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Human rights fury over bid to amend Youth Justice Act

Human rights fury over bid to amend Youth Justice Act

A last-minute announcement of planned legislative amendments to the Youth Justice Act have outraged opposition parties in Queensland.

Elly Warren's family labels AFP assistance 'a shambles'

Elly Warren's family labels AFP assistance 'a shambles'

Elly Warren's family labels AFP assistance 'a shambles'

Elly Warren's family labels AFP assistance 'a shambles'

The distraught family of a young woman murdered in Mozambique want a coroner to order federal police to open a homicide investigation into her death.

Man eligible for release after selling drugs to cop

Man eligible for release after selling drugs to cop

Man eligible for release after selling drugs to cop

Man eligible for release after selling drugs to cop

A man is freshly eligible for parole after he put together a successful appeal against his sentence for selling drugs to an undercover cop.

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Woodside activists hit with violence restraining orders

Woodside activists hit with violence restraining orders

A WA court has granted violence restraining orders against a group of climate activists who allegedly targeted the home of Woodside Energy's chief executive.

Dead mum's sister admits lying in her murder trial

Dead mum's sister admits lying in her murder trial

The sister of Melbourne woman Ellie Pice, who was found fatally stabbed in her home, has admitted lying during court hearings for her accused killer.

Teen jailed a decade for gang bashing that killed boy

Teen jailed a decade for gang bashing that killed boy

A teenager who took part in a prolonged attack that killed a 16-year-old boy posted online hours beforehand that he was "bashing someone today, lmao".

'Labourers' offered $10k to stash $150m drug haul

'Labourers' offered $10k to stash $150m drug haul

Two men caught dismantling industrial machinery containing over 230kg of cocaine and meth have said they were just labourers hired to retrieve the drugs.

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Man found dead, woman stabbed in WA mining town

Man found dead, woman stabbed in WA mining town

Man found dead, woman stabbed in WA mining town

Man found dead, woman stabbed in WA mining town

A man has died in WA's northwest and a woman has been transported to hospital with stab wounds.

One third of Australians experience physical violence

One third of Australians experience physical violence

One third of Australians experience physical violence

One third of Australians experience physical violence

Millions of men and women experience physical violence each year but the way they're targeted is very different, the Australian Bureau of Statistics has found.

Forensic retesting reveals new murder case evidence

Forensic retesting reveals new murder case evidence

Forensic retesting reveals new murder case evidence

Forensic retesting reveals new murder case evidence

New evidence has been found by forensic retesting of a hammer at the centre of Andrew John Cobby's murder case in Queensland, a court has been told.

Stepson on murder charge over 'mummified' remains

Stepson on murder charge over 'mummified' remains

Stepson on murder charge over 'mummified' remains

Stepson on murder charge over 'mummified' remains

A man has been charged with murdering his stepfather following the discovery of decomposed remains at a Gold Coast home.

Man jailed over cruelty to deer, fox and guinea pig

Man jailed over cruelty to deer, fox and guinea pig

Man jailed over cruelty to deer, fox and guinea pig

Man jailed over cruelty to deer, fox and guinea pig

A man will spend four months behind bars after videos surfaced of him encouraging and committing acts of animal cruelty on a deer, a fox and a guinea pig.

Man accused of threatening woman, kids with machete

Man accused of threatening woman, kids with machete

Man accused of threatening woman, kids with machete

Man accused of threatening woman, kids with machete

A man accused of attempted murder had been arrested three times before a home invasion where he allegedly threatened a woman and her kids with a machete.

High-profile rape accused seeks to keep name suppressed

A high-profile man accused of rape will seek a suppression order in response to pending legislative changes in Queensland that might release his name.

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Memorial service to honour poisonous mushroom victims

A public memorial service will be held for two Victorians who died after eating suspected poisonous mushrooms cooked by their daughter-in-law.

Baby dead after being found unresponsive in car

Western Australian police are investigating the death of a baby who was found unresponsive in a car in Fitzroy Crossing.

Note from abuse-accused MP to wife read in court

A West Australian MP on trial for the alleged sexual abuse of an eight-year-old girl wrote a tragic note to his wife admitting the crimes.

Man 'so incensed he grabbed crowbar after exchange'

Michael Collins was armed with a crowbar when he and his mate confronted two men before Shannon Finemore died following a punch to the head, a jury was told.

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Mum was going to run brothel before death, jury told

A Melbourne mum allegedly murdered by her boyfriend had shown him the brothel her wealthy older friend was going to give her to run, a jury has heard.

Dad of woman found dead overseas says body was moved

The family of a Melbourne woman killed in Mozambique seven years ago are hopeful an Australian inquest will finally give them closure on how she died.

Lachlan Murdoch to pay $1.3m in settled defamation suit

Lachlan Murdoch will pay $1.3 million for Crikey's costs in his settled defamation case as the publisher agrees to pass on funds donated by its supporters.

Ex-taxman's son jailed a decade for 'Ben Hur' of frauds

Adam Cranston will spend at least a decade behind bars for his role in a $105 million tax fraud, which he committed while his dad was deputy ATO commissioner.

Ex-partner to be jailed for seriously injuring baby

A judge says a Sydney man who hurt the eight-month-old daughter of a former partner will definitely spend time in prison.

Arrests after Chinese teen kidnapped and held hostage

A number of foreign nationals have been arrested and two charged after a teenager was allegedly kidnapped and held for ransom in a CBD unit.

Sydney DJ fights drug supply charges after police sting

A Sydney DJ has denied any knowledge of a scheme to supply a commercial quantity of LSD, which police tracked in an undercover operation.

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