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Officer to fight allegation he assaulted elderly man

Officer to fight allegation he assaulted elderly man

A senior constable charged over the alleged assault of a 92-year-old man at a home southwest of Sydney plans to plead not guilty.

Debt collector taken to court after flouting trade ban

Debt collector taken to court after flouting trade ban

Debt collector taken to court after flouting trade ban

Debt collector taken to court after flouting trade ban

Victoria's consumer protection watchdog will take a debt collector to court after the company allegedly continued to operate in the state despite being banned.

'Psychotic' camouflaged shooters lay in wait for police

'Psychotic' camouflaged shooters lay in wait for police

'Psychotic' camouflaged shooters lay in wait for police

'Psychotic' camouflaged shooters lay in wait for police

Four police officers walked along a driveway unaware they were being watched by "psychotic" brothers with high-powered rifles, a coroner has heard.

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'Cruel and inhumane': teen's solitary cell before death

'Cruel and inhumane': teen's solitary cell before death

An Indigenous teen spent more than 22 hours per day in solitary confinement in youth detention before he fatally self-harmed, an inquest has been told.

Families vow to endure inquest to honour slain officers

Families vow to endure inquest to honour slain officers

The families of two officers shot dead in Queensland say they will honour their memory at an inquest, calling for any reforms to be introduced immediately.

Man denies murder in train station scissor stabbing

Man denies murder in train station scissor stabbing

A man has pleaded not guilty to murdering a 24-year-old, who died after being stabbed in the neck in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley train station in July 2022.

'I'll break you': ex's threat before his fatal stabbing

'I'll break you': ex's threat before his fatal stabbing

A man plunged a knife into the chest of his partner's violent ex-boyfriend in an attempt to protect her after a series of threats, his lawyer says.

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Man stabbed sleeping teen to death for 'raping' sister

Man stabbed sleeping teen to death for 'raping' sister

Man stabbed sleeping teen to death for 'raping' sister

Man stabbed sleeping teen to death for 'raping' sister

A man who snuck into a sleeping teenager's home and stabbed him to death says he deserves to go to jail to pay for what he did.

'What if' thoughts never end: sister of missing tourist

'What if' thoughts never end: sister of missing tourist

'What if' thoughts never end: sister of missing tourist

'What if' thoughts never end: sister of missing tourist

Eight missing person cases involving women, including a German tourist who disappeared in Tasmania, are being highlighted in a national campaign.

Suspected cyanide death put under coroner's spotlight

Suspected cyanide death put under coroner's spotlight

Suspected cyanide death put under coroner's spotlight

Suspected cyanide death put under coroner's spotlight

A 27-year-old man died after taking what is suspected to be cyanide tablets during an arrest in central Victoria.

Chaos in court as mum jailed over forced marriage

Chaos in court as mum jailed over forced marriage

Chaos in court as mum jailed over forced marriage

Chaos in court as mum jailed over forced marriage

A woman has been hospitalised after collapsing during the sentence of a mother who forced her daughter to marry a man who later killed her.

Ex-TV star O'Keefe released on bail after new charges

Ex-TV star O'Keefe released on bail after new charges

Ex-TV star O'Keefe released on bail after new charges

Ex-TV star O'Keefe released on bail after new charges

Disgraced former TV star Andrew O'Keefe has secured bail after being charged with stalking and breaching an AVO after an incident in Sydney's eastern suburbs.

'He was a coward': DV victim's mother calls for action

'He was a coward': DV victim's mother calls for action

'He was a coward': DV victim's mother calls for action

'He was a coward': DV victim's mother calls for action

The mother of domestic violence victim Kristy Armstrong has called for better services, as protests against gendered violence were held around Australia.

Officer 'centimetres' from injury in fatal shooting

Officer 'centimetres' from injury in fatal shooting

Officer 'centimetres' from injury in fatal shooting

Officer 'centimetres' from injury in fatal shooting

An officer has fired two shots and killed a knife-wielding man after he allegedly attacked and rushed at two police.

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Decolonising youth justice to keep kids out of prison

Investment in culturally appropriate diversion programs is needed to prevent the incarceration of Indigenous children, a study has found.

Immigration detainee charged over alleged drug ring

Police allege an immigration detainee used an encrypted messaging service to deal drugs and co-ordinate a network of runners outside the facility.

Mexico drug kingpin pleads not guilty to US charges

There are reports a younger man arrested alongside a Mexican drug cartel kingpin lured him to the US where both were arrested, as part of a plea bargain.

Arson attacks paralyse French trains before Olympics

Vandals have hit France's rail network in a “calculated, co-ordinated” assault that's caused major disruption just hours before the Olympics opening ceremony.

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Third homophobic assault of men lured via dating app

Police are investigating three separate incidents in which men were lured to empty lots before being assaulted by a group of masked assailants in Canberra.

New rape and drug charges for sex slave accused

A Brisbane man accused of drugging, tattooing and sexually enslaving young women has been charged with 10 new offences including rape and drug supply.

'No regrets' over girl's death: accused dad to police

A body-worn camera has captured an exchange between police officers and a man accused of murdering his eight-year-old daughter by withholding her medication.

'Blatant lie': minister misled on jail before teen died

An inquest for a teen who fatally self-harmed in custody has been told the justice department lied to the minister about the facility's suitability for youths.

Husband found not guilty of 'brutal' wedding night rape

A man accused of a series of sexual assaults on his wedding night and honeymoon has been found not guilty on all charges in a Sydney court.

'Not enough action': pressure mounts as DV deaths spike

Political leaders are being accused of losing interest in finding urgent solutions to Australia's domestic violence crisis as the death toll climbs higher.

Charges dropped over violent rally outside Latham meet

A man has had charges dropped in the last criminal proceeding over protesters clashing outside a church where Mark Latham was invited to speak.

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