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Weinstein's third New York rape trial ends in mistrial

Weinstein's third New York rape trial ends in mistrial

Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial has ended in a mistrial after the New York jury deadlocked.

Leash tightens for double murderer and former fugitive

Leash tightens for double murderer and former fugitive

Leash tightens for double murderer and former fugitive

Leash tightens for double murderer and former fugitive

A man who chopped up two of his lovers' bodies and flouted parole three times will be closely watched by authorities after a supervision order was extended.

Teens charged after popular bar hit by arson attack

Teens charged after popular bar hit by arson attack

Teens charged after popular bar hit by arson attack

Teens charged after popular bar hit by arson attack

Two teenagers are the latest to be arrested over a spate of attacks on popular nightlife venues with offenders demanding $10,000 in protection tax, police say.

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Couple found dead in home in confronting murder-suicide

Couple found dead in home in confronting murder-suicide

An investigation into a confronting murder suicide is expected to run for weeks after emergency crews discovered the bodies of a husband and wife at their home.

Neo-Nazi group outlawed under anti-hate legislation

Neo-Nazi group outlawed under anti-hate legislation

A neo-Nazi group that advocates for a white Australia has been listed as a prohibited hate group after advice from the nation's domestic spy agency.

'Direct discrimination': court loss for app's trans ban

'Direct discrimination': court loss for app's trans ban

A legal bid by an app and its founder has backfired, with an appeal panel awarding twice the initial amount of damages for excluding a transgender user.

Father 'chose healing' after NRL watch party murder

Father 'chose healing' after NRL watch party murder

A father whose son was stabbed to death at a rugby league watch party showed strength and dignity after a "catastrophic" crime, a judge has found.

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Family rues cop's lack of remorse for tasing great-gran

Family rues cop's lack of remorse for tasing great-gran

Family rues cop's lack of remorse for tasing great-gran

Family rues cop's lack of remorse for tasing great-gran

The family of a 95-year-old great-grandmother fatally tasered by police feel the officer who pulled the trigger showed no accountability for his actions.

Women accused of police murder to face separate trials

Women accused of police murder to face separate trials

Women accused of police murder to face separate trials

Women accused of police murder to face separate trials

A woman accused of fatally striking a police officer with a vehicle at a highway roadblock has sought to be tried for murder separately from her co-accused.

Jury resumes deliberations in Weinstein rape retrial

Jury resumes deliberations in Weinstein rape retrial

Jury resumes deliberations in Weinstein rape retrial

Jury resumes deliberations in Weinstein rape retrial

Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein has returned to court in his rape retrial a day after he reported chest pains.

Shoppers could pay more after Coles misconduct ruling

Shoppers could pay more after Coles misconduct ruling

Shoppers could pay more after Coles misconduct ruling

Shoppers could pay more after Coles misconduct ruling

Supermarket prices could stay higher for longer following a ruling that Coles misled its customers with non-genuine discounts, according to one retail expert.

Alleged killer cop’s mum denied bail on tampering claim

Alleged killer cop’s mum denied bail on tampering claim

Alleged killer cop’s mum denied bail on tampering claim

Alleged killer cop’s mum denied bail on tampering claim

The mother of an accused double murderer has lost her bid for bail after she was charged with attempting to interfere with a witness in her son’s trial.

AFL great Winmar admitted row, slap but denied assaults

AFL great Winmar admitted row, slap but denied assaults

AFL great Winmar admitted row, slap but denied assaults

AFL great Winmar admitted row, slap but denied assaults

Former St Kilda footballer Nicky Winmar's conversation with police after an alleged attack has been played in court as he fights assault allegations.

Pleas for humanity in justice after teen dies in jail

Pleas for humanity in justice after teen dies in jail

Pleas for humanity in justice after teen dies in jail

Pleas for humanity in justice after teen dies in jail

A death in custody is sparking renewed calls for a government to change the way it deals with incarceration and to shed its "populist law and order agenda".

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Cops open to dementia training after gran's Taser death

Working with a government-backed dementia training provider could be a possibility for police after an officer fatally tasered a 95-year-old grandmother.

‘Ridiculous': mum slams sentence for car crash cover-up

A mother has vowed to never stop fighting for her two children killed in a horrific crash after a man who tried to cover it up was spared jail.

Legal costs fail for operator in jumping castle tragedy

Rosemary Gamble has failed to have her legal bill paid by the state after being cleared of criminal charges over a jumping castle incident that killed six kids.

Teen walks free after sharing IS propaganda online

A teen who published IS propaganda online has walked free after serving nearly a year in prison, but faces tough restrictions, including limits on internet.

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Girl on 109 charges freed as premier defends crime laws

A state government has defended its crime laws as effective after a girl who was charged with weaponising cars and anti-Semitism had her charges dropped.

Teens accused of boys' murder plead not guilty

Five teenage boys have pleaded not guilty to the murder of two children who were allegedly attacked while walking home from basketball.

Watchdog seeks big penalty after Coles goes 'Down Down'

The consumer watchdog will be seeking a "significant penalty" to act as a deterrent to Coles and others, after a court found the supermarket misled shoppers.

'Australian first' as council staff take mayor to court

The mayor of a dysfunctional local council has been accused of bullying and intimidating hundreds of staffers in landmark legal action.

Ex-premier's partner banned from contact in rape case

The partner of a former state premier will surrender his passport as part of bail conditions after being accused of rape and deprivation of liberty.

Top barrister spared jail time for 'blatant dishonesty'

The brother of a Federal Court judge has been handed a lengthy corrections order after trying to illegitimately claim legal fees from vulnerable clients.

Two men charged after cleaner springs alleged crime den

Two men have been charged after a cleaner stumbled upon a rental property stocked with explosives, cash, firearms and an estimated $25 million in drugs.

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