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Ex-teacher denies historical child sexual offences

Ex-teacher denies historical child sexual offences

An-ex teacher has proclaimed his innocence when released on bail, charged with sexual crimes against 19 children at a Brisbane school from the late 1980s.

Pressure on raise-the-age promise amid youth crime woes

Pressure on raise-the-age promise amid youth crime woes

Pressure on raise-the-age promise amid youth crime woes

Pressure on raise-the-age promise amid youth crime woes

Premier Jacinta Allan has left the door ajar for the Victorian government to go back on a commitment to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14.

Hopes gag order change will stop workplace perpetrators

Hopes gag order change will stop workplace perpetrators

Hopes gag order change will stop workplace perpetrators

Hopes gag order change will stop workplace perpetrators

Gag orders preventing workplace sexual harassment victims from speaking out about their abuse could be restricted or even banned under flagged law reforms.

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Hit-and-run truckie guilty decades after boy's death

Hit-and-run truckie guilty decades after boy's death

A parents of a boy killed when their car was hit by a speeding truck have welcomed guilty verdicts against the man who was behind the wheel nearly 20 years ago.

Woman's explicit search history probed in rape trial

Woman's explicit search history probed in rape trial

A woman who claims she was raped by three men searched for group-sex material online on the same day she reported the alleged incident to police, a jury heard.

End UK riots, parents of murdered girl urge at funeral

End UK riots, parents of murdered girl urge at funeral

Nine-year-old stabbing victim Alice da Silva Aguiar was carried to her funeral in a white carriage drawn by two white horses wearing pink feathers.

Youth justice moves closer as teen quizzed over crash

Youth justice moves closer as teen quizzed over crash

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan is remaining tight-lipped on changes to youth justice laws after a 16-year-old was questioned over another fatal crash.

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Girl charged with murder after caravan park stabbing

Girl charged with murder after caravan park stabbing

Girl charged with murder after caravan park stabbing

Girl charged with murder after caravan park stabbing

A teenage girl has been charged with murder after a man was stabbed at a caravan park on the Queensland coast.

'At least three' nations interfering in Australia: ASIO

'At least three' nations interfering in Australia: ASIO

'At least three' nations interfering in Australia: ASIO

'At least three' nations interfering in Australia: ASIO

ASIO director-general Mike Burgess says at the least three or four countries have been caught interfering in Australia's domestic affairs, including Iran.

Police expect a second catastrophic year of road deaths

Police expect a second catastrophic year of road deaths

Police expect a second catastrophic year of road deaths

Police expect a second catastrophic year of road deaths

A spike in pedestrian and motorcyclist deaths on Victorian roads "cannot continue", police say, as they make an urgent plea for drivers to take better care.

Man critical after police shooting at hospital

Man critical after police shooting at hospital

Man critical after police shooting at hospital

Man critical after police shooting at hospital

A man shot by police is in a critical condition after allegedly threatening officers with a knife at Kingaroy Hospital in Queensland.

King Charles calls for unity after riots in UK

King Charles calls for unity after riots in UK

King Charles calls for unity after riots in UK

King Charles calls for unity after riots in UK

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has warned police should remain on "high alert" for further riots this weekend, as King Charles pleas for unity.

Ex-Catalan leader leaves Spain after avoiding arrest

Ex-Catalan leader leaves Spain after avoiding arrest

Ex-Catalan leader leaves Spain after avoiding arrest

Ex-Catalan leader leaves Spain after avoiding arrest

Catalan separatist Carles Puigdemont has headed back to Belgium after a lightning visit to Barcelona where he gave police the slip before he could be arrested.

'Bully her to death', guilt-ridden Reynolds breaks down

'Bully her to death', guilt-ridden Reynolds breaks down

'Bully her to death', guilt-ridden Reynolds breaks down

'Bully her to death', guilt-ridden Reynolds breaks down

Senator Linda Reynolds has broken down in tears on the stand at her defamation trial with Brittany Higgins about her guilt over Kimberley Kitching's death.

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Coal mining company fined after dozer operator's death

A mining company has been fined for failures in its safety management system after the death of a worker who became trapped under a bulldozer in 2018.

Killer appeals sentence over brutal AirPods murder

A man who stomped and kicked another person to death over a pair of fake Apple earphones has argued his nearly three-decade sentence is too steep.

Coroner refers nurse's death to police and prosecutors

The death of a nurse from a cocktail of alcohol and drugs has been referred to police by the NT coroner, who found that a crime may have been committed.

Former Liberal MP pleads guilty to taxation charges

A former Liberal politician, once fined $5000 for having an unregistered handgun, has pleaded guilty to taxation offences.

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Hillsong global boss to give evidence in assault claim

A court will hear from Hillsong's head of global operations as the church defends its handling of an assault on a young woman by one of its former workers.

Violent carjacking leaves woman afraid to leave home

The victim of a violent carjacking has been left so traumatised she now fears leaving home as police hunt the suspected culprit who fled from the scene.

Driver who killed top cop's son to hear from family

A date has been set for sentencing submissions for the teenage driver who killed Charlie Stevens, the son of South Australian Police Commissioner Grant Stevens.

Guard charged with sexually assaulting female prisoner

A prison officer has been accused of sexually assaulting a female inmate as officials work to overhaul custodial safety after a major abuse scandal.

Conservation group challenges NT fracking project

The future of the Northern Territory's largest fracking project is on the line as a conservation group challenges ministerial approval for the project.

Catalan leader gives police the slip on return to Spain

Police are hunting Catalan separatist Carles Puigdemont after he reappeared in Barcelona to rally supporters then vanished before they could arrest him.

Vast native title risks 'speculative', High Court told

An Indigenous land rights case is being brought to "redress past wrongs", a lawyer for the Gumatj Clan has told High Court justices.

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