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'Me or him': stabber defends fatal attack on rapper

'Me or him': stabber defends fatal attack on rapper

The stabbing of a young Sydney rapper was not murder but self-defence by a man who had earlier had a gun held to his head during a burglary, jurors have heard.

Sacked journo takes ABC to trial over anti-Israel post

Sacked journo takes ABC to trial over anti-Israel post

Sacked journo takes ABC to trial over anti-Israel post

Sacked journo takes ABC to trial over anti-Israel post

Talks have broken down between presenter Antoinette Lattouf and the ABC over an unfair dismissal claim, which will proceed to trial in the Federal Court.

Medicare billed by GP for his forbidden sexual affair

Medicare billed by GP for his forbidden sexual affair

Medicare billed by GP for his forbidden sexual affair

Medicare billed by GP for his forbidden sexual affair

A doctor who billed Medicare for his sexual trysts with a patient and threatened to kill her, and himself, when she tried to end it has been suspended.

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Woman sexually abused by teacher awarded extra $113,000

Woman sexually abused by teacher awarded extra $113,000

A judge has granted a woman sexually abused by her childhood teacher an extra $113,000, bringing her total damages to almost $2.13 million.

Jobless ex-NRL star avoids conviction for AVO breach

Jobless ex-NRL star avoids conviction for AVO breach

Former NSW State of Origin player James Roberts has been told to prove an AVO breach was out of character as he avoids a conviction.

Coroner to examine killer cop Roger Rogerson's death

Coroner to examine killer cop Roger Rogerson's death

An inquest into the death of Australia's most notorious cop, who died in January while serving a life sentence for murder, will be held later in the year.

Death toll rises to 19 after gunmen attack Dagestan

Death toll rises to 19 after gunmen attack Dagestan

Fifteen police officers and four civilians, including an Orthodox priest, have been killed in a rampage by gunmen in Russia's southern republic of Dagestan.

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'Disgraceful': train cleaner contract had 'secret link'

'Disgraceful': train cleaner contract had 'secret link'

'Disgraceful': train cleaner contract had 'secret link'

'Disgraceful': train cleaner contract had 'secret link'

The former boss of Victoria's V/Line network has faced a committal hearing as a barrister raises further questions about a Metro cleaning contract.

'Investigating' not covered by whistleblower law: court

'Investigating' not covered by whistleblower law: court

'Investigating' not covered by whistleblower law: court

'Investigating' not covered by whistleblower law: court

A court has rejected a whistleblower's appeal against a ruling that found he was not immune from prosecution related to evidence of unethical tax debt recovery.

A-League captain axed over bet-fixing scandal

A-League captain axed over bet-fixing scandal

A-League captain axed over bet-fixing scandal

A-League captain axed over bet-fixing scandal

Ulises Davila will no longer play for Macarthur FC after facing court accused of coaxing players into earning yellow cards in A-League matches.

Terminally ill Bicycle Bandit handed 85-year jail term

Terminally ill Bicycle Bandit handed 85-year jail term

Terminally ill Bicycle Bandit handed 85-year jail term

Terminally ill Bicycle Bandit handed 85-year jail term

The bank robber known as the Bicycle Bandit has been sentenced to decades in jail despite being terminally ill, with a judge accepting his remorse is genuine.

Woman wins $240k legal action against barrister

Woman wins $240k legal action against barrister

Woman wins $240k legal action against barrister

Woman wins $240k legal action against barrister

A barrister must pay $240,000 that a court found he had borrowed from a woman he befriended after visiting her massage parlour.

Detective jailed for intercourse with sex crime victim

Detective jailed for intercourse with sex crime victim

Detective jailed for intercourse with sex crime victim

Detective jailed for intercourse with sex crime victim

A former police detective has been thrown behind bars for having intercourse with a vulnerable sex abuse victim while investigating her allegations.

Machete threat sparked Westfield lockdown, court told

Machete threat sparked Westfield lockdown, court told

Machete threat sparked Westfield lockdown, court told

Machete threat sparked Westfield lockdown, court told

Two boys, aged 15 and 16, have faced court over an incident that sparked a lockdown at Adelaide's Westfield Marion shopping centre.

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Lynn jury deliberates after queries on murder verdicts

Deliberations continue in the murder trial of Greg Lynn after the jury returned to court with questions about verdicts over the deaths of two Victorian campers.

Unlicensed handgun seized from alleged killer's home

Police have seized three firearms from an alleged gunman's home including a handgun they believed was used to kill a woman in north Queensland.

Granny-flat hideout clue in search for drug diver

Police have carried out a forensic search on a Sydney property where a missing Brazilian man linked to a Newcastle cocaine haul is thought to have hidden out.

Teen fight in food court triggers Westfield lockdown

A major Adelaide shopping centre has been locked down after an altercation between two groups of teenage boys in a food court.

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Man charged after hospital staff assaulted, slashed

Police have charged a man after he allegedly slashed security guards and injured a nurse at a western Sydney hospital.

Trump lawyers challenge prosecutor Smith's appointment

Donald Trump's lawyers have urged a judge to dismiss a case against the former president, arguing Special Counsel Jack Smith was not properly appointed.

Incentives arrest decline in aspiring police recruits

Australia's biggest police force has been flooded by more than 1500 applications from potential recruits as far away as NZ after a pledge of paid training.

Perth Mint urged to come clean on finance law breaches

A clear statement of governance failures is needed from Perth Mint on events leading up to breaches of terrorism financing and laundering laws, a report says.

MPs set to back stronger gun laws after fatal shooting

Politicians are being asked to back a bill before parliament to strengthen gun laws in a bid to avoid a repeat of a fatal shooting that has shocked a community.

Retail syndicate 'steals items to order' for drug trade

Victoria Police have charged two men who they allege are part of a retail syndicate stealing items to order in Melbourne and regional towns.

Tobacco arson 'puppeteer' arrested in cross-state raids

Police in two states have arrested 13 people who were allegedly part of an organised crime group and seized millions of illicit cigarettes, and stolen cars.

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