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Judge blasts 'shambolic' police at gay hate inquiry

Judge blasts 'shambolic' police at gay hate inquiry

The blood-stained jeans and shirt of murdered AC/DC manager Crispin Dye were never sent for analysis and evidence has been lost, an inquiry has been told.

Ex-CEO cleared of stalking model, immediately arrested

Ex-CEO cleared of stalking model, immediately arrested

Ex-CEO cleared of stalking model, immediately arrested

Ex-CEO cleared of stalking model, immediately arrested

The former CEO of a peak industry body was cleared of stalking reality TV star Simone Holtznagel before immediately being arrested for breaching a revoked AVO.

Church head felt guilt after inappropriate teen massage

Church head felt guilt after inappropriate teen massage

Church head felt guilt after inappropriate teen massage

Church head felt guilt after inappropriate teen massage

Inspire Church founder John McMartin felt guilty about an inappropriate massage he gave a teenage woman, but maintains he did not indecently assault her.

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Foul play fears after man goes missing from bush track

Foul play fears after man goes missing from bush track

Several sites in Victoria's Gippsland are being searched by dozens of police for a man who went missing from a remote track in suspicious circumstances.

'Legacy destroyed': Lawyer who stole from dead jailed

'Legacy destroyed': Lawyer who stole from dead jailed

A former Victorian lawyer who stole $420,000 from dead clients' estates as his finances spiralled will spend at least 12 months behind bars.

Wife's painkiller addiction leads to doctor's downfall

Wife's painkiller addiction leads to doctor's downfall

A doctor has been disqualified after admitting to overprescribing his addicted wife painkillers as well as using those medications himself.

Legal loopholes slammed shut for SA child-sex crimes

Legal loopholes slammed shut for SA child-sex crimes

The South Australian parliament has passed new laws to close loopholes in child-sex offences, which had allowed some offenders to be given lighter sentences.

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Man critical in Qld hospital after being shot by police

Man critical in Qld hospital after being shot by police

Man critical in Qld hospital after being shot by police

Man critical in Qld hospital after being shot by police

A man remains in critical condition in a Queensland hospital after being shot multiple times by police north of Brisbane.

Man critically injured in police shooting at home

Man critically injured in police shooting at home

Man critically injured in police shooting at home

Man critically injured in police shooting at home

Police fired several shots at a man, causing serious injuries, after officers were called to a domestic incident north of Brisbane.

Man charged with murder over stabbing death in Tamworth

Man charged with murder over stabbing death in Tamworth

Man charged with murder over stabbing death in Tamworth

Man charged with murder over stabbing death in Tamworth

Police have charged a 28-year-old man with murder over the stabbing death of another man died at an apartment block in regional NSW.

Climate activists target ports on anniversary of raid

Climate activists target ports on anniversary of raid

Climate activists target ports on anniversary of raid

Climate activists target ports on anniversary of raid

Three Blockade Australia protesters have been charged with numerous offences over their port disruptions, but members of the group have warned of more to come.

Court hears of 'hopeless' youth detention conditions

Court hears of 'hopeless' youth detention conditions

Court hears of 'hopeless' youth detention conditions

Court hears of 'hopeless' youth detention conditions

A 17-year-old boy with an extensive criminal record has been sentenced to an adult prison after engaging in riots in troubled youth detention facilities.

Rot in hell: family tells drunk, high gatecrasher

Rot in hell: family tells drunk, high gatecrasher

Rot in hell: family tells drunk, high gatecrasher

Rot in hell: family tells drunk, high gatecrasher

The family of teenager Jason Langhans killed when an intoxicated gatecrasher at a party drove a screwdriver into his head have told a court of their grief.

Elderly man's death in Perth's south deemed suspicious

Elderly man's death in Perth's south deemed suspicious

Elderly man's death in Perth's south deemed suspicious

Elderly man's death in Perth's south deemed suspicious

Detectives are searching for a tall man aged in his 20s after the suspicious death of a 70-year-old man in Perth's south more than two weeks ago.

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Lawyer jailed for fraudulently taking clients' money

Veteran Brisbane lawyer Lance Geoffrey Rigley has been jailed after fraudulently taking almost $81,000 from clients over three-and-a-half years.

Family's witness plea after grandfather's fatal bashing

Two serious assaults in Noosa, one of which left a 87-year-old grandfather dead, are being probed for links.

MP denies quid pro quo over COVID-19 jab for donor

The federal health minister has accused Liberal MP Warren Enstch of allowing a wealthy donor to use a COVID-19 vaccine dose intended for Indigenous people.

Court win for eruption victims suing cruise operator

Victims of a volcano eruption have successfully put an Australian lawsuit against a cruise company on hold until US legal action they brought is resolved.

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Inspire church founder appeals teen assault conviction

A Pentecostal church founder has appealed a conviction for indecently assaulting a woman almost four decades younger than him, arguing he was treated unfairly.

Pandemic threw shadow economy crackdown off course

The federal government's response to a growing and evolving shadow economy has been patchy and poorly co-ordinated, auditors have revealed.

Judge slams turmoil, anguish excuse for rideshare rape

A judge has blasted men who turn to rape and sexual assault to relieve anguish and turmoil in a pre-sentence hearing for a Melbourne rideshare rapist.

Bashed soccer ref to contest assault charges next year

Veteran soccer referee Khodr Yaghi, whose jaw was broken in an on-field fight, is accused of assaulting a woman while working as a bouncer at a Hornsby pub.

Three men charged over Mexican cartel drug operation

Three men have been arrested and hundreds of kilograms of methamphetamine seized as part of a probe into a Mexican organised crime syndicate.

Elderly man dead after alleged tourist strip assault

An elderly man has died following an alleged early morning assault at Noosa Heads in Queensland, with another man taken into custody.

NSW launches free tool to reveal dud odometer readings

The NSW government has unveiled a free tool that allows people buying used cars, trucks and bikes to check the vehicles' previous odometer readings online.

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