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Fingers pointed after woman brutally killed, body burnt

Fingers pointed after woman brutally killed, body burnt

A man accused of violently murdering Najma Carroll and burning her body in bushland south of Sydney claims he was just a shocked eyewitness to the whole thing.

Stabbing leads to calls for tougher youth crime laws

Stabbing leads to calls for tougher youth crime laws

Stabbing leads to calls for tougher youth crime laws

Stabbing leads to calls for tougher youth crime laws

A Queensland council is calling on the government to introduce more significant sentences to violent youth offenders after a grandmother's fatal stabbing.

Murder trial shown chilling images of teen's bashing

Murder trial shown chilling images of teen's bashing

Murder trial shown chilling images of teen's bashing

Murder trial shown chilling images of teen's bashing

Images of the fatal group bashing of 16-year-old Jason Galleghan have been shown at the murder trial of two allegedly central figures.

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'No safety boost' from axing terrorists' citizenship

'No safety boost' from axing terrorists' citizenship

Experts have picked apart laws that strip Australian citizenship from dual nationals convicted of serious offences, saying the powers don't increase safety.

Police worker accessed files out of 'curiosity'

Police worker accessed files out of 'curiosity'

A magistrate has condemned the actions of a Victoria Police project officer after the worker improperly accessed former schoolmates' files.

Company fined $1.3m for contractor forklift crush death

Company fined $1.3m for contractor forklift crush death

A company has been fined $1.3 million and its owner has avoided time behind bars in Victoria's first workplace manslaughter conviction.

Roll of the dice for Star Casino as it fronts new probe

Roll of the dice for Star Casino as it fronts new probe

Star Casino was fined $100 million and had its licence suspended after an inquiry and it will face another after the watchdog was unsatisfied by its progress.

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Mother, father to face trial on baby murder charge

Mother, father to face trial on baby murder charge

Mother, father to face trial on baby murder charge

Mother, father to face trial on baby murder charge

A woman has been committed to stand trial charged with murdering her seven-month-old son and failing to provide the necessities of life for the baby.

Drug rehab spares man jail after Harbour Bridge crash

Drug rehab spares man jail after Harbour Bridge crash

Drug rehab spares man jail after Harbour Bridge crash

Drug rehab spares man jail after Harbour Bridge crash

A man's "noble efforts" in tackling his own drug problems mean he will not be imprisoned over an meth-induced fiery triple car crash on Sydney's Harbour Bridge.

Nurse banned for stealing PPE during national shortage

Nurse banned for stealing PPE during national shortage

Nurse banned for stealing PPE during national shortage

Nurse banned for stealing PPE during national shortage

A West Australian nurse who stole PPE during a national shortage so she could use it on an overseas holiday has been disqualified for 12 months.

Mushroom lunch survivor delivers first sermon

Mushroom lunch survivor delivers first sermon

Mushroom lunch survivor delivers first sermon

Mushroom lunch survivor delivers first sermon

The sole survivor of a mushroom lunch has given a sermon to a congregation at Korumburra Baptist Church, the first since recovering from the deadly meal.

Detained former pilot's family 'boxed into a corner'

Detained former pilot's family 'boxed into a corner'

Detained former pilot's family 'boxed into a corner'

Detained former pilot's family 'boxed into a corner'

The wife of a man fighting extradition has accused the United States of attacking Australia's sovereignty and justice system.

Hundreds detained in Russia as country mourns Navalny

Hundreds detained in Russia as country mourns Navalny

Hundreds detained in Russia as country mourns Navalny

Hundreds detained in Russia as country mourns Navalny

A prominent rights group says more than 400 people have been detained in Russia while paying tribute to opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

Morrison addresses Christian rally against anti-Semites

Morrison addresses Christian rally against anti-Semites

Morrison addresses Christian rally against anti-Semites

Morrison addresses Christian rally against anti-Semites

"We don't accept it, we won't accept it": Christians have stood side by side with the Jewish community in Sydney to protest against anti-Semitism.

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Trump labels $US355m fraud fine 'election interference'

Donald Trump claims the judge who ruled he fraudulently overstated his net worth is part of a conspiracy aimed at stopping him from becoming president again.

New Sender ID Registry to fight SMS scammers

A new registry could prevent fraudsters sending text messages using registered brand names in the latest government crackdown on scammers.

Navalny's team confirms his death, searching for body

The cause of death of the Putin critic and opposition leader has not yet been established.

Trump found liable in New York civil fraud case

Former US president Donald Trump has been found liable in his civil fraud case, and has been banned from doing business in New York for three years.

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Retreat elders were ill-equipped for kambo emergency

Elders at a spiritual retreat where a man died after taking illicit substances appeared ill-informed to deal with the warning signs, an inquest has heard.

'Bitter, savage': Roberts-Smith's silk lashes media

Ben Roberts-Smith has to wait for a decision in his defamation appeal after a final day targeting "speculative" evidence for findings he committed war crimes.

Man charged with murder of wife at rural property

A man has been charged with murder amid reports his wife was fatally injured by farm machinery at a Queensland property.

Judge faces 'inadequate' laws in stabbing sentence

A man has been jailed for stabbing of a 52-year-old who was sleeping rough, with a Supreme Court judge saying he cannot impose the sentence the case demands.

Church 'promoted, rewarded' pedophile priest

A Tasmanian judge has ordered the Anglican church to pay $2.4 million in compensation to a man who was sexually abused by a priest in the 1980s.

Fisherman charged with torture, slavery of deckhands

Slavery, assault and torture offences are among further charges laid against a fisherman accused of mistreating numerous deckhands on his boats.

Ex-LNP candidate in court after federal election probe

A man who stood as a candidate in the 2022 federal election has faced court accused of providing false or misleading information to the electoral commission.

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