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Child abuse material allegedly found on man's phone

Child abuse material allegedly found on man's phone

A 32-year-old man has been arrested at Perth International Airport after police received a report of child abuse material being accessed and shared online.

'No clear answers': fresh call in missing veteran case

'No clear answers': fresh call in missing veteran case

'No clear answers': fresh call in missing veteran case

'No clear answers': fresh call in missing veteran case

Police have renewed a call for information 35 years after a Vietnam War veteran went missing in Tasmania's remote highlands.

'Truly shocking': details of horror domestic violence

'Truly shocking': details of horror domestic violence

'Truly shocking': details of horror domestic violence

'Truly shocking': details of horror domestic violence

The killings of Kumanjayi Haywood, Ngeygo Ragurrk, Miss Yunupingu and Kumarn Rubuntja are “truly shocking”, according to submissions to the NT coroner.

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Trio convicted of $21m fraud plot against NAB

Trio convicted of $21m fraud plot against NAB

Three people, including a former NAB branch senior associate, have been convicted of a multimillion dollar fraud scheme against the bank.

Man jailed for six years over McDonald's knife attack

Man jailed for six years over McDonald's knife attack

A man who attacked his girlfriend at a McDonald's restaurant in western Sydney before fleeing the scene in her car has been sentenced to six years in jail.

'Full throttle' double killer jailed for 12 years

'Full throttle' double killer jailed for 12 years

A driver who ignored his passenger's pleas to slow will spend at least eight years behind bars for the deaths of a couple driving home from night shifts.

Teen accused of raping jogger released into community

Teen accused of raping jogger released into community

A 16-year-old boy charged over the rape and sexual assault of a female jogger has been granted bail on a second attempt.

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Cocaine 'runner' led cops to alleged $1.8b syndicate

Cocaine 'runner' led cops to alleged $1.8b syndicate

Cocaine 'runner' led cops to alleged $1.8b syndicate

Cocaine 'runner' led cops to alleged $1.8b syndicate

A young man charged with possessing millions of dollars in cocaine was allegedly acting as a runner for a major drug syndicate, known as The Commission.

Health Services Union takes Victorian branch to court

Health Services Union takes Victorian branch to court

Health Services Union takes Victorian branch to court

Health Services Union takes Victorian branch to court

An embattled Victorian branch of the Health Services Union is facing a forced takeover in a court battle with national leadership.

Gasfitter pleads not guilty over baby's hospital death

Gasfitter pleads not guilty over baby's hospital death

Gasfitter pleads not guilty over baby's hospital death

Gasfitter pleads not guilty over baby's hospital death

A man has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter by criminal negligence over the fatal gassing of a newborn baby in a Sydney hospital.

Alleged ringleader refused bail over $10m car fraud

Alleged ringleader refused bail over $10m car fraud

Alleged ringleader refused bail over $10m car fraud

Alleged ringleader refused bail over $10m car fraud

The alleged leader of a group that targeted financing companies in a $10 million scam has faced court.

Sheriff shoots judge dead inside Kentucky courthouse

Sheriff shoots judge dead inside Kentucky courthouse

Sheriff shoots judge dead inside Kentucky courthouse

Sheriff shoots judge dead inside Kentucky courthouse

A 43-year-old sheriff has been taken into custody without incident in rural Kentucky after allegedly shooting dead a 54-year-old judge inside a courthouse.

Significant digital data in accused Russian spy case

Significant digital data in accused Russian spy case

Significant digital data in accused Russian spy case

Significant digital data in accused Russian spy case

The couple accused of spying for Russia had 12 digital devices when arrested and prosecutors need more time to examine the data, a magistrate has heard.

Friends fined for dodgy Australian of the Year bets

Friends fined for dodgy Australian of the Year bets

Friends fined for dodgy Australian of the Year bets

Friends fined for dodgy Australian of the Year bets

Two high school friends have been slapped with fines after they illegally used insider information to bet on the Australian of the Year awards.

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MP couldn't conceive 'actual Nazis' gatecrashed rally

Moira Deeming is "distraught" her children have called her a Nazi, according to evidence in a defamation battle against the leader of the MP's former party.

Man jailed for manslaughter over fatal roadway fight

A man has been jailed for manslaughter after a drunken fight on a road led to two other men being fatally hit by a car.

'Weak' case against diabetic driver thrown out by court

A diabetic driver who passed out due to dwindling blood sugar levels and killed five people at a pub has had all charges against him struck out by a magistrate.

Maths tutor molested girls in their homes, court told

A mathematics tutor abused the trust three families placed in him to teach their daughters when he sexually molested them in their homes, a prosecutor has said.

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Super Retail tries to bury 'deal' with ex-legal chief

Super Retail Group wants to hide how much its ex-legal boss says she should be paid in a settlement as it faces claims of a toxic workplace culture.

Out of commission gang fed 'massive appetite' for coke

Police have announced the takedown of a group allegedly governing cocaine supply and have moved on to finding who will fill the void.

Gay-hate killings re-examined after state apology

Vowing to enact 19 recommendations from a landmark inquiry, the NSW government wants killers brought to justice over unsolved suspected gay hate crimes

Man jailed for life over toddler's torture and murder

A man who murdered a two-year-old girl after showing escalating violence and abuse towards her then concealed her body for three years has been jailed for life.

Arrests after 'sickening' homophobic assaults

WA Premier Roger Cook has condemned a series of "sickening" assaults on dating app users who have been lured to ambushes and subjected to homophobic slurs.

Woman called 'bad mum' after chasing down child stealer

A woman whose vehicle was stolen with her baby inside was called a "bad mum" after chasing the child stealer who also accused her of neglect, a judge has heard.

Family 'devastated' as accused killer pleads not guilty

There was standing room only in a regional court as 23-year-old Hannah McGuire's alleged murderer pleaded not guilty and elected to be fast-tracked to trial.

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