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Evangelical church minister admits to child sex abuse

Evangelical church minister admits to child sex abuse

An evangelical church minister who was extradited to Victoria from Tasmania to face child sex abuse charges has admitted to two historic offences.

Cricket star denies 'stealthing' woman during sex

Cricket star denies 'stealthing' woman during sex

Cricket star denies 'stealthing' woman during sex

Cricket star denies 'stealthing' woman during sex

A Sydney woman was in complete shock when Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka allegedly removed his condom during sex.

Attacker admits charges after police dog dragged

Attacker admits charges after police dog dragged

Attacker admits charges after police dog dragged

Attacker admits charges after police dog dragged

A 36-year-old Victorian man has pleaded guilty to four charges after he beat a police officer with a baton and dragged a dog alongside a car.

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Cop who filmed sex with two teenage girls jailed

Cop who filmed sex with two teenage girls jailed

A cop who filmed explicit videos of two girls aged 14 and 16 and posted some of them to a fetish website has been jailed for at least two years.

Former premier's cop son anxious about his treatment

Former premier's cop son anxious about his treatment

Ex-premier Kristina Keneally's police officer son says statements that led to a man's arrest were an error rather than an attempt to mislead the justice system.

'Haunts us': mother lives in fear after ex's shooting

'Haunts us': mother lives in fear after ex's shooting

A Melbourne woman fears her daughter will be left without a mother if she ever has the misfortune of facing her ex-partner again.

Jury told fatal robbery was 'no Ocean's 11' plot

Jury told fatal robbery was 'no Ocean's 11' plot

Three men who allegedly tried to steal drugs from a rural home should be found guilty of murder after one of them shot an occupant, the prosecutor says.

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Tasered woman's family slam 'disturbing' police actions

Tasered woman's family slam 'disturbing' police actions

Tasered woman's family slam 'disturbing' police actions

Tasered woman's family slam 'disturbing' police actions

NSW Police are under fire after the family of a woman who was tasered and died in hospital described officers' actions as heartbreaking and disturbing.

Boy injured in scooter crash loses fight for life

Boy injured in scooter crash loses fight for life

Boy injured in scooter crash loses fight for life

Boy injured in scooter crash loses fight for life

A 12-year-old boy has died two weeks after being hit by a ute while riding a scooter, with a charge expected to be upgraded against the driver.

Family grieves for father killed on late night dog walk

Family grieves for father killed on late night dog walk

Family grieves for father killed on late night dog walk

Family grieves for father killed on late night dog walk

A man found dead after failing to return home from a dog walk has been described as a devoted father, as police continue to hunt for his suspected killer.

Family violence survivors offered better compo chance

Family violence survivors offered better compo chance

Family violence survivors offered better compo chance

Family violence survivors offered better compo chance

Proposed law reforms would make it easier for victims of family and domestic violence to seek compensation in property disputes and settlements.

Criminal minds: Lecturer gets $350k to talk to killers

Criminal minds: Lecturer gets $350k to talk to killers

Criminal minds: Lecturer gets $350k to talk to killers

Criminal minds: Lecturer gets $350k to talk to killers

A Melbourne criminologist has been awarded a $350,000 grant to interview murderers in a bid to help police locate missing bodies.

Teen in coma after allegedly dragged two km by car

Teen in coma after allegedly dragged two km by car

Teen in coma after allegedly dragged two km by car

Teen in coma after allegedly dragged two km by car

A 19-year-old man has been charged after a 15-year-old boy was allegedly dragged by a car two kilometres through Sydney's western suburbs.

'Sorry doesn't cut it' AFL players launch class action

'Sorry doesn't cut it' AFL players launch class action

'Sorry doesn't cut it' AFL players launch class action

'Sorry doesn't cut it' AFL players launch class action

Seven former players have launched a class action lawsuit against the AFL, alleging years of racism tolerated within the sport left them with severe trauma.

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Pat Dodson: from deaths in custody commission to voice

Labor Senator Pat Dodson is on leave while he battles cancer. He believes the generosity of Australians means the voice to parliament referendum can succeed.

Man charged after woman dies in crash with stolen car

A man has been charged after an alleged carjacking and high-speed collision that killed a woman on the Sunshine Coast.

Russian billionaire businessman loses sanctions fight

A court has upheld a decision by Foreign Minister Penny Wong to re-impose sanctions against a Russian billionaire following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

JP admits forging warrants, child removal orders

A Queensland woman has been sentenced over forged arrest warrants and orders for the removal of children that authorities thought were valid.

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Cars, gold and jewellery seized in criminal assets raid

High-end sports cars, designer handbags and watches, and other goods have been seized as NSW Police use enhanced powers to target alleged criminal bosses.

Bikie boss refused leave to appeal trafficking sentence

Queensland bikie boss Ian Crowden has failed in a bid to seek leave to appeal against a trafficking sentence after pleading guilty to an "array of criminality".

Jury finds boyfriend guilty of Melbourne mum's murder

Ricardo Barbaro, the boyfriend of Melbourne mum Ellie Price, has been found guilty of her stabbing murder in 2020 following a third trial.

Woman helped hide grandmother on the run with boy

A 72-year-old woman has been sentenced after admitting she helped a grandmother hide a child from authorities by giving them a place to stay.

Dawson to wait longer for parole after sex with student

Convicted wife-murderer Christopher Dawson has had one year added to his non-parole period for having a unlawful sexual relationship with one of his students.

Tasered woman walked to ambulance before hospital death

A woman has died in Newcastle after police attempted to arrest her when she allegedly threatened multiple people with an axe.

Defence in court over soldiers' crocodile mauling

The Department of Defence has faced court accused of failing in its work health and safety duties after two soldiers were attacked by a crocodile in 2021.

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