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Family in shock as woman's ex-husband on murder charge

Family in shock as woman's ex-husband on murder charge

A man accused of murdering his "caring and humorous" former wife in a western Sydney home will also face charges of breaching bail and a restraining order.

Wife sentenced for 'beloved' husband's murder

Wife sentenced for 'beloved' husband's murder

Wife sentenced for 'beloved' husband's murder

Wife sentenced for 'beloved' husband's murder

Dale Lee Vella has been sentenced to 24 years behind bars for the murder of her husband while he slept in 2021.

Death warning as potent opioid spreads to four states

Death warning as potent opioid spreads to four states

Death warning as potent opioid spreads to four states

Death warning as potent opioid spreads to four states

The death of an Adelaide man and two deaths in Queensland may be linked to a dangerous synthetic opioid which has been detected in at least four states.

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Threats to kill MP made via late night call: police

Threats to kill MP made via late night call: police

A man accused of harassment and threatening to kill federal MP Anne Webster remains in custody following a brief court hearing in Brisbane.

Sensitive government data leaked on the dark web

Sensitive government data leaked on the dark web

Victorian government data has been published to the dark web, authorities have confirmed, but they are still working out how much.

Group 'hunted down' 18-year-old before revenge killing

Group 'hunted down' 18-year-old before revenge killing

The family of an 18-year-old who was hunted down by three men and then stabbed to death have expressed their heartbreak over the young man's death.

Star admissions expected in money laundering suit

Star admissions expected in money laundering suit

The Star casino is likely to make a large swathe of admissions as AUSTRAC pursues it for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing breaches.

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Van Onselen loses Network Ten contract breach lawsuit

Van Onselen loses Network Ten contract breach lawsuit

Van Onselen loses Network Ten contract breach lawsuit

Van Onselen loses Network Ten contract breach lawsuit

Peter van Onselen breached his contract with former employer Network Ten when he wrote a column criticising their business prospects and management.

Kurtley Beale to face sexual assault trial in January

Kurtley Beale to face sexual assault trial in January

Kurtley Beale to face sexual assault trial in January

Kurtley Beale to face sexual assault trial in January

Kurtley Beale has formally pleaded not guilty to sexual assault and will face trial in January next year.

Teen charged with murder after man dies in hospital

Teen charged with murder after man dies in hospital

Teen charged with murder after man dies in hospital

Teen charged with murder after man dies in hospital

Police have charged a 17-year-old boy with the murder of a 63-year-old man in north Queensland.

Cop hit with misconduct for hurling torch at boy's head

Cop hit with misconduct for hurling torch at boy's head

Cop hit with misconduct for hurling torch at boy's head

Cop hit with misconduct for hurling torch at boy's head

A NSW Police officer who threw a torch at the head of a 16-year-old Aboriginal boy engaged in serious misconduct, an inquiry has ruled.

Accused drug mule 'used' by mentor, 'squeezed' by cops

Accused drug mule 'used' by mentor, 'squeezed' by cops

Accused drug mule 'used' by mentor, 'squeezed' by cops

Accused drug mule 'used' by mentor, 'squeezed' by cops

A man accused of conspiring to import close to a tonne of cocaine was led astray by a mentor and exploited by police chasing bigger fish, his lawyer says.

Man 'not responsible' after stabbing stranger and cop

Man 'not responsible' after stabbing stranger and cop

Man 'not responsible' after stabbing stranger and cop

Man 'not responsible' after stabbing stranger and cop

After stabbing a stranger and threatening another person, a schizophrenic man texted a former partner it was "on to the death" if police showed up.

Suspended jail term after woman fatally stabs partner

Suspended jail term after woman fatally stabs partner

Suspended jail term after woman fatally stabs partner

Suspended jail term after woman fatally stabs partner

Liddel Tamika-Rose Ramsey, 28, has received a suspended jail term after fatally stabbing her partner outside their Brisbane home during an argument.

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Staff shortages force youth lockdowns, inquiry told

An inquiry has been told staff shortages at Tasmania's youth detention centre have resulted in lockdowns during the past month.

Multimillion-dollar gold fraudsters set to be jailed

Jonatan Kelu and Cedric Adrian Millner have been found guilty of ripping off the ATO of $40 million in an intricate gold-selling scheme.

Madman streaming services sued in licensing spat

Two streaming services affiliated with Madman Entertainment have been hit with a lawsuit alleging they used unlicensed music for years without paying royalties.

Actor to perform community work over $61k unpaid fines

Underbelly star Vince Colosimo has been ordered to perform 101 hours of unpaid community work as he cannot afford to pay back more than $61,000 in fines.

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Fire and ice: Guilty pleas over Harbour Bridge crash

A Queensland man has pleaded guilty after a meth-affected joyride in a stolen SUV resulted in a fireball, injuries and the shut down of Sydney's Harbour Bridge.

Pediatrician jailed over child abuse pictures

A pediatrician who helped police catch child abusers has been jailed after being found with abuse material he stored in a computer folder called "Shopping".

Bodybuilder and wife sentenced for steroid business

The owners of Sydney company Evolution Supplements have pleaded guilty to importing and selling illegal steroids and growth hormones.

BHP lodges High Court appeal on public holiday ruling

BHP will seek to overturn a requirement for workers to be asked if they want to work public holidays before they are rostered on.

Blood on your hands: man charged over driveway murder

A 22-year-old man accused of gunning down bikie associate Marvin Oraiha in his driveway will remain behind bars facing a string of charges, including murder.

'No good skin left': Aussie's NZ volcano ordeal

An Australian woman says she screamed into a gas mask while being burned by ash after the New Zealand volcano eruption that killed 22 people.

War crime claims improbable, says Ben Roberts-Smith

In his challenge to court findings he engaged in war crimes, ex-SAS corporal Ben Roberts-Smith says the claims are improbable and based on unreliable evidence.

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