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Accused killer denies shooting friend to clear his debt

Accused killer denies shooting friend to clear his debt

Bartolomeo Rapisarda has pleaded not guilty to murder in the Victorian Supreme Court, denying he shot dead his friend in Melbourne's southeast.

Lehrmann case to reopen to test drugs and other claims

Lehrmann case to reopen to test drugs and other claims

Lehrmann case to reopen to test drugs and other claims

Lehrmann case to reopen to test drugs and other claims

Untested allegations that Seven Network reimbursed Bruce Lehrmann for drugs and sex workers will be examined by the judge who will decide his defamation case.

Hayne's lawyers accuse victim of 'concealing' messages

Hayne's lawyers accuse victim of 'concealing' messages

Hayne's lawyers accuse victim of 'concealing' messages

Hayne's lawyers accuse victim of 'concealing' messages

Lawyers for ex-NRL star Jarryd Hayne are seeking to overturn his rape conviction, accusing his victim of lying about a series of deleted text messages.

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Fraud charges over Russia-bound phones, mortgages

Fraud charges over Russia-bound phones, mortgages

Four men from an organised crime syndicate have been charged with almost 100 offences including fraud and dealing with proceeds of crime worth about $4 million.

Travel company and school charged after student's death

Travel company and school charged after student's death

The death of a 16-year-old student on a school trip to Vietnam has resulted in WorkSafe laying charges against a travel company and his school.

Woman allegedly murdered days before body found in unit

Woman allegedly murdered days before body found in unit

Steven Rhain Pinker has been charged with murder after the body of a West Australian woman was found in a Brisbane apartment.

Years of anguish for train driver's widow after crash

Years of anguish for train driver's widow after crash

Jenny Kennedy will never forget the day her beloved, train driver husband John was killed in a derailment north of Melbourne in 2020.

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Rail operators fined $525k over fatal train derailment

Rail operators fined $525k over fatal train derailment

Rail operators fined $525k over fatal train derailment

Rail operators fined $525k over fatal train derailment

NSW Trains and Australian Rail Track Corporation have been sentenced in a Melbourne court after two men were killed in a 2020 train derailment.

Bus driver set to plead to charges over fatal crash

Bus driver set to plead to charges over fatal crash

Bus driver set to plead to charges over fatal crash

Bus driver set to plead to charges over fatal crash

Bus driver Brett Button is expected to enter pleas in May to almost 90 charges over a crash which killed 10 people in NSW's Hunter Valley.

Ten wins 'exceptional bid' to reopen Lehrmann case

Ten wins 'exceptional bid' to reopen Lehrmann case

Ten wins 'exceptional bid' to reopen Lehrmann case

Ten wins 'exceptional bid' to reopen Lehrmann case

Judgment in Bruce Lehrmann's lawsuit against Network Ten has been delayed after an extraordinary bid to introduce new evidence at the eleventh hour.

Uber `tech bros' set out to crush taxi app, lawyers say

Uber `tech bros' set out to crush taxi app, lawyers say

Uber `tech bros' set out to crush taxi app, lawyers say

Uber `tech bros' set out to crush taxi app, lawyers say

The company behind a taxi app is suing Uber over claims it illegally launched rideshare services in Australia with the intention of destroying the platform.

Indigenous teen's family hope inquest will bring change

Indigenous teen's family hope inquest will bring change

Indigenous teen's family hope inquest will bring change

Indigenous teen's family hope inquest will bring change

The mother of an Indigenous teen who died after self-harming in the youth wing of an adult prison says she is determined to get justice for her son.

'Black box' hearings prejudice refugee claims: research

'Black box' hearings prejudice refugee claims: research

'Black box' hearings prejudice refugee claims: research

'Black box' hearings prejudice refugee claims: research

With the Albanese government abolishing the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, new research describes how refugee claims are set up to fail.

Family's 'unspeakable' grief for slain daughter

Family's 'unspeakable' grief for slain daughter

Family's 'unspeakable' grief for slain daughter

Family's 'unspeakable' grief for slain daughter

The family of a Chinese international student viciously murdered in Sydney by her boyfriend has spoken of the torture and grief caused by the horrible crime.

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Toddler Skye's killer to be released after 14 years

Despite opposition from his victim's family, a man who killed a toddler during a police pursuit will be released on parole after "a real shift in mentality".

Cops lash 'irresponsible' drivers over Easter road toll

Senior police say the community needs to work with them to ensure safety on NSW roads after eight people died during the Easter long weekend.

Murdered man's family in 'nightmare' over killer appeal

Harley David Wegener has appealed his conviction 17 months after being found guilty of murder for slashing Benjamin Suttie's throat in a park late at night.

Police union questions legality of Alice Springs curfew

The legality of the youth curfew imposed in Alice Springs has been called into question by the Northern Territory's police union.

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Planned burns unlikely to impact gliders, court finds

The Federal Court has ruled planned burns in a Victorian forest are unlikely to significantly impact endangered possum populations in the area.

Two dead, driver on charges after three-car crash

A 51-year-old man has been refused bail after being charged over the death of two people in a three-car crash.

Longer curfew on cards for crime town as breaches mount

A two-week night youth curfew imposed on Alice Springs to act as a circuit breaker on crime could be extended to cover school holidays.

Man charged after woman killed in stolen vehicle crash

A man has been charged with speeding and dangerous driving causing death after a crash involving a stolen car claimed the life of a woman.

One dead, one seriously injured in quad bike crash

A man has died after a quad bike rolled over in NSW's Hunter region, with the driver in a serious condition in hospital.

Man seriously injured in home invasion

A home invasion has left a man with serious injuries as his flat was ransacked in Sydney's southwest.

Fresh evidence application ahead of Lehrmann judgment

Network Ten has lodged an application to reopen the Bruce Lehrmann defamation case, citing fresh evidence days before the judgment is due to be handed down.

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