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Wails, sobs heard in Tyrrell foster parent recordings

Wails, sobs heard in Tyrrell foster parent recordings

The alleged child victim of William Tyrrell's former foster parents has been heard crying and begging in covert recordings played in court.

Man jailed after woman carried into city park, raped

Man jailed after woman carried into city park, raped

Man jailed after woman carried into city park, raped

Man jailed after woman carried into city park, raped

One of two men who carried an intoxicated woman into a Brisbane park and took turns raping her has been jailed for eight years.

Suing surgeon failed but is not a monster, lawyer says

Suing surgeon failed but is not a monster, lawyer says

Suing surgeon failed but is not a monster, lawyer says

Suing surgeon failed but is not a monster, lawyer says

The news outlets sued by Munjed Al Muderis reported in the public interest what happened when his surgeries failed, their lawyer says.

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Cops hunt for Melbourne student's 'random' attackers

Cops hunt for Melbourne student's 'random' attackers

A burned-out car has been found in Melbourne's southeast after a schoolboy was attacked and seriously injured just minutes after a robbery involving machetes.

Reward as remains identified in cold case breakthrough

Reward as remains identified in cold case breakthrough

Police have identified the remains of a man believed murdered in central Queensland and have posted a reward as his son makes a plea for public help.

Threats and bribe fears confront tobacco 'inspectors'

Threats and bribe fears confront tobacco 'inspectors'

Officers trained to measure trade goods say they fear being harmed while inspecting tobacco retailers "beyond the intended purpose of checking plain packaging".

'Rambling' GP fails in bid to regain medical licence

'Rambling' GP fails in bid to regain medical licence

A former Queensland doctor prescribed the maximum dose of opiate withdrawal drugs to a patient who died later the same day as his appointment.

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Elder abuse 'a lot nastier' amid rise in reported cases

Elder abuse 'a lot nastier' amid rise in reported cases

Elder abuse 'a lot nastier' amid rise in reported cases

Elder abuse 'a lot nastier' amid rise in reported cases

Reports of elder abuse in one state have jumped 40 per cent over the past five years but it's feared many cases across Australia may go unreported.

Ban detention for under-16s, justice inquiry tells govt

Ban detention for under-16s, justice inquiry tells govt

Ban detention for under-16s, justice inquiry tells govt

Ban detention for under-16s, justice inquiry tells govt

The Victorian government is being urged to ban detention of children younger than 16 and raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14 sooner than it plans.

Bid to jail teacher for sex with student thrown out

Bid to jail teacher for sex with student thrown out

Bid to jail teacher for sex with student thrown out

Bid to jail teacher for sex with student thrown out

An appeal court has upheld a teacher's community work sentence for having sex with a student, after prosecutors failed in an attempt to have her jailed.

Six men charged with more than 100 child sex offences

Six men charged with more than 100 child sex offences

Six men charged with more than 100 child sex offences

Six men charged with more than 100 child sex offences

Queensland detectives have charged six men with more than 100 child sex offences, and are urging parents to talk to their children about keeping safe online.

Man who ran illegal airline for MPs has minor court win

Man who ran illegal airline for MPs has minor court win

Man who ran illegal airline for MPs has minor court win

Man who ran illegal airline for MPs has minor court win

A man who operated two air charter services and flew Queensland state and federal MPs without the proper paperwork has appealed his fraud convictions.

Concerns over further delays in war crime prosecution

Concerns over further delays in war crime prosecution

Concerns over further delays in war crime prosecution

Concerns over further delays in war crime prosecution

A former SAS soldier accused of unlawfully killing a civilian while deployed in Afghanistan is still waiting for evidence almost six months after being charged.

Tabcorp cops record fine for holding up outage probe

Tabcorp cops record fine for holding up outage probe

Tabcorp cops record fine for holding up outage probe

Tabcorp cops record fine for holding up outage probe

Tabcorp has been slugged with a big fine for holding up a probe into an outage which left its system unavailable during a spring racing carnival.

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Prison for man who fatally stabbed brother in the chest

A Victorian man who fatally stabbed his brother in the chest over a $600 he claimed he was owed has been jailed for at least five years.

Cyber criminals coercing children in their own bedrooms

One in eight reports of child sexual abuse material involved perpetrators coercing children via their phone or webcam, often while they were at home.

Regulator taking Westpac to court over hardship cases

The corporate regulator has alleged that between 2015 and 2022 Westpac didn't respond to financial hardship notices from 229 customers.

Man shot in head while eating fish and chips, jury told

Michael Zanco was shot in the head minutes after Nathan Caulfield, Trent Dyhrberg and Kalabe Saurine arrived at his rural residence, a court has been told.

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Star surgeon's standing scarred by 'malignant' reports

High-profile surgeon Munjed Al Muderis has sued Nine over stories claiming he was negligent towards patients who received his prosthetic limb implants.

Murder-accused councillor must show why he can keep job

A Queensland councillor accused of murder has been told by the state's local government minister to prove why he should continue in his job.

Roundup blamed for cancer pain in landmark class action

A lengthy class action to determine whether a weed killer contains a human carcinogenic has begun in the Federal Court of Australia.

Tyrrell foster mother admits assaulting child

William Tyrrell's ex-foster mum has pleaded guilty to assaulting another child but denies any intimidation despite smacking sounds heard on covert recordings.

Man arrested after beach 'drowning attempt' on child

A child has been taken to hospital and a man arrested after locals intervened in what some claim was an attempted beach drowning.

Mum-killer's extra jail time after pulling out hair

Jessica Camilleri has another year to wait for parole after ripping hair from the scalps of prison guards while serving time for beheading her mother.

Torres Strait council's $66m maritime bills 'invalid'

A court says $66 million in bills Australia's most northerly council sent to a shipping company were beyond the power conferred on the local authority.

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