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Military leader warns war in Sudan could cross borders

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

Suspected gunman dies after police shooting in alleyway

Suspected gunman dies after police shooting in alleyway

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

Former senator renews legal fight over FoI delays

Former senator renews legal fight over FoI delays

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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Charges for man found in water drain after fatal crash

Charges for man found in water drain after fatal crash

A man police discovered in a stormwater drain has been charged over a fatal collision that killed an elderly woman in Queensland.

Drone loaded with drugs 'crashed' during prison flight

Drone loaded with drugs 'crashed' during prison flight

Two prisoners and a parolee hatched a plan to attempt a drone delivery to the exercise yard of drugs and a USB drive full of adult entertainment.

Surgeon accuses Nine of setting back prosthetic surgery

Surgeon accuses Nine of setting back prosthetic surgery

Pioneering prosthetic surgeon Munjed Al Muderis has accused Nine Network of setting his specialist field back decades through news reports published about him.

Call to dismiss actor's sexual discrimination lawsuit

Call to dismiss actor's sexual discrimination lawsuit

A theatrical company being sued by an actor who alleges she faced discrimination after making a sexual harassment claim says her case has come too late.

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We're already labelled: group accused over girl's death

We're already labelled: group accused over girl's death

We're already labelled: group accused over girl's death

We're already labelled: group accused over girl's death

Members of a religious group charged over the death of a girl by withholding diabetes medication say they've already been labelled so "won't seek a jury trial".

Dentist avoids jail for sexually touching patients

Dentist avoids jail for sexually touching patients

Dentist avoids jail for sexually touching patients

Dentist avoids jail for sexually touching patients

A judge has spared a Sydney dentist jail time after a jury found him guilty of multiple counts of sexual touching and indecent assault of five women patients.

Vatican's bishop sex abuse report handed to WA police

Vatican's bishop sex abuse report handed to WA police

Vatican's bishop sex abuse report handed to WA police

Vatican's bishop sex abuse report handed to WA police

The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has provided West Australian police with a damning report into allegations of sexual abuse and grooming.

Retrial in Father's Day stabbing murder case

Retrial in Father's Day stabbing murder case

Retrial in Father's Day stabbing murder case

Retrial in Father's Day stabbing murder case

A man jailed for life for murder over the stabbing death of a dad on Father's Day is to face a retrial after the Appeal Court set aside a jury's verdict.

'Inadequacies in DV response' before mum disappeared

'Inadequacies in DV response' before mum disappeared

'Inadequacies in DV response' before mum disappeared

'Inadequacies in DV response' before mum disappeared

Lili Greer should be commended for her perseverance and resilience advocating for her mother and other victims of domestic violence, an inquest has been told.

'Repeat offender' NAB fined $2m over unauthorised fees

'Repeat offender' NAB fined $2m over unauthorised fees

'Repeat offender' NAB fined $2m over unauthorised fees

'Repeat offender' NAB fined $2m over unauthorised fees

For more more than 18 months, NAB "obviously" prioritised its commercial interests over its duties to its customers, a judge says.

Family of slain woman urges offender to come forward

Family of slain woman urges offender to come forward

Family of slain woman urges offender to come forward

Family of slain woman urges offender to come forward

After a man accused of murdering Irma Palasics two decades ago faced court, her family has called for a second offender to come forward.

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Judge: bikies 'crazed teens who want to join posse'

Two bikies have been called out as "crazed" teens who want to ride off "over the badlands" in a Western movie, as a judge handed them jail terms.

Charges weighed over William Tyrrell disappearance

Prosecutors are looking at evidence related to the disappearance of toddler William Tyrrell, who vanished from a property linked to his foster family in 2014.

Woman jailed for 'web of lies' over flatmate's killing

A court has heard a woman told her flatmate's daughter that her mother had gone overseas while knowing she had been killed and her body hidden in bushland.

Climate activist disobeyed cops amid fears for her job

A climate activist fighting data access charges disobeyed a WA police order over fears she would be sacked by her employer, the Australian Greens.

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Accused ACT murderer admits burglary but not killing

A Melbourne man will be extradited to the ACT in policy custody to face justice over the murder of Irma Palasics almost 24 years ago.

CCTV footage 'not proof' Olympic hopeful a murderer

A lawyer for a former boxer says his client was not present when an innocent man was murdered as he was cleaning up his home after it was firebombed.

Man changes plea, admits murdering young mother

A man has pleaded guilty to the murder of a 23-year-old woman whose body was found in a home on Tasmania's northwest coast.

Woman pleads guilty to intimidating gang rapist

A notorious convicted gang rapist said he was in fear of his life after receiving a phone call from a woman who has pleaded guilty to intimidating him.

Man charged with murder over Adelaide stabbing death

A man who is accused of stabbing to death a 31-year-old man in Adelaide will remain behind bars after appearing in court charged with his murder.

Lawyers lose in better deal for pelvic mesh victims

A law firm that ran two class actions for women harmed by pelvic mesh implants will lose out on a $38.5 million cut of $405 million in settlement funds.

Accused organiser of fatal street race granted bail

Adam Yurun has been released on bail after allegedly fleeing the scene of a street race where another car crashed, killing two children.

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