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Notorious rapist loses bid to keep identity secret

Notorious rapist loses bid to keep identity secret

The so-called "North Shore Rapist" can be publicly named after a court rejected his bid for anonymity as the government applies to keep him under supervision.

Lack of understanding behind $10m crypto cash splash

Lack of understanding behind $10m crypto cash splash

Lack of understanding behind $10m crypto cash splash

Lack of understanding behind $10m crypto cash splash

A man's cognitive limitations is partly blamed for a flurry of cash splashes after being mistakenly refunded more than $10 million from a crypto website.

Teen begged for help after mother's alleged murder

Teen begged for help after mother's alleged murder

Teen begged for help after mother's alleged murder

Teen begged for help after mother's alleged murder

A teenager has recounted her mother's final moments as she gave evidence against her father in his Supreme Court murder trial.

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Mum and son guilty of murder after mowing down teen

Mum and son guilty of murder after mowing down teen

A mother and son have been found guilty of murdering teenager Taj Jared Hart, who they deliberately hit with their ute before fleeing the scene.

Overhaul for 'antiquated' system as police vests vanish

Overhaul for 'antiquated' system as police vests vanish

A modern, electronic way of tracking police equipment, such as service weapons and ballistic vests, is under consideration for Australia's largest police force.

Ex-cop faces court on double DV-murder charges

Ex-cop faces court on double DV-murder charges

Former senior constable Beaumont Lamarre-Condon has been accused of breaking into a former date's home, and murdering the man and his new boyfriend.

'Horrific' killing drives record DV bail denials

'Horrific' killing drives record DV bail denials

More offenders accused of domestic violence are being held on remand in NSW after the widely publicised and shocking killing of Molly Ticehurst.

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Racism class action told to clarify case against AFL

Racism class action told to clarify case against AFL

Racism class action told to clarify case against AFL

Racism class action told to clarify case against AFL

A Supreme Court judge has told a landmark racism class action against the AFL to clear-up their claims.

Health 'apocalypse' aided teacher's path to cop killing

Health 'apocalypse' aided teacher's path to cop killing

Health 'apocalypse' aided teacher's path to cop killing

Health 'apocalypse' aided teacher's path to cop killing

A teacher who respected police was aided in becoming a delusional cop killer by a personal "apocalypse" in the form of a heart attack, a coroner has heard.

Dutton undermined Reynolds, defamation trial told

Dutton undermined Reynolds, defamation trial told

Dutton undermined Reynolds, defamation trial told

Dutton undermined Reynolds, defamation trial told

Linda Reynolds and Brittany Higgins' defamation trial has heard the senator believed Peter Dutton undermined her and Bruce Lehrmann's rape trial was political.

'Not who we are': premier condemns far-right protest

'Not who we are': premier condemns far-right protest

'Not who we are': premier condemns far-right protest

'Not who we are': premier condemns far-right protest

Queensland's premier has labelled "abhorrent" a march through Brisbane in an apparent far-right protest where four men were arrested and one charged.

Daughter tried to save mum from accused killer dad

Daughter tried to save mum from accused killer dad

Daughter tried to save mum from accused killer dad

Daughter tried to save mum from accused killer dad

An 18-year-old girl has given evidence against her own father in the Victorian Supreme Court as he stands trial for the murder of her mother.

Jail for armed robber who fled fearing assassination

Jail for armed robber who fled fearing assassination

Jail for armed robber who fled fearing assassination

Jail for armed robber who fled fearing assassination

A man who helped steal $550,000 in drug money tried to flee Australia concealed in a yacht hull after police told him there was a contract out on his life.

Hawks racism report author accused of stealing $779k

Hawks racism report author accused of stealing $779k

Hawks racism report author accused of stealing $779k

Hawks racism report author accused of stealing $779k

The author of Hawthorn's damning report into racism, Phil Egan, is accused of fleecing almost $800,000 from an Indigenous organisation he worked for.

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Ex-teacher denies historical child sexual offences

An-ex teacher has proclaimed his innocence when released on bail, charged with sexual crimes against 19 children at a Brisbane school from the late 1980s.

Pressure on raise-the-age promise amid youth crime woes

Premier Jacinta Allan has left the door ajar for the Victorian government to go back on a commitment to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14.

Hopes gag order change will stop workplace perpetrators

Gag orders preventing workplace sexual harassment victims from speaking out about their abuse could be restricted or even banned under flagged law reforms.

Hit-and-run truckie guilty decades after boy's death

A parents of a boy killed when their car was hit by a speeding truck have welcomed guilty verdicts against the man who was behind the wheel nearly 20 years ago.

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Woman's explicit search history probed in rape trial

A woman who claims she was raped by three men searched for group-sex material online on the same day she reported the alleged incident to police, a jury heard.

End UK riots, parents of murdered girl urge at funeral

Nine-year-old stabbing victim Alice da Silva Aguiar was carried to her funeral in a white carriage drawn by two white horses wearing pink feathers.

Youth justice moves closer as teen quizzed over crash

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan is remaining tight-lipped on changes to youth justice laws after a 16-year-old was questioned over another fatal crash.

Girl charged with murder after caravan park stabbing

A teenage girl has been charged with murder after a man was stabbed at a caravan park on the Queensland coast.

'At least three' nations interfering in Australia: ASIO

ASIO director-general Mike Burgess says at the least three or four countries have been caught interfering in Australia's domestic affairs, including Iran.

Police expect a second catastrophic year of road deaths

A spike in pedestrian and motorcyclist deaths on Victorian roads "cannot continue", police say, as they make an urgent plea for drivers to take better care.

Man critical after police shooting at hospital

A man shot by police is in a critical condition after allegedly threatening officers with a knife at Kingaroy Hospital in Queensland.

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