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Cop allegedly punched, dragged escaping Indigenous teen

Cop allegedly punched, dragged escaping Indigenous teen

An officer who allegedly slammed an Indigenous teenager to the ground and punched him in the head could face charges after a referral by the police watchdog.

Police fall short on festival strip search training

Police fall short on festival strip search training

Police fall short on festival strip search training

Police fall short on festival strip search training

Many police conducting strip searches at music festivals do not have specialist training and keep inadequate records, a review has revealed.

NT chief's crepe attacker speaks after assault charge

NT chief's crepe attacker speaks after assault charge

NT chief's crepe attacker speaks after assault charge

NT chief's crepe attacker speaks after assault charge

A woman charged with assaulting the Northern Territory's chief minister with a cream-covered pancake says she was driven by frustration over a health issue.

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Ex-army drug dealer fatally knifed in 'self- defence'

Ex-army drug dealer fatally knifed in 'self- defence'

An armed robber has claimed the fatal stabbing of an army veteran dealing meth from a NSW south coast caravan park was actually self-defence.

NT Police officer accused of rape to be paid in prison

NT Police officer accused of rape to be paid in prison

A police officer accused of raping and choking a woman in the Northern Territory has been refused bail.

'Be brave, be strong': mum defiant after uni stabbing

'Be brave, be strong': mum defiant after uni stabbing

Fiona Coffey has spoken of the harrowing moment she got the call saying her 20-year-old daughter had been rushed to hospital after being stabbed at university.

GP missed red flags, symptoms in fatal cancer case

GP missed red flags, symptoms in fatal cancer case

A Victorian GP has had his registration cancelled following the death of a patient after a significant delay to his cancer diagnosis.

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Man accused of murder over wife's sledgehammer death

Man accused of murder over wife's sledgehammer death

Man accused of murder over wife's sledgehammer death

Man accused of murder over wife's sledgehammer death

A Queensland man accused of hitting his estranged wife on the head with a sledgehammer has pleaded not guilty to murder at the start of a Supreme Court trial.

Chaotic rescue as smoke, fire trap care block residents

Chaotic rescue as smoke, fire trap care block residents

Chaotic rescue as smoke, fire trap care block residents

Chaotic rescue as smoke, fire trap care block residents

People sought refuge on balconies and made panicked calls to triple zero when they became trapped inside a burning residential care facility.

ABC tries to end defamation case due to 'few readers'

ABC tries to end defamation case due to 'few readers'

ABC tries to end defamation case due to 'few readers'

ABC tries to end defamation case due to 'few readers'

The ABC claims only one person likely read a years-old story about a failed airfare booking company just before its former director sent legal letters.

'Hero' firefighter turned to drug making after deaths

'Hero' firefighter turned to drug making after deaths

'Hero' firefighter turned to drug making after deaths

'Hero' firefighter turned to drug making after deaths

A hero firefighter awarded for his bravery is in jail for trafficking drugs after a fall from grace that ended his career, including a $40 million business.

Girlfriend of fatal crash accused hit with more charges

Girlfriend of fatal crash accused hit with more charges

Girlfriend of fatal crash accused hit with more charges

Girlfriend of fatal crash accused hit with more charges

The girlfriend of a man accused of killing two siblings in a high-speed crash has been charged with illegally filming in a court and unrelated driving offences.

'Nothing to cover up': surgeon denies 'illegal' clinics

'Nothing to cover up': surgeon denies 'illegal' clinics

'Nothing to cover up': surgeon denies 'illegal' clinics

'Nothing to cover up': surgeon denies 'illegal' clinics

An Australian medical pioneer of prosthetic limb implants has faced a court grilling over his allegedly illegal and unethical consultations with US patients.

Police rated Sydney gay killing case 'nil priority'

Police rated Sydney gay killing case 'nil priority'

Police rated Sydney gay killing case 'nil priority'

Police rated Sydney gay killing case 'nil priority'

A detective says she doesn't know why the death of US mathematician Scott Johnson was classed as unsolvable despite her recommending further investigation.

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Ruined bones reasoning tests 'no body, no parole' law

One of the people convicted of abducting and killing a man has claimed Queensland's parole laws don't apply to him as the victim's remains were destroyed.

Police recoup $45m as cyber criminals target businesses

The AFP has returned $45 million in stolen money to businesses in the past three years, but the amount is only a fraction of what owners lose to cyber crime.

Supporters urge freedom for Assange in UK bike protest

Supporters of Julian Assange has taken part in a bike ride around London, urging authorities to release the WikiLeaks founder from prison.

Mushroom poisoning victim released from hospital

A Victorian man who fell ill after eating a meal suspected to have been poisoned by mushrooms has been released from hospital as his recovery continues.

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Officers shot Kalgoorlie man, acted by the book: police

One police officer has fired two shots, and another fired one shot, during a fatal confrontation with an armed man in Kalgoorlie, WA Police say.

Killer sought after man fatally knifed in street fight

A 21-year-old man has died after being stabbed during an altercation in Melbourne, sparking a homicide probe and search for the attacker.

Trump lawyer says NY attorney-general has no fraud case

A judge is considering arguments by Donald Trump, his sons Donald Jr. and Eric that his case should be thrown out because there was "no fraud".

Understanding coercive control key to addressing DV

The attorney-general has released the government's plans to understand and tackle the role of coercive control in family and domestic violence.

Military leader warns war in Sudan could cross borders

Sudan's army chief has urged the United Nations General Assembly to designate the northeast African country's rival paramilitary force as a terrorist group.

Suspected gunman dies after police shooting in alleyway

A man has died in a shooting after police responded to reports of a person brandishing a gun in an alleyway of an outback town.

Former senator renews legal fight over FoI delays

Transparency advocate Rex Patrick will renew a fight to cut delays in freedom of information requests, which he claims are intentionally slowed by underfunding.

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