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Government seeks to dismiss tower residents' court case

Government seeks to dismiss tower residents' court case

The Victorian government says a tenant of one of Melbourne's 44 public housing towers has no real prospects of winning a legal fight against their demolition.

Truckie to face trial on fewer school bus crash charges

Truckie to face trial on fewer school bus crash charges

Truckie to face trial on fewer school bus crash charges

Truckie to face trial on fewer school bus crash charges

Truck driver Jamie Gleeson, 50, has been committed to stand trial in the Victorian County Court, charged over a crash that left students seriously injured.

Alleged chainsaw attack sparked by 'dog tensions'

Alleged chainsaw attack sparked by 'dog tensions'

Alleged chainsaw attack sparked by 'dog tensions'

Alleged chainsaw attack sparked by 'dog tensions'

A woman is on trial after being jointly charged over an alleged chainsaw attack carried out by her late husband on their neighbour in rural Tasmania.

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X threatened with fines over graphic material

X threatened with fines over graphic material

If social media site X doesn't remove graphic content relating to a stabbing, the online safety watchdog warned it would seek hundreds of thousands in fines.

Knife attacks spark interstate search for law solutions

Knife attacks spark interstate search for law solutions

"Wanding" laws in Queensland could be introduced to combat knife crimes in NSW, but opponents say increasing police powers would be a knee-jerk response.

Police caught getting trigger-happy with pepper spray

Police caught getting trigger-happy with pepper spray

A review of Victoria Police's use of pepper spray found officers were prolific in their use despite many instances where it was not warranted.

Men, boys urged to discuss DV as demand for help surges

Men, boys urged to discuss DV as demand for help surges

Men and boys must be included in discussions about gender-based violence, the prime minister has said, as demand for domestic violence advice surges.

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Struggling son wishes no harm on driver who killed mum

Struggling son wishes no harm on driver who killed mum

Struggling son wishes no harm on driver who killed mum

Struggling son wishes no harm on driver who killed mum

A woman whose car slammed into a Sydney home and killed a woman sleeping inside will be referred for mental health treatment.

Drinking trip boating deaths 'wholly avoidable'

Drinking trip boating deaths 'wholly avoidable'

Drinking trip boating deaths 'wholly avoidable'

Drinking trip boating deaths 'wholly avoidable'

A coroner has found three friends who drowned on a trip off the coast of Tasmania were affected by drugs and alcohol and should not have been on the water.

Woman jailed after years on run from drug charges

Woman jailed after years on run from drug charges

Woman jailed after years on run from drug charges

Woman jailed after years on run from drug charges

A woman on parole who fled interstate for years before police could charge her over a series of drug deals will have to make up for the time she spent at large.

Rinehart's children lose fight for sensitive documents

Rinehart's children lose fight for sensitive documents

Rinehart's children lose fight for sensitive documents

Rinehart's children lose fight for sensitive documents

A judge has criticised John Hancock and Bianca Rinehart over their failed legal bid against their mother, mining billionaire Gina Rinehart, to access documents.

Bitter love triangle killer jailed for 20 years

Bitter love triangle killer jailed for 20 years

Bitter love triangle killer jailed for 20 years

Bitter love triangle killer jailed for 20 years

A man has been jailed for murdering his love rival, after they were upset about a woman's intimacy with both and her deception over who was her baby's father.

Neo-Nazi leaders avoid more jail after appeal dismissed

Neo-Nazi leaders avoid more jail after appeal dismissed

Neo-Nazi leaders avoid more jail after appeal dismissed

Neo-Nazi leaders avoid more jail after appeal dismissed

Neo-Nazi group leaders Thomas Sewell and Jacob Hersant will not spend more time behind bars after prosecutors lost an appeal on their sentences.

Trump corrupted 2016 election, hush money trial told

Trump corrupted 2016 election, hush money trial told

Trump corrupted 2016 election, hush money trial told

Trump corrupted 2016 election, hush money trial told

"This was a planned, coordinated, long-running conspiracy to influence the 2016 election, to help Donald Trump get elected," New York prosecutors say.

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Ten wants costs for 'deliberately wicked' Lehrmann case

Network Ten has sought costs from Bruce Lehrmann, saying the ex-Liberal staffer gambled with his defamation case to conceal his rape of Brittany Higgins.

Man fatally shot after 'pointing rifle at police'

A man has allegedly got out of a stolen car alongside a major highway and pointed a loaded rifle at police before being fatally shot in central Queensland.

Ex-cop accused of double murder doing it 'a bit tough'

A man who was an officer when he allegedly killed two men and disposed of their bodies is yet to enter a plea as he waits to see the evidence against him.

Biggest ever vape seizure linked to organised crime

Authorities have intercepted almost half a million illegal vapes in the largest sting of its kind since import laws came into effect at the start of the year.

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Crime report indicates tough job ahead for new top cop

A crime report has indicated a tough challenge lies ahead for Steve Gollschewski who has been endorsed as Queensland's next police commissioner.

Further arrest over riot outside church

Police are expecting more arrests over a riot outside a Sydney church after releasing images of 12 men they want to question over the wild melee.

Manslaughter verdict for bashing 74yo in drunken rage

Anthony Davies has been found guilty of the manslaughter of 74-year-old retiree, Kenneth Campbell inside his Parkes home.

Fatally bashed man struggled with gambling addiction

A man prosecutors allege was bashed to death in his home struggled with gambling addiction and frequently borrowed money to pay off debts, a court has heard.

First memorials for Bondi victims, paddle-out planned

Ten days on from the Sydney shopping centre stabbing, friends and family of a slain architect will remember her in a garden ceremony.

Bus driver 'couldn't see' cyclist before fatal crash

A bus driver has told a coronial inquest that he couldn't see a young cyclist after they were involved in a fatal collision at a Brisbane intersection.

Conflicting accounts over lead-up to school bus crash

Truck driver Jamie Gleeson, 50, has faced court for a committal hearing, charged over a crash that left primary school students seriously injured.

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