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'Corruption' of Roberts-Smith war crimes probe avoided

'Corruption' of Roberts-Smith war crimes probe avoided

Ben Roberts-Smith's bid to limit defamation evidence viewed by war crime investigators will prevent the contamination of their probe, a court has heard.

Fatigued driver's company fined over 96-hour shift

Fatigued driver's company fined over 96-hour shift

Fatigued driver's company fined over 96-hour shift

Fatigued driver's company fined over 96-hour shift

A company that employed a fatigued RACV roadside assistance driver killed while working a 96-hour straight shift had been fined for its unsafe practices.

Man charged with murder over home unit death

Man charged with murder over home unit death

Man charged with murder over home unit death

Man charged with murder over home unit death

A man will face court accused of murdering a 65-year-old man known to him in regional South Australia.

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Man and woman die in shooting but no suspects sought

Man and woman die in shooting but no suspects sought

Police say they are not looking for anyone over the deaths of an elderly man and woman who died in a shooting in Victoria.

Trump found liable for fraud in New York civil case

Trump found liable for fraud in New York civil case

A New York judge has ruled that former US president Donald Trump is liable for committing fraud by illegally inflating his assets and net worth.

Traditional owner challenges Woodside's seismic testing

Traditional owner challenges Woodside's seismic testing

A judge has reserved his decision in a Mardudhunera woman's court challenge to Woodside's Scarborough Gas Project seismic blasting plans.

Man held after human remains found in burnt-out vehicle

Man held after human remains found in burnt-out vehicle

Police are investigating potential links between two abandoned vehicles, one of which contained human remains, and a man acting erratically while adrift at sea.

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Hundreds rally for domestic violence 'system in crisis'

Hundreds rally for domestic violence 'system in crisis'

Hundreds rally for domestic violence 'system in crisis'

Hundreds rally for domestic violence 'system in crisis'

A day of action has been held against domestic, family and sexual violence in the Northern Territory, where organisers say the system is in crisis.

Watchdog regrets serious errors in public servant probe

Watchdog regrets serious errors in public servant probe

Watchdog regrets serious errors in public servant probe

Watchdog regrets serious errors in public servant probe

Investigators probing a senior bureaucrat it suspected of false travel claims made "substantive errors", South Australia's integrity body has conceded.

Suing surgeon sorry for suffering but backs his work

Suing surgeon sorry for suffering but backs his work

Suing surgeon sorry for suffering but backs his work

Suing surgeon sorry for suffering but backs his work

An orthopedic surgeon suing for defamation says he tries his best to care for his patients but cannot stop them deciding to discontinue treatment with him.

Court to hear appeal over 'X' votes in voice referendum

Court to hear appeal over 'X' votes in voice referendum

Court to hear appeal over 'X' votes in voice referendum

Court to hear appeal over 'X' votes in voice referendum

The AEC could have mere days to change voting material ahead of the voice referendum if an appeal by Clive Palmer over counting 'X' votes as no is successful.

More child abuse charges laid against Buddhist monk

More child abuse charges laid against Buddhist monk

More child abuse charges laid against Buddhist monk

More child abuse charges laid against Buddhist monk

Further child abuse charges have been laid against a Buddhist monk in Melbourne after another two alleged victims came forward.

Council cannot be charged over drownings, court told

Council cannot be charged over drownings, court told

Council cannot be charged over drownings, court told

Council cannot be charged over drownings, court told

A regional council has attempted to prevent a criminal trial over alleged negligence in the drowning deaths of a father and son at an artificial lagoon.

You stole from me, mum says after home invasion murder

You stole from me, mum says after home invasion murder

You stole from me, mum says after home invasion murder

You stole from me, mum says after home invasion murder

Three men have been convicted of murdering Michael Zanco who died in hospital after being shot in the back of the head at a rural property in 2020.

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Jury discharged in sledgehammer murder trial

The trial of a man accused of murdering his estranged wife by hitting her on the head with a 1.8kg hammer has been aborted for legal reasons.

Crepe attack on NT chief hard to swallow for angry PM

The attack on the Northern Territory's chief minister should not be dismissed as something light-hearted, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says.

Security concerns 'red herring' in Syrian repatriations

A trial over the repatriation of 11 Australian women and 20 children, who are being detained in Syrian refugee camps, has begun in the Federal Court.

No driving for girlfriend of fatal crash accused

A woman accused of helping to cover up her boyfriend's alleged role in causing a fatal-high-speed crash has appeared in court on unrelated driving offences.

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Police accused of choosing to ignore gay hate motives

A senior police investigator denies his detectives assumed levels of gay hate crime were exaggerated as they examined a number of deaths.

Mistress sues jilted wife over dangerous driving

A woman who drove into her husband and his mistress after discovering their affair has been taken to court in a $350,000 civil claim.

Sex 'changeable': commission backs trans woman's case

The Sex Discrimination Commissioner is supporting a trans woman's lawsuit against a social media platform that blocked her after classing her as male.

Greedy financial planner swindled $10m from clients

A Melbourne financial planner is facing years behind bars after he admitted stealing more than $10 million from his unsuspecting clients.

Memorial for third suspected mushroom poisoning victim

A public memorial will be held for Victorian woman Heather Wilkinson who died from suspected death cap mushroom poisoning.

Actor sues for $2m over alleged Rocky Horror sex abuse

Christie Whelan Browne is seeking millions of dollars from a theatrical firm she says ignored complaints of sexual abuse during a Rocky Horror Show production.

Coercive control present in more than half of DV cases

Coercive control is a factor in more than half NSW domestic violence cases, with plans to outlaw ongoing manipulation or intimidation.

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