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Crown to pay legal bill in stalled truckie robbery case

Crown to pay legal bill in stalled truckie robbery case

After dropping and reinstating a case over the alleged shooting and robbery of a truckie, prosecutors will have to pay some of the defendants' legal costs.

Elite task force formed to tackle Sydney underworld war

Elite task force formed to tackle Sydney underworld war

Elite task force formed to tackle Sydney underworld war

Elite task force formed to tackle Sydney underworld war

A task force of 100 officers will probe Sydney's underworld gang war with another man gunned down in a public, execution-styled murder.

Senator clears up position on reporting rapes to police

Senator clears up position on reporting rapes to police

Senator clears up position on reporting rapes to police

Senator clears up position on reporting rapes to police

Former Liberal minister Linda Reynolds has clarified her stance on potential law changes that could impact a rape survivor's decision to make a police report.

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Universities grilled on canned sexual consent campaign

Universities grilled on canned sexual consent campaign

Universities Australia has defended a decision to stop the rollout of a consent campaign, saying it would need to do additional focus group testing.

Gillard's ex Tim Mathieson to admit to sexual assault

Gillard's ex Tim Mathieson to admit to sexual assault

Australia's former 'first bloke' Tim Mathieson will plead guilty to committing a sexual assault before his split with Julia Gillard became public.

PwC partner sues over forced retirement after tax leaks

PwC partner sues over forced retirement after tax leaks

A PwC partner being forced to retire from the consultancy giant is fighting back in court, claiming the firm has not provided adequate justification.

Union lawsuit says rail staff underpaid by $32 million

Union lawsuit says rail staff underpaid by $32 million

The rail union has filed legal action against Qube, claiming the logistics company "significantly" underpaid train workers in NSW over a span of six years.

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Duo accused of cutting power by shooting transformers

Duo accused of cutting power by shooting transformers

Duo accused of cutting power by shooting transformers

Duo accused of cutting power by shooting transformers

Police have arrested two men after they allegedly shot at least eight power transformers in East Gippsland, causing $100,000 worth of damage and power outages.

Appetite for reform on concussion, boxing tells inquest

Appetite for reform on concussion, boxing tells inquest

Appetite for reform on concussion, boxing tells inquest

Appetite for reform on concussion, boxing tells inquest

Professional boxing has told an inquest into the death of former AFL player and boxer Shane Tuck that the sport's focus on concussion had been "too narrow".

Nine seeking lawsuit costs from Roberts-Smith backers

Nine seeking lawsuit costs from Roberts-Smith backers

Nine seeking lawsuit costs from Roberts-Smith backers

Nine seeking lawsuit costs from Roberts-Smith backers

More than 8600 emails between Ben Roberts-Smith's financial backers and his legal team are being sought amid a costs battle involving Australian media giants.

Craig Kelly defeats AEC lawsuit over election posters

Craig Kelly defeats AEC lawsuit over election posters

Craig Kelly defeats AEC lawsuit over election posters

Craig Kelly defeats AEC lawsuit over election posters

A NSW court has rejected electoral commission claims that ex-MP Craig Kelly used the wrong font size in allegedly non-compliant federal election signage.

Life-term rapist claims defence misled on guilty pleas

Life-term rapist claims defence misled on guilty pleas

Life-term rapist claims defence misled on guilty pleas

Life-term rapist claims defence misled on guilty pleas

Nicholas John Crilley, who received seven life sentences for raping and torturing a woman for weeks, has claimed he never meant to plead guilty on all counts.

Burglar jailed for killing man, slashing wife in home

Burglar jailed for killing man, slashing wife in home

Burglar jailed for killing man, slashing wife in home

Burglar jailed for killing man, slashing wife in home

A burglar who stabbed to death a man living with cancer and then slashed his wife in a violent home invasion will spend at least 16 years behind bars.

Vic charges dropped against failed REDcycle scheme

Vic charges dropped against failed REDcycle scheme

Vic charges dropped against failed REDcycle scheme

Vic charges dropped against failed REDcycle scheme

The operators of a plastic recycling scheme no longer face charges in Victoria after they were struck out by a magistrate.

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NRL star's mother back in court over fatal car crash

The case against Uiatu Taufua - who's accused of killing three people in a crash on the Gold Coast in December - has been remanded for mention on September 14.

Spacey acquitted of all charges in UK sex offence trial

A London jury has acquitted US actor Kevin Spacey on sexual assault charges stemming from allegations by four men dating back 20 years.

Remains found in search for missing teenager

Remains have been found in the search for a 14-year-old girl missing in northern Tasmania since late April.

Justice system 'protects the bad guys' in rape cases

The delicate balance between protecting an accused's right to innocence and a complainant's right to justice in rape cases is being examined by parliament.

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Man jailed for importing $2m meth package sent to wife

Morteza Daneshmand has received a seven year jail sentence for helping import drugs worth up to $2 million in a package addressed to his unwitting wife.

Goalie seeks half a million from former A-League team

Former Western Sydney Wanderers goalkeeper Daniel Lopar is seeking close to half a million dollars from the club over wages during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ex-deputy principal jailed over explicit teen chats

A former deputy principal has been jailed for explicit chats online in which he sought sex with an undercover cop he believed was a 14-year-old girl.

Hancock billions 'earned off partnership reputation'

Gina Rinehart's company earned billions off the goodwill her father's business partner helped create but has not shared the profits, a court has been told.

Meta fined $20m over misleading data protection claims

Facebook and Instagram owner Meta has been fined $20 million after an app that claimed to protect user data was found to have leveraged it for commercial gain.

Sydney lawyer shot outside home in targeted attack

A prominent criminal defence lawyer is having surgery after being shot outside his Sydney home on the same street where an underworld figure was gunned down.

Trial shown footage of 'frenzied' gang attack on teen

A 14-year-old boy has faced the first day of a murder trial over the death of Declan Cutler, 16, who was stabbed to death during a frenzied street gang attack.

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