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'Unprecedented': concerns over 24/7 patron surveillance

'Unprecedented': concerns over 24/7 patron surveillance

Privacy advocates and experts have raised concerns about a plan to allow police to watch hospitality patrons over a 24/7 live feed.

Alleged hit men charged over plot to kill crime boss

Alleged hit men charged over plot to kill crime boss

Alleged hit men charged over plot to kill crime boss

Alleged hit men charged over plot to kill crime boss

Two alleged hit men have been arrested and charged after a months-long investigation into an alleged plot to take out a prominent underworld figure.

Discovery of triple murderer's body offers 'relief'

Discovery of triple murderer's body offers 'relief'

Discovery of triple murderer's body offers 'relief'

Discovery of triple murderer's body offers 'relief'

The body of Julian Ingram has been discovered by police, months after he killed his former partner and two others in a shooting spree.

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Days-long delay calling ambulance cost grandad’s life

Days-long delay calling ambulance cost grandad’s life

A mentally ill man has been found not criminally responsible for failing to take his 93-year-old father to hospital until days after he suffered serious burns.

Jewish musicians describe backlash over Zionist beliefs

Jewish musicians describe backlash over Zionist beliefs

An Australian musician who rose to fame in the 1980s says she was viciously targeted and excluded from the industry for being a Jew and a Zionist.

Pregnant paramedic punched as attacks threaten care

Pregnant paramedic punched as attacks threaten care

A pregnant paramedic was punched in the face by a woman being treated for a drug overdose in the latest attack on an emergency worker.

Assault charges against media boss detailed in court

Assault charges against media boss detailed in court

Antony Catalano's full assault charges have been made public after the media boss was excused from attending court in person because of mental health concerns.

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Mum cleared of murdering son with drug-laced smoothie

Mum cleared of murdering son with drug-laced smoothie

Mum cleared of murdering son with drug-laced smoothie

Mum cleared of murdering son with drug-laced smoothie

A mother accused of killing her adult son with a drug‑laced smoothie has been found not guilty of his murder after a weeks long trial.

'Extremely difficult': principal speaks after stabbing

'Extremely difficult': principal speaks after stabbing

'Extremely difficult': principal speaks after stabbing

'Extremely difficult': principal speaks after stabbing

A school principal has praised the courage of staff who rushed to his aid after being stabbed, as the teacher who attacked him was handed a jail sentence.

'Finally home': jailed croc wrangler misses son's birth

'Finally home': jailed croc wrangler misses son's birth

'Finally home': jailed croc wrangler misses son's birth

'Finally home': jailed croc wrangler misses son's birth

Reality TV star Matt Wright has walked from jail after serving five months for attempting to pervert the course of justice after a fatal helicopter crash.

Freedom bid delay for 'ISIS brides' on slavery charges

Freedom bid delay for 'ISIS brides' on slavery charges

Freedom bid delay for 'ISIS brides' on slavery charges

Freedom bid delay for 'ISIS brides' on slavery charges

An Islamic State-linked duo, charged with crimes against humanity after returning to Australia, will remain locked up after postponing their bid for bail.

'I need punishment': mum awaits fate after killing ex

'I need punishment': mum awaits fate after killing ex

'I need punishment': mum awaits fate after killing ex

'I need punishment': mum awaits fate after killing ex

A former charity worker who fatally ran down her ex-husband with a car has been backed by family, who regret they couldn't remove her from the relationship.

'Blood on his hands': unions on prison contract renewal

'Blood on his hands': unions on prison contract renewal

'Blood on his hands': unions on prison contract renewal

'Blood on his hands': unions on prison contract renewal

Unions have accused a premier of betraying prison staff by renewing a private contract at a facility they claim is plagued by violence, understaffing and drugs.

State clears rape kit backlog and cuts DNA delays

State clears rape kit backlog and cuts DNA delays

State clears rape kit backlog and cuts DNA delays

State clears rape kit backlog and cuts DNA delays

A state plagued by forensic failures has cleared a backlog of rape kits and slashed major crime delays by 70 per cent, promising faster justice for victims.

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Alleged netball anti-Semitism leads to charge, ban

A woman who allegedly made anti-Semitic comments at a children's netball game has been charged by police and banned from attending future games.

Wanted teen dies in balcony fall after police arrive

Independent investigators will probe a police response after an 18-year-old fell to his death from a sixth-floor balcony when officers tried to arrest him.

Israel deports two detained over Gaza-bound flotilla

Israel has deported two activists detained under suspicion of having links to a terrorist organisation, after their Gaza Strip-bound flotilla was intercepted.

Police comb bushland for camper missing for months

Three months after a hiker was last seen at a popular walking track, police have become increasingly concerned for the missing man's welfare.

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The years behind bars that inspired Lei's stage show

Detained in Beijing for more than three years, Chinese born Australian journalist Cheng Lei is making a theatre show based on her experiences.

Australian Jews detail 'unfair' backlash linked to Gaza

The chance to share their experiences of bullying, harassment and fear in the face of anti-Semitism has been years in the making for many Jewish Australians.

Rising star accused of lying under oath in Rebel feud

A young actor has been accused of giving false evidence in the witness box as the curtains close on her blockbuster defamation trial against Rebel Wilson.

Young man fined for drunken Nazi salute outside bar

A court has fined a 21-year-old man $1400 for performing the offensive gesture towards police at a waterfront nightlife spot.

No jail for teacher over 'gross' sexual texts to child

A former educator who sent "extremely explicit" messages to a 15-year-old will spend no time behind bars.

First 'ISIS bride' fails in court bid for freedom

One of the so-called "ISIS brides" who arrived from the Middle East has been denied bail on terrorism charges while two more wait to know their fate.

Three men accused of murdering boys to stand trial

Three of the eight teens accused of stabbing two boys to death have been formally committed to stand trial in a Supreme Court.

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