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Sydney terror charges a double standard: Muslim groups

Sydney terror charges a double standard: Muslim groups

Australian Muslim groups warn the "stark" disparity between police responses to recent violent attacks in Sydney has left the community isolated and distressed.

Laws to put the brakes on ramming emergency vehicles

Laws to put the brakes on ramming emergency vehicles

Laws to put the brakes on ramming emergency vehicles

Laws to put the brakes on ramming emergency vehicles

Deliberately ramming an emergency vehicle will be a standalone offence under proposed laws set to be introduced to Queensland parliament.

Nine brought to heel over cavoodle custody reports

Nine brought to heel over cavoodle custody reports

Nine brought to heel over cavoodle custody reports

Nine brought to heel over cavoodle custody reports

A Sydney barrister will get $150,000 from Nine over its "extravagant, excessive and sensationalist" reporting of a bitter custody battle for Oscar the cavoodle.

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Prayers and final goodbyes for heroic security guard

Prayers and final goodbyes for heroic security guard

Mourning loved ones of a man who gave his life facing a killer in a Sydney mall have been joined by community members and politicians for a final farewell.

Bail for woman accused of murdering cop in hit-and-run

Bail for woman accused of murdering cop in hit-and-run

A woman charged with murder over the death of a policeman in an alleged hit-and-run has been bailed with a judge finding prospects of a conviction are not high.

Woolies fined $1.2m for short-changing former workers

Woolies fined $1.2m for short-changing former workers

Supermarket giant Woolworths has been fined $1.2 million, after being threatened with $10 billion in fines for failing to pay out leave to 1200 former workers.

Rebel Sport CEO accused of secret affair with HR chief

Rebel Sport CEO accused of secret affair with HR chief

Super Retail Group, owner of Rebel Sport and BCF, faces court action over claims of bullying and an undisclosed relationship between the CEO and another exec.

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Bush search for woman who vanished after pub lift

Bush search for woman who vanished after pub lift

Bush search for woman who vanished after pub lift

Bush search for woman who vanished after pub lift

Homicide detectives are scouring bush for signs of Jessica Zrinski, who was last seen getting into a car at a Sydney pub in 2022.

Mum 'vindicated' as man committed to face murder trial

Mum 'vindicated' as man committed to face murder trial

Mum 'vindicated' as man committed to face murder trial

Mum 'vindicated' as man committed to face murder trial

A man has been committed to stand trial in a Brisbane court for the murder of his partner who died from severe brain injuries in 2014.

Man in custody after couple in their 70s attacked

Man in custody after couple in their 70s attacked

Man in custody after couple in their 70s attacked

Man in custody after couple in their 70s attacked

A man accused of killing a man and critically injuring his wife at their home after doing some gardening work has been unable to apply for bail.

Man in court on assault charges after woman's death

Man in court on assault charges after woman's death

Man in court on assault charges after woman's death

Man in court on assault charges after woman's death

A man charged with assaulting 49-year-old Cobram woman Emma Bates has faced court days after she was found dead at a property in the Murray River town.

'Fight to clear name' at Daryl Maguire visa fraud trial

'Fight to clear name' at Daryl Maguire visa fraud trial

'Fight to clear name' at Daryl Maguire visa fraud trial

'Fight to clear name' at Daryl Maguire visa fraud trial

Disgraced ex-MP Daryl Maguire will have to wait over a year for a criminal trial where he is expected to fight a charge he committed visa fraud in rural NSW.

Chinese spying trial locked in for Sydney businessman

Chinese spying trial locked in for Sydney businessman

Chinese spying trial locked in for Sydney businessman

Chinese spying trial locked in for Sydney businessman

A Sydney businessman has formally pleaded not guilty to charges relating to alleged Chinese espionage dating back to the COVID-19 lockdown period.

Ex-speedway racer killed sister’s abusive boyfriend

Ex-speedway racer killed sister’s abusive boyfriend

Ex-speedway racer killed sister’s abusive boyfriend

Ex-speedway racer killed sister’s abusive boyfriend

A 27-year-old man told his sister, "No one's going to hurt you again" before stabbing her abusive boyfriend a third time, a court has been told.

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Dozens of police facing criminal charges

Close to 80 members of Victoria's police force have been charged with criminal or traffic offences, with sexual assault among the most common crimes.

New York court overturns Weinstein 2020 rape conviction

A New York appeals court has overturned Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction and ordered a new trial.

US justices lean toward level of immunity in Trump case

"We're writing a rule for the ages," Justice Neil Gorsuch has said during arguments about whether US presidents have some immunity against criminal charges.

Publisher cancelled Trump affair story buy, court told

The publisher of a US tabloid has told a court he ultimately cancelled a deal that would allow Donald Trump to buy the silence of a woman alleging an affair.

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Man charged with murder after man dies, woman injured

A 26-year-old man will front court in Queensland charged with murder and attempted murder after a man was found dead and a woman was critically injured.

Boys charged with terror offences, church rioter bailed

Further charges are possible after three boys were accused of conspiring to prepare for a terrorist attack, following a bishop's live-streamed stabbing.

Bishop backs stabbing video staying online

The Sydney bishop stabbed during a live-streamed church service wants the videos of his attack to remain online, and has warned against curbing free speech.

'In his blood' for security guard to protect people

A family is in mourning as they come to terms with the death of a brother who sacrificed his life to protect a community from one man's stabbing rampage.

Giuliani among 18 charged in Arizona election scheme

Rudy Giuliani is among 18 people charged over a fake elector plot in Arizona, while former president Donald Trump is labelled an unindicted co-conspirator.

Mother jailed over baby daughter's drowning in tub

A mother's few minutes of inattention while given her baby daughter a bath have resulted in "devastating consequences," a court has heard.

Cop pleads guilty to crash killing elderly bus driver

A police sergeant has admitted dangerous driving that resulted in the death of a 76-year-old bus driver when the officer skipped a give-way sign.

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