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Woman accused of trying to kill girl in fiery car crash

Woman accused of trying to kill girl in fiery car crash

A woman has been charged with the attempted murder of her young passenger after their car slammed into a truck and caught fire.

Woolworths CEO defends Australia Day merchandise choice

Woolworths CEO defends Australia Day merchandise choice

Woolworths CEO defends Australia Day merchandise choice

Woolworths CEO defends Australia Day merchandise choice

Woolworths chief executive Brad Banducci has backed the supermarket's choice not to stock Australia Day merchandise as staff report more and more abuse.

Accused kidnapper granted bail over $1b cocaine bust

Accused kidnapper granted bail over $1b cocaine bust

Accused kidnapper granted bail over $1b cocaine bust

Accused kidnapper granted bail over $1b cocaine bust

An alleged attempted kidnapper of a man with over 700kg of cocaine has been bailed after lawyers asked how four men could carry all those drugs in a Yaris.

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Rape allegation against cop added to raft of DV charges

Rape allegation against cop added to raft of DV charges

A senior constable facing multiple allegations including rape, assault and stalking has been hit with another charge of sexual intercourse without consent.

North Melbourne player attacked before Ziebell bashing

North Melbourne player attacked before Ziebell bashing

Two men have faced court over an attack on former North Melbourne player Jack Ziebell and a brawl inside a bar where teammates were celebrating his retirement.

Trio accused of 'violent' pro-Gaza protest granted bail

Trio accused of 'violent' pro-Gaza protest granted bail

Protesters have allegedly forced their way into two defence contractors' buildings in the belief they were supplying Israeli forces in Gaza.

'Idiotic' outback gold ore stealing ring busted

'Idiotic' outback gold ore stealing ring busted

More than a dozen bikies face charges after police swooped on an outback gold ore heist involving a suburban home being used as a processing facility.

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Lawyer hit in brazen shooting tight-lipped with police

Lawyer hit in brazen shooting tight-lipped with police

Lawyer hit in brazen shooting tight-lipped with police

Lawyer hit in brazen shooting tight-lipped with police

Investigators hope the release of CCTV showing the lead-up to lawyer Mahmoud Abbas's Sydney shooting will help them find the gunman.

Ex-TV star O'Keefe avoids jail for 'degrading' DV crime

Ex-TV star O'Keefe avoids jail for 'degrading' DV crime

Ex-TV star O'Keefe avoids jail for 'degrading' DV crime

Ex-TV star O'Keefe avoids jail for 'degrading' DV crime

Former presenter Andrew O'Keefe has been ordered into community supervision for domestic violence-related offences and fined for drug possession.

Cops charged over bar brawl with now-cleared NRL star

Cops charged over bar brawl with now-cleared NRL star

Cops charged over bar brawl with now-cleared NRL star

Cops charged over bar brawl with now-cleared NRL star

NRL player Tom Starling is seeking compensation over a brawl in which he was repeatedly punched by police officers, two of whom are now facing assault charges.

Beale's trial delayed before accuser gives evidence

Beale's trial delayed before accuser gives evidence

Beale's trial delayed before accuser gives evidence

Beale's trial delayed before accuser gives evidence

Kurtley Beale has pleaded not guilty before a jury that will have to wait to hear from the woman he is accused of groping and sexually assaulting at a pub.

New mum's cry for help ignored before killing baby

New mum's cry for help ignored before killing baby

New mum's cry for help ignored before killing baby

New mum's cry for help ignored before killing baby

A coroner has recommended sweeping changes to maternal child health system following the death of a baby, struck by a train alongside her mother.

'Deceitful and deliberate': transport exec jailed

'Deceitful and deliberate': transport exec jailed

'Deceitful and deliberate': transport exec jailed

'Deceitful and deliberate': transport exec jailed

Connect executive Cris Large will serve a minimum of one year in jail for systematic safety failures that ended in the deaths of four Victorian police officers.

Teacher faces child grooming trial over student email

Teacher faces child grooming trial over student email

Teacher faces child grooming trial over student email

Teacher faces child grooming trial over student email

A female teacher's email to herself about a male teenage student has been used by prosecutors as evidence of intent to procure a child for sex.

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Beale jury shown alleged grope before sexual assault

The jury judging if Kurtley Beale groped and sexually assaulted a woman has seen CCTV from the night as his lawyer argues a "quite different version of events".

Police battle crocodiles to recover young driver's body

The body of a young man has been recovered and identified after his car crashed into the water at a popular fishing spot in the Northern Territory.

Hung juries are not a failure, inquiry told

Small but significant adjustments to the way juries work won't solve a supposed problem in achieving verdicts, a NSW parliamentary inquiry has been told.

Therapist handed ban for 'shameful' client relationship

A Sydney psychologist will be barred from the profession for a year after she engaged in an intimate relationship with a client.

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'Harrowing, shocking' police pedophile report released

A once-trusted Tasmania Police officer used his role to groom and abuse children with impunity for more than three decades, an interim report has found.

Midwife banned for a decade after endangering infants

Midwife and home birth provider Martina Gorner has been banned for 10 years after she endangered the lives of three mothers and their babies.

Nurse accused of raping patient recovering from surgery

A Geelong nurse has faced the first day of a trial where he is accused of raping a patient while the man was recovering from surgery at a private hospital.

Warehouse robbery probe sparks illegal tobacco find

An investigation into a break and enter at a warehouse has led police to seize more than than two tonnes of illicit tobacco products and vapes.

Victoria's OHS sentencing to be put under microscope

Penalties for occupational health and safety offences in Victoria will be examined for the first time in 20 years.

Man on trial over 'reckless' bid for 143kg of heroin

A Sydney man used power tools to access 143kg of heroin hidden in imported bakery equipment despite AFP officers removing the drugs earlier, a jury has heard.

Judge warns of 'harsh' jail terms for illegal gun sales

A man who sold illegal drugs and guns was told mandatory minimum sentencing laws made it inevitable that he would spend a significant amount of time in prison.

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