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Rape accused 'threatened to distribute intimate images'

Rape accused 'threatened to distribute intimate images'

Dozens of sexual assault charges have been laid against a man who is also accused of threatening to distribute graphic images.

Smith accused of supplying cocaine to fellow NRL star

Smith accused of supplying cocaine to fellow NRL star

Smith accused of supplying cocaine to fellow NRL star

Smith accused of supplying cocaine to fellow NRL star

Star NRL player Brandon Smith has been swarmed by media as he faced drug and betting charges for the first time.

Shock jock Jones’ alleged public sex abuse revealed

Shock jock Jones’ alleged public sex abuse revealed

Shock jock Jones’ alleged public sex abuse revealed

Shock jock Jones’ alleged public sex abuse revealed

Former radio powerhouse Alan Jones is accused of indecently assaulting his alleged victims in public places including restaurants and the Sydney Opera House.

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Another charge looms for alleged opioid vape supplier

Another charge looms for alleged opioid vape supplier

A man accused of supplying vape liquid containing a synthetic opioid is still waiting for a bail decision as police investigate his access to crypto funds.

Higgins lodges appeal over costly defamation loss

Higgins lodges appeal over costly defamation loss

Brittany Higgins is challenging the costs order and damages awarded to her former boss after she lost a defamation battle against the ex-senator.

Gunman mystery looms over underworld murder trial

Gunman mystery looms over underworld murder trial

Enough evidence links an accused murderer to an underworld drive-by shooting to convict him despite not knowing who else was involved, a court has been told.

'Dangerous' fugitive captured after weapons haul seized

'Dangerous' fugitive captured after weapons haul seized

A manhunt spanning more than 1000km is over after a fugitive was located and charged by police following a public appeal for assistance.

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Assisted deaths probe: charity accused kept behind bars

Assisted deaths probe: charity accused kept behind bars

Assisted deaths probe: charity accused kept behind bars

Assisted deaths probe: charity accused kept behind bars

A business owner is accused of taking money in exchange for giving animal euthanasia drugs to a 43-year-old former chef who was paralysed from a car crash.

Suspect in Kirk killing 'feared being shot by police'

Suspect in Kirk killing 'feared being shot by police'

Suspect in Kirk killing 'feared being shot by police'

Suspect in Kirk killing 'feared being shot by police'

The 22-year-old man charged with killing Charlie Kirk was afraid of being shot by police and agreed to surrender as long as it was peaceful, a sheriff says.

Two face court for murder after 'amazing person' shot

Two face court for murder after 'amazing person' shot

Two face court for murder after 'amazing person' shot

Two face court for murder after 'amazing person' shot

Two men have faced court charged with murder over the shooting of a 26-year-old, as his family and friends remember the victim as a much-loved community figure.

Woman denies trying to drown girls in river

Woman denies trying to drown girls in river

Woman denies trying to drown girls in river

Woman denies trying to drown girls in river

A woman has pleaded not guilty to allegations she tried to murder two girls by drowning them in a river before falling off a bridge.

Murder charge laid after bones found in cold case

Murder charge laid after bones found in cold case

Murder charge laid after bones found in cold case

Murder charge laid after bones found in cold case

A man has been charged with murder on the same day police found bones during a search for the remains of a woman who has been missing since 2002.

Woman freed on bail over fire that killed two children

Woman freed on bail over fire that killed two children

Woman freed on bail over fire that killed two children

Woman freed on bail over fire that killed two children

A mother who left three children aged under five at home alone minutes before a fire engulfed the property and killed two girls has been freed on bail.

Child abuse web searches may be autofill, teacher says

Child abuse web searches may be autofill, teacher says

Child abuse web searches may be autofill, teacher says

Child abuse web searches may be autofill, teacher says

A former teacher can't recall searching for child abuse online but says a graphic search in his internet history may have been filled automatically.

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Huge manhunt under way for armed fugitive

Police are hunting a fugitive accused of shooting a man and fleeing the scene of a crash, warning that he is armed, dangerous and should not be approached.

Man pleads guilty to child homicide after baby's death

A man has admitted he killed a baby boy who died in hospital from non-survivable brain injuries.

Former commando denied bail over drugs and gun charges

A former elite soldier accused of possessing 45 grams of meth was caught up in a police raid while trying to buy drugs for his own use, a judge has heard.

Alan Jones hit with more indecent assault charges

Shock jock and one-time Wallabies coach Alan Jones has been slapped with a raft of indecent assault charges over alleged historical abuse.

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Prosecutors seek death penalty for accused Kirk killer

A 22-year-old man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk has been charged with murder as prosecutors revealed texts he allegedly sent after the shooting.

A-League players line up for sentencing on betting scam

Two former Macarthur Bulls soccer players who deliberately picked up yellow cards in exchange for five-figure payments face a sentence hearing.

US judge dismisses terrorism charges against Mangione

A judge has dismissed terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione in New York state's case over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Woman charged over death of girls in house fire

A woman has been charged with negligent manslaughter over the death of two little girls in a house fire, which also injured a young boy.

Elderly woman on bail over assisted death drugs probe

An 81-year-old woman has been granted bail after being accused of telling an undercover operative about supplying animal euthanasia drugs to kill people.

Father and son jailed over ‘pitiless’ car chase murder

A remorseful father says he hates himself for participating alongside his son in the murder of a teenager, whose death haunts him everyday.

Ex-teacher's alleged child abuse web searches revealed

Searches for movies depicting sexual abuse will form part of the evidence alleging a former elite private school teacher has a sexual interest in children.

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