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Indigenous kids to share in $22m toxic chemical payout

Indigenous kids to share in $22m toxic chemical payout

Children are eligible for part of a multimillion-dollar settlement for the contamination of Aboriginal cultural lands in southern NSW, a judge has ruled.

Family of slain grandmother 'powerless and voiceless'

Family of slain grandmother 'powerless and voiceless'

Family of slain grandmother 'powerless and voiceless'

Family of slain grandmother 'powerless and voiceless'

The family of a grandmother who was killed and thrown down a mine shaft have wept in court as her killer was jailed for at least seven years.

Survivors call for truth after 'secret' graves found

Survivors call for truth after 'secret' graves found

Survivors call for truth after 'secret' graves found

Survivors call for truth after 'secret' graves found

Ground penetrating radar has found possible burial sites on the grounds of a notorious institution where Aboriginal boys were routinely brutalised.

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Mum cashed in on $10.4m crypto windfall

Mum cashed in on $10.4m crypto windfall

A mum who cashed in on a $10.4 million mistaken cryptocurrency windfall has been sentenced to community work after transferring $4 million overseas.

'Concern about courtroom offence' in jail riot sentence

'Concern about courtroom offence' in jail riot sentence

Sentencing for two men's role in a prison riot has been delayed amid concerns one of them had swallowed something handed to him by a member of the public.

Branded a cop killer, Roberts fights to clear his name

Branded a cop killer, Roberts fights to clear his name

Jason Roberts, who was branded a cop killer after being wrongly convicted of the murders of two Victoria Police officers, has filed a claim for damages

Secure housing to help keep remote health workers safe

Secure housing to help keep remote health workers safe

The South Australian government has provided funding to keep remote health workers safe following the brutal rape and murder of outback nurse Gayle Woodford.

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RSPCA hails harsher penalty for car boot kitten sellers

RSPCA hails harsher penalty for car boot kitten sellers

RSPCA hails harsher penalty for car boot kitten sellers

RSPCA hails harsher penalty for car boot kitten sellers

A couple will have to pay fines and costs of almost $200,000 after being prosecuted by the RSPCA for illegally selling sick cats and kittens.

Teen charged over violent after school attack

Teen charged over violent after school attack

Teen charged over violent after school attack

Teen charged over violent after school attack

A 14-year-old has been charged over an attack on a boy walking home from school in Melbourne that left the victim with life-threatening injuries.

Gunman dies after fatally shooting co-worker

Gunman dies after fatally shooting co-worker

Gunman dies after fatally shooting co-worker

Gunman dies after fatally shooting co-worker

A police manhunt sparked by a fatal shooting in a WA wheatbelt town has ended after the alleged gunman turned the weapon on himself.

Teen fell to death from balcony fleeing torture

Teen fell to death from balcony fleeing torture

Teen fell to death from balcony fleeing torture

Teen fell to death from balcony fleeing torture

Jason Knowles, Hayden Kratzmann and Lachlan Soper-Lagas are set to be sentenced for manslaughter after a teen fell to his death trying to escape their assault.

MP accuses Latham of malice and increasing his hurt

MP accuses Latham of malice and increasing his hurt

MP accuses Latham of malice and increasing his hurt

MP accuses Latham of malice and increasing his hurt

An openly gay NSW MP says Mark Latham's defence to his defamation lawsuit has only increased the harm caused and warrants an award of aggravated damages.

Home builder BGC facing class action over delays

Home builder BGC facing class action over delays

Home builder BGC facing class action over delays

Home builder BGC facing class action over delays

One of Australia's biggest home builders is facing a class action over delays, with lawyers for disgruntled customers securing litigation funding.

Human remains found in drug-related murder case

Human remains found in drug-related murder case

Human remains found in drug-related murder case

Human remains found in drug-related murder case

South Australian police are investigating if human remains found in the mid-north are those of Adelaide man Robert Atkins, thought killed by drug dealers.

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Clandestine meth lab uncovered on Sydney's north shore

A major meth lab operating in Sydney's north has been dismantled, with police finding drugs worth $25 million hidden in metal cookie tins and soup containers.

Tougher charges for driver over crash that killed boys

A driver accused of speeding and causing a crash that killed two young brothers is facing tougher charges over the deadly incident.

Child 'scared' after Tyrrell foster dad's alleged abuse

A child formerly in the care of William Tyrrell's former foster parents sobbed and said she was scared after a police interview about abuse claims.

Gangster, 14, arrested over student abduction, attack

Police have pounced on a youth gang member who they suspect was the main culprit in a violent attack on a student as he walked home from school.

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Family urges death suspect to 'man up' and stop running

The child of a man wanted for questioning over the death of a woman found at the bottom of a Queensland cliff 26 years ago is urging him to come forward.

eHarmony accused of toxic relationship with customers

Dating site eHarmony is facing court action after hundreds of singles complained to the consumer watchdog over subscription traps and misleading pricing.

Woman 'manipulated' by hackers into money laundering

A woman has been sentenced for her part in helping online scammers move millions of dollars overseas through her bank accounts and ATM withdrawals.

Dodgy dealers could wind up in jail for odometer scams

The South Australian government wants to put jail on the table for dodgy car dealers who wind back the odometers on used vehicles.

Love hurts: scam leaves trio $500,000 out of pocket

Three men have learned just how much love hurts after an alleged scam left the trio almost $500,000 out of pocket.

WA race car driver faces US court after crash kills two

A WA man has faced a California court charged with manslaughter after he allegedly drove on the wrong side of the road and killed two people in a crash.

MP to stay on Labor benches despite corruption probe

The NSW corruption watchdog has started an investigation into ex-Labor minister Tim Crakanthorp over his failure to declare family property interests.

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