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Amex fined $8m over unsuitable David Jones credit cards

Amex fined $8m over unsuitable David Jones credit cards

American Express will have to pay an $8 million fine after offering co-branded David Jones credit cards without ensuring they were appropriate for customers.

Shane Heal awarded $5000 in court battle with Flames

Shane Heal awarded $5000 in court battle with Flames

Shane Heal awarded $5000 in court battle with Flames

Shane Heal awarded $5000 in court battle with Flames

A judge has awarded Shane Heal a $5000 penalty from the Sydney Flames for failing to provide payslips while he was their head coach.

Two charged after 300 weapons seized in knife crackdown

Two charged after 300 weapons seized in knife crackdown

Two charged after 300 weapons seized in knife crackdown

Two charged after 300 weapons seized in knife crackdown

A marketplace in central Sydney has been selling hundreds of weapons including sheath knives, push daggers and blades for a decade, police say.

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Crackdown on bad drivers paying to keep their licence

Crackdown on bad drivers paying to keep their licence

A task force will target about 350 drivers with a high number of demerit points amid suspicion drivers are paying them to accept liability for infringements.

Ex-deputy mayor jailed for theft from Aboriginal trust

Ex-deputy mayor jailed for theft from Aboriginal trust

An ex-deputy mayor has been sentenced to more than five years imprisonment for stealing $2.9 million from the Yugunga-Nya People's Trust while he was trustee.

Camper killer may use rare legal move to delay sentence

Camper killer may use rare legal move to delay sentence

Greg Lynn's lawyer indicated he will appeal his murder conviction over the death of camper Carol Clay and may use a rare legal manoeuvre to delay sentencing.

Treat DV offences as extremist threats, centre says

Treat DV offences as extremist threats, centre says

Approaches used for extremists and stalkers of politicians should be applied to perpetrators of domestic violence, a report suggests.

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Court hits CFMEU with worksite protest restrictions

Court hits CFMEU with worksite protest restrictions

Court hits CFMEU with worksite protest restrictions

Court hits CFMEU with worksite protest restrictions

The Federal Court has placed restrictions on CFMEU workers at Cross River Rail worksites across Brisbane after industrial action flared.

'Fall from grace' as paralegal jailed over $1.5m fraud

'Fall from grace' as paralegal jailed over $1.5m fraud

'Fall from grace' as paralegal jailed over $1.5m fraud

'Fall from grace' as paralegal jailed over $1.5m fraud

A former paralegal will never work in a law firm again after she "obliterated" her professional reputation stealing more than $1.5 million from her employer.

Money launderer jailed for role in $160m cyber scam

Money launderer jailed for role in $160m cyber scam

Money launderer jailed for role in $160m cyber scam

Money launderer jailed for role in $160m cyber scam

A Chinese national has to spend more time behind bars in Australia after being sentenced for his role in a crime syndicate that scammed $161 million globally.

Food chain operator hands himself into police

Food chain operator hands himself into police

Food chain operator hands himself into police

Food chain operator hands himself into police

The founder of a Victorian burger chain has handed himself into police after complaints he made anti-Semitic comments.

Millions of Australians hit by prescription cyber hack

Millions of Australians hit by prescription cyber hack

Millions of Australians hit by prescription cyber hack

Millions of Australians hit by prescription cyber hack

One of Australia's largest cyber hacks resulted in the theft of personal details and health information belonging to almost 13 million people.

CFMEU worksite 'reign of terror' must end: contractors

CFMEU worksite 'reign of terror' must end: contractors

CFMEU worksite 'reign of terror' must end: contractors

CFMEU worksite 'reign of terror' must end: contractors

Allegations of CFMEU bullying and standover tactics have been raised for years but fell on deaf ears, says a group representing Queensland building contractors.

Drunk cop who fled crash and lied 'should be sacked'

Drunk cop who fled crash and lied 'should be sacked'

Drunk cop who fled crash and lied 'should be sacked'

Drunk cop who fled crash and lied 'should be sacked'

A senior NSW police officer who downed 23 drinks, crashed his police car and then left the scene before lying about it should be sacked, a watchdog has found.

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Residents weigh next steps after losing mine dust fight

Residents have lost a court battle over fine dust and other pollutants emitted by an open-cut coal mine in NSW but the fight may not yet be over.

Boss tells murder trial of hard worker's 'brainwashing'

A bakery boss says he feared a valued employee and friend had been "brainwashed" by a fringe Christian group before the man allegedly murdered his own daughter.

Trial against Toyah Cordingley murder-accused delayed

The murder trial of a man charged with murdering Toyah Cordingley on a far north Queensland beach has been delayed until next year.

Teen killed in hit-and-run 'didn't see it coming'

A woman who saw an Indigenous teen struck from behind by a ute has told a murder trial the impact happened so quickly that he didn't have time to turn around.

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CFMEU suffers labor pains as ALP turns on the blowtorch

National and state Labor parties will no longer accept donations from the CFMEU's construction arm as it breaks links with the troubled union.

CFMEU fined $168k over 'thuggish' bullying on worksite

The embattled union representing construction workers has had fines totalling $168,000 imposed by a court over "thuggish" bullying against safety inspectors.

Deadly factory fire 'a mistake' accused teen claimed

Two teens applying for bail after being charged over a fire that killed two people were allegedly paid $4000 by a prisoner for the job, a court has been told.

Car auction site that misled buyers fined $10 million

An Australian online auction business has been hit with a multimillion dollar fine by the consumer watchdog after advertising false and misleading car listings.

Police hunt man over stabbing fatality

This is the man police want to question over the stabbing death of another man in Melbourne's north.

Drug trafficker admits sex offences against teen girl

A drug trafficker has admitted indecently dealing with a 13-year-old girl he met online while he was pretending to be a teenager.

Prosecutors appeal Trump classified documents case

US prosecutors have filed an official notice of appeal in the case over classified documents retained by Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida.

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