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Woman accused of murdering former partner denied bail

Woman accused of murdering former partner denied bail

Proving self-defence might be a struggle, a judge has told a woman while denying her bail ahead of a trial for allegedly stabbing her former partner to death.

'Sick freak': police hunt for man after baby burnt

'Sick freak': police hunt for man after baby burnt

'Sick freak': police hunt for man after baby burnt

'Sick freak': police hunt for man after baby burnt

Police have released new images as they try to identify a man after a baby boy was badly burnt when a stranger allegedly poured hot coffee on him in a park.

Indigenous woman's death in custody to go unpunished

Indigenous woman's death in custody to go unpunished

Indigenous woman's death in custody to go unpunished

Indigenous woman's death in custody to go unpunished

Victoria's workplace safety regulator has declined to launch a prosecution over the death of an Indigenous woman in custody, citing insufficient evidence.

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Body found under rubbish, accused killer's trial told

Body found under rubbish, accused killer's trial told

A police officer searching the home of a missing man found his body under a pile of rubbish, the trial of an alleged killer has been told.

Police charge boxer's brother over post-fight brawl

Police charge boxer's brother over post-fight brawl

A post-bout brawl in the ring between the brother of an Australian boxer and his opponent's trainer has ended with police laying an assault charge.

Family seeks answers over 'amazing' man's creek death

Family seeks answers over 'amazing' man's creek death

The family of a man dragged dead from a creek is appealing for information about his suspicious death as police suggest he might have been in a local feud.

Coroner raps police over search for missing trans woman

Coroner raps police over search for missing trans woman

Family and friends have cried in court as a coroner released her findings into the deaths of five transgender and gender diverse people.

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Gran's 'highly unusual' disappearance, death a mystery

Gran's 'highly unusual' disappearance, death a mystery

Gran's 'highly unusual' disappearance, death a mystery

Gran's 'highly unusual' disappearance, death a mystery

Police are looking for a grandmother's car and phone after her skeletal remains were found hundreds of kilometres away from home and where she was last seen.

'Broken heart' led to man's death, murder accused says

'Broken heart' led to man's death, murder accused says

'Broken heart' led to man's death, murder accused says

'Broken heart' led to man's death, murder accused says

Jurors cannot be satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that a man caused the death of a 48-year-old in a Brisbane unit, a defence barrister says.

Teen's killer to be released despite past parole attack

Teen's killer to be released despite past parole attack

Teen's killer to be released despite past parole attack

Teen's killer to be released despite past parole attack

A killer who was sent back to jail after attempting to rape a woman while on parole will be released into the community a second time.

'Considerable failure' in policy leads to newborn death

'Considerable failure' in policy leads to newborn death

'Considerable failure' in policy leads to newborn death

'Considerable failure' in policy leads to newborn death

A baby's preventable death during Melbourne's lockdown should prompt changes to Medicare eligibility for children of migrants, a coroner has found.

Phone messages contradict Higgins' claims, court told

Phone messages contradict Higgins' claims, court told

Phone messages contradict Higgins' claims, court told

Phone messages contradict Higgins' claims, court told

A defamation trial pitting a senator against Brittany Higgins has received evidence about the ex-staffer's movements before and after her alleged rape.

'Torture': mum's horror at hot coffee thrown over baby

'Torture': mum's horror at hot coffee thrown over baby

'Torture': mum's horror at hot coffee thrown over baby

'Torture': mum's horror at hot coffee thrown over baby

The mother of a baby burnt after a stranger poured hot coffee on the boy says she wishes she was the victim and keeps having flashbacks of the incident.

Developer forced to repay $11m 'washed' in tax fraud

Developer forced to repay $11m 'washed' in tax fraud

Developer forced to repay $11m 'washed' in tax fraud

Developer forced to repay $11m 'washed' in tax fraud

The liquidators of Plutus Payroll will recoup over $11 million sent to a blackmailer threatening to expose what is now known as Australia's biggest tax fraud.

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Education department staffer accused of grooming kids

A man employed by a state education department has been accused of grooming Filipino children online and charged with child exploitation material offences.

Terrorism investigation into Wieambilla shooting 'open'

The Wieambilla shootings remain an “open terrorism investigation” in Queensland that includes a US man closely associated with the killers, a coroner has heard.

CFMEU legal luck questioned as blue-collar anger boils

More than 50,000 angry protesters rallied against the construction union being put into administration but its chance of winning a legal fight is questionable.

Hospital CEO sues health boss over blocked renewal

A stoush over the blocked reappointment of Royal Children's Hospital chief executive Bernadette McDonald has landed in the Supreme Court.

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'Closure' for victims as serial rapist swim coach named

Former champion swimming coach Richard "Dick" Caine raped and sexually assaulted young athletes over several years, leaving lasting scars on his many victims.

'Negligent villains' blamed for cladding fire risk

A combustible cladding manufacturer has defended its product in court, saying misuse by negligent building professionals created an increased fire risk.

Bikies banned from government worksites in crackdown

Bikies and organised crime members have been banned from consorting or entering Victorian government worksites under long-awaited laws.

Settlement talks flagged in Hayne rape accuser lawsuit

Despite no longer faces criminal charges, ex-NRL star Jarryd Hayne still battles a civil lawsuit brought by his rape accuser.

Jailed kids locked in cells with no toilet, bed: report

An investigation into a youth detention centre has found children being locked in bare cells without running water, a toilet or even a bed - sometimes for days.

Premier to probe 'delay' in Folbigg compensation claim

Wrongly convicted mother Kathleen Folbigg hopes to raise her story and compensation claim with the NSW premier more than a year after being pardoned.

Court overturns detective's sacking over corpse photos

The Supreme Court has overturned a police officer's sacking after photos of a corpse was found on his phone, with a judge finding board's decision was 'unjust'.

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