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Obsessive husband jailed over cop wife's slashing

Obsessive husband jailed over cop wife's slashing

A man has been imprisoned for a frenzied and jealousy-fuelled attack on his wife, who he believed had been unfaithful.

Crime figure to go free years after notorious gang war

Crime figure to go free years after notorious gang war

Crime figure to go free years after notorious gang war

Crime figure to go free years after notorious gang war

An organised crime figure whose murder of a stranger triggered a spree of gangland violence in Sydney in the 2000s is set to walk free from prison.

Rapist who refused offender program to remain in prison

Rapist who refused offender program to remain in prison

Rapist who refused offender program to remain in prison

Rapist who refused offender program to remain in prison

Stephen Bruce Porter, dubbed the "stinky rapist", has told a court he did not want to be released until he could prove his innocence.

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Man jailed after son injured in New Year's bike crash

Man jailed after son injured in New Year's bike crash

A man was affected by drugs after celebrating the New Year when he struck a 4WD on his motorbike and his young son suffered a severe brain injury.

Mum reveals grief after daughter's body found in mine

Mum reveals grief after daughter's body found in mine

A Victorian mum has detailed the crushing grief she felt when learning her daughter Kobie Parfitt had been found in a mine shaft months after she went missing.

Man accused of young mum's killing to stay behind bars

Man accused of young mum's killing to stay behind bars

A 35-year-old man has been accused of fatally stabbing his partner, with police investigating their own response in the lead-up to the killing.

Recycling firm fined for underpaying refugees $200K

Recycling firm fined for underpaying refugees $200K

The Federal Court has fined a Victorian recycling firm nearly $400,000 for wage theft of five refugees who were underpaid by about $200,000 over a year.

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Father jailed over catastrophic brain injury to baby

Father jailed over catastrophic brain injury to baby

Father jailed over catastrophic brain injury to baby

Father jailed over catastrophic brain injury to baby

A man who forcefully shook his six-month-old son causing brain damage has been jailed after pleading guilty to grievous bodily harm in a Brisbane court.

Man jailed for running over brother in 'blind rage'

Man jailed for running over brother in 'blind rage'

Man jailed for running over brother in 'blind rage'

Man jailed for running over brother in 'blind rage'

A Queensland man's confrontation with his older brother led to a knife fight and a car chase down a suburban street.

Trucking boss freeway charge back on after appeal

Trucking boss freeway charge back on after appeal

Trucking boss freeway charge back on after appeal

Trucking boss freeway charge back on after appeal

A criminal case against trucking boss Simiona Tuteru is back on after a challenge against a permanent stay by prosecutors was granted by the Court of Appeal.

Man charged with raping child he met at temple

Man charged with raping child he met at temple

Man charged with raping child he met at temple

Man charged with raping child he met at temple

Police have charged a 68-year-old man from Melbourne's southeast with child sexual abuse offences dating back to the 1990s.

Investigation after prisoner dies in police custody

Investigation after prisoner dies in police custody

Investigation after prisoner dies in police custody

Investigation after prisoner dies in police custody

The Queensland Police Service Ethical Standards Command is investigating the death of a man who was taken to the Beenleigh Watchhouse overnight.

March 2024 trial date proposed for Trump's Georgia case

March 2024 trial date proposed for Trump's Georgia case

March 2024 trial date proposed for Trump's Georgia case

March 2024 trial date proposed for Trump's Georgia case

Prosecutors are seeking to have Donald Trump tried on election interference charges from March, which would be during the 2024 Republican nomination campaign.

Doctor fined $12,000 for assisted dying signature error

Doctor fined $12,000 for assisted dying signature error

Doctor fined $12,000 for assisted dying signature error

Doctor fined $12,000 for assisted dying signature error

Victorian doctor Nick Carr has accepted a $12,000 fine for a clerical error, saying it shows the state's voluntary assisted dying laws are being scrutinised.

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Man charged with murder after mother's stabbing death

A major internal investigation has been opened after police only responded the morning after a mother of four had been reported stabbed the night before.

Alleged Rinehart plan to boost wealth at kids' expense

Gina Rinehart allegedly tasked the forerunner to PricewaterhouseCoopers with a "special project" to undo her father's legacy at the expense of her children.

Pauline Hanson overturns $250k defamation loss

Pauline Hanson has had a court win after three judges found her claims ex-One Nation senator Brian Burston sexually abused staff were substantially true.

Gay hate inquiry extended after police, evidence delays

Ongoing investigations including testing and re-testing of exhibits and fingerprint analyses mean a landmark gay hate inquiry won't be complete in two weeks.

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Robber who killed school teacher gets reduced sentence

A man who murdered an elderly school teacher, who was stabbed and left for dead during a home robbery, has had his sentenced reduced on appeal.

Tax fraudster 'felt like disappointment' before rip-off

Adam Cranston struggled at school and felt like a disappointment even before ripping off Australian taxpayers while his father was the deputy tax commissioner.

Miss Yunupingu's DV death left officers 'gutted'

The former NT police officer responsible for a slain Aboriginal woman's case has left the force after believing she would be in "good hands" once transferred.

Pilot ordered to rewrite Qantas discrimination claim

A pilot suing Qantas for discrimination and sexual harassment over claims of a sexist workplace culture has been ordered to redraft parts of her case.

Brother of NRL star Haas charged with drug trafficking

Zeda Haas, 19, and Kaharau Beer, 20, have been charged with drug trafficking offences after NSW Police stopped and searched a car in Newcastle.

Lawyer seeks mental health test for bomb threat accused

Muhammad Arif will remain behind bars awaiting a mental assessment after he was arrested for alleged bomb threats that forced a flight to return to Sydney.

Lawyer draws on time in refugee detention to give back

Zainab Alsweedy escaped Iraq with her family by boat to Australia and was detained for months, spurring her years later to become a lawyer helping refugees.

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