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Deckhands 'swam croc-infested waters to escape' skipper

Deckhands 'swam croc-infested waters to escape' skipper

Police say deckhands jumped into crocodile and shark infested water to escape a fisherman who allegedly abused young staff for years in far north Queensland.

Sixth man arrested over series of arson attacks

Sixth man arrested over series of arson attacks

Sixth man arrested over series of arson attacks

Sixth man arrested over series of arson attacks

Victorian detectives have arrested another man after more businesses were firebombed around Melbourne.

Tattoo clue for mystery man in decades-old cold case

Tattoo clue for mystery man in decades-old cold case

Tattoo clue for mystery man in decades-old cold case

Tattoo clue for mystery man in decades-old cold case

Police hope a new computer image will end a global search to identify an unidentified man struck and killed by a train in Sydney more than four decades ago.

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Alleged $400,000 plot to kill underworld figure foiled

Alleged $400,000 plot to kill underworld figure foiled

Two men have been arrested and are expected to be charged with conspiracy to murder over a foiled alleged contract killing.

Alleged gangland boss poised to fight gun charges

Alleged gangland boss poised to fight gun charges

An alleged Melbourne underworld boss has faced court represented by a prominent gangland lawyer, who says he will fight firearms charges.

Bespoke accommodation for 12-year-old accused murderer

Bespoke accommodation for 12-year-old accused murderer

Bespoke accommodation with perimeter fencing is being fixed up to house a 12-year-old girl accused of stabbing a woman to death inside a former Melbourne hotel.

Further arrest over tragic 'mistaken identity' shooting

Further arrest over tragic 'mistaken identity' shooting

Police have charged a seventh person over a shooting in Sydney that left one man dead and another with life-altering spinal injuries.

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Alleged SMS scammer also accused of identity fraud

Alleged SMS scammer also accused of identity fraud

Alleged SMS scammer also accused of identity fraud

Alleged SMS scammer also accused of identity fraud

A man allegedly behind a scam that involved the sending of 17.5 million text messages has also been accused of using passports and licences to commit fraud.

Terror accused released despite bail breach charges

Terror accused released despite bail breach charges

Terror accused released despite bail breach charges

Terror accused released despite bail breach charges

A man accused of helping a foreign fighter join a terrorist group in Syria has argued his alleged bail breaches are minor and disputed.

Greyhound trainer successfully appeals lifetime ban

Greyhound trainer successfully appeals lifetime ban

Greyhound trainer successfully appeals lifetime ban

Greyhound trainer successfully appeals lifetime ban

A leading greyhound trainer who claims he was set up by activists after an animal tail was found at his property has had his lifetime ban overturned.

Charges laid 44 years after teen's alleged abduction

Charges laid 44 years after teen's alleged abduction

Charges laid 44 years after teen's alleged abduction

Charges laid 44 years after teen's alleged abduction

Cold case detectives investigating the disappearances and suspected murders of three NSW teens have allegedly uncovered another abduction.

Man charged over Australia Day vandalism at Woolworths

Man charged over Australia Day vandalism at Woolworths

Man charged over Australia Day vandalism at Woolworths

Man charged over Australia Day vandalism at Woolworths

Police have charged a man over pro-Australia Day vandalism at two Woolworths stores in Brisbane.

Woman dumped dismembered partner in bin, court told

Woman dumped dismembered partner in bin, court told

Woman dumped dismembered partner in bin, court told

Woman dumped dismembered partner in bin, court told

Sheree Glastonbury broke down in court as a prosecutor described her murdering her partner, dismembering his body and dumping his torso in a wheelie bin.

'Missed opportunities' in Aboriginal death in custody

'Missed opportunities' in Aboriginal death in custody

'Missed opportunities' in Aboriginal death in custody

'Missed opportunities' in Aboriginal death in custody

The death of an Indigenous father in custody in the Northern Territory may have been avoided if he had received better healthcare.

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Son pleads guilty to helping dad cover up murder

Marco Yandle, 20, has pleaded guilty to covering up the alleged shooting murder of 38-year-old dad Steven Murphy by his father Keith Yandle.

Third man charged over fatal home-invasion shooting

Three men are accused of murdering a 25-year-old man who was killed in front of his family during a bungled home invasion at his parents' property.

Pill testing might have stopped festival deaths: study

The rollout of pill-testing services has been thrown back into the spotlight after research highlighted a series of potentially preventable deaths at festivals.

Friends spared jail over 'spontaneous' housemate attack

Two men went on a search for their housemate and assaulted him after he was accused of insulting one of their partners.

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Loggers assaulted environmentalists in NSW forest

Environmentalists who were attacked by logging contractors in a NSW forest say police and the government-owned Forestry Corporation have questions to answer.

First person charged over Nazi salute facing jail time

The first person charged with performing a Nazi salute in Victoria is facing prison time, a court has been told, as he struggles to get funding for a lawyer.

Arrest warrant withdrawn for former AFL player manager

Former player manager Ricky Nixon is accused of obtaining property by deception through the sale of fraudulent AFL memorabilia.

Mental health flagged for man's alleged award bets

A man who allegedly used insider information from a commonwealth employee to place bets on the Australian of the Year awards has faced court.

Woman accused of setting another woman on fire

A woman is in hospital under police guard accused of setting another woman alight and leaving her with serious injuries.

Bus driver on crash manslaughter charges after upgrade

Brett Button has been hit with 10 counts of manslaughter for allegedly causing the deaths of several wedding guests when his bus left the road.

Man charged over Australian of the Year awards bets

A Sydney man will face court after allegedly using insider information to make bets on the Australian of the Year awards.

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