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Star A-League striker set for trial after rape denial

Star A-League striker set for trial after rape denial

Central Coast Mariners striker Angel Torres has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges, including that he raped a woman and then deprived her of her liberty.

Buggy death jail term a 'slap in the face' for family

Buggy death jail term a 'slap in the face' for family

Buggy death jail term a 'slap in the face' for family

Buggy death jail term a 'slap in the face' for family

A man's decision to take seven children onto a buggy without helmets or seatbelts has been described as grossly negligent after a young girl died in a crash.

PM sidesteps immunity question on drunken street fight

PM sidesteps immunity question on drunken street fight

PM sidesteps immunity question on drunken street fight

PM sidesteps immunity question on drunken street fight

Trans-Tasman diplomats are working through the case of an Australian diplomat's partner allegedly involved in a late-night drunken fight in Wellington.

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Tutor admits child-sex offences after long legal battle

Tutor admits child-sex offences after long legal battle

A maths tutor has pleaded guilty to molesting four girls in their homes after spending years overturning convictions and taking his case to the High Court.

Doctor pleads guilty in death of Friends star Perry

Doctor pleads guilty in death of Friends star Perry

A physician has pleaded guilty to illegally distributing ketamine after admitting he knew the drug was for Friends star Matthew Perry, who died of an overdose.

Doctor expected to plead guilty in Friends star's death

Doctor expected to plead guilty in Friends star's death

A doctor charged as part of the investigation into the overdose death of Friends star Matthew Perry is expected to plead guilty.

Melbourne's Underbelly relived as Nicola Gobbo speaks

Melbourne's Underbelly relived as Nicola Gobbo speaks

'Lawyer X' Nicola Gobbo has detailed early interactions with gangland clients including Tony Mokbel and Carl Williams after taking the stand a civil trial.

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Liberal deputy says lawsuit prompted party to expel MP

Liberal deputy says lawsuit prompted party to expel MP

Liberal deputy says lawsuit prompted party to expel MP

Liberal deputy says lawsuit prompted party to expel MP

Victorian Liberal deputy leader David Southwick says the party was left with no other option than to expel MP Moira Deeming due to her planned litigation.

Police want more discretion to warn kids off crime

Police want more discretion to warn kids off crime

Police want more discretion to warn kids off crime

Police want more discretion to warn kids off crime

Children's advocates and police are calling for more discretion to keep kids out of court, an inquiry has been told.

'Living in limbo': calls grow to speed up asylum claims

'Living in limbo': calls grow to speed up asylum claims

'Living in limbo': calls grow to speed up asylum claims

'Living in limbo': calls grow to speed up asylum claims

More than 115,000 people are seeking asylum in Australia, sparking calls for the error-ridden system to be made faster and fairer for applicants.

Indigenous women are being murdered at an alarming rate

Indigenous women are being murdered at an alarming rate

Indigenous women are being murdered at an alarming rate

Indigenous women are being murdered at an alarming rate

Some 476 Indigenous women have been murdered over 34 years and current or former intimate partners were the main perpetrators, research shows.

'Chopper' Read's son jailed over loaded-gun joy ride

'Chopper' Read's son jailed over loaded-gun joy ride

'Chopper' Read's son jailed over loaded-gun joy ride

'Chopper' Read's son jailed over loaded-gun joy ride

Charles Read, the son of late underworld figure "Chopper", will serve more jail time after dodging police on a late-night drive involving drugs and two guns.

'Even US' doing better on youth justice than Australia

'Even US' doing better on youth justice than Australia

'Even US' doing better on youth justice than Australia

'Even US' doing better on youth justice than Australia

Australia needs to dump its tough on crime approach towards kids and become accountable for its failures in child protection, the children's commissioner says.

Fears spike about public sector workplace corruption

Fears spike about public sector workplace corruption

Fears spike about public sector workplace corruption

Fears spike about public sector workplace corruption

There's been a spike in the number of Victorian public sector workers who think corruption is a blight on their workplace.

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Fugitive developer's daughter in fight over taped calls

The lawyer daughter of fugitive property developer Jean Nassif is claiming legal privilege to stop records of calls with her dad from being used as evidence.

Drug dealer murdered debtor in home-invasion shooting

A drug dealer has been found guilty of murder after breaking into a western Sydney home and fatally shooting one of his buyers over a $1500 debt.

More activists sought over violent anti-war protests

More activists are in the sights of Victoria Police following their involvement in clashes outside a major weapons expo in Melbourne.

Accused 'Ghost' app mastermind's crypto millions seized

Cryptocurrency worth almost $10 million has been restrained after police cracked an alleged criminal communication network.

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'I pled guilty to journalism': Assange breaks silence

In his first public remarks since he was released from prison, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says he was freed because he “pled guilty to journalism”.

Teen claimed dad was 'cheating' on mum with her

A father accused of abusing his intellectually disabled daughter told police he doesn't speak much with the teen, who he says spends much of her time on TikTok.

Nicola Gobbo's struggles in hiding aired in civil trial

'Lawyer X' Nicola Gobbo's experiences in hiding since she was outed as a police informer have been aired in her civil trial against Victoria Police.

Overwhelmed rookies policing 'most dangerous' town

Inexperienced police are being sent to rural and regional areas while governments struggle to address the root causes of crime, an inquiry has been told.

MP Troy Bell to appeal theft, dishonesty convictions

South Australian MP Troy Bell will appeal his conviction for theft and dishonesty offences for stealing more than $436,000 from an educational not-for-profit.

Court security beefed for landmark war crime hearings

Security measures reminiscent of those introduced for Ben Roberts-Smith will also be required in another series of hearings over alleged war crimes.

AFL star's book to help kids deal with parents in jail

A new book by former Richmond AFL star Andrew Krakouer and foster carer Jacqueline Dinan aims to help children struggling with an incarcerated parent.

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