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Man faces court charged with homeless person's murder

Man faces court charged with homeless person's murder

A 42-year-old man has faced court after being charged with murder over the fatal stabbing of another man.

Bus driver accused of fatal crash abused outside court

Bus driver accused of fatal crash abused outside court

Bus driver accused of fatal crash abused outside court

Bus driver accused of fatal crash abused outside court

A bus driver has been abused while leaving court after being charged over a horror peak-hour crash that killed an 18-year-old woman in Brisbane's CBD.

Acquittal of William Tyrrell foster mum may be appealed

Acquittal of William Tyrrell foster mum may be appealed

Acquittal of William Tyrrell foster mum may be appealed

Acquittal of William Tyrrell foster mum may be appealed

Prosecutors are weighing up challenging a finding that missing boy William Tyrrell's ex-foster mum did not intimidate another child.

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Assange to be a free man after guilty plea in US court

Assange to be a free man after guilty plea in US court

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will head home to Australia after making a US plea deal to end his long legal saga over the publication of secret documents.

Ultra-Orthodox must serve in Israeli military: court

Ultra-Orthodox must serve in Israeli military: court

Israel's military must draft ultra-Orthodox men, a court has ruled in a decree likely to send shock waves through Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition.

'Elated ... incredible': wife hails Assange freedom

'Elated ... incredible': wife hails Assange freedom

The wife of Julian Assange says his release from prison has been a "whirlwind of emotions" as the Wikileaks founder prepares to sign a plea deal.

Jarryd Hayne will not face a fourth rape trial

Jarryd Hayne will not face a fourth rape trial

Prosecutors have confirmed former NRL star Jarryd Hayne will not face trial for a fourth time, after appeal judges quashed his convictions for raping a woman.

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'My baby': allegedly murdered surrogate wanted child

'My baby': allegedly murdered surrogate wanted child

'My baby': allegedly murdered surrogate wanted child

'My baby': allegedly murdered surrogate wanted child

A teen who was allegedly impregnated and murdered by a much older couple didn't want anyone else to have her baby, a court has been told.

Former pilot Greg Lynn convicted of camper killing

Former pilot Greg Lynn convicted of camper killing

Former pilot Greg Lynn convicted of camper killing

Former pilot Greg Lynn convicted of camper killing

Twelve jurors have found former pilot Greg Lynn guilty of the murder Carol Clay but not guilty of killing her childhood sweetheart Russell Hill.

Man appeared to be escaping before fatal fall: police

Man appeared to be escaping before fatal fall: police

Man appeared to be escaping before fatal fall: police

Man appeared to be escaping before fatal fall: police

Police have told an inquest that a man appeared to be trying to escape an apartment raid before falling to his death from a 13th floor balcony west of Brisbane.

Campers' families relieved and devastated at verdict

Campers' families relieved and devastated at verdict

Campers' families relieved and devastated at verdict

Campers' families relieved and devastated at verdict

Russell Hill and Carol Clay's families say they are "relieved and devastated" about a jury finding Greg Lynn guilty of one murder, but acquitted of the other.

Call for crackdown on trackers used to hunt DV victims

Call for crackdown on trackers used to hunt DV victims

Call for crackdown on trackers used to hunt DV victims

Call for crackdown on trackers used to hunt DV victims

Stronger regulations are needed to protect domestic violence victims as offenders increasingly use trackers to intimidate and harass, experts say.

'Me or him': stabber defends fatal attack on rapper

'Me or him': stabber defends fatal attack on rapper

'Me or him': stabber defends fatal attack on rapper

'Me or him': stabber defends fatal attack on rapper

The stabbing of a young Sydney rapper was not murder but self-defence by a man who had earlier had a gun held to his head during a burglary, jurors have heard.

Sacked journo takes ABC to trial over anti-Israel post

Sacked journo takes ABC to trial over anti-Israel post

Sacked journo takes ABC to trial over anti-Israel post

Sacked journo takes ABC to trial over anti-Israel post

Talks have broken down between presenter Antoinette Lattouf and the ABC over an unfair dismissal claim, which will proceed to trial in the Federal Court.

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Medicare billed by GP for his forbidden sexual affair

A doctor who billed Medicare for his sexual trysts with a patient and threatened to kill her, and himself, when she tried to end it has been suspended.

Woman sexually abused by teacher awarded extra $113,000

A judge has granted a woman sexually abused by her childhood teacher an extra $113,000, bringing her total damages to almost $2.13 million.

Jobless ex-NRL star avoids conviction for AVO breach

Former NSW State of Origin player James Roberts has been told to prove an AVO breach was out of character as he avoids a conviction.

Coroner to examine killer cop Roger Rogerson's death

An inquest into the death of Australia's most notorious cop, who died in January while serving a life sentence for murder, will be held later in the year.

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Death toll rises to 19 after gunmen attack Dagestan

Fifteen police officers and four civilians, including an Orthodox priest, have been killed in a rampage by gunmen in Russia's southern republic of Dagestan.

'Disgraceful': train cleaner contract had 'secret link'

The former boss of Victoria's V/Line network has faced a committal hearing as a barrister raises further questions about a Metro cleaning contract.

'Investigating' not covered by whistleblower law: court

A court has rejected a whistleblower's appeal against a ruling that found he was not immune from prosecution related to evidence of unethical tax debt recovery.

A-League captain axed over bet-fixing scandal

Ulises Davila will no longer play for Macarthur FC after facing court accused of coaxing players into earning yellow cards in A-League matches.

Terminally ill Bicycle Bandit handed 85-year jail term

The bank robber known as the Bicycle Bandit has been sentenced to decades in jail despite being terminally ill, with a judge accepting his remorse is genuine.

Woman wins $240k legal action against barrister

A barrister must pay $240,000 that a court found he had borrowed from a woman he befriended after visiting her massage parlour.

Detective jailed for intercourse with sex crime victim

A former police detective has been thrown behind bars for having intercourse with a vulnerable sex abuse victim while investigating her allegations.

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