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Lifeline for Liberal MP as decision on future postponed

Lifeline for Liberal MP as decision on future postponed

A state Liberal MP will stay in the party for at least two weeks after the party agreed not to immediately disendorse her over an unsubstantiated assault claim.

Lehrmann-linked TV producer sues second media giant

Lehrmann-linked TV producer sues second media giant

Lehrmann-linked TV producer sues second media giant

Lehrmann-linked TV producer sues second media giant

A former TV network staffer who rose to prominence during Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case has launched legal proceedings against a media company.

Youth justice experts decry kids' medieval punishments

Youth justice experts decry kids' medieval punishments

Youth justice experts decry kids' medieval punishments

Youth justice experts decry kids' medieval punishments

The state of youth justice has been laid bare to a Senate inquiry, with allegations of human rights violations and Middle Ages-style approaches.

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Teen to stand trial over attempted plane hijacking

Teen to stand trial over attempted plane hijacking

A teenager accused of carrying a gun onto a packed commercial flight will face a Supreme Court jury after being committed to stand trial.

Man admits sending fake Nancy Guthrie ransom notes

Man admits sending fake Nancy Guthrie ransom notes

A California man has pleaded guilty to writing a fake ransom note in Nancy Guthrie case.

Violent home invasion a case of mistaken identity

Violent home invasion a case of mistaken identity

A man will face court on an array of charges after he allegedly threatened a couple at gunpoint in what has been revealed as a case of mistaken identity.

In from the cold: Indigenous women find home after jail

In from the cold: Indigenous women find home after jail

An innovative program has helped Aboriginal women secure stable housing after leaving custody, in a bid to reduce exposure to homelessness, violence and crime.

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Former UK pop star Glitter charged with sex offences

Former UK pop star Glitter charged with sex offences

Former UK pop star Glitter charged with sex offences

Former UK pop star Glitter charged with sex offences

Former pop star Gary Glitter has been charged with four sexual offences against a girl dating back to 1978, the Crown Prosecution Service says.

AI-assisted face-scanning tech nabbing wanted people

AI-assisted face-scanning tech nabbing wanted people

AI-assisted face-scanning tech nabbing wanted people

AI-assisted face-scanning tech nabbing wanted people

A state police force was all smiles after three suspects were arrested using a real-time facial recognition camera system in front of media.

'Depraved' childcare worker, ex-cop gets long jail term

'Depraved' childcare worker, ex-cop gets long jail term

'Depraved' childcare worker, ex-cop gets long jail term

'Depraved' childcare worker, ex-cop gets long jail term

The "dual life" of a childcare worker who sexually exploited kids and produced child abuse material has been revealed, as he learns his fate in court.

'Redeemed' IS rocket designer says he's not a danger

'Redeemed' IS rocket designer says he's not a danger

'Redeemed' IS rocket designer says he's not a danger

'Redeemed' IS rocket designer says he's not a danger

An electrician jailed for designing rockets for terrorists says he should be free to live unsupervised in a rural town after a lengthy deradicalisation journey.

Man charged over live-streamed abuse of kids overseas

Man charged over live-streamed abuse of kids overseas

Man charged over live-streamed abuse of kids overseas

Man charged over live-streamed abuse of kids overseas

A man has been charged with a number of offences after being accused of paying for live online child abuse following a tip off from United States authorities.

Ex-Big Bash player faces jail for child sexual abuse

Ex-Big Bash player faces jail for child sexual abuse

Ex-Big Bash player faces jail for child sexual abuse

Ex-Big Bash player faces jail for child sexual abuse

A one-time fast bowler who played for the Hobart Hurricanes and Tasmanian Tigers will face sentencing after sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl.

Tributes flow for teen killed and dumped outside clinic

Tributes flow for teen killed and dumped outside clinic

Tributes flow for teen killed and dumped outside clinic

Tributes flow for teen killed and dumped outside clinic

Mourners have begun leaving flowers and tributes for a teenage boy allegedly stabbed and left to die outside a hospital.

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Real estate giants clash in court over marketing claims

Australia's two largest online real estate listing platforms are facing off in court after accusing each other of making misleading claims.

'Full force of law': smuggled boat arrivals deported

A man charged over a failed people smuggling operation in northern Australia is set to face the "full force of the law", the federal government says.

Trauma lives on in witness years after bloody murder

A killer has faced court after being found guilty of murder as a witness described how she will never forget hearing the dying victim's suffering.

Family tribute for grandfather after fatal house fire

An 84 -year-old grandfather has succumbed to his injuries after being badly burned trying to rescue a resident, becoming a house fire's second victim.

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Teen allegedly abducted girl to marry without consent

A 17-year-old girl was allegedly abducted near a school to marry an 18-year-old without her consent and imprisoned against her will, court documents reveal.

Shaman accused of lying to save skin in mushroom death

A shaman healer and a woman's partner were too worried about self-preservation to tell medics she had ingested magic mushrooms, an inquest has been told.

Missing father never found after flawed police probe

An investigation into a missing husband and father of three fell short after police failed to follow standard procedure, a coroner has found.

'Angry': woman's run-in with Thai teen's alleged killer

A Thai woman has reported a run-in with an angry Australian man, who was later accused of murdering a teenage girl whose body was found in a suitcase.

'Egregious' cop fights jail for sharing naked images

A former police officer argues he should not have to go to jail, despite recording and distributing a stack of nude images of women he was dating.

US prosecutors told to prioritise 'birth tourism' probe

The Trump administration is targeting people it says come to the US to secure citizenship for their child after the Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship.

'Catastrophic': cause of toddler's brain injury probed

A two-year-old who died from a brain injury was unlikely to have developed the injury from falling down some stairs, a murder trial has been told.

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