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'Horrific': man's bail bid after alleged terror videos

'Horrific': man's bail bid after alleged terror videos

Despite "horrific" Islamic State beheading clips allegedly being found on his phone, a man says police lack evidence that he supports terror groups.

‘Generous’ Alan Jones supported accuser in tough times

‘Generous’ Alan Jones supported accuser in tough times

‘Generous’ Alan Jones supported accuser in tough times

‘Generous’ Alan Jones supported accuser in tough times

A prominent athlete who has accused Alan Jones of indecent assault says the talkback titan was supportive professionally and personally.

Mystery police station death reexamined 91 years later

Mystery police station death reexamined 91 years later

Mystery police station death reexamined 91 years later

Mystery police station death reexamined 91 years later

The 96-year-old daughter of a police officer mistakenly ruled to have taken his own life on the job in 1935 says the grief of losing him has never left.

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Murderer's gag order lifted after 'troubling' AI error

Murderer's gag order lifted after 'troubling' AI error

Susan Neill-Fraser has spoken publicly for the first time in more than a decade after a court ruled a gag order based on inaccurate AI information was invalid.

Bali CCTV probed after Australian, two kids found dead

Bali CCTV probed after Australian, two kids found dead

Indonesian authorities have fronted the media two days after an Australian man and his two young children were found dead in a Bali bungalow.

'Trust your gut': mum's message after daughter's death

'Trust your gut': mum's message after daughter's death

After her little girl's "wholly preventable" death from sepsis, a mother hopes more weight will be given to parents' views in Australian hospital settings.

'I'm not corrupt': developer's furious tirade at probe

'I'm not corrupt': developer's furious tirade at probe

A fugitive property developer giving evidence at a corruption inquiry has launched an angry tirade against the commissioner and its lead lawyer.

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Call for LGBTQI teens to get stronger school protection

Call for LGBTQI teens to get stronger school protection

Call for LGBTQI teens to get stronger school protection

Call for LGBTQI teens to get stronger school protection

A state review of suicide-related deaths is sparking calls for stronger protections for queer students in discrimination legislation.

Stefanovic denies 'oppressing' podcast business partner

Stefanovic denies 'oppressing' podcast business partner

Stefanovic denies 'oppressing' podcast business partner

Stefanovic denies 'oppressing' podcast business partner

TV host-turned-podcaster Karl Stefanovic and the co-owner of his company have fallen out, with a court set to decide their fate.

'Quiet' Snowtown serial killer to be released on parole

'Quiet' Snowtown serial killer to be released on parole

'Quiet' Snowtown serial killer to be released on parole

'Quiet' Snowtown serial killer to be released on parole

The youngest of the Snowtown killers has been described as demonstrating excellent behaviour in a judgment upholding a decision to release him on parole.

Screams, gunshots heard before woman's alleged murder

Screams, gunshots heard before woman's alleged murder

Screams, gunshots heard before woman's alleged murder

Screams, gunshots heard before woman's alleged murder

A witness rushed to her window after hearing screams in the night and saw two men chasing down a woman amid the sound of gunfire, a magistrate has heard.

Tough kids bail laws remain with 'adult time' push on

Tough kids bail laws remain with 'adult time' push on

Tough kids bail laws remain with 'adult time' push on

Tough kids bail laws remain with 'adult time' push on

One state will extend tough youth bail laws that make it easier to keep teenage offenders locked up, as hard-on-crime pledges ramp up ahead of election season.

Developer claimed he was 'Godfather' of Liberal faction

Developer claimed he was 'Godfather' of Liberal faction

Developer claimed he was 'Godfather' of Liberal faction

Developer claimed he was 'Godfather' of Liberal faction

A property developer at the centre of an ongoing corruption probe, who is also wanted by police over fraud allegations, has faced the inquiry from overseas.

Aus Grand Prix on hook for axed Robbie Williams concert

Aus Grand Prix on hook for axed Robbie Williams concert

Aus Grand Prix on hook for axed Robbie Williams concert

Aus Grand Prix on hook for axed Robbie Williams concert

The Grand Prix's bid to overturn a $2.84 million payout to a music promoter over a canned Robbie Williams concert in 2020 has come to a screeching halt.

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More police raids at LGBTQI nightlife hub spark outcry

After a second raid on a city's most famously queer street in three months, police have again been accused of targeting marginalised communities.

Trio plead guilty over fatal shooting at street brawl

A man died after a fight broke out in a suburban street between a group of nine males, some armed with baseball bats and one with a firearm, police allege.

'Vicious': man left to die on verandah after bashing

A man brutally bashed a vulnerable older neighbour and left him to die a "slow and painful death" while he went to get more alcohol, a judge has said.

Respected motorcyclist dies after hitting pothole

The death of a popular motorcyclist, who reportedly crashed after striking a pothole, has spurred calls for urgent repairs to a state's deteriorating roads.

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Athlete ‘defiantly’ pushed Jones off after alleged kiss

A prominent athlete says he pushed Alan Jones away when the talkback titan allegedly subjected him to unwanted kissing and sexual touching.

Australian father, two children found dead in Bali

A possible murder-suicide is being investigated by local police after an Australian father and his two children were found dead in Bali.

Top cop 'Golly' honoured at emotional funeral service

Former Queensland police commissioner Steve Gollschewski has been remembered for his ethics and commitment to serve his state at an emotional funeral service.

Aboriginal cop class action 'far from straightforward'

Obtaining documents related to a police racism class action against the NT government will be difficult and lengthy, a court has been told.

Abused mum 'sorry' for slaughtering, cutting up husband

A mother and daughter have been reduced to tears during evidence about whether the older woman was sorry for dismembering her husband after killing him.

'Fed up': 13 arrested after crackdown on remote unrest

A police crackdown on unrest in a remote community has led to 13 people being charged, with more arrests expected following a string of alleged incidents.

Australia's first female High Court judge dies

Australia's first female High Court judge Mary Gaudron helped shape the country's legal landscape and was a deciding voice in the Mabo land rights case.

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