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Money launderers jailed over $63 million operation

Money launderers jailed over $63 million operation

Two men have been jailed for at least three years for their involvement in a multi-million dollar money laundering operation.

Museum faces fine after child burnt by plasma globe

Museum faces fine after child burnt by plasma globe

Museum faces fine after child burnt by plasma globe

Museum faces fine after child burnt by plasma globe

A science museum has been charged over an incident in which a child was allegedly burned when touching a plasma globe after using hand sanitiser.

Digital parking fines soar as wheels turn to curb rise

Digital parking fines soar as wheels turn to curb rise

Digital parking fines soar as wheels turn to curb rise

Digital parking fines soar as wheels turn to curb rise

Ticketless parking fines, criticised for being less fair to motorists, have raised more than $150 million in the past year in NSW as government urges changes.

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Detention centre staff suspended over abuse claims

Detention centre staff suspended over abuse claims

Seventeen workers at Tasmania's troubled Ashley Youth Detention Centre have been suspended over historical child sex abuse allegations.

Landmark conviction over worker's gate-crushing death

Landmark conviction over worker's gate-crushing death

The owners corporation of an industrial complex has been fined more than $200,000 for failing to properly fix a broken gate that fatally crushed a worker.

Safety alert may not have stopped fatal crash: coroner

Safety alert may not have stopped fatal crash: coroner

Victoria's state coroner has released his findings after four people were killed in a mid-air collision between two training flight planes.

Govt claims native title case creates 'vast' liability

Govt claims native title case creates 'vast' liability

The federal government has started its appeal of a native title case around a mining lease, arguing it would create "vast" claims for compensation.

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Ex-nurse guilty of sexually abusing trainee, patients

Ex-nurse guilty of sexually abusing trainee, patients

Ex-nurse guilty of sexually abusing trainee, patients

Ex-nurse guilty of sexually abusing trainee, patients

A former nurse has been taken into custody after a jury found he sexually abused a student and patients under his care at two Sydney hospitals.

Woman feels 'vindicated' over role in sister's death

Woman feels 'vindicated' over role in sister's death

Woman feels 'vindicated' over role in sister's death

Woman feels 'vindicated' over role in sister's death

A learner driver who accelerated with the car door open leading to her sister's death has been spared a conviction and walked free from court with a $600 fine.

Ex-army employee jailed for 'jealous' choking attacks

Ex-army employee jailed for 'jealous' choking attacks

Ex-army employee jailed for 'jealous' choking attacks

Ex-army employee jailed for 'jealous' choking attacks

The man admitted to choking his girlfriend and threatening to kill her dog, which a magistrate described as "red flags" for domestic violence homicide.

Britain adds more prison places as riots continue

Britain adds more prison places as riots continue

Britain adds more prison places as riots continue

Britain adds more prison places as riots continue

The UK is adding hundreds more prison places as it grapples with violent anti-immigrant riots that have prompted other countries to issue travel warnings.

Sharper knife laws allow anywhere, anytime searches

Sharper knife laws allow anywhere, anytime searches

Sharper knife laws allow anywhere, anytime searches

Sharper knife laws allow anywhere, anytime searches

Western Australia's proposed new knife laws will subject everyone in search areas to mandatory wanding or walk-through metal detectors.

Police fired after talks failed: Wieambilla inquest

Police fired after talks failed: Wieambilla inquest

Police fired after talks failed: Wieambilla inquest

Police fired after talks failed: Wieambilla inquest

Police fired their first shot at three cop killers after trying to negotiate with them for more than an hour at a remote Queensland property, an inquest heard.

Man guilty of murder over scissors stabbing at station

Man guilty of murder over scissors stabbing at station

Man guilty of murder over scissors stabbing at station

Man guilty of murder over scissors stabbing at station

A jury has found a young man guilty of a murder over stabbing a 24-year-old in the neck with a pair of scissors at a Brisbane railway station.

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Reynolds recalls breakdown amid Higgins' allegations

Liberal senator Linda Reynolds has told a defamation trial the pressure of the Higgins saga caused her to break down in parliament.

Men face court over alleged 'Tinder' gang rape

Four men have faced court over the alleged gang rape of a woman who one of them had previously met on dating app Tinder.

Woman 'kicked, stomped on, raped' at Star hotel: court

A northern NSW man allegedly assaulted, choked and raped a woman on three occasions over two years, including in a hotel room at Sydney's Star Grand hotel.

Rex bailout likely, but not necessary: administrator

Cash-strapped Rex Airlines appears set to receive a government bailout, but an administrator appointed to the carrier says it could still survive without one.

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'Inhumane' jail cells breach UN rules, report finds

Inhumane conditions inside Tasmanian prison "dry cells" have been uncovered by a report which found some inmates were unable to call for help.

Hospital failed boy before his avoidable death: coroner

A toddler's death from bacterial meningitis could have been prevented if he wasn't initially misdiagnosed, a coroner has found.

'Sad reality' for troubled ex-TV star despite court win

Former Seven Network host Andrew O'Keefe was just hours away from having his driver's licence reinstated when he was recognised by police and pulled over.

Ex-cycling champ's charges confirmed over wife's death

Olympic medal-winning cyclist Rohan Dennis has been ordered to answer charges laid over the death of his wife Melissa Hoskins in December last year.

Home, bank accounts of accused Russian spies restrained

An alleged Russian-Australian spy couple have had their family home and bank accounts restrained as police push to confiscate them under proceeds of crime laws.

CFMEU faces court over move to appoint administrator

A high-stakes court clash between the CFMEU and industrial umpire is expected to hear widespread allegations against construction union officials.

'Systemic issues' prompts police watch house review

Queensland Police will internally review every single watch house across the state after "systemic issues" were outlined by the service's top cop.

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