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Ex-maths teacher 'almost immediately' groomed student

Ex-maths teacher 'almost immediately' groomed student

A former maths teacher at an elite Sydney private school is on trial over an alleged sexual relationship with a 16-year-old female student in the 1980s.

Arrest warrant issued for ex-AFL agent Ricky Nixon

Arrest warrant issued for ex-AFL agent Ricky Nixon

Arrest warrant issued for ex-AFL agent Ricky Nixon

Arrest warrant issued for ex-AFL agent Ricky Nixon

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

Tiwi Islanders lose challenge against Santos' pipeline

Tiwi Islanders lose challenge against Santos' pipeline

Tiwi Islanders lose challenge against Santos' pipeline

Tiwi Islanders lose challenge against Santos' pipeline

Tiwi Islands traditional owner Simon Munkara has lost his Federal Court case seeking an injunction against Santos' Barossa gas export pipeline in the Timor Sea.

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Man accused of hitting pedestrians pleads not guilty

Man accused of hitting pedestrians pleads not guilty

A man accused of driving into pedestrians and cars in Melbourne's CBD, has pleaded not guilty to murder and attempted murder.

Man charged with 61-year-old's murder faces court

Man charged with 61-year-old's murder faces court

Aaron Bernath, 35, has faced Melbourne Magistrates Court charged with murder after police were called to a home where a 61-year-old man was found injured.

Vitality King slams 'made-up' money laundering charges

Vitality King slams 'made-up' money laundering charges

A former male escort turned holistic healer has criticised allegations he was involved in laundering $1.6 million from six victims as weak and "imaginary".

Graphic video shown of cop's pub assault on woman

Graphic video shown of cop's pub assault on woman

A senior constable jailed for the violent arrest of a young woman is appealing findings he assaulted her and then falsified evidence about what happened.

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Coast scoured after hundreds of cocaine bricks wash up

Coast scoured after hundreds of cocaine bricks wash up

Coast scoured after hundreds of cocaine bricks wash up

Coast scoured after hundreds of cocaine bricks wash up

Cocaine started washing up on beaches and other coastal areas around Sydney before Christmas, leading to the discovery of more than 200kg of the drug.

Man returning from Philippines charged with grooming

Man returning from Philippines charged with grooming

Man returning from Philippines charged with grooming

Man returning from Philippines charged with grooming

A man who was returning to Australia from the Philippines has been charged with grooming a child and importing child abuse material.

Three to be charged over teen's New Year's Day death

Three to be charged over teen's New Year's Day death

Three to be charged over teen's New Year's Day death

Three to be charged over teen's New Year's Day death

Northern Territory Police are preparing to lay murder and accessory charges on three suspects over the death of a 19-year-old man outside Alice Springs.

Crackdown slated for $3 billion illegal tobacco trade

Crackdown slated for $3 billion illegal tobacco trade

Crackdown slated for $3 billion illegal tobacco trade

Crackdown slated for $3 billion illegal tobacco trade

Australian Border Force will receive a major funding boost in a crackdown on the illegal tobacco trade the government has labelled a "serious tax crime".

Blasts heard amid Melbourne tobacco shop fire

Blasts heard amid Melbourne tobacco shop fire

Blasts heard amid Melbourne tobacco shop fire

Blasts heard amid Melbourne tobacco shop fire

A fire at a tobacco shop in Melbourne's north is suspicious, police say after several explosions were heard.

Arrests over Victoria's underworld tobacco war

Arrests over Victoria's underworld tobacco war

Arrests over Victoria's underworld tobacco war

Arrests over Victoria's underworld tobacco war

Five men have been arrested in the latest chapter of Victoria's tobacco wars, following a series of arson attacks over the past three weeks.

Owners fined, banned for neglecting dog's allergies

Owners fined, banned for neglecting dog's allergies

Owners fined, banned for neglecting dog's allergies

Owners fined, banned for neglecting dog's allergies

A FIFO worker and his wife can keep their cats but have been handed fines after their dog was found in decrepit conditions.

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Police appeal to public after man's body found in creek

Police have not been able to identify the body of a man found in a suburban Melbourne creek.

Toddler dies after being struck by 4WD in Sydney

A young child has died after being struck by a four-wheel drive in a quiet cul-de-sac in Sydney.

Father who murdered three sons stripped from grave

Robert Farquharson, who murdered his three young sons in 2005, has lost his right to his children's gravesite in a first for Victoria.

Arrests as tobacco shop goes up in smoke after attacks

Police have arrested three men with alleged bikie links over arson attacks on tobacco shops in Melbourne.

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Thirteen arrested over Hells Angels motorcycle joyride

Police have arrested 13 men linked to the Hells Angels outlaw motorcycle gang for allegedly riding their motorcycles through Adelaide together.

Woman dies after firefighters go to wrong address

A disabled woman may have survived a deadly blaze if firefighters did not go to the wrong address when trying to find the fire, a Victorian coroner has found.

Major seizure from probe into $80m dark net drug vendor

A 36-year-old man has been charged after an investigation into a dark net drug seller believed to be behind millions of dollars in illicit online sales.

Former NRL player faces decision in sexual assault case

A former Brisbane Broncos player's mediation process with prosecutors has broken down over an allegation that he assaulted a female bar patron.

Stabbing accused dumps lawyer mid-court hearing

A man accused of stabbing five people in a rampage across inner Melbourne has dumped his lawyer in the middle of a court hearing, opting to represent himself.

Accused man in 'absolute hell' after woman's fall death

Scott Andrew Minigle has been accused of locking Jodie Lovell on the balcony of a hotel apartment before she fell several floors to her death.

Melbourne GP suspended for treating family members

A Victorian GP has been suspended for six months for treating six members of her own family when she wasn't supposed to.

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