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US top court raises bar for Jan 6 obstruction charge

US top court raises bar for Jan 6 obstruction charge

The US Supreme Court has made it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction, a charge that also has been brought against Donald Trump.

Child Protection failed baby boy, coroner finds

Child Protection failed baby boy, coroner finds

Child Protection failed baby boy, coroner finds

Child Protection failed baby boy, coroner finds

More children will die if Child Protection keeps failing to take action, the SA coroner has warned in findings on the death of a baby boy in a squalid home.

'Fire in belly': call for home invasion sentence appeal

'Fire in belly': call for home invasion sentence appeal

'Fire in belly': call for home invasion sentence appeal

'Fire in belly': call for home invasion sentence appeal

An attorney-general is seeking advice on whether to appeal sentences handed to teens who attacked a former national rugby star's family in a home invasion.

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Watchdog slams police over teen's 'oppressive' arrest

Watchdog slams police over teen's 'oppressive' arrest

WA police allegedly pushed a girl to the ground and knelt on her back during an arrest labelled "unlawful, oppressive and unjust" by the corruption watchdog.

Lender fined $16m for overcharging vulnerable customers

Lender fined $16m for overcharging vulnerable customers

An overseas-controlled credit provider has been fined $16 million for entering contracts with banned fees and overcharging Australian consumers.

Young driver who killed tourist 'feels sick' over crash

Young driver who killed tourist 'feels sick' over crash

A 27-year-old woman whose negligent driving caused the death of a tourist has good prospects for rehabilitation and feels sick over the crash, her lawyer says.

Businessman facing spy charge to live with elderly mum

Businessman facing spy charge to live with elderly mum

A Bondi-based man accused of providing information to foreign agents in China has been granted bail while he waits almost a year to stand trial.

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Scam takes millions of dollars from hundreds of victims

Scam takes millions of dollars from hundreds of victims

Scam takes millions of dollars from hundreds of victims

Scam takes millions of dollars from hundreds of victims

A crime syndicate has allegedly duped hundreds of Australians into sending it millions of dollars using sophisticated scams.

'It's been tough': rape saga over for ex-NRL star Hayne

'It's been tough': rape saga over for ex-NRL star Hayne

'It's been tough': rape saga over for ex-NRL star Hayne

'It's been tough': rape saga over for ex-NRL star Hayne

Former rugby league star Jarryd Hayne has thanked God, his family and supporters after spending more than a year in jail following his third rape trial.

Vigilante jailed for killing falsely accused pedophile

Vigilante jailed for killing falsely accused pedophile

Vigilante jailed for killing falsely accused pedophile

Vigilante jailed for killing falsely accused pedophile

A man who killed a vulnerable retiree in a drunken attack in regional NSW will spend at least six years behind bars.

Fix gap in drunkenness laws for safety: police union

Fix gap in drunkenness laws for safety: police union

Fix gap in drunkenness laws for safety: police union

Fix gap in drunkenness laws for safety: police union

More lives are at risk if the Victorian government doesn't reform its public drunkenness laws, the police union says, after the death of a man hit by a car.

Share house stabbing murder 'very distressing' scene

Share house stabbing murder 'very distressing' scene

Share house stabbing murder 'very distressing' scene

Share house stabbing murder 'very distressing' scene

A man will remain in custody charged with murder over the stabbing death of a female housemate, who he had been living with for as little as two weeks.

Prisoners should be kept 72 hours not 21 days: coroner

Prisoners should be kept 72 hours not 21 days: coroner

Prisoners should be kept 72 hours not 21 days: coroner

Prisoners should be kept 72 hours not 21 days: coroner

Prisoners should be kept in watch houses for a maximum of 72 hours, not 21 days, says a coroner following an inquest into the deaths of two women in custody.

Ibrahim avoids jail after long money-laundering stoush

Ibrahim avoids jail after long money-laundering stoush

Ibrahim avoids jail after long money-laundering stoush

Ibrahim avoids jail after long money-laundering stoush

Fadi Ibrahim has been given a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to a money-laundering offence linked to a loan he gave his brother Michael.

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Alleged threat to PM's family by terror plot accused

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese fought back tears while revealing the manifesto of a teen terror suspect allegedly included threats towards his family.

'Got what he deserved': boyfriend guilty of murder

The family of Maryam Hamka say they are relieved a Supreme Court jury found Toby Loughnane guilty of her murder.

Six fire extinguishers could not save off-road racers

Competitors in an off-road race did their best to save two men trapped in a buggy as they tried to escape, a coroner has been told.

Footy great to fight historical child sex abuse charges

Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee Carl Ditterich will contest historical child sex abuse charges during a two-day hearing in Melbourne.

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Homeless man found not guilty of woman's murder

Homeless man Scott Kennedy will walk from court a free man after a Supreme Court jury acquitted him of the murder of Narelle Emerson.

Huge spike in motorbike fatalities six months into 2024

Victoria Police are warning motorcyclists to be careful on the road after a 75 per cent spike in rider fatalities this year compared to the same period in 2023.

'Profound responsibility' for new victims' commissioner

Queensland's first victims' commissioner has been appointed in a bid to combat soaring rates of violence against women.

New normal for Assange as spotlight shifts to next move

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange must learn to navigate ordinary life after 14 years spent with a target on his back, prompting questions about his next moves.

Teens sentenced over Kefu home invasion 'war zone'

Ex-Wallabies star Toutai Kefu's family home resembled a "war zone" after a confrontation with two teenagers who broke in early one morning armed with knives.

Flatmate arrested over woman's share house killing

Police are speaking with the housemates of a woman stabbed to death at her share home as another assists police with inquiries over the killing.

Aboriginal legal agency sacking breached Fair Work Act

The Federal Court has found Northern Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency unfairly dismissed its former chief executive, as it faces serious financial concerns.

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