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Trial shown footage of 'frenzied' gang attack on teen

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.

Pair deny murder of man found dead at his home

Pair deny murder of man found dead at his home

Pair deny murder of man found dead at his home

Pair deny murder of man found dead at his home

A man and a woman charged with the murder of a 71-year-old in western Victoria have pleaded not guilty and will face a trial in the Supreme Court.

High-profile man accused of rape wants 'old' phone data

A man who's been accused of rape and cannot be named for legal reasons wants access to phone data from six months prior to the alleged "event".

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Rinehart knew tenements jointly owned: Wrights

Rinehart knew tenements jointly owned: Wrights

Gina Rinehart knew in the 1980s some iron ore-rich mining tenements were co-owned by another company, lawyers for her father's former business partner say.

Attitude overhaul the key to improving women's safety

Attitude overhaul the key to improving women's safety

Women's safety champions want improvements to sexual consent education, regulated pornography and guidelines for schools to respond to student perpetrators.

First languages court between a dock and a hard place

First languages court between a dock and a hard place

Aboriginal people are massively over-represented in the criminal justice system, and a scarcity of interpreters is only adding to the problem.

Judge rejects ex-teacher's 'bizarre' teen text claims

Judge rejects ex-teacher's 'bizarre' teen text claims

A former deputy principal's claims he posted an online ad seeking teens to make his ex-partner jealous has been criticised as "bizarre" and "preposterous".

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Imprisoned former US navy pilot's fate remains in limbo

Imprisoned former US navy pilot's fate remains in limbo

Imprisoned former US navy pilot's fate remains in limbo

Imprisoned former US navy pilot's fate remains in limbo

Former US Marines pilot Daniel Duggan will remain in an Australian prison for at least a few more months ahead of findings that could prevent his extradition.

Man charged over murder of woman stabbed in Sydney home

Man charged over murder of woman stabbed in Sydney home

Man charged over murder of woman stabbed in Sydney home

Man charged over murder of woman stabbed in Sydney home

A 32-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Erin Mullavey, who was found stabbed to death in her western Sydney home on Easter Sunday.

Trio sentenced after man shot in 'showdown over girl'

Trio sentenced after man shot in 'showdown over girl'

Trio sentenced after man shot in 'showdown over girl'

Trio sentenced after man shot in 'showdown over girl'

A trio has been sentenced - including a father and son - after a man was shot in what has been described as a confrontation over a girl in a Brisbane park.

Survivor groups slam proposed change to reporting rapes

Survivor groups slam proposed change to reporting rapes

Survivor groups slam proposed change to reporting rapes

Survivor groups slam proposed change to reporting rapes

Leading advocates say sexual assault survivors must be allowed to maintain their agency in deciding whether or not to make a police report.

Cop who leaked Dani Laidley pics fired over new scandal

Cop who leaked Dani Laidley pics fired over new scandal

Cop who leaked Dani Laidley pics fired over new scandal

Cop who leaked Dani Laidley pics fired over new scandal

A Victorian police officer who avoided losing his job after leaking photos of former AFL coach Dani Laidley has been sacked, reportedly over images of corpses.

Woman who smothered mother loses murder appeal

Woman who smothered mother loses murder appeal

Woman who smothered mother loses murder appeal

Woman who smothered mother loses murder appeal

A woman jailed for 23 years for killing her elderly mother by smothering her with a cushion has lost an appeal against her murder conviction.

Woman's 'melee' bail arrest upheld by Supreme Court

Woman's 'melee' bail arrest upheld by Supreme Court

Woman's 'melee' bail arrest upheld by Supreme Court

Woman's 'melee' bail arrest upheld by Supreme Court

The decision to arrest a 56-year-old woman for breach of bail was lawful if not necessarily the best course of action, the Supreme Court has ruled.

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Accused cocaine smuggler to remain in custody

An ACT man will spend at least the next month in custody after being accused of smuggling cocaine worth more than $61 million via yacht to Queensland.

Murder accused has bail revoked over dog death charges

One of 13 men accused of stabbing a teen has been put back on remand after being charged in relation to the stabbing of three people and the killing of a dog.

Man charged with murder after fatal Queensland crash

A man under police guard in hospital for injuries sustained in a fatal three-vehicle crash on a Queensland highway has been charged with murder.

Mystery surrounds proceeds of $2.8m jewellery theft

A well-known Sydney jeweller accused of robbing his own store will have to wait to learn if he will be released from custody.

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Toddler found safe after car they were in was stolen

A toddler has been found unhurt after the car they were inside was stolen from a Melbourne suburb.

Huge stakes in court battle for Hancock mining spoils

Billions of dollars in iron ore riches is being fought over in a Perth courtroom where the descendants of pioneering miners will air their competing claims.

Corruption report to be published after block bid fails

Property developer John Woodman's latest push to stop the release of a corruption watchdog report has been thrown out, paving the way for its publication.

Man who killed fake Airpods seller jailed for 21 years

Abdul Karaali will spend the next two decades in jail for the brutal murder of a young man for selling fake Apple earphones.

Ex-teacher texted teen for sex to make partner jealous

A former deputy principal says he drunk-texted an undercover police officer he thought was a 14-year-old girl in a plan to make his ex-partner jealous.

Illegal online gambling a bad bet after $5 million fine

A firm that operated an unregulated online poker playing service has been fined $5 million with authorities saying the penalty should act as general deterrence.

Duo accused of smuggling $61m in cocaine inside yacht

Two men have faced court after being extradited to Queensland over the alleged discovery of almost 250kg of cocaine hidden inside a yacht.

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