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MP couldn't conceive 'actual Nazis' gatecrashed rally

MP couldn't conceive 'actual Nazis' gatecrashed rally

Moira Deeming is "distraught" her children have called her a Nazi, according to evidence in a defamation battle against the leader of the MP's former party.

Man jailed for manslaughter over fatal roadway fight

Man jailed for manslaughter over fatal roadway fight

Man jailed for manslaughter over fatal roadway fight

Man jailed for manslaughter over fatal roadway fight

A man has been jailed for manslaughter after a drunken fight on a road led to two other men being fatally hit by a car.

'Weak' case against diabetic driver thrown out by court

'Weak' case against diabetic driver thrown out by court

'Weak' case against diabetic driver thrown out by court

'Weak' case against diabetic driver thrown out by court

A diabetic driver who passed out due to dwindling blood sugar levels and killed five people at a pub has had all charges against him struck out by a magistrate.

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Maths tutor molested girls in their homes, court told

Maths tutor molested girls in their homes, court told

A mathematics tutor abused the trust three families placed in him to teach their daughters when he sexually molested them in their homes, a prosecutor has said.

Super Retail tries to bury 'deal' with ex-legal chief

Super Retail tries to bury 'deal' with ex-legal chief

Super Retail Group wants to hide how much its ex-legal boss says she should be paid in a settlement as it faces claims of a toxic workplace culture.

Out of commission gang fed 'massive appetite' for coke

Out of commission gang fed 'massive appetite' for coke

Police have announced the takedown of a group allegedly governing cocaine supply and have moved on to finding who will fill the void.

Gay-hate killings re-examined after state apology

Gay-hate killings re-examined after state apology

Vowing to enact 19 recommendations from a landmark inquiry, the NSW government wants killers brought to justice over unsolved suspected gay hate crimes

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Man jailed for life over toddler's torture and murder

Man jailed for life over toddler's torture and murder

Man jailed for life over toddler's torture and murder

Man jailed for life over toddler's torture and murder

A man who murdered a two-year-old girl after showing escalating violence and abuse towards her then concealed her body for three years has been jailed for life.

Arrests after 'sickening' homophobic assaults

Arrests after 'sickening' homophobic assaults

Arrests after 'sickening' homophobic assaults

Arrests after 'sickening' homophobic assaults

WA Premier Roger Cook has condemned a series of "sickening" assaults on dating app users who have been lured to ambushes and subjected to homophobic slurs.

Woman called 'bad mum' after chasing down child stealer

Woman called 'bad mum' after chasing down child stealer

Woman called 'bad mum' after chasing down child stealer

Woman called 'bad mum' after chasing down child stealer

A woman whose vehicle was stolen with her baby inside was called a "bad mum" after chasing the child stealer who also accused her of neglect, a judge has heard.

Family 'devastated' as accused killer pleads not guilty

Family 'devastated' as accused killer pleads not guilty

Family 'devastated' as accused killer pleads not guilty

Family 'devastated' as accused killer pleads not guilty

There was standing room only in a regional court as 23-year-old Hannah McGuire's alleged murderer pleaded not guilty and elected to be fast-tracked to trial.

Gobbo drops push to recuse all Vic judges from lawsuit

Gobbo drops push to recuse all Vic judges from lawsuit

Gobbo drops push to recuse all Vic judges from lawsuit

Gobbo drops push to recuse all Vic judges from lawsuit

Lawyers for informant Nicola Gobbo will not pursue an application to recuse all Victorian judges from presiding over her case against Victoria Police.

One dead, another arrested after suspicious house fire

One dead, another arrested after suspicious house fire

One dead, another arrested after suspicious house fire

One dead, another arrested after suspicious house fire

Police are investigating after a man was found dead following a house fire in northwest Victoria.

Diddy denied bail over witness tampering concerns

Diddy denied bail over witness tampering concerns

Diddy denied bail over witness tampering concerns

Diddy denied bail over witness tampering concerns

A judge has ruled that Sean “Diddy” Combs plan to await his sex trafficking trial in his mansion was “insufficient” to ensure the safety of the community.

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Weinstein pleads not guilty to new sex assault charge

Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein has entered a plea of not guilty to committing a criminal sexual act in the first degree.

Children more likely to end up in court than diverted

Young offenders across NSW are facing court more often instead of diversionary programs.

Deeming attended rally despite warnings of neo-Nazis

Ousted Liberal MP Moira Deeming says she tried to avoid being divisive despite ignoring warnings on social media over attending a controversial rally.

'Jealous': man murdered partner with bare hands

A man who murdered his partner due to jealousy over her serving customers in a Thai restaurant has been sentenced to more than two decades in jail.

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Climate case fails to stop gas exploration in NT

A test case claiming Tamboran Resources failed to mitigate future greenhouse gas emissions has been rejected by a Darwin Supreme Court judge.

Gobbo seeking non-Victorian judge for police lawsuit

Lawyers for police informant Nicola Gobbo will make an application to recuse all Victorian judges from presiding over her case against Victoria Police.

Cops 'infected' phones to spy on organised crime plots

The alleged creator of an encrypted communications app is among dozens of people arrested in nationwide raids led by Australian Federal Police.

Youth crime policy backlash fails to deter LNP leader

Opposition Leader David Crisafulli says his crack down on crime will deliver lower victim numbers if implemented in Queensland, despite government criticism.

Thousands of tradies down tools, march in CFMEU support

Thousands of construction workers have turned out in mass rallies to support the CFMEU as the government promises to crack down on bikie infiltration.

No compo to businesses for Sydney light-rail disruption

A successful legal appeal by the NSW government means businesses affected by the lengthy Sydney light-rail construction will not receive compensation.

Driver on 'poor man's meth' jailed over fatal crash

A man driving after little sleep and taking "poor man's meth" tablets when he killed a mine worker faces being deported when his jail sentence ends.

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