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'Lower the aggro': lawyers clash over accused shooter

'Lower the aggro': lawyers clash over accused shooter

As a man faced court on a raft of charges, including shooting with intent to murder, a battle broke out between two lawyers trying to represent him.

Remanding prisoners in custody risks future offending

Remanding prisoners in custody risks future offending

Remanding prisoners in custody risks future offending

Remanding prisoners in custody risks future offending

Prisoner numbers in one state have risen by almost two-thirds in 20 years, with analysis linking the rise directly to people increasingly being held on remand.

Prosecutors to appeal mushroom murderer's jail term

Prosecutors to appeal mushroom murderer's jail term

Prosecutors to appeal mushroom murderer's jail term

Prosecutors to appeal mushroom murderer's jail term

Prosecutors have filed the paperwork to appeal Erin Patterson's jail term, describing the 33-year non-parole period as manifestly inadequate.

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Young woman's body compacted after alleged murder

Young woman's body compacted after alleged murder

A man accused of murdering a young woman and hiding her body in a fridge has listened as grisly details about the condition of her corpse were disclosed.

Trump blocked from sending National Guard to Oregon

Trump blocked from sending National Guard to Oregon

A US judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying National Guard units to Oregon, including Guard troops from other states.

Bullet holes but no motive after street shooting spree

Bullet holes but no motive after street shooting spree

Police are scratching their heads over why a man opened fire and began randomly shooting on a busy shopping strip, forcing terrified locals to run for cover.

Latham's ex faces court over revenge porn allegations

Latham's ex faces court over revenge porn allegations

Mark Latham's ex-girlfriend has appeared in court to face allegations of distributing an intimate image without consent after a dramatic airport arrest.

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Pharaonic art vanishes from Egypt's Saqqara necropolis

Pharaonic art vanishes from Egypt's Saqqara necropolis

Pharaonic art vanishes from Egypt's Saqqara necropolis

Pharaonic art vanishes from Egypt's Saqqara necropolis

A Pharaonic painting has vanished from the famed Saqqara necropolis marking another archaeological loss in Egypt.

Sovereign citizens 'not above the law' as guns seized

Sovereign citizens 'not above the law' as guns seized

Sovereign citizens 'not above the law' as guns seized

Sovereign citizens 'not above the law' as guns seized

The deaths of two police officers in Victoria have prompted a major crackdown on so-called "sovereign citizens" with guns in another jurisdiction.

Latham threatens legal action after racetrack ejection

Latham threatens legal action after racetrack ejection

Latham threatens legal action after racetrack ejection

Latham threatens legal action after racetrack ejection

Police have escorted controversial MP Mark Latham from a major racecourse, sparking an outraged response from the one-time federal Labor leader.

Police question six over Manchester synagogue attack

Police question six over Manchester synagogue attack

Police question six over Manchester synagogue attack

Police question six over Manchester synagogue attack

Police have arrested six people on suspicion of terror offences after an attack on a synagogue in northwest England.

Family's plea as Diddy sentenced to four years prison

Family's plea as Diddy sentenced to four years prison

Family's plea as Diddy sentenced to four years prison

Family's plea as Diddy sentenced to four years prison

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been sentenced to over four years in prison for transporting people across state lines for sexual encounters.

UK police accidentally shot victim in synagogue attack

UK police accidentally shot victim in synagogue attack

UK police accidentally shot victim in synagogue attack

UK police accidentally shot victim in synagogue attack

A victim who died in an attack on a synagogue in Manchester was likely shot accidentally by police, authorities say.

Mokbel drug convictions 'infected' but retrial on cards

Mokbel drug convictions 'infected' but retrial on cards

Mokbel drug convictions 'infected' but retrial on cards

Mokbel drug convictions 'infected' but retrial on cards

An underworld figure faces a retrial on a 2005 drug importation charge after three judges delivered a mixed ruling on his appeal against three convictions.

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'Tragic' end to missing boy case as search scaled back

Police have taken aim at "keyboard detectives" as a massive outback search for a four-year-old boy missing from a rural property for a week is downgraded.

Judge asks if Opera House Palestine rally a 'good idea'

A pro-Palestinian group and NSW Police have been urged to co-operate ahead of a planned protest expected to attract 100,000 people outside Sydney Opera House.

Sentencing as Diddy faces potentially years in prison

Hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs insists he's a changed man as he faces the possibility of years in jail after being convicted in a sordid criminal case.

'Everlasting regret' truckie to be jailed for bus crash

A truck driver says he is wracked with guilt after he drove a defective prime mover that crashed into a school bus with "catastrophic consequences".

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Psychiatrists win pay leap but system still 'broken'

A big temporary pay boost for public psychiatrists has been handed down after scores of specialists quit an under-resourced state public system.

Aussie arrested in Bangkok over Malaysia criticism

An Australian man arrested in Thailand on a defamation charge he says originated with Malaysia's government, claims he is a victim of transnational repression.

Killer inmate fantasised about dismembering victims

A coroner says corrective services officers could not have predicted a sadistic prisoner's murderous plan to lure a fellow inmate to his death.

War crimes trial could be years away for ex-SAS soldier

National security concerns are threatening to delay a landmark war crimes trial for more than a year as a former soldier pleads not guilty to murder.

'Won't be silenced': accused killer cop rants in court

Former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon has broken his silence with an extraordinary courtroom outburst as a date was set for his murder trial.

Molly Ticehurst's accused killer comes closer to plea

After almost 18 months of legal negotiations, the man accused of the domestic violence murder of Molly Ticehurst may soon be ready to enter a plea.

Top cop's retirement march after 40 years of service

Commissioner Reece Kershaw will be farewelled by Australian Federal Police colleagues and dignitaries on his final day before retirement.

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