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No prejudice in trans sex worker's killing, lawyer says

No prejudice in trans sex worker's killing, lawyer says

A Colombian national who killed a 69-year-old sex worker after learning she was transgender was not motivated by hatred or prejudice, his lawyer has said.

Police shift focus to waterfall in search for tourist

Police shift focus to waterfall in search for tourist

Police shift focus to waterfall in search for tourist

Police shift focus to waterfall in search for tourist

Crews are rappelling from a viewing platform to search around a waterfall for Belgian tourist Celine Cremer, missing in northwest Tasmania for almost two weeks.

Palmer lawyers accused of bid to 'derail' criminal case

Palmer lawyers accused of bid to 'derail' criminal case

Palmer lawyers accused of bid to 'derail' criminal case

Palmer lawyers accused of bid to 'derail' criminal case

Queensland businessman Clive Palmer faces years-old charges that he acted dishonestly when trying to buy out timeshare investors in his resort.

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Gender pay gap starts straight away for lawyers

Gender pay gap starts straight away for lawyers

Most young lawyers hitting a six-figure salary early in their career are men and the gender pay gap persists across all ages, a survey of NSW solicitors says.

Murder probe into death of Gold Coast father of two

Murder probe into death of Gold Coast father of two

A homicide investigation is under way after the body of a man was found at a home in the Gold Coast hinterland.

Officer charged over shooting as French riots spread

Officer charged over shooting as French riots spread

President Emmanuel Macron has convened a crisis meeting as protesters and police clash across France after an officer shot a teenager during a traffic stop.

Man accused of murdering elderly parents heard voices

Man accused of murdering elderly parents heard voices

Robert George Dent heard voices telling him to kill his parents before he allegedly picked up a mallet and knife and murdered the couple, a court has been told.

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Man punched by cop charged with drink driving

Man punched by cop charged with drink driving

Man punched by cop charged with drink driving

Man punched by cop charged with drink driving

A 25-year-old man captured on video being struck by a cop following a crash in Queensland has been slapped with drink driving and other charges.

Visa overstayer secretly buried amid prosecution fears

Visa overstayer secretly buried amid prosecution fears

Visa overstayer secretly buried amid prosecution fears

Visa overstayer secretly buried amid prosecution fears

A coroner could not determine what health issue killed a Malaysian woman who overstayed her visa and whose body was found buried on a Tasmanian property.

Legalising drugs 'needs the right health and education'

Legalising drugs 'needs the right health and education'

Legalising drugs 'needs the right health and education'

Legalising drugs 'needs the right health and education'

A police association and experts have told politicians what they would need to establish if illicit drugs like cannabis were to become legal.

Ex-NSW premier defends record after corruption finding

Ex-NSW premier defends record after corruption finding

Ex-NSW premier defends record after corruption finding

Ex-NSW premier defends record after corruption finding

Ex-NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian has called in her legal team after a watchdog made findings against her but decided against referring her for prosecution.

Van Onselen 'has a megaphone and will use it', Ten says

Van Onselen 'has a megaphone and will use it', Ten says

Van Onselen 'has a megaphone and will use it', Ten says

Van Onselen 'has a megaphone and will use it', Ten says

Peter van Onselen has been accused in court of breaching his contract with Network 10 by writing a scathing column about its business prospects and management.

Teen girl charged after crash kills 15-year-old

Teen girl charged after crash kills 15-year-old

Teen girl charged after crash kills 15-year-old

Teen girl charged after crash kills 15-year-old

Police have charged a 14-year-old girl over the crash that killed 15-year-old Montana Russell in Victoria's north.

Berejiklian praised and rebuked after corruption ruling

Berejiklian praised and rebuked after corruption ruling

Berejiklian praised and rebuked after corruption ruling

Berejiklian praised and rebuked after corruption ruling

The NSW premier and senior Liberal figures have praised Gladys Berejiklian's role during the COVID-19 pandemic as a corruption finding is made against her.

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Alleged forgeries left Mehajer worse off, lawyer says

A case by crown prosecutors that Salim Mehajer fraudulently signed two legal documents would make him the "worst forger in the world," a jury has been told.

Missing Belgian woman feared dead in Tasmanian bush

Belgian tourist Celine Cremer couldn't have survived recent weather conditions while exposed in Tasmania's wilderness, police say.

Toxicology reports spark double murder investigation

South Australian police are investigating the suspected murder of an elderly Adelaide couple after toxicology reports raised concerns.

Ultra-Orthodox principal 'allergic' to court hearings

Prosecutors have claimed former ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal Malka Leifer is allergic to the legal system, feigning mental illness to delay hearings.

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Disgraced lawyer shows 'no contrition' for tax fraud

Dev Menon abused his professional power to defraud taxpayers in a scam he thought was too complicated to be caught over and prosecutors say he's not sorry.

Roberts-Smith agrees to pay costs of defamation loss

Ben Roberts-Smith has agreed to pay the costs of three media firms he sued after a judge found reports of war crimes in Afghanistan were substantially true.

Bikie boss, members charged over 'callous' assault

A regional Rebels kingpin and two other patched members have been arrested after early-morning raids following a police probe into an alleged assault.

Journalist's unsolved death possibly linked to gay hate

The disappearance of TV newsreader Ross Warren at a known gay beat 34 years ago is the focus of an inquiry looking into historic hate crimes.

Gas project loses tax claim over fly-in fly-out costs

A construction company for a Queensland gas project has argued for claiming more than $13 million in tax deductions for the cost of flying in workers.

Qld teen accused of robbery while bailed on 94 charges

A 17-year-old has been remanded by the Brisbane Supreme Court after allegedly committing further offences while on bail for almost 100 charges.

Melbourne boxing match shooter walks free from court

Mikhael Myko has been sentenced to time already served after he pleaded guilty to a non-fatal shooting inside a Melbourne boxing match venue.

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