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Diggers go 'under the bus' as top brass are unscathed

Diggers go 'under the bus' as top brass are unscathed

The general who oversaw Australia's operations in Afghanistan is under the spotlight after keeping his honours will some officers lost theirs.

'Changing norms', new DV strategy to start in childcare

'Changing norms', new DV strategy to start in childcare

'Changing norms', new DV strategy to start in childcare

'Changing norms', new DV strategy to start in childcare

Instilling respect and resilience in preschoolers will help address soaring rates of family violence, the NSW government says as it charts a path to prevention.

Weinstein charged in New York with additional crimes

Weinstein charged in New York with additional crimes

Weinstein charged in New York with additional crimes

Weinstein charged in New York with additional crimes

Jailed former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been indicted on additional sex crimes charges ahead of his retrial in New York, Manhattan prosecutors say.

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Lawyer X compensation payouts capped at $1 million

Lawyer X compensation payouts capped at $1 million

The Victorian government has passed a bill limiting the amount of compensation awarded to individual Victorians embroiled in the Lawyer X scandal to $1 million.

Protesters return as leaders slam 'disgraceful' actions

Protesters return as leaders slam 'disgraceful' actions

Anti-war activists returned to the streets of Melbourne as political leaders slammed their roles in violent scuffles that broke out with police.

Murder became 'like a horror movie': camper's family

Murder became 'like a horror movie': camper's family

Prosecutors have asked for Greg Lynn to be jailed for life for his "cold-blooded and callous" murder of camper Carol Clay, as her family confronted the killer.

Bus crash victims sue state over 'unsafe' interchange

Bus crash victims sue state over 'unsafe' interchange

Survivors and family of victims of a horror bus crash that killed 10 people are suing a government over alleged failings in the roundabout where it happened.

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Man wrongfully jailed seeks 'justice for all' in court

Man wrongfully jailed seeks 'justice for all' in court

Man wrongfully jailed seeks 'justice for all' in court

Man wrongfully jailed seeks 'justice for all' in court

An Indigenous man taking legal action for being wrongful jailed over a bank robbery says he is fighting for accountability in the justice system for all people.

'Tragic flaws' in Qld assisted dying law, coroner finds

'Tragic flaws' in Qld assisted dying law, coroner finds

'Tragic flaws' in Qld assisted dying law, coroner finds

'Tragic flaws' in Qld assisted dying law, coroner finds

A coroner has found serious flaws around Queensland's voluntary assisted dying safeguards led to a man having access to fatal drugs meant for someone else.

Police should step back in mental health calls: review

Police should step back in mental health calls: review

Police should step back in mental health calls: review

Police should step back in mental health calls: review

A review has found NSW police officers are not always the right people to respond to mental health crises in the community, sparking calls for urgent action.

Retirement village gorilla thief gets community service

Retirement village gorilla thief gets community service

Retirement village gorilla thief gets community service

Retirement village gorilla thief gets community service

A man who stole a gorilla statue from a retirement village in a rented ute while suspended from driving has been given a community corrections order.

Handyman jailed for 27 years for killing elderly woman

Handyman jailed for 27 years for killing elderly woman

Handyman jailed for 27 years for killing elderly woman

Handyman jailed for 27 years for killing elderly woman

Stuart Paul Anderson will spend decades behind bars after a jury found him guilty of murdering a 77-year-old woman in her own home.

Indigenous leader taken into custody ahead of sentence

Indigenous leader taken into custody ahead of sentence

Indigenous leader taken into custody ahead of sentence

Indigenous leader taken into custody ahead of sentence

Geoff Clark has started his jail term ahead of sentencing after three juries found him guilty of stealing more than $920,000.

'Beyond comprehension': cop killed on memorial ride

'Beyond comprehension': cop killed on memorial ride

'Beyond comprehension': cop killed on memorial ride

'Beyond comprehension': cop killed on memorial ride

A police officer visiting NSW from Queensland has died after his motorbike went down an embankment during a commemorative ride.

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Commanders stripped of medals after war crimes inquiry

Up to nine Australian military commanders who held senior roles during the war in Afghanistan will be stripped of their distinguished service medals.

Police should have searched for missing skier earlier

The search for a skier who died in Kosciuszko National Park took too long to start after he was reported missing, the NSW state coroner has found.

'Unimaginable': father of two killed boys speaks out

The father of two young boys found dead in their Blue Mountains home has remembered his "happy, outgoing" sons as their mother remains in hospital under guard.

Plan in train to stop violence against Indigenous women

A National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Family Safety Plan will be developed to address rates of violence against Indigenous women and children.

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Two children die after being found in burning home

Two young girls have died in hospital after being critically injured in a fire at a house in Melbourne’s northwest.

Alleged serial killer 'roughed up' victim, court told

The cellmate of a man accused of three murders says he told him he got angry and repeatedly hit a man who was later found dead, a court has been told.

Three decade sentence for bus driver's 'ultimate sin'

Brett Button has been jailed for 32 years after expressing sorrow and shame for causing a bus crash that left 10 dead and 25 injured in the NSW Hunter Valley.

Children held in 'inadequate' watch houses for weeks

Watchhouses in Queensland being used to detain children are overcrowded, lack fresh air and privacy, the Inspector of Detention Services says.

The charge star crime-fighting actor didn't see coming

Actor Simon Baker has avoided a conviction after appearing in a country town court over a drink-driving charge, complicated by a global tech outage.

Gangland murder closer to trial after High Court appeal

A long-delayed murder trial is a step closer to being resolved following a High Court challenge over documents withheld to protect an informant's identity.

Man charged but no sign of missing Olympic medals

Police have charged a man over the theft of four Olympic medals taken from an Oarsome Foursome member's car, but the search for the medals continues.

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