been foreseen, a court has been told.

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Islamic groups decry response 'disparity' after attacks

Islamic groups decry response 'disparity' after attacks

The political and police responses to alleged assaults on two Muslim women have sparked allegations of double standards from Islamic organisations.

Premier stands by police minister after top cop fiasco

Premier stands by police minister after top cop fiasco

Premier Jacinta Allan has backed her police minister after the top cop was forced out after a loss of confidence from the force he led for nearly five years.

'Do I know you?': axed NRL star's line before pub spit

'Do I know you?': axed NRL star's line before pub spit

A heated argument between former St George Illawarra player Talatau Junior Amone and a woman at a pub ended with him spitting in her face, a court has heard.

Murder trial hears of previous attack on teenage boy

Murder trial hears of previous attack on teenage boy

A teen witness has told a murder trial that two of Cassius Turvey's alleged killers attacked in the days before the Indigenous teen was fatally injured.

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Caution urged over polls as Labor bleeds support

Caution urged over polls as Labor bleeds support

Caution urged over polls as Labor bleeds support

Caution urged over polls as Labor bleeds support

A warning has been issued over election polling as tightly clustered results in a close race may not reflect Australians' votes.

Late Nickel Queen's riches to fight anti-Semitism

Late Nickel Queen's riches to fight anti-Semitism

Late Nickel Queen's riches to fight anti-Semitism

Late Nickel Queen's riches to fight anti-Semitism

A charitable trust using millions left by pioneering entrepreneur Millie Phillips will promote Jewish pride and combat anti-Semitism if green-lit by the courts.

'Invisible' link to alleged police station murder plot

'Invisible' link to alleged police station murder plot

'Invisible' link to alleged police station murder plot

'Invisible' link to alleged police station murder plot

An accused senior member of a crime syndicate has been denied bail over an alleged plot to murder a rival gang member outside a major police station.

Stabbing attack suspect swore allegiance to IS: Austria

Stabbing attack suspect swore allegiance to IS: Austria

Stabbing attack suspect swore allegiance to IS: Austria

Stabbing attack suspect swore allegiance to IS: Austria

Austrian authorities say a Syrian asylum seeker who allegedly went on a deadly stabbing rampage had been radicalised.

Investigation continues after nurses sacked over video

Investigation continues after nurses sacked over video

Investigation continues after nurses sacked over video

Investigation continues after nurses sacked over video

Two nurses remain under the police microscope after a video surfaced of them appearing to claim they would kill Israeli patients.

German car attack 'may have been religiously motivated'

German car attack 'may have been religiously motivated'

German car attack 'may have been religiously motivated'

German car attack 'may have been religiously motivated'

Federal prosecutors have taken over an investigation into a car ramming attack by an Afghan man in Munich, saying he may have been motivated by religion.

Man 'confesses' to Munich car ramming that injured 36

Man 'confesses' to Munich car ramming that injured 36

Man 'confesses' to Munich car ramming that injured 36

Man 'confesses' to Munich car ramming that injured 36

German police say a 24-year-old Afghan citizen who had applied for asylum has been arrested after a car was driven into a union demonstration, injuring 36.

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Stoush over anti-Israel 'kill' rant video stalls probe

Two nurses who bragged about killing Israeli patients are yet to be charged by police as investigators seek access to video footage.

Life extinct behind bars for Family Court bomber

Family Court bomber Leonard Warwick has died while serving life sentences for slaying a judge, a judge's wife and a church-goer in acts of revenge.

Double mental health beds, coroner tells government

The NT government should urgently fund the doubling of mental health beds, a coroner says, after finding that a Tiwi Island mother died because of “bed block”.

Gambling drives cop to steal $200k in evidence cash

A police officer who stole almost $210,000 from the evidence room of a Sydney cop shop has been hit with a prison sentence for her "opportunistic" crime.

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Church members who killed girl 'wanted to play God'

As they await their sentences for killing a girl, members of a church group have been told by her sister that God would eventually judge them for taking a life.

Aviation body referred to prosecutors after pilot death

A Victorian coroner has referred Recreational Aviation Australia to prosecutors after making findings into the death of a pilot in 2022.

Drug dealer blasted buyer to death over $1500 debt

A drug dealer chasing a $1500 debt who shot his victim twice at close-range with a shotgun did not mean to murder him during a home invasion, a judge has heard.

'Justice' for woman after killer is jailed for 28 years

The family of a murdered woman are happy her killer will not be eligible for parole for at least 20 years.

Witness 'lied to protect' teen's alleged killers

A witness has told Cassius Turvey's murder trial the alleged killers were drunk and armed themselves with metal poles and knuckle dusters before the incident.

Jealous woman jailed for hammer attack on young mother

A woman will spend more than nine years in jail after jealousy-motivated attacks on two other women, one of whom was left needing around-the-clock care.

Ita Buttrose tried to expedite ABC host's dismissal

Ita Buttrose asked if a casual ABC radio host who shared a post on the Israel-Gaza war could be kicked off air despite a decision to keep her for all shifts.

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