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One Nation's Barnaby Joyce fires up anti-abortion rally

One Nation's Barnaby Joyce fires up anti-abortion rally

One Nation firebrand Barnaby Joyce has capitalised on his party's rise in the polls by appearing at a pro-life rally urging a vote against the major parties.

'Violent' police culture sparks calls for transparency

'Violent' police culture sparks calls for transparency

'Violent' police culture sparks calls for transparency

'Violent' police culture sparks calls for transparency

Australia's largest police force is being urged to be more transparent as it faces accusations of operating with a "brutal culture".

Killer mum's chilling searches before slaying kids

Killer mum's chilling searches before slaying kids

Killer mum's chilling searches before slaying kids

Killer mum's chilling searches before slaying kids

A mother adopting a mental health defence after stabbing her two children to death googled arteries dozens of times and penned a note asking for forgiveness.

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Teen's suspicious drug death referred to cold case cops

Teen's suspicious drug death referred to cold case cops

An 18-year-old's death from a mixture of drugs before being found in his car on a coastal street should be referred to murder investigators, a coroner says.

Murder trial aborted after one day due to misconduct

Murder trial aborted after one day due to misconduct

A murder trial will restart after a jury was dismissed on the second day of proceedings due to a member's misconduct.

Premier stands by minister after 'dodgy' references

Premier stands by minister after 'dodgy' references

A state minister won't lose her job over writing character references for domestic violence and sexual assault offenders.

'Unexplained gap' in case against ex-Rex directors

'Unexplained gap' in case against ex-Rex directors

Four former regional airline directors will soon know their fate as the corporate watchdog's case against them draws to a close.

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Alan Jones scores minor court win before abuse hearing

Alan Jones scores minor court win before abuse hearing

Alan Jones scores minor court win before abuse hearing

Alan Jones scores minor court win before abuse hearing

Former radio broadcaster Alan Jones has had one of the abuse charges against him dropped as he vies to obtain stories written about him by a leading journalist.

'Nation leading' e-bike laws wound back after outcry

'Nation leading' e-bike laws wound back after outcry

'Nation leading' e-bike laws wound back after outcry

'Nation leading' e-bike laws wound back after outcry

A state government has softened its e-mobility laws, sparing teens from a ban while giving police new powers to breath test riders and seize illegal devices.

One of teen's accused killers denied bail amid gang war

One of teen's accused killers denied bail amid gang war

One of teen's accused killers denied bail amid gang war

One of teen's accused killers denied bail amid gang war

A man charged over the murder of a teenage boy walking with a friend has had his bail refused due to the risk he will continue to associate with a youth gang.

National security delays Ben Roberts-Smith prosecution

National security delays Ben Roberts-Smith prosecution

National security delays Ben Roberts-Smith prosecution

National security delays Ben Roberts-Smith prosecution

Accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith will have to wait months to see the full case against him as national security concerns loom large.

Media boss accused of bashing wife can go to Byron Bay

Media boss accused of bashing wife can go to Byron Bay

Media boss accused of bashing wife can go to Byron Bay

Media boss accused of bashing wife can go to Byron Bay

A media mogul will be allowed to travel interstate to Byron Bay as he faces charges of assaulting and unlawfully imprisoning his wife.

Footage shows masked gunman firing on suburban street

Footage shows masked gunman firing on suburban street

Footage shows masked gunman firing on suburban street

Footage shows masked gunman firing on suburban street

Investigators have released footage of the shooting, which is believed to have been targeting a house, in a bid to track down the balaclava-clad gunman.

Casino slapped with $10m fine over gambling breaches

Casino slapped with $10m fine over gambling breaches

Casino slapped with $10m fine over gambling breaches

Casino slapped with $10m fine over gambling breaches

The Star casino has been hit with another round of massive fines for regulatory breaches, including allowing players to gamble well beyond legal time limits.

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'Urgent' trench dug after woman went missing, jury told

After a US woman vanished, her partner Mark Waden organised for a trench to be dug and may have later dropped her body off at a rubbish tip, a court was told.

Plane crash survivor denies broken rules on 'joyflight'

A pilot who survived a deadly mid-air aerial formation accident has denied rules were not followed, challenging findings made in an official report.

Mine shafts searched in hunt for missing mum

Major Crime detectives are scouring a dam and dozens of mine shafts in the latest search for a mother of two missing in the outback for six months.

'We just got out': slain teen's family reveal fire hell

The family of a murdered teen have opened up on their latest harrowing ordeal after their home and business was destroyed by fire in a suspected arson attack.

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Police brutality in spotlight after release of video

One state premier has defended the system after footage showing a woman being assaulted by police while experiencing a psychotic episode was made public.

Man faces court 30 years after violent armed robbery

A 78-year-old man accused of shooting three people in an Armaguard robbery at a busy cinema in 1994 has faced court.

'Too late': memory lapses saw children die in hot cars

Public awareness campaigns to help parents avoid memory lapses have been endorsed after two children were left alone in hot cars with deadly results.

Arson attack destroys home of parents of murdered teen

The parents of a 15-year-old boy who was stabbed to death are reeling after their home was destroyed in a suspected arson attack.

Hope fades for national gun law reforms after Bondi

Most states have turned their back on nationally consistent gun law reforms spearheaded by the federal government in the aftermath of the Bondi massacre.

Flotilla activists take evidence to international court

Australian members of a global Gaza aid flotilla are taking allegations of brutal treatment at the hands of Israeli forces to the International Criminal Court.

Retiring cop alleged target of police station attack

A man has been denied bail after literally crashing a 40-year veteran officer's retirement party, accused of driving at police and ramming the station.

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