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Keep politics out of Alice Springs, minister warns

Keep politics out of Alice Springs, minister warns

Linda Burney says long-term funding is needed to properly address issues in Alice Springs, following the first night of a curfew.

Man arrested after woman, 21, stabbed to death

Man arrested after woman, 21, stabbed to death

Man arrested after woman, 21, stabbed to death

Man arrested after woman, 21, stabbed to death

Police have arrested a 22-year-old man following the death of a woman in a stabbing at a unit in Sydney's west.

'Pressure-relief valve': curfew hits Alice Springs

'Pressure-relief valve': curfew hits Alice Springs

'Pressure-relief valve': curfew hits Alice Springs

'Pressure-relief valve': curfew hits Alice Springs

A three-night curfew has been declared to defuse tensions in Alice Springs after a weekend of violent crimes, including a brawl involving 80 people.

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Federal police employee charged with attempted murder

Federal police employee charged with attempted murder

A worker from the Australian Federal Police has been suspended from duty and charged with attempted murder after a violent incident.

'Deadly adventure': speeding BMW driver kills couple

'Deadly adventure': speeding BMW driver kills couple

The grieving family of a couple killed by a young driver after he sped through a red traffic light say his "deadly adventure" has caused widespread heartache.

'Adult time' plan for kids won't stop crime: advocates

'Adult time' plan for kids won't stop crime: advocates

The Queensland opposition's plan for children to serve adult sentences for serious crimes will not stop reoffending, advocacy groups say.

Qld cop denies raping colleague after Christmas party

Qld cop denies raping colleague after Christmas party

A police officer has pleaded not guilty in a Brisbane court to raping a female colleague after they both attended a Christmas party in 1999.

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Jury hears 'state of mind' in alleged bucks party rape

Jury hears 'state of mind' in alleged bucks party rape

Jury hears 'state of mind' in alleged bucks party rape

Jury hears 'state of mind' in alleged bucks party rape

Prosecutors allege members of a Newcastle bucks party were in a "state of mind" to seek group sex and would carry on regardless of consent.

Family sues after police tasering leads to man's death

Family sues after police tasering leads to man's death

Family sues after police tasering leads to man's death

Family sues after police tasering leads to man's death

The mother of a mentally ill man who died after being tasered, pepper sprayed and handcuffed by the cops has sued over alleged police and healthcare failings.

Men face trial over shooting murder of golf club owner

Men face trial over shooting murder of golf club owner

Men face trial over shooting murder of golf club owner

Men face trial over shooting murder of golf club owner

Two men accused of fatally wounding a golf club owner via a devastating shotgun blast to his leg have been ordered to stand trial for murder.

Slain girl's parents demand review of killer's case

Slain girl's parents demand review of killer's case

Slain girl's parents demand review of killer's case

Slain girl's parents demand review of killer's case

The parents of a 10-year-old girl killed by a mentally ill teen have launched a petition for the case to be reviewed and more support for victim's families.

Former prison guard who raped women has appeal rejected

Former prison guard who raped women has appeal rejected

Former prison guard who raped women has appeal rejected

Former prison guard who raped women has appeal rejected

A former NSW prison guard sentenced to more than two decades in jail for sexually assaulting nine women has lost a bid to overturn his conviction and sentence.

More bestiality, child abuse charges for 'Beast Boy'

More bestiality, child abuse charges for 'Beast Boy'

More bestiality, child abuse charges for 'Beast Boy'

More bestiality, child abuse charges for 'Beast Boy'

A man using online pseudonym 'Beast Boy' faces more charges after police said they had found thousands of videos and images of bestiality and child abuse.

PNG minister to be appointed after Australian arrest

PNG minister to be appointed after Australian arrest

PNG minister to be appointed after Australian arrest

PNG minister to be appointed after Australian arrest

Jimmy Maladina has stepped down as Papua New Guinea's petroleum minister as he faces domestic violence charges in Australia.

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Two dead, 19 injured in Detroit shooting: police

Michigan State Police say two people are dead and more than a dozen others have been injured in an early morning shooting in Detroit.

Woman charged with murder after man found dead at home

A woman will face court charged with murder after a man, believed to be known to her, was found dead in a suburban Adelaide home.

Four killed in US birthday party mass shooting

Police say four people were killed and three others were wounded in an early morning shooting during a birthday party at a home in northern Kentucky.

Home searched after woman's body discovered at a tip

Detectives are looking at whether the body of a woman found by workers at a waste management facility was originally dumped in a bin at a nearby property.

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Aussies back stronger protections for whistleblowers

Australians want stronger protections for whistleblowers, according to a new survey conducted after an ex-military lawyer was jailed for leaking defence papers.

Private school boy bailed after fatal crash charges

A 17-year-old boy has been released on bail after being charged over a crash in Melbourne's inner east that killed a 28-year-old man.

Legal aid funding boost needed to stop femicide crisis

Urgent national reforms are needed if the Labor government wants to stop domestic and family violence, says legal aid organisations.

Daughter warns her dad's killers: 'we know who you are'

Two arsonists on the run after killing two sleeping men have been warned they will be caught, with a grieving daughter demanding they give themselves up now.

Beale loses court costs bid after sex charges acquittal

A NSW court has denied Kurtley Beale's bid for costs after the former Wallabies playmaker was acquitted of sex charges.

Manslaughter verdict in home-invading rapper's death

Four men have been acquitted of a rapper's murder but one of them who fatally stabbed Mak Muon has been found guilty of manslaughter.

One bad decision cost son his life, says dad

Parents of a 21-year-old stabbed in an alleged drug deal gone wrong say one mistake cost their son his life, while the accused murderer is denied bail.

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