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Twist in Latham’s violence order battle with ex-partner

Twist in Latham’s violence order battle with ex-partner

Controversial MP Mark Latham and his ex-partner are set to air their dirty laundry in court as he denies claims he abused her during their relationship.

UK MP sentenced to prison in Bangladesh graft case

UK MP sentenced to prison in Bangladesh graft case

UK MP sentenced to prison in Bangladesh graft case

UK MP sentenced to prison in Bangladesh graft case

British Labour MP Tulip Siddiq has been sentenced to prison in absentia by a Bangladesh court along with her aunt, ousted leader Sheikh Hasina, for corruption.

League great blames injuries for failure to comply

League great blames injuries for failure to comply

League great blames injuries for failure to comply

League great blames injuries for failure to comply

NRL and Queensland great Trevor Gillmeister has avoided a conviction after a sporting injury allegedly impeded him when told to "get on the ground" by police.

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Nurse absent for inmate's medical alert, inquest told

Nurse absent for inmate's medical alert, inquest told

A prison nurse should have been at the side of a disabled inmate after he had a seizure that sparked a medical alert before his death, a coroner has heard.

Brave boy who lost mum, leg attends chopper crash probe

Brave boy who lost mum, leg attends chopper crash probe

One of the youngest survivors of a fatal helicopter mid-air collision outside a theme park has attended an inquest into the crash for the first time.

'It was horrible': elderly woman describes alleged rape

'It was horrible': elderly woman describes alleged rape

A 76-year-old aged-care resident seen distressed and half-naked after being allegedly raped told her son she feared her assailant was going to kill her.

Jumping castle tragedy operator chases legal money

Jumping castle tragedy operator chases legal money

Rosemary Gamble, who was found not guilty of criminal breaches over the death of six children in a jumping castle tragedy, is chasing the state for legal costs.

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Clues unveiled in hunt for school bomb extortionist

Clues unveiled in hunt for school bomb extortionist

Clues unveiled in hunt for school bomb extortionist

Clues unveiled in hunt for school bomb extortionist

Clues to the identity of a person who threatened to bomb a high school and major events have been released to the public as police hunt down the extortionist.

Accused from high-profile family denies raping woman

A man has repeatedly denied he raped a woman but admitted in evidence that he created a fake Uber receipt in the days afterwards.

Closure for bus-crash students as truck driver jailed

Closure for bus-crash students as truck driver jailed

Closure for bus-crash students as truck driver jailed

Closure for bus-crash students as truck driver jailed

A truck driver's mouth dropped open and his eyes bulged when sentenced to more than a decade behind bars for crashing his faulty vehicle into a school bus.

Husband found guilty of murder over wife's stabbing

Husband found guilty of murder over wife's stabbing

Husband found guilty of murder over wife's stabbing

Husband found guilty of murder over wife's stabbing

A man has been found guilty of murder for stabbing his wife to death over a false belief she was cheating on him with his brother.

'Deplorable': cops smash alleged satanic pedophile ring

'Deplorable': cops smash alleged satanic pedophile ring

'Deplorable': cops smash alleged satanic pedophile ring

'Deplorable': cops smash alleged satanic pedophile ring

Police have arrested four men who were allegedly part of an international satanic child sex abuse material ring operating out of suburban homes.

Mass shooting at kid's birthday party leaves four dead

Mass shooting at kid's birthday party leaves four dead

Mass shooting at kid's birthday party leaves four dead

Mass shooting at kid's birthday party leaves four dead

A gunman has opened fire at a child's birthday party in California, killing four people, as authorities reveal three of the victims were kids.

National Guard shooting suspect 'radicalised in US'

National Guard shooting suspect 'radicalised in US'

National Guard shooting suspect 'radicalised in US'

National Guard shooting suspect 'radicalised in US'

US officials suspect an Afghan man accused of shooting two National Guard members in Washington DC may have embraced extremism after arriving in the US.

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Second man charged with murder over suburban shooting

A second man has been charged with murder after a fatal shooting and police chase in suburban Sydney.

Anger over deadly HK blaze as Beijing issues warning

Anger is growing over the fire that tore through seven high-rise blocks in Hong Kong, amid calls for accountability as China warns against disrupting the city.

Four dead in mass shooting at children's birthday party

Four people are dead after 14 people were shot at a family gathering in northern California in what officials say was a targeted attack.

US stops processing visas for Afghan allies

US visa processing has been halted for all Afghan nationals after an Afghani man who was granted asylum was accused of shooting two National Guards.

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Second teen charged over suburban shopping mall brawl

A second teenager has been charged over a wild suburban shopping centre brawl that left a 16-year-old and a 20-year-old in hospital with stab wounds.

Accused National Guard attacker faces US murder charge

Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal stands accused of shooting two US National Guard members, killing one, and will soon face a charge of first-degree murder.

Man in late teens to face court after deadly shooting

One of the two men police allege had fled a shooting scene has been charged and a second is in hospital being treated for minor injuries.

Kevin Spacey to face civil sex assault trial

Disgraced actor Kevin Spacey s being sued by three men, who allege he assaulted them between 2000 and 2013.

HK fire toll rises to 128, rescuers make final search

The death toll from a fire in a Hong Kong residential complex has risen to 128 after more bodies were found in the blackened towers, authorities say.

Quick action 'could have saved lives' in mass stabbing

The families of the six people killed during a stabbing rampage at a shopping centre say lives could have been saved with immediate and competent action.

Modest estate listed for prince accuser in court battle

Court documents suggest the estate of deceased Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre might have been worth less than half a million dollars when she died.

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