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Mum cleared of two murders to wait on fraud charges

Mum cleared of two murders to wait on fraud charges

A woman cleared of killing two of her adult children with prescription drugs over a five-year period could still face prosecution on fraud charges.

Band playing when Thai bar caught fire mourns members

Band playing when Thai bar caught fire mourns members

Band playing when Thai bar caught fire mourns members

Band playing when Thai bar caught fire mourns members

A fire at a Bangkok music bar has claimed the lives of 32 people, including four members of the bar's band.

Fountain crasher thankful despite troubled police case

Fountain crasher thankful despite troubled police case

Fountain crasher thankful despite troubled police case

Fountain crasher thankful despite troubled police case

A French national was left homeless and struggling for money on Sydney's streets after crashing into a famous fountain while delivering a late-night meal.

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School knife search powers ruled out after stabbings

School knife search powers ruled out after stabbings

Two stabbings in as many days have sparked safety fears but authorities insist a state's schools are safe, ruling out expanding search powers.

'Last line of defence': one man shuts down council

'Last line of defence': one man shuts down council

A local man who applied rarely used legal powers to effectively shut down his local council denies he is undermining democratic processes.

'ISIS bride' accused of training with terror fighters

'ISIS bride' accused of training with terror fighters

A so-called "ISIS bride" who is accused of training for weeks with Islamic State will remain behind bars after being refused bail for a second time.

Probe for organised crime links to man shot dead in car

Probe for organised crime links to man shot dead in car

Potential links to organised crime are being investigated by police after a man was shot dead while sitting in a car in a suburban neighbourhood.

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ICE suspends traffic stops in wake of fatal shootings

ICE suspends traffic stops in wake of fatal shootings

ICE suspends traffic stops in wake of fatal shootings

ICE suspends traffic stops in wake of fatal shootings

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been ordered to suspend vehicle stops after two deadly shootings in little over a week.

Father of slain childcare worker awarded $1.3m payout

Father of slain childcare worker awarded $1.3m payout

Father of slain childcare worker awarded $1.3m payout

Father of slain childcare worker awarded $1.3m payout

The father of murdered woman Molly Ticehurst has scored a legal victory only a day after being dealt a blow in his quest for justice for his daughter.

'Worst nightmare': horror over childcare abuse charges

'Worst nightmare': horror over childcare abuse charges

'Worst nightmare': horror over childcare abuse charges

'Worst nightmare': horror over childcare abuse charges

A parent whose children came into contact with a childcare worker charged in what could be one of Australia's worst pedophile cases says she is horrified.

Man accused of assigning attacks on venues faces court

Man accused of assigning attacks on venues faces court

Man accused of assigning attacks on venues faces court

Man accused of assigning attacks on venues faces court

A young man accused of running an "empire" from home has faced court on multiple charges following a string of targeted attacks on popular hospitality venues.

Court rally as former murder accused makes freedom bid

Court rally as former murder accused makes freedom bid

Court rally as former murder accused makes freedom bid

Court rally as former murder accused makes freedom bid

A man previously accused of killing teen Isla Bell has tried to have his remaining charge thrown out, as people rallied outside court calling for justice.

Claim choppers blocked pilot view before crash 'false'

Claim choppers blocked pilot view before crash 'false'

Claim choppers blocked pilot view before crash 'false'

Claim choppers blocked pilot view before crash 'false'

Air crash investigators claim that new helicopters gave pilots poor visibility prior to a mid-air collision at Sea World has been denied by a tour flight boss.

Teen arrested, boy in hospital after school stabbing

Teen arrested, boy in hospital after school stabbing

Teen arrested, boy in hospital after school stabbing

Teen arrested, boy in hospital after school stabbing

A teenager has been rushed to hospital and a boy has been arrested after a suspected stabbing during an altercation at a school in Brisbane's south.

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Calls for change over childcare worker's alleged abuse

A pattern of alleged abuse spanning years and multiple childcare centres has prompted calls for the industry to further tighten regulations to protect children.

Devoted morning walker slain in apparent random attack

A family is grieving a father of six who was randomly bashed and left for dead while taking his usual morning walk, as police charge a man with his murder.

Hunt goes on for botched kidnap, extortion masterminds

Police have made a string of arrests over the botched kidnapping and murder of an 85-year-old grandfather, with an alleged ringleader now charged.

Further indecent assault charges dropped for Alan Jones

Prosecutors have dropped multiple indecent assault charges against ex-radio titan Alan Jones, leaving six of an original 11 complainants as his trial looms.

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Police plea for answers, 25 years after outback murder

In one of Australia's most notorious murder cases, Peter Falconio disappeared while travelling through the remote desert with his girlfriend.

UK counter-terrorism police take over Widdecombe probe

Interior minister Shabana Mahmood says new information has emerged which has changed the character of a probe into the suspected murder ‌of Ann Widdecombe.

UK counter-terrorism police probing ex-minister's death

The death of former UK politician Ann Widdecombe is being investigated by counter-terrorism police, the British government says.

Childcare worker charged with 329 child abuse offences

A childcare worker has been charged with 329 child abuse offences affecting more than 135 victims after police seized millions of files from his devices.

'Losing battle': racism surge since voice vote defeat

Australia has gone backwards in its treatment of Indigenous people as online racist abuse surges since the voice referendum, an inquiry has been told.

Teen allegedly stabbed man in heart over ‘bit of weed’

A 15-year-old boy is accused of murdering a man twice his age with a machete during a midnight drug deal gone wrong.

Woman fatally stabbed remembered as 'loving mother'

A shocked community is grieving a mother who was killed with a knife in an alleged domestic homicide, leaving two children behind.

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