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Australian team briefed on alleged Paris sexual assault

Australian team briefed on alleged Paris sexual assault

Australian team chef de mission Anna Meares says the report of a tourist being attacked in Paris is horrific.

Bail for alleged sex trafficking boss over brothel ring

Bail for alleged sex trafficking boss over brothel ring

Bail for alleged sex trafficking boss over brothel ring

Bail for alleged sex trafficking boss over brothel ring

A 43-year-old man has been granted bail over his alleged involvement in trafficking an Indonesian girl in a syndicate luring girls to work in brothels.

Mum forced daughter into two marriages: court hears

Mum forced daughter into two marriages: court hears

Mum forced daughter into two marriages: court hears

Mum forced daughter into two marriages: court hears

A mother who forced her daughter to marry a man who would go on to kill her should be jailed to send a message to the community, a court has been told.

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Ex-Villawood detainee compensated over sexual assaults

Ex-Villawood detainee compensated over sexual assaults

A former detainee at Sydney's Villawood detention centre has been deemed eligible for $15,000 in compensation after he was physically and sexually assaulted.

Accused killer of 85yo woman found in river identified

Accused killer of 85yo woman found in river identified

A woman accused of murdering an elderly woman in Melbourne's west has been revealed as Milena Bogojevska after a suppression order was lifted.

Judge accused of partner assault 'broken' after split

Judge accused of partner assault 'broken' after split

A judge was a "broken man" after splitting up with a woman he allegedly struck several times and pushed into a mantelpiece, a magistrate has heard.

Ex-Fiji PM's son convicted for 'abhorrent' DV assault

Ex-Fiji PM's son convicted for 'abhorrent' DV assault

The son of a former Fijian prime minister has been convicted but will be released from jail for causing substantial harm to his wife during a bedroom attack.

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Police hunt alleged transport thugs bashing passengers

Police hunt alleged transport thugs bashing passengers

Police hunt alleged transport thugs bashing passengers

Police hunt alleged transport thugs bashing passengers

NSW Police have released images of people they think can help as they investigate a string of alleged crimes on Sydney's public transport network.

Pair planned fatal hit-and-run of young mum: police

Pair planned fatal hit-and-run of young mum: police

Pair planned fatal hit-and-run of young mum: police

Pair planned fatal hit-and-run of young mum: police

Police will allege a man and a woman planned the hit-and-run that killed a young Brisbane mother.

Family of hit and run victim: it was a 'cowardly act'

Family of hit and run victim: it was a 'cowardly act'

Family of hit and run victim: it was a 'cowardly act'

Family of hit and run victim: it was a 'cowardly act'

The family of a young mother killed in a hit-and-run in Brisbane's south say it was a "cowardly act".

Justice body urged to obey law, stop 'demonising' kids

Justice body urged to obey law, stop 'demonising' kids

Justice body urged to obey law, stop 'demonising' kids

Justice body urged to obey law, stop 'demonising' kids

An inquest into the custody death of an Indigenous teen has been told the government must act lawfully and stop locking youths in their cells for long periods.

Judge denies punching and pushing woman, says she fell

Judge denies punching and pushing woman, says she fell

Judge denies punching and pushing woman, says she fell

Judge denies punching and pushing woman, says she fell

A Supreme Court judge has denied assaulting his former partner by pushing and punching her, saying she fell and he helped her up.

Man charged with sex offences over 25 years in outback

Man charged with sex offences over 25 years in outback

Man charged with sex offences over 25 years in outback

Man charged with sex offences over 25 years in outback

A man has been charged with more than 30 sex offences after being accused of assaulting women and children known to him over a 25-year period.

Sydney council to take legal action over shutdown

Sydney council to take legal action over shutdown

Sydney council to take legal action over shutdown

Sydney council to take legal action over shutdown

One of Sydney's biggest councils will fight NSW government plans to appoint an administrator amid claims of maladministration.

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Former cop 'foolishly' leaked confidential information

A woman has been given a suspended jail sentence for disclosing confidential information and misuse of a restricted computer while a Queensland police officer.

Workmate says murder accused 'broken' by family dispute

A murder accused's workmate thought his friend was "torn" between his daughter's health and adopting his family's religious ban on medicine, a judge heard.

CFMEU construction work under review as charities baulk

Two charities are reviewing their ties to the CFMEU, which is facing allegations of criminal links as the government seeks reassurances about large projects.

Nurse booted for online chat charge, sexual advances

A rural NSW nurse has been deregistered after sending inappropriate comments to a cop posing as a teen online and asking colleagues for sex.

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Health provider to fight charges over detainee's death

A health services company will fight criminal charges following the suicide of a man inside Sydney's Villawood immigration detention centre.

'Devoid of moral qualms': fatal hit-run driver jailed

A judge has slammed a driver who killed a cyclist as "devoid of any moral qualms" after his "lawless lifestyle" saw him put others at risk after a fatal crash.

Man denies late night indecent act on long-haul flight

A man has denied committing an act of indecency after allegedly harassing a fellow passenger on a flight from Dubai to Sydney.

Lawyer used balloons to smuggle drugs on prison visit

A lawyer will admit to bringing tobacco and painkillers into a Sydney prison but has not responded to accusations she was also caught smuggling cocaine and ice.

'Not an accident': murder charge after fatal 4WD crash

A woman will face court accused of being behind the wheel of a 4WD that police say deliberately mowed down and killed a 23-year-old mother.

Man dead, woman fighting for life after fight at home

A 20-year-old man has faced court over the murder of another man and the attempted murder of a woman at a Melbourne home.

Man dies in broad daylight stabbing on suburban street

Two men may simply have been in the wrong place at the wrong time, police say, after one died when they were stabbed by a masked group on a suburban street.

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