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Qld seeks 'urgent' advice over councillor murder charge

Qld seeks 'urgent' advice over councillor murder charge

Queensland's deputy premier has sought urgent legal advice over a Gold Coast city councillor charged with murder.

Ex-AFL agent Nixon too broke to pay assault case lawyer

Ex-AFL agent Nixon too broke to pay assault case lawyer

Ex-AFL agent Nixon too broke to pay assault case lawyer

Ex-AFL agent Nixon too broke to pay assault case lawyer

Ex-AFL players' agent Ricky Nixon has had an assault case pushed back because he can't afford to pay lawyers to appear for him.

Second man charged over alleged attack on AFL retiree

Second man charged over alleged attack on AFL retiree

Second man charged over alleged attack on AFL retiree

Second man charged over alleged attack on AFL retiree

North Melbourne star Jack Ziebell was celebrating his retirement when he was allegedly kicked and punched by a group of men.

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All bets off for illegal Melbourne casino players

All bets off for illegal Melbourne casino players

Twenty one people are expected to face court following a police raid on an alleged illegal casino operating out of a Melbourne factory.

Trump to turn himself in for processing at Georgia jail

Trump to turn himself in for processing at Georgia jail

Donald Trump is set to turn himself in at Georgia's Fulton County jail to be processed on charges he tried to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss.

Outrage as child watch house changes pass parliament

Outrage as child watch house changes pass parliament

Disputed laws that will allow watch houses and adult prisons to be used as youth detention centres have passed Queensland parliament.

Father and son charged after raid on major MDMA lab

Father and son charged after raid on major MDMA lab

A father and son have been charged after police discovered what they say is the largest MDMA lab of its kind ever found in Queensland.

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Three people, gunman dead in California bar shooting

Three people, gunman dead in California bar shooting

Three people, gunman dead in California bar shooting

Three people, gunman dead in California bar shooting

Four people including a gunman have been killed in a shooting at a Southern California biker bar, Orange County Sheriff’s officials say.

Man had crowbar for 'scare tactics' before fatal punch

Man had crowbar for 'scare tactics' before fatal punch

Man had crowbar for 'scare tactics' before fatal punch

Man had crowbar for 'scare tactics' before fatal punch

Michael Collins says he grabbed a crowbar for "scare tactics" in a confrontation with two men before Shannon Finemore was fatally punched in November 2020.

Builder sues $3.6 billion resort for cost 'breaches'

Builder sues $3.6 billion resort for cost 'breaches'

Builder sues $3.6 billion resort for cost 'breaches'

Builder sues $3.6 billion resort for cost 'breaches'

The builder delivering Brisbane's new Queen's Wharf resort and casino has sued the project's backers claiming more than $400 million in additional costs.

Dogs ate Dad: son's theory in father's disappearance

Dogs ate Dad: son's theory in father's disappearance

Dogs ate Dad: son's theory in father's disappearance

Dogs ate Dad: son's theory in father's disappearance

Damien Dickie formed a theory the day he arrived at his missing father's home and met the woman accused of murdering him climbing a locked gate.

Judge urges mediation in Reynolds' defamation cases

Judge urges mediation in Reynolds' defamation cases

Judge urges mediation in Reynolds' defamation cases

Judge urges mediation in Reynolds' defamation cases

A judge has urged for Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds' defamation cases against Brittany Higgins and David Sharaz to go to mediation amid mental health concerns.

Safes and security for secrets in Roberts-Smith appeal

Safes and security for secrets in Roberts-Smith appeal

Safes and security for secrets in Roberts-Smith appeal

Safes and security for secrets in Roberts-Smith appeal

The judges hearing ex-soldier Ben Roberts-Smith's defamation appeal should expect extra security measures to protect sensitive information, a court has heard.

Second Vic police officer sacked over photo scandal

Second Vic police officer sacked over photo scandal

Second Vic police officer sacked over photo scandal

Second Vic police officer sacked over photo scandal

Two Victoria Police officers have been fired and two others have been suspended after photos of dead people were allegedly found on their phones.

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Sisters hope to put trauma behind them as abuser jailed

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal Malka Leifer has been jailed 15 years for sexually abusing two Melbourne sisters when they were students between 2004 and 2007.

Ardent settles shareholder suit over Dreamworld tragedy

Dreamworld's parent company has settled a shareholder lawsuit that claimed losses following the deadly accident at the Gold Coast theme park in 2016.

Sisters validated after ultra-Orthodox abuser jailed

Sisters sexually abused and groomed by their former ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal Malka Leifer felt validated as a judge jailed her for 15 years.

Accused teen groomer fears jail risk with bail denial

A 55-year-old man who faces 21 charges over the alleged grooming and sexual abuse of a teenage boy and girl has failed in his bid for release.

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Police 'indifference' may have stymied gay murder probe

The unsolved killing of a man who declined to go to police after being savagely beaten at a known gay beat has come under renewed scrutiny at a NSW inquiry.

Gold Coast councillor to plead not guilty to murder

A Gold Coast city councillor intends pleading not guilty to murdering his mother's partner amid claims of domestic abuse, his lawyer says.

P-plate driver waits to learn fate for killing students

Tyrell Edwards will soon learn how long he spends in jail for the deaths of five high school students killed when his speeding ute crashed.

Uproar over teen's sentence for screwdriver killing

A teen could walk free in two years for arming himself with a screwdriver and killing a 17-year-old who was trying to diffuse a fight at a birthday party.

Bail for man charged over bikie shooting murder

One of 10 men charged with murder after the "execution style" shooting of bikie gang defector Shane Bowden in October 2020 has been granted bail.

New top cop, review after 'tumultuous' years for NT

The NT hopes to draw a line in the sand after three tough years for police, with a new chief and a comprehensive review of the force.

MP told cops child abuse admission 'to protect family'

An MP on trial for child sexual abuse charges says he wrote a note admitting the crimes to protect his family and the alleged victim but he's not guilty.

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