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Outrage over vandal's pro-Palestine war memorial attack

Outrage over vandal's pro-Palestine war memorial attack

Police are searching for a vandal who defaced the Australian War Memorial with pro-Palestine slogans.

Miles denies move to bury power plant explosion report

Miles denies move to bury power plant explosion report

Miles denies move to bury power plant explosion report

Miles denies move to bury power plant explosion report

The Queensland government has rejected claims it never intended to release an independent report into a 2021 power station generator explosion.

Warnings over banned masseur who is still practising

Warnings over banned masseur who is still practising

Warnings over banned masseur who is still practising

Warnings over banned masseur who is still practising

A public warning has been issued about a banned massage therapist convicted of sexual assault, who is believed to be continuing to provide services.

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'Mind-boggling' oversight led to crush death of worker

'Mind-boggling' oversight led to crush death of worker

A crane operator who fatally ran over a coworker had faced no management action despite being the subject of complaints about speeding in his 12-tonne vehicle.

Jury sent away to deliberate on campers murder trial

Jury sent away to deliberate on campers murder trial

A Supreme Court jury have been sent out to decide whether airline pilot Greg Lynn is innocent or guilty of two counts of murder over the deaths of two campers.

Ex-Socceroo seeks trial over sexual assault allegation

Ex-Socceroo seeks trial over sexual assault allegation

A former Socceroo may have to wait until next year to fight allegations he sexually assaulted a woman in the company of another man.

Council scrutinised after dog mauling death of 90yo

Council scrutinised after dog mauling death of 90yo

A coroner has been critical of a local council's actions ahead of grandmother Ada 'Sally' Holland.being fatally mauled by dogs.

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Church rioters 'underestimated' detectives, police say

Church rioters 'underestimated' detectives, police say

Church rioters 'underestimated' detectives, police say

Church rioters 'underestimated' detectives, police say

A teenage boy is the latest to be charged over a riot outside a Sydney church where a bishop was stabbed as police vow to hunt down all remaining suspects.

Thousands of images on accused church stabber's phone

Thousands of images on accused church stabber's phone

Thousands of images on accused church stabber's phone

Thousands of images on accused church stabber's phone

Thousands of images and videos on the phone of a 16-year-old boy accused of stabbing a bishop during a sermon are the focus of a police investigation.

Abortion pill still under threat in US despite ruling

Abortion pill still under threat in US despite ruling

Abortion pill still under threat in US despite ruling

Abortion pill still under threat in US despite ruling

Efforts by abortion opponents in the US to restrict the drug mifepristone may not be over despite a Supreme Court ruling preserving access to the pill.

Sons make $1m plea to solve mother's bookshop murder

Sons make $1m plea to solve mother's bookshop murder

Sons make $1m plea to solve mother's bookshop murder

Sons make $1m plea to solve mother's bookshop murder

Maria James was brutally murdered four decades ago and her sons believe the killer's identity is being covered up by people keen to protect the Catholic Church.

Olympic medallist, drug dealer Miller granted parole

Olympic medallist, drug dealer Miller granted parole

Olympic medallist, drug dealer Miller granted parole

Olympic medallist, drug dealer Miller granted parole

Scott Miller won two Olympic medals but was devastated neither was gold, before a descent into substance abuse led him to a prison he will soon leave.

Alarming rise in illegal party drug overdoses

Alarming rise in illegal party drug overdoses

Alarming rise in illegal party drug overdoses

Alarming rise in illegal party drug overdoses

GHB presentations to emergency departments in southeast Queensland have increased by a staggering four-fold in the past two years.

Two men accused of pinching pricey opals in safe heist

Two men accused of pinching pricey opals in safe heist

Two men accused of pinching pricey opals in safe heist

Two men accused of pinching pricey opals in safe heist

Two men have faced court accused of a burglary that netted opals worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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Sydney surfer likely killed by someone he knew

The person behind the mysterious death of beloved Sydney surfer Guy "Creature" Haymes might have been known to him, according to police.

No miscarriage of justice for jailed wife-killer Dawson

Three appeal judges have unanimously upheld Chris Dawson's conviction for murdering his wife, finding there was no credible evidence to show he was innocent.

Ibrahim felt pressured by brothers to lend money: court

Fadi Ibrahim felt pressure from family members including brother John Ibrahim to lend money and was "called names" when he refused loans, a court has been told.

Legal threat hangs over push to ban political donations

A government bill to ban political donations in South Australia has sparked calls for an inquiry and predictions of legal battles.

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Murder accused described bashing as 'crime of passion'

A jury has heard how a murder accused told an undercover police officer that he punched and knocked out a man as a "crime of passion" over claims of adultery.

Opioid-addled bus driver to hear from victims of crash

Bus driver Brett Andrew Button has admitted he took more painkillers than doctors suggested and joked with passengers before a horrific wedding crash.

Cops accused of elder assault as police conduct probed

NSW Police are facing scrutiny after two officers were charged with assaulting an elderly man, while another officer awaits sentencing for a fake breath test.

Tabcorp ordered to pay $370k over gambling minor

Gambling company Tabcorp has been ordered to pay $370,417 after pleading guilty to 43 charges in Melbourne Magistrates Court.

Man sentenced to nine years in prison over manslaughter

A man has been jailed after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of another man inside a public housing unit when an argument over a drug debt turned violent.

Aboriginal victims of family violence wrongly arrested

A "huge influx" of Aboriginal women accused of violence have approached the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service, who say police are arresting innocent mothers.

'Unclear' how grandfather fatally ingested rare poison

A coroner has been unable to determine how a grandfather consumed a fatal dose of the poison strychnine, which is heavily regulated in Australia.

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