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Police vehicles rammed in second stolen car intercept

Police vehicles rammed in second stolen car intercept

Three people are in custody after several Queensland police cars were damaged by allegedly stolen vehicles in the second dangerous intercept in days.

Ex-senator's freedom of information case thrown out

Ex-senator's freedom of information case thrown out

Ex-senator's freedom of information case thrown out

Ex-senator's freedom of information case thrown out

A judge has rejected former independent senator Rex Patrick's case against the Australian Information Commissioner over freedom of information request delays.

Man jailed over driving instructor kidnapping, assault

Man jailed over driving instructor kidnapping, assault

Man jailed over driving instructor kidnapping, assault

Man jailed over driving instructor kidnapping, assault

A Brisbane man has admitted assaulting a woman and holding her against her will for more than two weeks before kidnapping a driving instructor at knifepoint.

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Teenager faces court after gunshots fired at school

Teenager faces court after gunshots fired at school

A 15-year-old boy who allegedly fired three gunshots at a school, hitting a classroom, has faced court, where a mental health assessment was ordered.

Woman charged over alleged Germani jewellery heist

Woman charged over alleged Germani jewellery heist

A 57-year-old woman has been charged over the alleged armed robbery of a luxury jewellery store in central Sydney.

Remorseless rapist caught on 'big mama' VHS tape jailed

Remorseless rapist caught on 'big mama' VHS tape jailed

Boghos Parizian has been jailed for at least five years after filming himself raping a woman who a judge said could clearly not consent.

Learner faces more serious charge over pedestrian death

Learner faces more serious charge over pedestrian death

A learner driver accused of fatally striking a pedestrian in Melbourne may face a more serious charge than dangerous driving causing death.

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Puffing Billy train enthusiast molested young boys

Puffing Billy train enthusiast molested young boys

Puffing Billy train enthusiast molested young boys

Puffing Billy train enthusiast molested young boys

A train enthusiast who sexually abused two young boys when they volunteered for Puffing Billy has had a jail sentence suspended because of health issues.

Engineering firm fined $250,000 after worker crushed

Engineering firm fined $250,000 after worker crushed

Engineering firm fined $250,000 after worker crushed

Engineering firm fined $250,000 after worker crushed

An engineering company has been fined $250,000 after a worker was crushed to death while dismantling equipment in a a former cheese factory.

V'landys loses appeal in defamation case against ABC

V'landys loses appeal in defamation case against ABC

V'landys loses appeal in defamation case against ABC

V'landys loses appeal in defamation case against ABC

The Federal Court has dismissed an appeal by Racing NSW chief Peter V'landys, saying an ABC program treated him "very shabbily" but didn't defame him.

Boy charged over 'unthinkable' high school shooting

Boy charged over 'unthinkable' high school shooting

Boy charged over 'unthinkable' high school shooting

Boy charged over 'unthinkable' high school shooting

A teenager has been charged with multiple offences after allegedly driving to a school unlicensed before shooting at a classroom as students hid in fear.

Inquiry told of police 'confusion' about when to charge

Inquiry told of police 'confusion' about when to charge

Inquiry told of police 'confusion' about when to charge

Inquiry told of police 'confusion' about when to charge

An officer who investigated ex-Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins' rape allegations has conceded her understanding of when to charge a suspect was incorrect.

Outpouring of grief after tasered grandmother's death

Outpouring of grief after tasered grandmother's death

Outpouring of grief after tasered grandmother's death

Outpouring of grief after tasered grandmother's death

Local residents and politicians are paying respect to beloved 95-year-old grandmother Clare Nowland, who died after being tasered by police in her nursing home.

Man may have been 'tricked into being drug courier'

Man may have been 'tricked into being drug courier'

Man may have been 'tricked into being drug courier'

Man may have been 'tricked into being drug courier'

Osman El-Houli may have been tricked into being a drug courier by a syndicate hoping to collect $141 million worth of cocaine in Queensland, a court has heard.

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Man jailed, immediately released in 'unique case'

A man who pleaded guilty to a child sexual offence has been jailed because parliament demands it, but immediately released because of his "unique case".

Man charged with attempted murder after police ramming

Two Queensland officers are in hospital with serious injuries and a man faces attempted murder charges after allegedly hitting police with a stolen truck.

Man shot dead by police on Sydney's lower north shore

A knife wielding man who ran at police has been shot dead on a street in Sydney's north, sparking a critical incident investigation.

Government appeals $2.7m order for couple's lost home

A couple were awarded $2.7 million after a court ruled they bought a home that was obtained by fraud but the Queensland government denies it is liable to pay.

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Coroner investigating deadly regional intersection

A coroner is investigating a deadly Victorian intersection where two crashes occurred more than a year apart, including one that killed five people and a dog.

Couple accused of keeping woman as slave in home

A Melbourne couple have faced court accused of keeping a vulnerable woman as a slave in their home, in the city's west.

Pianist spared jail after sexual relationship with girl

Two promising young musicians are no longer involved in the Australian classical music industry due to their relationship as teenagers, for different reasons.

Mother who drowned baby had perinatal depression

A mother who drowned her four-month-old baby is not criminally responsible for the "distressing and lamentable" act because she had perinatal depression.

NSW mayor wanted nothing to do with 'blackmail' letter

The former mayor of Bathurst, accused of misconduct in public office over an anonymous letter, told police he organised postage but didn't know what was inside.

Caddick's death remains mystery after inquest findings

A coroner investigating the disappearance of Melissa Caddick has found the Sydney fraudster is dead but cannot determine how or where she died.

Ben Roberts-Smith to learn defamation fate

The Federal Court will soon hand down a highly anticipated judgment in Ben Roberts-Smith's defamation lawsuits over media reports of alleged war crimes.

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