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Driver ordered to stay away from ex before fatal crash

Driver ordered to stay away from ex before fatal crash

A disqualified driver was four times over the legal alcohol limit and subject to domestic violence orders when he killed his ex-girlfriend in a car crash.

Family shattered after woman fatally hit by police car

Family shattered after woman fatally hit by police car

Family shattered after woman fatally hit by police car

Family shattered after woman fatally hit by police car

A 71-year-old woman has died after being hit by a marked police 4WD in far north Queensland, sparking a major crash probe and corruption watchdog oversight.

Last movements of woman revealed before alleged murder

Last movements of woman revealed before alleged murder

Last movements of woman revealed before alleged murder

Last movements of woman revealed before alleged murder

Police have released photos and footage of the last-known movements of a woman before she was allegedly murdered by a man she lived with.

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'Nightmare': ex-AFL star facing prison over pool saga

'Nightmare': ex-AFL star facing prison over pool saga

A former AFL player will likely be imprisoned for fraud after he improperly installed pools in the backyards of regional families with little means.

Inquiry chief calls out 'villains' causing harm to kids

Inquiry chief calls out 'villains' causing harm to kids

Alcohol and drug abuse, domestic violence, and mental health issues are the "villains" in homes where children are removed into a broken system of state care.

Airport bomb scare over hot chocolate container find

Airport bomb scare over hot chocolate container find

An airport has reopened after being plunged into lockdown by the discovery of a suspicious item hidden within a hot chocolate container.

X Corp fined $650k over child abuse notice failure

X Corp fined $650k over child abuse notice failure

A tech giant has admitted it failed to comply with Australian regulations, three years after it was first notified of the issue.

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Man charged over kidnapping of bikie murder victim

Man charged over kidnapping of bikie murder victim

Man charged over kidnapping of bikie murder victim

Man charged over kidnapping of bikie murder victim

A man has been charged over the alleged kidnapping of a low-level bikie associate who was shot dead in 2023.

Superyacht operator's son guilty of cocaine smuggling

Superyacht operator's son guilty of cocaine smuggling

Superyacht operator's son guilty of cocaine smuggling

Superyacht operator's son guilty of cocaine smuggling

The son of a superyacht tour operator is behind bars after a jury found he aided with a plot to retrieve cocaine from a cargo ship's hull that turned fatal.

Con-woman Caddick victims share 'small pot' last cash

Con-woman Caddick victims share 'small pot' last cash

Con-woman Caddick victims share 'small pot' last cash

Con-woman Caddick victims share 'small pot' last cash

Investors conned by fraudster Melissa Caddick will receive a final payment from receivers but those who benefited from a class action settlement will miss out.

Pianist cancellation 'shredded' orchestra's reputation

Pianist cancellation 'shredded' orchestra's reputation

Pianist cancellation 'shredded' orchestra's reputation

Pianist cancellation 'shredded' orchestra's reputation

An orchestra board member and ex-government minister says he was surprised to learn a pianist's upcoming concert had been cancelled over Gaza comments.

Notorious pedophile to be released from jail - for now

Notorious pedophile to be released from jail - for now

Notorious pedophile to be released from jail - for now

Notorious pedophile to be released from jail - for now

A pedophile ex-magistrate will be released on home detention but could still go back to prison if a court rules in favour of a bid to indefinitely detain him.

Rebels merger plan no big secret, Rugby Australia says

Rebels merger plan no big secret, Rugby Australia says

Rebels merger plan no big secret, Rugby Australia says

Rebels merger plan no big secret, Rugby Australia says

The Melbourne Rebels can't claim a proposal known as Winning Rugby was kept secret from them because the club had agreed to it, the sport's governing body says.

Latham war of words rages on as court battle settled

Latham war of words rages on as court battle settled

Latham war of words rages on as court battle settled

Latham war of words rages on as court battle settled

The ex-partner of former Labor leader Mark Latham might have dropped her application for court protection but some grievances remain in the public domain.

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Boy's alleged plane hijack plan 'politically motivated'

A teen accused of carrying a gun onto a plane is planning to mount a mental impairment defence as prosecutors try to have the case heard in the Supreme Court.

Ex-Olympic champ, wife 'ecstatic' as fraud case dropped

Olympic swimming great Neil Brooks and his wife Linda have had fraud charges involving almost $2 million dropped after almost a decade.

Gunmen on run after one killed in brazen mass shooting

Police are investigating a targeted shooting with ties to organised crime after four men were seriously injured and one was killed in a residential home.

Brag by nation's youngest murderer led to shocking find

A boast by a convicted teen killer about breaching strict supervision weeks after being freed had him thrown back behind bars for a third time.

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Former Rex boss admits misleading profit message

In a win for the corporate watchdog, a regional airline's former executive chair has admitted a market publication he signed off on misled the investors.

Million-dollar reward over 'gruesome' unsolved death

Police have doubled the reward for help solving the suspicious death of Paul Murray, whose body was found naked and decomposing three decades ago.

Snowtown killer's identity unmasked after decades

A long-standing suppression order on images of Snowtown killer James Vlassakis has been lifted by a Court of Appeal, as he fights to be freed on parole.

Pianist's onstage Gaza comments 'nightmare', court told

The agent of pianist Jayson Gillham says the performer's comments about Gaza while he was on stage were selfish, a court has been told.

Former doctor charged with 94 counts of rape

A former doctor has been accused of sexually assaulting 15 women at a private health centre after being charged with almost 100 counts of rape.

Elderly man's fatal overdose after pharmacy error

A pharmacy dispensed a mislabelled pill organising pack for an elderly, vision-impaired man, who later died from a drug overdose, a coroner has bee told.

'Abhorrent' AI sextortionist wins bid to leave prison

A man who doctored intimate images with AI before threatening to publish them will serve time in the community after successfully appealing a prison sentence.

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