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'No interaction' with officers before fatal gunfire

'No interaction' with officers before fatal gunfire

Bodycam video shows two police officers and a neighbour were shot without warning during a deadly firefight at a Queensland property, a coroner has been told.

Murder probe into national beach handball coach's death

Murder probe into national beach handball coach's death

Murder probe into national beach handball coach's death

Murder probe into national beach handball coach's death

Homicide detectives are continuing to probe the circumstances of the death of Patrik Weiss, the coach of the Australian men's beach handball team.

Daughter calls out 'monster' who killed her father

Daughter calls out 'monster' who killed her father

Daughter calls out 'monster' who killed her father

Daughter calls out 'monster' who killed her father

The daughter of a man who was stabbed to death at a Melbourne home almost two years ago has called his killer "a monster" as she faced him in court.

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Six charged after meth worth $1.7 billion seized

Six charged after meth worth $1.7 billion seized

Methamphetamine worth $1.7 billion has been seized as part of a probe into a global smuggling syndicate bringing the drug from Canada to Australia.

Parents end traumatic home invasion by fighting back

Parents end traumatic home invasion by fighting back

Joshua Thomas Mann has been jailed after a violent home invasion that ended when the parents fought back, with the father wielding a meat cleaver.

Devastated Beale faces trial on sexual assault charges

Devastated Beale faces trial on sexual assault charges

Rugby union star Kurtley Beale will now face trial as he fights allegations he sexually assaulted a woman in a Sydney licensed premises.

'Joke' child groomer walks free despite guilty plea

'Joke' child groomer walks free despite guilty plea

A child groomer who claimed his efforts to procure sex with a child as young as 12 were a joke, will rejoin society under terms of a suspended sentence.

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No apologies as defiant Roberts-Smith returns

No apologies as defiant Roberts-Smith returns

No apologies as defiant Roberts-Smith returns

No apologies as defiant Roberts-Smith returns

Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith says he is weighing up appealing a devastating court ruling after he was found to have committed war crimes.

Vehicle theft in NSW at highest point in six years

Vehicle theft in NSW at highest point in six years

Vehicle theft in NSW at highest point in six years

Vehicle theft in NSW at highest point in six years

A recent jump in vehicle thefts is due in part to the promotion of videos and hashtags across social media platforms such as TikTok, according to a new report.

All Victorians can participate in truth-telling inquiry

All Victorians can participate in truth-telling inquiry

All Victorians can participate in truth-telling inquiry

All Victorians can participate in truth-telling inquiry

The Yoorrook Justice Commission is inviting all Victorians to make a submission to a truth-telling inquiry.

Second man charged over shooting murder of Sydney bikie

Second man charged over shooting murder of Sydney bikie

Second man charged over shooting murder of Sydney bikie

Second man charged over shooting murder of Sydney bikie

A year after a Sydney underworld figure Yusuf Nazlioglu was gunned down in an execution-style murder, a second man has been charged.

Secrecy concerns over foreign interference charge

Secrecy concerns over foreign interference charge

Secrecy concerns over foreign interference charge

Secrecy concerns over foreign interference charge

Alexander Csergo's barrister Bernard Collaery was prevented from seeing him, another lawyer says about their client accused of reckless foreign interference.

Accused murderer tricked into confession, lawyer says

Accused murderer tricked into confession, lawyer says

Accused murderer tricked into confession, lawyer says

Accused murderer tricked into confession, lawyer says

An "unsophisticated" man accused of the cold case murder of teenager Michelle Bright was induced to give false admissions to undercover police, his lawyer says.

Failings found in police response to domestic violence

Failings found in police response to domestic violence

Failings found in police response to domestic violence

Failings found in police response to domestic violence

Poor record-keeping, inadequate training and conflicts of interest have been highlighted in a review of NSW police responses to domestic and family violence.

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Boyfriend's charges dropped over backpacker murder

Tobias Moran has had charges dropped after he was accused of murdering his girlfriend, German backpacker Simone Strobel, in 2005 in northern NSW.

Fresh forensic search in mineshaft murder probe

A fresh search of an abandoned mineshaft where a murdered prospector's body was found comes after a potential lead was discovered by a member of the public.

Cops accused of destroying Bill Spedding's life

A $1.5 million award for the malicious prosecution of Bill Spedding was justified because actions of the police were as bad as you could get, a court has heard.

Swim coach guilty on all counts after child abuse trial

A jury has delivered 43 guilty verdicts for a former swim coach and MasterChef contestant who abused 11 children at a southwest Sydney swimming school.

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Former Coles executive admits $1.9 million fraud

Former Coles executive Aaron Baslangic stole more than $1.9 million in what a judge said was such a stupid scheme even a high school student could detect it.

Man admits manslaughter over bushland explosion

Jack Kinneen was four-wheel-driving with friends in bushland when he was killed in an explosion caused by a fire deliberately lit by Christopher Keith Fox.

Qld cop 'turns to drug supply after work harassment'

Rachelle Elise Perry went into a downward spiral and began supplying drugs after being subjected to harassment in the police force, a court has been told.

NDIS provider's failures in bathtub death cost $400,000

An NDIS provider has admitted it was negligent, careless and failed to provide proper care to a 20-year-old epileptic woman who drowned in a bathtub.

High Court rejects minister's people smuggler decision

The High Court has quashed Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil's decision to refuse an Iranian man's visa on the grounds he was a convicted people smuggler.

Former AFL stars may merge concussion damage lawsuits

Former AFL players, including Ty Zantuck, Liam Picken and Max Rooke, may have their concussion damage lawsuits against the league and clubs brought together.

Bail decision delayed after 'frenzied' police stabbing

A man charged with the attempted murder of a police officer during a welfare check will remain behind bars until further mental health information is provided.

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