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Cleo Smith's abductor loses appeal against sentence

Cleo Smith's abductor loses appeal against sentence

Cleo Smith's abductor Terence Kelly has failed to have his jail sentence reduced on appeal after he attempted to argue it was excessive and a judge had erred.

Evidence faked during attempted murderer's appeal

Evidence faked during attempted murderer's appeal

Evidence faked during attempted murderer's appeal

Evidence faked during attempted murderer's appeal

A man jailed for 18 years for trying to kill his partner by setting her on fire after she told him the relationship was over has lost a Supreme Court appeal.

Sexual assault victim waited nine hours for rape kit

Sexual assault victim waited nine hours for rape kit

Sexual assault victim waited nine hours for rape kit

Sexual assault victim waited nine hours for rape kit

A sexual assault victim waited nine hours to be examined by a doctor at a Queensland hospital but the premier says the system is improving.

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Police ban on encrypted apps, social media questioned

Police ban on encrypted apps, social media questioned

NSW Police will prevent their officers from using encrypted messaging apps and social media on work devices, but there are suggestions it will hurt morale.

Woman who took machete to brawl caused 'serious injury'

Woman who took machete to brawl caused 'serious injury'

A young woman committed an "extremely dangerous" machete attack on a mother during a fight with her daughter and caused a serious wound, a judge has said.

Kate Beckinsale accuses massage 'healer' of sex assault

Kate Beckinsale accuses massage 'healer' of sex assault

After a public spat between the pair over an unpaid bill, actress Kate Beckinsale has accused a massage “healer” of “sexual assault and battery”.

Bail refused for man charged with wife's DV murder

Bail refused for man charged with wife's DV murder

A man who allegedly murdered his wife in a domestic violence attack in NSW's Hunter Valley has been refused bail.

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Four dead as several factors probed in highway crash

Four dead as several factors probed in highway crash

Four dead as several factors probed in highway crash

Four dead as several factors probed in highway crash

Police are looking at several factors behind a two-vehicle crash that killed four people in NSW's central west but say it is too early to determine the cause.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces new sex assault allegations

Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces new sex assault allegations

Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces new sex assault allegations

Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces new sex assault allegations

A woman, identified by the pseudonym Jane Doe, has accused Sean "Diddy" Combs in a new lawsuit of sexually assaulting her while she was unconscious from drugs.

End-of-world delusions led man to kill mother

End-of-world delusions led man to kill mother

End-of-world delusions led man to kill mother

End-of-world delusions led man to kill mother

A man killed his mother because he thought he was saving her from suffering as the end of the world was approaching.

Patriarchy 'smashed': ladies' win in lounge legal fight

Patriarchy 'smashed': ladies' win in lounge legal fight

Patriarchy 'smashed': ladies' win in lounge legal fight

Patriarchy 'smashed': ladies' win in lounge legal fight

A legal decision that forced the closure of an art gallery's ladies' lounge because it "discriminated" against men has been overturned.

Ex-nurse jailed for sex assault of patients and student

Ex-nurse jailed for sex assault of patients and student

Ex-nurse jailed for sex assault of patients and student

Ex-nurse jailed for sex assault of patients and student

A former nurse will spend years in jail after being found guilty of rape and molesting charges relating to a student and patients under his care.

Calls for fish pond fencing after toddler drowns

Calls for fish pond fencing after toddler drowns

Calls for fish pond fencing after toddler drowns

Calls for fish pond fencing after toddler drowns

The drowning death of a 23-month-old boy has prompted fresh calls for tighter safety requirements around residential fish ponds.

'Shattered': woman decries ex-detective and sex abuser

'Shattered': woman decries ex-detective and sex abuser

'Shattered': woman decries ex-detective and sex abuser

'Shattered': woman decries ex-detective and sex abuser

A woman groped by a former detective after seeing him about an alleged sexual assault says she does not feel safe in her body because of his actions.

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Two charged over bestiality and child abuse material

Two men have been charged as RSPCA inspectors seize dogs after police discovered a group chat sharing bestiality and child-abuse material.

Diddy intends to testify during sex crimes trial

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyer says the US rapper intends to testify during his upcoming trial on federal sex crime charges.

Footy and music fans hit by fake tickets 'scam-demic'

Scammers are pivoting to footy tickets and breaking the hearts of diehard fans as new data shows where people are caught out most often.

Care for kids to break cycle of abuse spreads its wings

A program offered to children and young people could provide a long-term sustainable solution to ending domestic and family violence in Australia.

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Rideshare driver charged after crash killed girl, dad

A rideshare driver has been charged over a crash in Sydney that left two dead after he allegedly made a dangerous right-hard turn in front of oncoming traffic.

Ex-Chili Peppers guitarist denies manslaughter charge

Guitarist Josh Klinghoffer has pleaded not guilty through his attorney to a misdemeanour manslaughter charge over the death of a pedestrian in California.

Latest search for Samantha Murphy's body called off

Almost ten months after Ballarat mother Samantha Murphy was last seen alive, the most recent search for her body was called off.

New York mayor Adams charged in Turkey bribery scheme

New York City mayor Eric Adams faces charges he secured bribes from foreigners and illegal campaign contributions in exchange for favours.

High security centre to be 'world's best' youth prison

A new 30-bed, $100 million youth detention facility will be "the best of its kind in the world", the WA Government says.

Safety and culture reset needed after rally deaths

The organiser of the Targa Tasmania tarmac rally has flagged a suite of safety reforms following the deaths of four competitors in two years.

Ibrahim revealed as target of failed assassination plot

Former Kings Cross nightclub owner John Ibrahim has dropped a legal bid to keep his identity secret after two men were charged over an alleged plot to kill him.

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