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Man shot by police charged with multiple offences

Man shot by police charged with multiple offences

A man who allegedly threatened officers and stole a police car before being shot in far north Queensland has been charged.

Chinese gang accused of laundering $39 million in cash

Chinese gang accused of laundering $39 million in cash

Chinese gang accused of laundering $39 million in cash

Chinese gang accused of laundering $39 million in cash

Four Melbourne men have been charged, accused of being members of a Chinese criminal syndicate that laundered more than $39 million in cash.

Third person arrested over underworld killing

Third person arrested over underworld killing

Third person arrested over underworld killing

Third person arrested over underworld killing

A man has been transferred from prison into police custody ahead of an expected murder charge over an execution-style killing in Sydney.

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Activist Pavlou settles $3.5m university lawsuit

Activist Pavlou settles $3.5m university lawsuit

Activist Drew Pavlou has settled a lawsuit after claiming the University of Queensland tried to silence his protests about its Chinese government links.

Defamation cases against Pesutto to be heard together

Defamation cases against Pesutto to be heard together

Women suing Victoria's Liberal leader for defamation will have their cases heard together in a 15-day Federal Court trial in September.

RFS not supportive amid calls for emergency oversight

RFS not supportive amid calls for emergency oversight

A coronial inquiry into the Black Summer bushfires has been finalised, as the head of the Rural Fire Service resists calls for another emergency body.

Curfew, extra cops: emergency grips Alice Springs

Curfew, extra cops: emergency grips Alice Springs

An emergency has been declared in Alice Springs by the Northern Territory government after a group of young people attacked a pub and brawls broke out.

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Lengthy trial for faith group charged over girl's death

Lengthy trial for faith group charged over girl's death

Lengthy trial for faith group charged over girl's death

Lengthy trial for faith group charged over girl's death

More than a dozen members of a religious group face charges of murder or manslaughter over the death of eight-year-old by withholding her diabetes medication.

'Remarkable' more did not die in Black Summer: coroner

'Remarkable' more did not die in Black Summer: coroner

'Remarkable' more did not die in Black Summer: coroner

'Remarkable' more did not die in Black Summer: coroner

The report of a two-year Black Summer coronial inquiry has made numerous recommendations but left some impacted residents feeling ignored.

It was me or him, bikie tells court of gangland murder

It was me or him, bikie tells court of gangland murder

It was me or him, bikie tells court of gangland murder

It was me or him, bikie tells court of gangland murder

An underworld figure has explained in court why he shot and killed a fellow bikie gang member, saying he thought is was a matter of "me or him".

Detectives declare major crime gang 'eradicated'

Detectives declare major crime gang 'eradicated'

Detectives declare major crime gang 'eradicated'

Detectives declare major crime gang 'eradicated'

Police have claimed victory over a notorious Sydney crime gang after a three-year probe into its dial-a-dealer drug network and associated murders.

Assange deserves 'humane and fair treatment': Labor

Assange deserves 'humane and fair treatment': Labor

Assange deserves 'humane and fair treatment': Labor

Assange deserves 'humane and fair treatment': Labor

As Julian Assange fights his extradition to the US, the Australian government has reaffirmed he deserves to have his rights upheld and be treated fairly.

Accountant to the stars jailed for fleecing $2m

Accountant to the stars jailed for fleecing $2m

Accountant to the stars jailed for fleecing $2m

Accountant to the stars jailed for fleecing $2m

High-profile musicians and restaurateurs are among the victims of an accountant jailed for stealing $2 million by siphoning client money into his own accounts.

'Nowhere to hide', FIFO police targeting crime hotspots

'Nowhere to hide', FIFO police targeting crime hotspots

'Nowhere to hide', FIFO police targeting crime hotspots

'Nowhere to hide', FIFO police targeting crime hotspots

A new Queensland Police operation using a fly-in-fly-out approach will deploy officers to high crime areas across the state in a bid to reduce repeat offending.

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Two teens hit with more charges after tobacco arsons

A 14-year-old boy and a girl, 16, have been hit with additional charges after an attempted restaurant arson linked to Victoria's ongoing tobacco dispute.

Inquest to probe prison murder by 'sadistic' inmate

A coroner will examine the ambush murder of a prisoner by a fellow inmate who was known to be capable of sadistic acts yet moved out of maximum security.

Missed opportunities led to mum's 'preventable' death

Several missteps in the treatment of a young mother by hospital staff and paramedics led to her "preventable" death from endocarditis, a coroner has found.

Man shot after 'officers threatened, police car stolen'

A man has allegedly threatened officers with weapons, stolen a police car and sparked a pursuit before being shot in far north Queensland.

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'Brutal' sleeping bag killer to spend decades in jail

Decades in jail await a man who murdered a rough sleeper with a rock and slashed a fellow inmate's throat after a jury rejected his defence of mental health.

Assange wins temporary reprieve from extradition to US

The United States must provide assurances Julian Assange will not face the death penalty if extradited, London's High Court says.

Russia attackers 'eyed Belarus', torture warning issued

Russia has remanded another person in custody suspected of being linked to a Moscow massacre while Belarus' leader says the gunmen may have tried to flee there.

UK court orders to delay extradition of Julian Assange

A British court has ruled Julian Assange can’t immediately be extradited to the US on espionage charges, in a partial victory for the WikiLeaks founder.

Elite police awards racist: NT corruption watchdog

A corruption watchdog has found evidence to support allegations that the Northern Territory's elite police unit handed out racist award certificates.

'My darling boy': tears and tributes for TV presenter

Family and friends of Jesse Baird, who was allegedly murdered alongside his partner in Sydney, have paid tribute to him at a memorial service.

Bargain, love hunters fleeced for millions of dollars

Online love hunters and people searching for high investment returns are among scam victims who lost more than $20 million in one state alone last year.

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