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Police put brakes on 'drug superhighway' in $44m bust

Police put brakes on 'drug superhighway' in $44m bust

Two people have been charged after allegedly trying to collect $44 million worth of cocaine from a wharf in Queensland's remote north.

New chief plans to address NT crime at National Cabinet

New chief plans to address NT crime at National Cabinet

New chief plans to address NT crime at National Cabinet

New chief plans to address NT crime at National Cabinet

Northern Territory Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro plans to raise a range of issues at her first National Cabinet meeting.

Company charged in state first after miner's death

Company charged in state first after miner's death

Company charged in state first after miner's death

Company charged in state first after miner's death

A Queensland mining company has been charged with industrial manslaughter in a state first after an experienced coal miner died when a roof collapsed years ago.

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APRA fight with CFMEU-linked super fund 'unreasonable'

APRA fight with CFMEU-linked super fund 'unreasonable'

Moves by the financial regulator to impose stricter conditions on a super fund connected with the CFMEU will be attacked in the Federal Court.

Ex-NRL star Hayne to fight rape accuser's damages claim

Ex-NRL star Hayne to fight rape accuser's damages claim

Possible talks to settle a lawsuit facing ex NRL-star Jarryd Hayne by his rape accuser have ended before they began, with the matter now to play out in court.

US, Australia not 'divvying up' Pacific policing

US, Australia not 'divvying up' Pacific policing

America is working with Australia, New Zealand and Pacific nations to determine where it best fits into regional law enforcement, a top official says.

Higgins' claim not workplace sexual harassment: lawyer

Higgins' claim not workplace sexual harassment: lawyer

Linda Reynolds' lawyer has told a defamation trial Brittany Higgins' alleged rape in parliament house wasn't workplace sexual harassment.

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'It's your loss': chilling words after Tinder gang rape

'It's your loss': chilling words after Tinder gang rape

'It's your loss': chilling words after Tinder gang rape

'It's your loss': chilling words after Tinder gang rape

A woman gang raped by a several men says she was terrified as one by one they entered her bedroom and forced her into sex.

'Just die': farmer jailed over savage and prolonged DV

'Just die': farmer jailed over savage and prolonged DV

'Just die': farmer jailed over savage and prolonged DV

'Just die': farmer jailed over savage and prolonged DV

A victim-survivor has told court about hiding from a man in a paddock after a three-hour attack, wondering whether he would strike again and kill her.

Church group had 'common' goal to stop girl's insulin

Church group had 'common' goal to stop girl's insulin

Church group had 'common' goal to stop girl's insulin

Church group had 'common' goal to stop girl's insulin

Prosecutors can use text messages to claim church group members had a "common purpose" to encourage a father to stop his daughter's insulin, a judge has ruled.

'A piece of history' lost in museum handgun heist

'A piece of history' lost in museum handgun heist

'A piece of history' lost in museum handgun heist

'A piece of history' lost in museum handgun heist

A handgun from the 1700s and a pistol gifted by the Sultan of Oman are among firearms stolen from a regional NSW museum.

Jailed drug dealer laments 'worst job he ever had'

Jailed drug dealer laments 'worst job he ever had'

Jailed drug dealer laments 'worst job he ever had'

Jailed drug dealer laments 'worst job he ever had'

Peter John Kelso told police after his arrest on a range of drug trafficking and possession charges that dealing was a terrible business, a court was told.

Construction boss guilty of $10m fraud in marathon case

Construction boss guilty of $10m fraud in marathon case

Construction boss guilty of $10m fraud in marathon case

Construction boss guilty of $10m fraud in marathon case

A Sydney construction boss and four others have been found guilty of a conspiracy to defraud the tax office of more than $10 million over two years.

Criminal charges 'on the cards' for health union boss

Criminal charges 'on the cards' for health union boss

Criminal charges 'on the cards' for health union boss

Criminal charges 'on the cards' for health union boss

The Fair Work Commission's case against a health union boss has hit a stumbling block as she applies to stay the proceedings due to possible criminal charges.

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US seizes Venezuela leader's plane, flies it to Florida

US authorities have seized a plane belonging to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and flown it to Florida, officials in the Justice Department say.

Sydney council loses court fight over inquiry, shutdown

One of Sydney's biggest councils has lost a legal bid to stop the NSW government appointing administrators and investigating claims of maladministration.

Jury mulls $13m tax fraud after crime proceeds verdicts

A jury is still grappling with conspiracy charges in a $13 million tax fraud despite finding a construction boss and others guilty of dealing with dirty money.

Toddler malnourished, infested with lice before death

A four-year-old girl suffered pressure sores on her lower body and weighed less than half what she should have at her age, a court has been told.

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Higgins' lawyers label Reynolds 'an unreliable witness'

Senator Linda Reynolds is using a defamation lawsuit to besmirch Brittany Higgins and David Sharaz over her political demise, a court has been told.

Killers of dad-to-be on night of violence are 'cowards'

The devastated parents of a man shot dead in a case of mistaken identity have called his killers "cowards" as new footage revealed the night of violence.

Bus driver jailed after dozing off and killing woman

A minibus driver will spend 12 months in jail after he fell asleep at the wheel and crashed, killing a woman and injuring 11 other passengers.

DV culprits face organised-crime measures in crackdown

The NSW government wants courts to put proactive obligations on offenders to protect women as part of reforms to lower soaring domestic violence rates.

Childcare rapist unseen for years in 'broken' system

The parents of a girl raped by a childcare worker say there's "something broken in the system" that allowed him to commit more than 300 offences over 20 years.

Teen accused of rape denied bail over risk to community

A 16-year-old boy charged with stalking, rape and the sexual assault of a female jogger has been denied bail due to his potential risk to the community.

Banned shoplifter's wee act caused 'public alarm'

A man who urinated over $300 of raw meat at Woolworths had already been banned from the supermarket chain because of a shoplifting incident weeks before.

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