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Plea to NSW premier for ex-pilot facing extradition

Plea to NSW premier for ex-pilot facing extradition

The wife of ex-US pilot Daniel Duggan has appealed to the NSW premier after her husband was sent to another prison ahead of his possible extradition.

Custodial staff cleared of misconduct over teen's death

Custodial staff cleared of misconduct over teen's death

Custodial staff cleared of misconduct over teen's death

Custodial staff cleared of misconduct over teen's death

A corruption watchdog has found no evidence to support claims of serious misconduct before a teenager fatally self-harmed in the youth wing of an adult prison.

Attempted suicides in WA prisons missed: Inspector

Attempted suicides in WA prisons missed: Inspector

Attempted suicides in WA prisons missed: Inspector

Attempted suicides in WA prisons missed: Inspector

West Australian authorities misclassified almost 20 attempted suicide incidents in adult prisons and youth detention centres, a report says.

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'Shambolic' prosecution case criticised by Lynn defence

'Shambolic' prosecution case criticised by Lynn defence

Greg Lynn's defence lawyer has labelled the case against the accused double murderer as "bumbled" and "shambolic" in the final days of his jury trial.

BetEasy sues over William Hill acquisition 'fraud'

BetEasy sues over William Hill acquisition 'fraud'

BetEasy is seeking damages alleging it was not told of a potential $23 million claim against William Hill when it purchased the gambling giant's Australian arm.

King's beheading costs ratepayers, Captain Cook returns

King's beheading costs ratepayers, Captain Cook returns

A vandalised statue of King George V will cost tens of thousands of dollars to clean and repair, while a statue of Captain Cook makes a comeback.

Grief keeps grip on region a year after bus tragedy

Grief keeps grip on region a year after bus tragedy

A year on from the Hunter Valley bus crash that killed 10 people, a grieving father has turned his attention to preventing a similar tragedy.

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New laws will ensure DV accused lose access to guns

New laws will ensure DV accused lose access to guns

New laws will ensure DV accused lose access to guns

New laws will ensure DV accused lose access to guns

Police will no longer need a warrant to seize firearms from gun owners accused of domestic violence under amendments to WA laws being debated in parliament.

Man charged with assaulting woman found nude on street

Man charged with assaulting woman found nude on street

Man charged with assaulting woman found nude on street

Man charged with assaulting woman found nude on street

A man will face court after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman he trapped in a Canberra home over a number of days.

Witness 'concealed' sex dispute before alleged murder

Witness 'concealed' sex dispute before alleged murder

Witness 'concealed' sex dispute before alleged murder

Witness 'concealed' sex dispute before alleged murder

A murder trial witness has told the jury she concealed embarrassing evidence that the alleged victim and defendant had argued over wanting to have sex with her.

Buried truck linked to dead diver, port cocaine seizure

Buried truck linked to dead diver, port cocaine seizure

Buried truck linked to dead diver, port cocaine seizure

Buried truck linked to dead diver, port cocaine seizure

An unearthed truck is believed to be linked to a cocaine importation that left bricks in the water, two men before court, one diver dead and another missing.

High-profile lawyer denies sharing sexual assault info

A high-profile gangland solicitor has denied illegally sharing details of an alleged sexual assault, including the complainant's name.

Hunter Biden evidence 'ugly,' prosecutors tell jury

Hunter Biden evidence 'ugly,' prosecutors tell jury

Hunter Biden evidence 'ugly,' prosecutors tell jury

Hunter Biden evidence 'ugly,' prosecutors tell jury

Hunter Biden has decided not to testify in his criminal trial regarding his use of illegal drugs on a background check form when he bought a gun.

Boyfriend 'wouldn't stop' punching man who later died

Boyfriend 'wouldn't stop' punching man who later died

Boyfriend 'wouldn't stop' punching man who later died

Boyfriend 'wouldn't stop' punching man who later died

A jury in a murder trial has heard a woman testify her then-boyfriend would not stop punching and kicking a man who would later die in hospital.

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Ex-detainee to fight allegations he bashed grandmother

A released immigration detainee charged over the brutal bashing of a Perth grandmother is likely to plead not guilty.

Son of party founder jailed over armed robbery spree

The son of the Love Australia or Leave Party's founder has been jailed for multiple attempted armed robberies and a failed ram-raid during a four-day spree.

US consulate sledgehammer attack 'not Australian way'

The US Consulate in Sydney has been vandalised under the cover of darkness, with windows smashed and pro-Palestinian symbols spray painted in red on the door.

Manslaughter charge over death of four-year-old

The probe into the death of a four-year-old in northwest Tasmania has lead to a man police say was 'well known' to the child facing a charge of manslaughter.

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Scam warning over rise in 'plague' malware

Australians have been warned about a concerning rise in malicious viruses hidden in email attachments and games, which police have likened to a plague.

Man accused of abduction, rape, seeking $300k ransom

A man has been extradited from Victoria to NSW accused of arranging the abduction and sexual assault of a woman then threatening to release images of the crime.

Prosecution rests in Hunter Biden's criminal gun trial

As Hunter Biden's prosecution case rested, his lawyers asked for his criminal gun trial judge to acquit him, saying the evidence didn't support a conviction.

Advocate given second chance in robodebt document fight

Human rights activist Justin Warren has won an appeal in a long-running legal battle to access documents behind the botched robodebt scheme.

Fatal bashing victim was wrongly labelled a pedophile

Anthony Davies was searching for a missing teenager when he drunkenly broke into the home of Kenneth Campbell and fatally assaulted him, a court has been told.

Court denounces 'hateful' soccer match Nazi salutes

Three Croatian men have been convicted and fined after separately making '"unacceptable" Nazi salutes during the 2022 Australia Cup soccer final.

Jury sent home for weekend in schoolgirl murder case

A jury will take a break over the long weekend before returning on Tuesday to consider the fate of the man accused of murdering nine-year-old Charlise Mutten

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