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Church group had 'common' goal to stop girl's insulin

Church group had 'common' goal to stop girl's insulin

Prosecutors can use text messages to claim church group members had a "common purpose" to encourage a father to stop his daughter's insulin, a judge has ruled.

'A piece of history' lost in museum handgun heist

'A piece of history' lost in museum handgun heist

'A piece of history' lost in museum handgun heist

'A piece of history' lost in museum handgun heist

A handgun from the 1700s and a pistol gifted by the Sultan of Oman are among firearms stolen from a regional NSW museum.

Jailed drug dealer laments 'worst job he ever had'

Jailed drug dealer laments 'worst job he ever had'

Jailed drug dealer laments 'worst job he ever had'

Jailed drug dealer laments 'worst job he ever had'

Peter John Kelso told police after his arrest on a range of drug trafficking and possession charges that dealing was a terrible business, a court was told.

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Construction boss guilty of $10m fraud in marathon case

Construction boss guilty of $10m fraud in marathon case

A Sydney construction boss and four others have been found guilty of a conspiracy to defraud the tax office of more than $10 million over two years.

Criminal charges 'on the cards' for health union boss

Criminal charges 'on the cards' for health union boss

The Fair Work Commission's case against a health union boss has hit a stumbling block as she applies to stay the proceedings due to possible criminal charges.

US seizes Venezuela leader's plane, flies it to Florida

US seizes Venezuela leader's plane, flies it to Florida

US authorities have seized a plane belonging to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and flown it to Florida, officials in the Justice Department say.

Sydney council loses court fight over inquiry, shutdown

Sydney council loses court fight over inquiry, shutdown

One of Sydney's biggest councils has lost a legal bid to stop the NSW government appointing administrators and investigating claims of maladministration.

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Jury mulls $13m tax fraud after crime proceeds verdicts

Jury mulls $13m tax fraud after crime proceeds verdicts

Jury mulls $13m tax fraud after crime proceeds verdicts

Jury mulls $13m tax fraud after crime proceeds verdicts

A jury is still grappling with conspiracy charges in a $13 million tax fraud despite finding a construction boss and others guilty of dealing with dirty money.

Toddler malnourished, infested with lice before death

Toddler malnourished, infested with lice before death

Toddler malnourished, infested with lice before death

Toddler malnourished, infested with lice before death

A four-year-old girl suffered pressure sores on her lower body and weighed less than half what she should have at her age, a court has been told.

Higgins' lawyers label Reynolds 'an unreliable witness'

Higgins' lawyers label Reynolds 'an unreliable witness'

Higgins' lawyers label Reynolds 'an unreliable witness'

Higgins' lawyers label Reynolds 'an unreliable witness'

Senator Linda Reynolds is using a defamation lawsuit to besmirch Brittany Higgins and David Sharaz over her political demise, a court has been told.

Killers of dad-to-be on night of violence are 'cowards'

Killers of dad-to-be on night of violence are 'cowards'

Killers of dad-to-be on night of violence are 'cowards'

Killers of dad-to-be on night of violence are 'cowards'

The devastated parents of a man shot dead in a case of mistaken identity have called his killers "cowards" as new footage revealed the night of violence.

Bus driver jailed after dozing off and killing woman

Bus driver jailed after dozing off and killing woman

Bus driver jailed after dozing off and killing woman

Bus driver jailed after dozing off and killing woman

A minibus driver will spend 12 months in jail after he fell asleep at the wheel and crashed, killing a woman and injuring 11 other passengers.

DV culprits face organised-crime measures in crackdown

DV culprits face organised-crime measures in crackdown

DV culprits face organised-crime measures in crackdown

DV culprits face organised-crime measures in crackdown

The NSW government wants courts to put proactive obligations on offenders to protect women as part of reforms to lower soaring domestic violence rates.

Childcare rapist unseen for years in 'broken' system

Childcare rapist unseen for years in 'broken' system

Childcare rapist unseen for years in 'broken' system

Childcare rapist unseen for years in 'broken' system

The parents of a girl raped by a childcare worker say there's "something broken in the system" that allowed him to commit more than 300 offences over 20 years.

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Teen accused of rape denied bail over risk to community

A 16-year-old boy charged with stalking, rape and the sexual assault of a female jogger has been denied bail due to his potential risk to the community.

Banned shoplifter's wee act caused 'public alarm'

A man who urinated over $300 of raw meat at Woolworths had already been banned from the supermarket chain because of a shoplifting incident weeks before.

'Reprehensible': head of $180m Ponzi scheme jailed

A man who ripped off hundreds of investors to fund his gambling and taste for luxury living has been sentenced to more than a decade behind bars.

'Terrible tragedy': PM mourns teen's death in custody

The federal government will not step in after a First Nations teenager died in WA custody, the prime minister confirmed after speaking to the state's premier.

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'Everyone knows someone': calls to expose rural DV risk

The NSW Country Women's Association is calling for tougher action on domestic violence, with a focus on the greater risks faced by women in rural areas.

No charges against religious parents over baby's death

The religious parents of a malnourished newborn won't face criminal charges despite deciding not to seek medical help when the baby was critically ill.

Brazil watchdog moves to block X after court order

Brazils telecommunications regulator has started to block access to the X social media platform after a Supreme Court ruling.

Teen's custody death triggers call for justice overhaul

The death of a second Indigenous teenager in custody in less than a year has prompted calls for an overhaul of the youth justice system.

Doctor charged over Perry’s death appears in court

A San Diego doctor who has agreed to plead guilty as part of the investigation of the overdose death of Matthew Perry has made his first court appearance

Privilege and lies: the wasted life of girl's killer

After being raised among Sydney's elite, Charlise Mutten's killer lived a life of drug use and crime before receiving a life sentence for her murder.

NT's youth crime crackdown 'locking up a generation'

Legal and health experts have slammed the Northern Territory's plans to lower the age of criminal responsibility and reinstate the use of spit hoods.

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