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Lawyers flag sex abuse class action against government

Lawyers flag sex abuse class action against government

A law firm is considering taking the Victorian government to court after a report revealed a department's failure to protect school children from sex abuse.

Matt Wright co-accused convicted for destroying phone

Matt Wright co-accused convicted for destroying phone

Matt Wright co-accused convicted for destroying phone

Matt Wright co-accused convicted for destroying phone

Michael Burbidge has been fined for destroying a phone after the chopper crash that killed Chris Wilson, who appeared with him on the Outback Wrangler series.

Takeaway gunman jailed over sweet and sour pork gripe

Takeaway gunman jailed over sweet and sour pork gripe

Takeaway gunman jailed over sweet and sour pork gripe

Takeaway gunman jailed over sweet and sour pork gripe

Takeaway shop customer David Shinner, 62, has been sentenced to jail after pulling a gun on the owners because his sweet and sour pork was rock hard and burnt.

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Brain injury considered in basketballer's rape case

Brain injury considered in basketballer's rape case

Disgraced former professional basketballer Kendal 'Tiny' Pinder has pleaded guilty to rape, with a court told he suffers from significant cognitive deficits.

Man caught with 'worst' child abuse videos at airport

Man caught with 'worst' child abuse videos at airport

Border Force officers asked a man to unlock his encrypted smartphone during a luggage inspection after he landed in Australia.

More charges for man 'posing as rideshare driver'

More charges for man 'posing as rideshare driver'

A man faces further charges after more women came forward and alleged he posed as a rideshare driver before committing serious offences.

Four more teens arrested after tobacco shop arsons

Four more teens arrested after tobacco shop arsons

A number of teenagers have been arrested after two Victorian tobacco shops were set alight following a string of similar arsons on businesses across the state.

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Accountant stole $2m from musicians, restaurateurs

Accountant stole $2m from musicians, restaurateurs

Accountant stole $2m from musicians, restaurateurs

Accountant stole $2m from musicians, restaurateurs

After admitting to stealing $2 million from musicians and business owners a 38-year-old has been remanded in custody ahead of his sentencing.

Reward of $500,000 for information on suspected murder

Reward of $500,000 for information on suspected murder

Reward of $500,000 for information on suspected murder

Reward of $500,000 for information on suspected murder

Queensland Police have announced a $500,000 reward for information on the suspected murder of Marc Kristian Mietus who disappeared more than two decades ago.

Serial rapist claims he 'doesn't deserve' life sentence

Serial rapist claims he 'doesn't deserve' life sentence

Serial rapist claims he 'doesn't deserve' life sentence

Serial rapist claims he 'doesn't deserve' life sentence

A man who has spent 25 years in prison for attacking two women while on day release from custody has sought parole or a less severe sentence.

Identity of man accused of killing missing mum revealed

Identity of man accused of killing missing mum revealed

Identity of man accused of killing missing mum revealed

Identity of man accused of killing missing mum revealed

A suppression order on the identity of 22-year-old Patrick Orren Stephenson, who is accused of murdering Samantha Murphy, has been lifted.

Change a 'step to healing' after Indigenous man's death

Change a 'step to healing' after Indigenous man's death

Change a 'step to healing' after Indigenous man's death

Change a 'step to healing' after Indigenous man's death

An inquest into the death of Ricky Hampson Jr, who was misdiagnosed at Dubbo hospital, has finished hearing evidence revealing a series of medical errors.

Company linked to asbestos scare challenging ban

Company linked to asbestos scare challenging ban

Company linked to asbestos scare challenging ban

Company linked to asbestos scare challenging ban

A company linked to the detection of asbestos at sites across NSW is aiming to legally overturn prevention orders by the state's environmental watchdog.

Grieving family takes aim at govt after fatal stabbing

Grieving family takes aim at govt after fatal stabbing

Grieving family takes aim at govt after fatal stabbing

Grieving family takes aim at govt after fatal stabbing

The family of a grandmother fatally stabbed outside a shopping centre has taken aim at the Queensland government, saying it is failing on youth crime.

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AFL's nod to killed umpire at season launch

The AFL has paid tribute to umpire Jesse Baird, allegedly murdered along with his partner Luke Davies, as a new season begins.

Man jailed for shooting prison escapee dead in scuffle

A 45-year-old man who pleaded guilty to the shooting manslaughter of a Hobart prison escapee has been jailed for eight years.

Samantha Murphy killed the day she went missing: police

Police allege a 22-year-old man charged with the murder of Ballarat mum Samantha Murphy killed her on the day she went missing.

Big fine for owner who ripped out mangroves for road

A Queensland man has been fined almost $145,000 for clearing a path through protected national park to make a road to his property.

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Worley class action to pay after 'Pyrrhic' court win

A shareholder class action against Worley that began in 2015 will have to pay the engineering services firm's legal bill after failing to receive compensation.

Ex-AFL player's son charged with missing mum's murder

A magistrate has concealed the name of a former AFL player's son as he faced court charged with the murder of missing Ballarat mother Samantha Murphy.

'Confidential' end to tasered gran's suit against state

A civil claim from the family of a 95-year-old woman who died after tasered will not continue, as a police officer faces criminal charges.

Court rejects push to monitor released terror plotter

A man whose ties with other convicted extremists forms part of his "identity" will not be subject to ongoing monitoring following his release from jail.

Defence minister cops grilling over veteran suicides

The defence minister has told a royal commission he doesn't believe people in his department are "hopeless" after airing issues about culture.

'Broken': family share torment after fatal misdiagnosis

Ricky Hampson Jr's children, parents and siblings have told an inquest about their heartbreak over his death after fatal misdiagnosis at a rural hospital.

Youth given 'appropriate' health care prior to death

A coroner has found a youth mental health service has made improvements following the death of a teenage boy with multiple diagnoses.

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