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Prigozhin buried, Russia will not probe plane crash

Prigozhin buried, Russia will not probe plane crash

The funeral of Russian mercenary Yevgeny Prigozhin has been held in St Petersburg, as Russia says it won't probe the plane crash in which he died.

Second store fire adds to growing list of arson attacks

Second store fire adds to growing list of arson attacks

Second store fire adds to growing list of arson attacks

Second store fire adds to growing list of arson attacks

Arson detectives will investigate a fire at a tobacco store in Melbourne's north, just a day after another business was significantly damaged in a blaze.

Bodies of three US marines arrive in Darwin

Bodies of three US marines arrive in Darwin

Bodies of three US marines arrive in Darwin

Bodies of three US marines arrive in Darwin

The remains of three US marines killed in a military aircraft crash on a Northern Territory island have arrived in Darwin.

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Tears as 'Declan's law' debated while NT crime rises

Tears as 'Declan's law' debated while NT crime rises

A grieving mother's petition to amend NT bail laws has garnered more than 26,000 signatures and is being debated in the NT Legislative Assembly.

Seven has win in defamation case over Markle interview

Seven has win in defamation case over Markle interview

A US-based paparazzo has suffered an early legal loss as he sues Seven for defamation over a Sunrise interview with Meghan Markle's father.

Phone records place brothel owner near murder scene

Phone records place brothel owner near murder scene

A brothel owner who funded a slain mother's lifestyle has been placed near the crime scene on the morning of her alleged murder, a jury has been told.

ABC targeted ex-commando in 'PR exercise', lawyer says

ABC targeted ex-commando in 'PR exercise', lawyer says

Ex-platoon leader Heston Russell claims his reputation was ruined by ABC articles the broadcaster says were published in the public interest.

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WA MP convicted of child abuse disqualified after trial

WA MP convicted of child abuse disqualified after trial

WA MP convicted of child abuse disqualified after trial

WA MP convicted of child abuse disqualified after trial

Former West Australian Nationals MP James Hayward has had his parliamentary fate made official as he awaits sentencing on child sexual abuse charges.

'No option' but to Taser Indigenous man in fatal arrest

'No option' but to Taser Indigenous man in fatal arrest

'No option' but to Taser Indigenous man in fatal arrest

'No option' but to Taser Indigenous man in fatal arrest

An inquest has heard a Queensland police officer feared for his life when he used his Taser to continuously shock an Indigenous man who later died in hospital.

Senior Comanchero bikie faces fresh assault charges

Senior Comanchero bikie faces fresh assault charges

Senior Comanchero bikie faces fresh assault charges

Senior Comanchero bikie faces fresh assault charges

New sexual assault charges have been laid against a former senior bikie already in custody over accusations he groomed and abused a girl.

Vigilantes get legal fees paid after flawed murder case

Vigilantes get legal fees paid after flawed murder case

Vigilantes get legal fees paid after flawed murder case

Vigilantes get legal fees paid after flawed murder case

Two men involved in the fatal kidnapping of Canberra man Peter Keeley will be paid their legal costs after defending an inconsistent, flawed murder case.

Car blaze likely linked to tobacco trade firebombings

Car blaze likely linked to tobacco trade firebombings

Car blaze likely linked to tobacco trade firebombings

Car blaze likely linked to tobacco trade firebombings

A car fire in Melbourne's north is believed to be linked to a series of firebombings orchestrated by crime syndicates behind Victoria's illegal tobacco trade.

NSW denies nursing shortfall breached labour deals

NSW denies nursing shortfall breached labour deals

NSW denies nursing shortfall breached labour deals

NSW denies nursing shortfall breached labour deals

The State of NSW is seeking to avoid civil penalties by claiming that an alleged shortfall in nurses at 10 public hospitals did not contravene its agreements.

Outgoing ACT prosecutor sues over Lehrmann inquiry

Outgoing ACT prosecutor sues over Lehrmann inquiry

Outgoing ACT prosecutor sues over Lehrmann inquiry

Outgoing ACT prosecutor sues over Lehrmann inquiry

Shane Drumgold, the ACT's outgoing director of public prosecutions, has launched legal action in the Supreme Court over the Bruce Lehrmann inquiry.

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Bucket man pitch invader jailed for A-League incursion

A violent pitch invader who stormed an A-League match and threw a bucket of sand at a goalkeeper has walked from court despite being handed a jail sentence.

Man jailed for raping masked intruder in home

A man will spend at least four years in jail after a jury found him guilty of raping another man who forced his way into a home, but not guilty of manslaughter.

Woman to stand trial over sister's death in hit-run

A Melbourne woman accused of killing her sister in what she claims was a freak accident will face a criminal trial over her death.

Police continue search after remains found in waterway

Police hope the discovery of human remains at a far north Queensland tourist spot might provide answers to what happened to a woman who went missing in January.

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US judge rules Trump election trial to start on March 4

Donald Trump is due in a Georgia court on September 6 to enter a plea in one case as a federal judge says his election trial will start in March 2024.

WA MP found guilty of indecently dealing with a child

A jury has found West Australian MP James Hayward guilty of two counts of child sex abuse and acquitted him of two others.

Mining lease to thwart protests, environmentalists say

An appeal over an "anti-protester" lease granted to a Chinese-owned mining company in Tasmania has been heard in court.

Jury finds man guilty after crowbar confrontation

Michael Collins has been found guilty of unlawful striking causing death after a man died in hospital following a crowbar confrontation in Fortitude Valley.

'Never the bride' brothel owner complained after death

After Melbourne mum Ellie Price was allegedly murdered the brothel owner funding her complained to her sister he was always the bridesmaid never the bride.

Ex-partner jailed for beating baby with game controller

A man who beat and shook his ex-partner's eight-month-old baby girl has received a more lenient jail term because of his cognitive impairments.

Minns defends ICAC 'power grab' as the right call

The NSW premier says new powers for the state's anti-corruption body resemble those in other jurisdictions, but a coalition of MPs is trying to revoke them.

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