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Cricketer accused of 'stealthing' condom in 'wild' sex

Cricketer accused of 'stealthing' condom in 'wild' sex

An allegation a Sri Lankan cricketer secretly removed his condom during sex with a woman in a "vulnerable" position should be believed, a court has heard.

Unsolved homicide cases would take '900 years to clear'

Unsolved homicide cases would take '900 years to clear'

Unsolved homicide cases would take '900 years to clear'

Unsolved homicide cases would take '900 years to clear'

NSW Police would need centuries to review all of the state's unsolved homicides even if no more murders happened, an internal review says.

Olympic medallist avoids jail for harassing ex-partner

Olympic medallist avoids jail for harassing ex-partner

Olympic medallist avoids jail for harassing ex-partner

Olympic medallist avoids jail for harassing ex-partner

Four-time Australian Olympic cycling medallist Gary Neiwand has copped a fine and been warned he'll be jailed again if he continues to harass women.

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Victorian judge to oversee ex-DPP Drumgold's legal bid

Victorian judge to oversee ex-DPP Drumgold's legal bid

A Victorian Supreme Court judge has been put forward to oversee a legal challenge by the ACT's former top prosecutor against the territory's government.

Street racing charge laid for crash that killed boys

Street racing charge laid for crash that killed boys

Two more people have been charged following a fatal crash in Sydney's south that killed two young brothers.

Senator won't stop at 'no' in bid for 'X' vote to count

Senator won't stop at 'no' in bid for 'X' vote to count

Votes marked 'X' will remain informal at the upcoming voice referendum after the Federal Court dismissed a bid to have them regarded as 'no'.

No plan to kill in rural shooting, defence lawyers say

No plan to kill in rural shooting, defence lawyers say

Prosecutors have told jurors three men should be found guilty of murdering 22-year-old Michael Zanco who was shot in the head at a rural property.

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Human rights advocates demand end to strip searches

Human rights advocates demand end to strip searches

Human rights advocates demand end to strip searches

Human rights advocates demand end to strip searches

Queensland's human rights watchdog is calling for an end to routine strip-searching of women in prisons, saying they're dehumanising and don't improve safety.

Cricket star breaks down with cops over rape allegation

Cricket star breaks down with cops over rape allegation

Cricket star breaks down with cops over rape allegation

Cricket star breaks down with cops over rape allegation

Sri Lankan international cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka was in tears during a police interview after being arrested for raping a Tinder date at her Sydney home.

Qantas CEO to sit down with union leader, lawyers

Qantas CEO to sit down with union leader, lawyers

Qantas CEO to sit down with union leader, lawyers

Qantas CEO to sit down with union leader, lawyers

Recently appointed Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson will need to be in the room when lawyers discuss compensation for workers the airline illegally sacked.

Father's cause of death during evening dog walk unknown

Father's cause of death during evening dog walk unknown

Father's cause of death during evening dog walk unknown

Father's cause of death during evening dog walk unknown

An 18-year-old man will remain in custody after appearing in court charged with murder after a father was found dead following a late-night dog walk in Geelong.

Gunman shot dead by police after three-day manhunt

Gunman shot dead by police after three-day manhunt

Gunman shot dead by police after three-day manhunt

Gunman shot dead by police after three-day manhunt

A wanted man was armed with a weapon when he confronted police officers at a house in country Victoria before being shot and dying at the scene.

'Disgusting' killed teen's family cry as boy acquitted

'Disgusting' killed teen's family cry as boy acquitted

'Disgusting' killed teen's family cry as boy acquitted

'Disgusting' killed teen's family cry as boy acquitted

Family and supporters of murdered 16-year-old Declan Cutler have screamed out in a Melbourne court room as one of eight boys was acquitted of his murder.

Teen charged with murdering man on late-night dog walk

Teen charged with murdering man on late-night dog walk

Teen charged with murdering man on late-night dog walk

Teen charged with murdering man on late-night dog walk

A murder charge has been laid over the death of a father who was found with head wounds after embarking on a late-night dog walk in Geelong's CBD.

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Man charged over 1999 murder of Canberra woman

Police have charged a 68-year-old Melbourne man with the murder of a Canberra woman after an investigation that has taken more than two decades.

Delay to bail decision for teen charged over abduction

A teen accused of attacking a school boy as he walked home, leaving him with life-altering injuries, will have to wait to hear if he is released on bail.

'Thousands of pages' of phone data sought in rape case

Prosecutors in the case of a high-profile man accused of rape have reviewed thousands of pages of data from the alleged victim's phone.

Charges dropped against Qld balcony death accused

Breena Robinson's boyfriend no longer faces a murder charge over her death plunging off an 11th-floor balcony more than a decade ago.

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Man charged with murder after Darwin CBD stabbing

A man has been charged with murder, accused of stabbing another man to death in Darwin's city centre.

Carjacking gunman remains at large after evading police

An elusive gunman has kidnapped one man and assaulted a woman before stealing her car, with extra police sent to track him down in Victoria's north.

Combined facts prove guilt in gang killing: prosecutor

A prosecutor has urged a jury to find a group of men with ties to the Hells Angels guilty of killing an innocent man, even though there is no hard evidence.

Keneally's false evidence 'not a mistake': prosecutor

A former NSW premier's son had just marked two years as a police officer when he made an incorrect statement that put a man in custody for three weeks.

Man arrested after fatal stabbing in Darwin CBD

A man has been arrested over the fatal stabbing of another man in the stomach on a busy Darwin strip.

Woman grilled over rape claim against cricket star

A woman claiming Sri Lankan international batsman Danushka Gunathilaka stealthily removed his condom has been questioned by his lawyer over the allegation.

'No conviction prospects' over Gold Coast balcony death

Prosecutors have decided there are no reasonable prospects of securing a murder conviction against a man whose girlfriend died when she plunged off a balcony.

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