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Adelaide casino to pay costs on top of $67m penalty

Adelaide casino to pay costs on top of $67m penalty

SkyCity Adelaide will have to pay $3 million costs to the regulator on top of a $67 million penalty for admitted breaches of anti-money laundering legislation.

Woman admits grooming, indecent treatment of teenager

Woman admits grooming, indecent treatment of teenager

Woman admits grooming, indecent treatment of teenager

Woman admits grooming, indecent treatment of teenager

A 35-year-old woman who exchanged hundreds of texts a day and increasingly sexualised messages with a teen two decades younger than her has been sentenced.

Fire authorities issue warning as tobacco war continues

Fire authorities issue warning as tobacco war continues

Fire authorities issue warning as tobacco war continues

Fire authorities issue warning as tobacco war continues

Police are investigating two new attacks on Melbourne tobacco stores, one engulfed by fire and the other the target of a ram raid.

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Alleged bikie charged over YouTuber firebombing

Alleged bikie charged over YouTuber firebombing

Police allege a second man due to face court over the alleged firebombing of YouTuber Friendlyjordies' house is linked to an outlaw motorcycle gang.

Hunter Biden's sister-in-law describes finding his gun

Hunter Biden's sister-in-law describes finding his gun

The widow of Hunter Biden’s brother has told jurors about the moment she found his revolver in the console of his truck.

Don't shoot, I'm your local Katter party candidate

Don't shoot, I'm your local Katter party candidate

A Queensland political candidate says he would be dead today if one of his party's proposed laws had been enacted when he was younger.

Here Comes the Habibs actor awarded $454k over assault

Here Comes the Habibs actor awarded $454k over assault

An actor best known for starring in the TV comedy TV Here Comes the Habibs has been given almost half a million dollars after being attacked in his Sydney home.

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Accused murderer admits lying to his wife about deaths

Accused murderer admits lying to his wife about deaths

Accused murderer admits lying to his wife about deaths

Accused murderer admits lying to his wife about deaths

Pilot Greg Lynn has apologised to the family of two missing campers it's alleged he killed as he gave evidence to a jury four weeks into his murder trial.

Anti-gay discrimination apology sparks call for action

Anti-gay discrimination apology sparks call for action

Anti-gay discrimination apology sparks call for action

Anti-gay discrimination apology sparks call for action

The last Australian state to apologise for criminalising homosexual acts is being urged to follow the move with steps to end discrimination.

Judge mulls halt of 'unlawful, inhumane' brumby culling

Judge mulls halt of 'unlawful, inhumane' brumby culling

Judge mulls halt of 'unlawful, inhumane' brumby culling

Judge mulls halt of 'unlawful, inhumane' brumby culling

The NSW government has argued that a bid by bush users to halt aerial culling of brumbies in the Snowy Mountains would harm species on the verge of extinction.

'Inefficient, unsustainable' child protection lashed

'Inefficient, unsustainable' child protection lashed

'Inefficient, unsustainable' child protection lashed

'Inefficient, unsustainable' child protection lashed

The auditor-general has blasted the NSW child-protection system, with earlier advice not acted on amid institutional roadblocks to reform.

No closure for family after 'suspicious' death finding

No closure for family after 'suspicious' death finding

No closure for family after 'suspicious' death finding

No closure for family after 'suspicious' death finding

Family of a woman whose bones were found in a bag have responded to inquest findings, saying they will keep trying to find out what happened to get closure.

Review after woman died waiting for security upgrades

Review after woman died waiting for security upgrades

Review after woman died waiting for security upgrades

Review after woman died waiting for security upgrades

The dealings a woman had with state agencies and service providers before her alleged murder are under review after she was left waiting for better security.

Curfew breach charge for Iran-born man found in Perth

Curfew breach charge for Iran-born man found in Perth

Curfew breach charge for Iran-born man found in Perth

Curfew breach charge for Iran-born man found in Perth

Federal police have charged an Iranian-born man with breaching a curfew imposed under his visa conditions after officers located the 29-year-old in Perth.

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Man accused of murdering wife in high-speed crash dies

Troy Armstrong, who was accused of killing his former wife by running her off the road at 140km/h, has been found unresponsive in his jail cell.

Men jailed over 'greedy' plot to aid cocaine smuggling

Two men have been jailed for chasing easy money by attempting to recover 48 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a shipping container.

Hunter Biden's ex-wife describes his drug use at trial

Hunter Biden's former wife has testified in his US federal gun trial as prosecutors seek to show the depths of his drug problem.

Super fund misled consumers through 'greenwashing'

An Australian super fund engaged in "greenwashing" by falsely telling consumers it did not invest in coal mining, oil tar sands, gambling or Russian companies.

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Peter Dutton referred to national security watchdog

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton may be investigated by the national security watchdog after a judge referred him over the detainment of Abdul Nacer Benbrika.

Accused killer to give evidence in missing campers case

Greg Lynn will tell his side of the story to a Supreme Court jury as he gives evidence in the missing campers murder trial.

Double fatal drunk driver leaves 'life-long' impacts

A drunk driver has been jailed for hitting and killing two men while they rode a moped, with the victims' families telling a court they face life-long grief.

Motive offered as schoolgirl murder trial nears end

A jury has heard final arguments in the murder trial over the death of schoolgirl Charlise Mutten, as it prepares to deliberate on a verdict.

X labels eSafety church case drop a win for free speech

Elon Musk's X has warned of legal powers used to censor speech after the eSafety Commissioner dropped a court battle over videos of a Sydney church stabbing.

Substation terror plot accused found not guilty

A Supreme Court jury has found a man not guilty of a terrorism charge related to an alleged plot to destroy an Adelaide Hills electrical substation.

'I don't do fraud': jury hears ex-NAB staffer's denials

NAB was targeted by separate plots to use leaked, fraudulent bank documents to purchase Sydney properties and withdraw over $21 million, jurors have heard.

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