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Trump cabinet picks 'targeted' with threats, swatting

Trump cabinet picks 'targeted' with threats, swatting

The FBI says it is investigating several bomb threats and swatting incidents targeting incoming nominees and appointees of US president-elect Donald Trump.

Cannabis 'policy muddle' requires clarity: report

Cannabis 'policy muddle' requires clarity: report

Cannabis 'policy muddle' requires clarity: report

Cannabis 'policy muddle' requires clarity: report

Community attitudes toward cannabis are changing and criminal gangs benefit from the status quo, according to a report calling to reconsider decriminalisation.

Pay day near for Aboriginal workers robbed of wages

Pay day near for Aboriginal workers robbed of wages

Pay day near for Aboriginal workers robbed of wages

Pay day near for Aboriginal workers robbed of wages

The Federal Court has approved millions of dollars in compensation for Aboriginal workers who had wages withheld or were underpaid between the 1930s and 1970s.

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Driver locked up after facing families of five killed

Driver locked up after facing families of five killed

A dangerous driver who killed five people after ignoring police and warning signs is in jail after facing the families of his victims.

Pauline Hanson appeals court ruling she was racist

Pauline Hanson appeals court ruling she was racist

Pauline Hanson is appealing a court ruling she was racist towards Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi on the basis of alleged errors in the judicial process.

'Tell the truth': Indigenous family's plea for justice

'Tell the truth': Indigenous family's plea for justice

Kumanjayi Walker's family members have called for truth as the long-running inquest into his death draws to a close.

Cop who tasered 95yo in 'terrible tragedy' faces jail

Cop who tasered 95yo in 'terrible tragedy' faces jail

A serving police officer who fatally tasered a 95-year-old woman is facing jail after being found guilty of manslaughter but will keep his job for now.

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Health regulators take stand in fight to end violence

Health regulators take stand in fight to end violence

Health regulators take stand in fight to end violence

Health regulators take stand in fight to end violence

Regulators have come together for the first time to condemn family violence and remind health practitioners of their critical role in the battle to end it.

'Don't blame you for hating me': speeding driver jailed

'Don't blame you for hating me': speeding driver jailed

'Don't blame you for hating me': speeding driver jailed

'Don't blame you for hating me': speeding driver jailed

A speeding driver who killed two people in a collision while on his way to a casino says he doesn't blame the families of the victims for hating him.

NRL star's mum ordered to stand trial after fatal crash

NRL star's mum ordered to stand trial after fatal crash

NRL star's mum ordered to stand trial after fatal crash

NRL star's mum ordered to stand trial after fatal crash

The mother of NRL star Payne Haas has been ordered to stand trial for manslaughter following a fatal crash, sparking emotional scenes from the victims' family.

Inmate charged over teenage killer's stabbing death

Inmate charged over teenage killer's stabbing death

Inmate charged over teenage killer's stabbing death

Inmate charged over teenage killer's stabbing death

A man has been charged with murder after a fellow inmate, who battered a teenage boy to death after raping him, was found dead in jail.

Coroner to probe increasing number of battery fires

Coroner to probe increasing number of battery fires

Coroner to probe increasing number of battery fires

Coroner to probe increasing number of battery fires

After a record number of lithium-ion battery fires, a coroner will investigate what can be done to stop the potentially deadly blazes from happening.

Rising rate of jailed Indigenous women rings alarm bell

Rising rate of jailed Indigenous women rings alarm bell

Rising rate of jailed Indigenous women rings alarm bell

Rising rate of jailed Indigenous women rings alarm bell

Domestic and family violence, and insecure housing are among the issues driving up the numbers of Indigenous women in Australia's prison system, advocates say.

Victim's anguish over unborn death crash sentence

Victim's anguish over unborn death crash sentence

Victim's anguish over unborn death crash sentence

Victim's anguish over unborn death crash sentence

A teenager who caused a head-on collision that killed an unborn baby has avoided detention in a landmark sentencing, prompting criticism from the victim's mum.

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Landmark plan to address 'systemic, structural' racism

Australians are being challenged to confront systemic racism and the enduring impacts of colonisation in a landmark report from the Human Rights Commission.

Failed cocaine and people smuggler cops hefty sentence

A superyacht operator has been jailed for more than 11 years for his role in a failed drug-smuggling operation that led to the death of a Brazilian diver.

Win for those who copped COVID-19 fines

All fines handed out during the pandemic in Australia's most populous state will be reimbursed, except those currently being fought through the courts.

Workplace protections from sex offenders needed: report

A report has called for law changes to provide better protection from sex offenders for children working alongside adults across the nation.

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Rapist who preyed on drunk woman thrown behind bars

Convicted rapist Karl Bacash has been sentenced to seven years in jail after a jury found him guilty of assaulting a vulnerable woman.

Historic day as MPs sworn into fresh parliament

It was a bittersweet day for Labor MPs sitting on the opposite side of the chamber as the Liberal National Party takes power for the first time in nine years.

Alec Baldwin opens up about 'Rust' movie set death

"The film doesn't stand by itself. It's always going to be overshadowed by this," Alec Baldwin says of a cinematographer's death on the set of the movie Rust.

Pay-cut promotions no longer forced on state's police

Retention payments, flexible work and huge salary jumps are in store for more than 16,000 police, soon to be the top-paid officers in Australia.

'Danger to women': creek rapist seeks less jail time

A violent serial rapist who has been labelled a "significant" danger to women is trying to reduce his two-decade prison term on appeal.

Teen accused of gran's murder to face committal hearing

Prosecutors say they are ready to test their evidence in court against a teenage boy accused of stabbing a grandmother to death and stealing her car.

US judge dismisses federal Trump 2020 election case

The latest legal move represents a remarkable shift from the special prosecutor who obtained indictments against Donald Trump in two separate cases.

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