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Terror accused 'had guns, explosive chemicals'

Terror accused 'had guns, explosive chemicals'

A man accused of plotting to blow up an electrical substation had gun parts, extremist material and explosives ingredients in his home, a court has been told.

'I'm a criminal': $1.2m gambling fraudster's remorse

'I'm a criminal': $1.2m gambling fraudster's remorse

'I'm a criminal': $1.2m gambling fraudster's remorse

'I'm a criminal': $1.2m gambling fraudster's remorse

A man who defrauded almost $1.2 million from friends and family will not spend time in jail after showing remorse for his "unethical, illegal" sports betting.

Brothers to be extradited over alleged fatal stabbing

Brothers to be extradited over alleged fatal stabbing

Brothers to be extradited over alleged fatal stabbing

Brothers to be extradited over alleged fatal stabbing

Two brothers will be extradited to Victoria to face charges after a man was allegedly fatally stabbed and another seriously injured.

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Man jailed for offering 3D-printed gun sale on Facebook

Man jailed for offering 3D-printed gun sale on Facebook

A man has been jailed for trying to sell a 3D-printed machine gun after admitting to contacting multiple people via social media with offers.

Accused DV crash murderer to finally front court

Accused DV crash murderer to finally front court

Troy Armstrong accused of murdering his former wife by driving her car off a road at 140km/h will face court for the first time a year after the crash.

Nazi salute accused to fight charge in two-day hearing

Nazi salute accused to fight charge in two-day hearing

A man accused of making a Nazi salute outside a Melbourne court will argue the charge is constitutionally invalid in a two-day contested hearing.

Twice-arrested church rioter swings and spits at media

Twice-arrested church rioter swings and spits at media

A man who took part in a violent riot following a church stabbing attack is facing further charges after swinging at reporters outside a courthouse.

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Gang leader wanted over father and son's killing in ute

Gang leader wanted over father and son's killing in ute

Gang leader wanted over father and son's killing in ute

Gang leader wanted over father and son's killing in ute

Two men have been charged and police have issued warrants for a trio of alleged organised crime figures over the execution of a father and son on a street.

Man 'chased down' by group who fatally stabbed friend

Man 'chased down' by group who fatally stabbed friend

Man 'chased down' by group who fatally stabbed friend

Man 'chased down' by group who fatally stabbed friend

An alleged murder victim's family cried out as security camera footage of a fatal stabbing in the middle of a tourist precinct was played to a jury.

White nationalism motivated terror plot, court told

White nationalism motivated terror plot, court told

White nationalism motivated terror plot, court told

White nationalism motivated terror plot, court told

A court has been told a complex charge masks the simplicity of a case against a man accused of plotting to blow up an Adelaide power station.

US man linked to Qld police shootings offered plea deal

US man linked to Qld police shootings offered plea deal

US man linked to Qld police shootings offered plea deal

US man linked to Qld police shootings offered plea deal

US prosecutors have been given time to negotiate with a man accused of links to a family who shot dead two Australian two police officers and a neighbour.

'Scared' woman invited accused rapist cop to strip club

'Scared' woman invited accused rapist cop to strip club

'Scared' woman invited accused rapist cop to strip club

'Scared' woman invited accused rapist cop to strip club

A young woman allegedly raped by a detective says she asked him to a strip club where she worked fearful he wouldn't help investigate her own sex crimes claims.

Accused arson ring leader released to $60k rehab centre

Accused arson ring leader released to $60k rehab centre

Accused arson ring leader released to $60k rehab centre

Accused arson ring leader released to $60k rehab centre

Majid Alibadi, 25, has been released from custody as he fights allegations he's the ring leader of a series of tobacco store arson attacks across Melbourne.

Mother on trial accused of forcing daughter to marry

Mother on trial accused of forcing daughter to marry

Mother on trial accused of forcing daughter to marry

Mother on trial accused of forcing daughter to marry

A mother has faced her first day of a Victorian jury trial accused of coercing her daughter into entering a marriage with a man from Western Australia.

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Powercor cops $2.1m fine after growth sparked bushfire

A Victorian electricity distributor has been fined more than $2 million for failing to maintain vegetation under its powerlines, sparking a bushfire.

Families 'failed' in deal for bus driver who killed 10

Driver Brett Button has been taken into custody after pleading guilty over a bus crash in the NSW Hunter Valley that left 10 people dead and many more injured.

Police probe robbery link to surfer's fatal stabbing

An investigation into the seemingly random stabbing death of a young man continues as his family prepares for a funeral.

Commonwealth liable for sacred site damage: High Court

A long-running legal dispute over damage to an Indigenous sacred site in Kakadu National Park has been brought to a close, ruling the Commonwealth is liable.

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Woman's killer should be shown leniency, lawyer argues

A man yet to be sentenced for stabbing his ex-wife to death on Christmas Day feels deep remorse, his lawyer has told a court.

Lehrmann lawyers to receive no payment for failed case

Bruce Lehrmann's lawyers agreed not to charge any fees if he lost a defamation suit against Ten and Lisa Wilkinson, which led to him being declared a rapist.

High-profile MPs to be witnesses in Latham defamation

Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young and the speaker of the NSW parliament will be witnesses in a defamation lawsuit against ex-NSW One Nation leader Mark Latham.

Australia unmasks, bans prolific Russian cybercriminal

A Russian man who has played a key role in some of the world's biggest ransomware crimes has been named and sanctioned after an international campaign.

Satin PJs, spanking: Stormy testifies on sex with Trump

Adult film performer Stormy Daniels has testified Donald Trump was wearing pyjamas when he welcomed her to his hotel suite at a golf tournament in 2006.

'Leave the knife at home': new laws to keep people safe

NSW Police will be given the power to scan people for knives in shopping malls and transport hubs in a bid to restore public safety after a spate of stabbings.

Men had 'no love lost' before fatal knife attack

A man has denied he intended to kill when he fatally stabbed a young father during a street fight over allegations concerning a spate of robberies.

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