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Man went along with wife-kill plan of boss, jury told

Man went along with wife-kill plan of boss, jury told

A man played along with talk from his boss of setting his wife on fire and bought him a can of petrol because he needed the job, a jury has heard.

'As tragic as it gets': two boys dead, mother arrested

'As tragic as it gets': two boys dead, mother arrested

'As tragic as it gets': two boys dead, mother arrested

'As tragic as it gets': two boys dead, mother arrested

A community in the Blue Mountains is mourning the death of two boys described as "precious souls" as their mother is held under police guard.

X Corp says Twitter does not exist, fines should vanish

X Corp says Twitter does not exist, fines should vanish

X Corp says Twitter does not exist, fines should vanish

X Corp says Twitter does not exist, fines should vanish

American legal experts have taken the stand in Federal Court as lawyers for the social network known as X argue it should not have to pay Twitter's fines.

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Whistleblower set to oversee DNA lab reform under LNP

Whistleblower set to oversee DNA lab reform under LNP

A whistleblower who exposed a state-run forensic lab's problems that led to back to back inquiries will oversee reforms if the Queensland opposition is elected.

'Tried to wake her up': 4yo boy finds great gran's body

'Tried to wake her up': 4yo boy finds great gran's body

A four-year-old boy has described how he found his great-grandmother covered in blood after his grandfather shot her dead.

Nazi salute compared to hailing a taxi in trial case

Nazi salute compared to hailing a taxi in trial case

The first case to test a law banning the public performance of the Nazi salute continues, with lawyers arguing over the definition and contexts of the gesture.

'Petrified' siblings fight for their lives after blaze

'Petrified' siblings fight for their lives after blaze

The father of one-of-the-three children found unconscious inside a burning home says one child may not survive as the siblings remain critical in hospital.

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Home-invasion tale over cold case murder 'implausible'

Home-invasion tale over cold case murder 'implausible'

Home-invasion tale over cold case murder 'implausible'

Home-invasion tale over cold case murder 'implausible'

A taxi driver's claims he was not a murderer and that home invaders killed an acquaintance over money and drugs should be rejected, a jury has been told.

Victoria spends $15 million to police anti-war protest

Victoria spends $15 million to police anti-war protest

Victoria spends $15 million to police anti-war protest

Victoria spends $15 million to police anti-war protest

A Victorian MP will skip parliament to join a major anti-war protest, which the state's treasurer has confirmed will cost up to $15 million to police.

SES in hot water ahead of inquest into flood deaths

SES in hot water ahead of inquest into flood deaths

SES in hot water ahead of inquest into flood deaths

SES in hot water ahead of inquest into flood deaths

The State Emergency Service has been slammed for failing to provide evidence to an inquest into two deaths during a 2022 flood that ravaged a rural NSW town.

Fresh report into deadly Luna Park fire to stay secret

Fresh report into deadly Luna Park fire to stay secret

Fresh report into deadly Luna Park fire to stay secret

Fresh report into deadly Luna Park fire to stay secret

A recent police report on the deadly 1979 Luna Park fire has been kept from the public as questions remain about whether a fresh inquest will probe the tragedy.

Man flees country after hot coffee park attack on baby

Man flees country after hot coffee park attack on baby

Man flees country after hot coffee park attack on baby

Man flees country after hot coffee park attack on baby

Police have identified a man accused of pouring hot coffee on a baby, only to discover the alleged attacker has already fled Australia.

Macarthur told to pay up for coach Yorke's sacking

Macarthur told to pay up for coach Yorke's sacking

Macarthur told to pay up for coach Yorke's sacking

Macarthur told to pay up for coach Yorke's sacking

Macarthur FC will have to pay Dwight Yorke almost $215,000 compensation after a court found the A-League club sacked the former men's coach without just cause.

Bus crash survivor's 'bad feeling' about wife, daughter

Bus crash survivor's 'bad feeling' about wife, daughter

Bus crash survivor's 'bad feeling' about wife, daughter

Bus crash survivor's 'bad feeling' about wife, daughter

Injured survivors of a horrific bus crash in the NSW Hunter Valley have described losing their loved ones in court as driver Brett Button awaits his sentence.

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Play date turns to nightmare for buggy victim's family

A man who crashed an ATV buggy with seven unrestrained children on board, killing one, has pleaded guilty to culpable driving causing death.

First man accused of Nazi salute in Vic fights charge

A man accused of performing a Nazi salute outside a Melbourne court is arguing the charge is constitutionally invalid in a two-day contested hearing.

Sentence cut for ex-deputy principal over teen sex chat

A former deputy principal who sought sex from an undercover cop he thought was a 14-year-old girl has had almost a year slashed off his sentence on appeal.

Ex-TV star's 'tendency' to spit at woman seals DV case

Disgraced TV host Andrew O'Keefe has failed to overturn convictions for domestic violence, with a judge pointing to a previous time he spat at his victim.

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Childcare rapist to face sentencing for 307 offences

A childcare worker who admitted dozens of rapes of young girls is due to face sentencing after a prosecutor pleaded not to keep the families of victims waiting.

Man aided mate's plan to 'tie and burn' wife, jury told

A man drove his workmate to get a petrol can at 3am while knowing he had a plan to "tie up and burn" his estranged wife, a jury has heard.

$436k shortfall in accused MP's transfers, trial told

SA MP Troy Bell transferred funds back to a not-for-profit he is alleged to have stolen from to avoid the risk of being exposed, a court has been told.

Amorosi has to pay mother almost $900k to vacate home

A Supreme Court justice has ordered singer-songwriter Vanessa Amorosi's mother to vacate her family home so her daughter can gain funds for restitution.

X doesn't mark the spot when it comes to Twitter fine

X Corp should not be responsible for fines issued to Twitter by the Australian eSafety Commissioner, its lawyers argued, as they are different companies.

Trump hush money sentencing delayed until after vote

Republican candidate Donald Trump will not be sentenced for his hush money conviction until after the November 5 presidential election.

Increased DV funding welcome, but more workers needed

Advocates have welcomed a funding boost for domestic and family violence but say more support workers are desperately needed in the sector.

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