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Trump has broad prosecution immunity: US Supreme Court

Trump has broad prosecution immunity: US Supreme Court

Hopes of a pre-election trial on charges Donald Trump plotted an insurrection have dimmed after the US Supreme Court ruled former presidents have some immunity.

Two men charged over 1970s child sex offences

Two men charged over 1970s child sex offences

Two men charged over 1970s child sex offences

Two men charged over 1970s child sex offences

Police have charged two men over historic child sex offences allegedly involving a girl they knew in north Queensland half a century ago.

US Supreme Court due to rule on Trump's immunity bid

US Supreme Court due to rule on Trump's immunity bid

US Supreme Court due to rule on Trump's immunity bid

US Supreme Court due to rule on Trump's immunity bid

Donald Trump is due to find out whether his bid for immunity in the criminal case involving his efforts to overturn the 2020 election result is successful.

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Assange lawyer urges support for Hong Kong's Jimmy Lai

Assange lawyer urges support for Hong Kong's Jimmy Lai

Australia is being urged to back a campaign for the release of newspaper founder Jimmy Lai after Julian Assange won his bid for freedom.

Prison lacked care for Aboriginal life: grieving mother

Prison lacked care for Aboriginal life: grieving mother

An Indigenous man's death was preventable if prison staff were told of his deteriorating health and prioritised it over security protocols, a coroner has found.

Coercive control, bail tweaks begin protecting women

Coercive control, bail tweaks begin protecting women

Almost two years after passing parliament, laws criminalising coercive control have taken affect in NSW in a nation-first move designed to protect women.

'Biggest mistake': sergeant convicted after fatal crash

'Biggest mistake': sergeant convicted after fatal crash

A police sergeant's remorse and apology to the family of a bus driver killed as he sped through a semi-rural intersection has led to the officer avoiding jail.

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Police DV murder response probed as man refused bail

Police DV murder response probed as man refused bail

Police DV murder response probed as man refused bail

Police DV murder response probed as man refused bail

It took police almost an hour to respond to a call for help as a woman lay dying on the floor of a home in northern NSW.

State challenges compo for Sydney light rail disruption

State challenges compo for Sydney light rail disruption

State challenges compo for Sydney light rail disruption

State challenges compo for Sydney light rail disruption

Findings that businesses affected by extended construction of the Sydney light rail should be compensated were wrong, lawyers for the NSW government have said.

Ex-Home and Away star admits assault after manhunt

Ex-Home and Away star admits assault after manhunt

Ex-Home and Away star admits assault after manhunt

Ex-Home and Away star admits assault after manhunt

Former Home and Away star Orpheus Pledger has pleaded guilty to repeatedly assaulting a woman and then evading a warrant for his arrest.

Man faces court over horror multi-vehicle crash

Man faces court over horror multi-vehicle crash

Man faces court over horror multi-vehicle crash

Man faces court over horror multi-vehicle crash

A man accused of driving dangerously before a horror multi-vehicle crash that killed a 61-year-old woman and seriously injured two others has faced court.

Teen charged after police vehicle 'stolen'

Teen charged after police vehicle 'stolen'

Teen charged after police vehicle 'stolen'

Teen charged after police vehicle 'stolen'

A 17-year-old boy has been charged with driving dangerously after allegedly stealing a police caged truck in the NSW Riverina area.

Police to probe delayed response to fatal assault

Police to probe delayed response to fatal assault

Police to probe delayed response to fatal assault

Police to probe delayed response to fatal assault

An independent probe will look at why it took one hour for NSW police to respond to a call to help a woman who died after a violent assault.

Man charged with domestic violence murder in rural town

Man charged with domestic violence murder in rural town

Man charged with domestic violence murder in rural town

Man charged with domestic violence murder in rural town

A man will face court after he was charged with the alleged stabbing murder of a woman at a property in a rural town in Queensland's north.

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US top court raises bar for Jan 6 obstruction charge

The US Supreme Court has made it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction, a charge that also has been brought against Donald Trump.

Child Protection failed baby boy, coroner finds

More children will die if Child Protection keeps failing to take action, the SA coroner has warned in findings on the death of a baby boy in a squalid home.

'Fire in belly': call for home invasion sentence appeal

An attorney-general is seeking advice on whether to appeal sentences handed to teens who attacked a former national rugby star's family in a home invasion.

Watchdog slams police over teen's 'oppressive' arrest

WA police allegedly pushed a girl to the ground and knelt on her back during an arrest labelled "unlawful, oppressive and unjust" by the corruption watchdog.

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Lender fined $16m for overcharging vulnerable customers

An overseas-controlled credit provider has been fined $16 million for entering contracts with banned fees and overcharging Australian consumers.

Young driver who killed tourist 'feels sick' over crash

A 27-year-old woman whose negligent driving caused the death of a tourist has good prospects for rehabilitation and feels sick over the crash, her lawyer says.

Businessman facing spy charge to live with elderly mum

A Bondi-based man accused of providing information to foreign agents in China has been granted bail while he waits almost a year to stand trial.

Scam takes millions of dollars from hundreds of victims

A crime syndicate has allegedly duped hundreds of Australians into sending it millions of dollars using sophisticated scams.

'It's been tough': rape saga over for ex-NRL star Hayne

Former rugby league star Jarryd Hayne has thanked God, his family and supporters after spending more than a year in jail following his third rape trial.

Vigilante jailed for killing falsely accused pedophile

A man who killed a vulnerable retiree in a drunken attack in regional NSW will spend at least six years behind bars.

Fix gap in drunkenness laws for safety: police union

More lives are at risk if the Victorian government doesn't reform its public drunkenness laws, the police union says, after the death of a man hit by a car.

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