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Further charges dropped for 'so-called cult' patriarch

Further charges dropped for 'so-called cult' patriarch

Prosecutors have added more charges to the list of those dropped against a former soldier who has faced "serious and salacious" allegations.

Policewoman mauled by dog during an arrest

Policewoman mauled by dog during an arrest

Policewoman mauled by dog during an arrest

Policewoman mauled by dog during an arrest

A policewoman has been taken to hospital after she was attacked and mauled by a dog as a man was taken into custody.

Demand for progress in youth justice reform in Qld

Demand for progress in youth justice reform in Qld

Demand for progress in youth justice reform in Qld

Demand for progress in youth justice reform in Qld

Queensland Premier Steven Miles has been given a deadline to provide an update on youth justice reform amid warnings of a group's intensified campaign.

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Reward offered in bid to crack decades-old cold case

Reward offered in bid to crack decades-old cold case

Police have offered a $500,000 reward in the latest bid for information on the mysterious disappearance of Leslie Ralph Ball more than 30 years ago.

Trio guilty over man's Tinder date drug ripoff death

Trio guilty over man's Tinder date drug ripoff death

One person has been convicted for the violent murder of Luke Lembryk in a botched robbery at his home, while two others have been found guilty of manslaughter.

Last-ditch plea as window closes to nab accused killer

Last-ditch plea as window closes to nab accused killer

The family of a man killed in 1999 have called for the Greek community in Australia and overseas to help find his alleged murderer, James Dalamangas.

Butterfly fingernails used to pin child with murder

Butterfly fingernails used to pin child with murder

A 12-year-old girl accused of murder allegedly dragged a woman’s body through an apartment and told a neighbour she had killed herself, a court has heard.

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Teen facing dozens of driving charges has learnt lesson

Teen facing dozens of driving charges has learnt lesson

Teen facing dozens of driving charges has learnt lesson

Teen facing dozens of driving charges has learnt lesson

A teenager accused of almost 50 driving offences after officers reviewed his dashcam footage has thanked police and promised to stop driving "like an idiot".

Police officer dies at Port Adelaide station

Police officer dies at Port Adelaide station

Police officer dies at Port Adelaide station

Police officer dies at Port Adelaide station

A police officer has died at a South Australian station, with the incident to be investigated by the coroner and a commissioner's inquiry.

Man faces court over alleged house fire murder

Man faces court over alleged house fire murder

Man faces court over alleged house fire murder

Man faces court over alleged house fire murder

A man has briefly appeared in court after being charged with the murder of a woman whose body was discovered following a Hobart house fire.

Stabbing spree accused refuses to come to court

Stabbing spree accused refuses to come to court

Stabbing spree accused refuses to come to court

Stabbing spree accused refuses to come to court

A Melbourne man accused of stabbing five people in a random series of attacks over the weekend has refused to speak to his lawyer or leave his jail cell.

Teens in stolen car 'livestreamed police pursuit'

Teens in stolen car 'livestreamed police pursuit'

Teens in stolen car 'livestreamed police pursuit'

Teens in stolen car 'livestreamed police pursuit'

Police have arrested four teenagers who have been accused of livestreaming their joyride around Brisbane in a stolen car while being pursued by officers.

Conviction tossed for man who intervened in gay attack

Conviction tossed for man who intervened in gay attack

Conviction tossed for man who intervened in gay attack

Conviction tossed for man who intervened in gay attack

A fashion consultant has successfully appealed his affray conviction after stepping in to stop a "gay hate crime" during the Sydney WorldPride festival.

Fraudster former MP's overseas trip blocked by court

Fraudster former MP's overseas trip blocked by court

Fraudster former MP's overseas trip blocked by court

Fraudster former MP's overseas trip blocked by court

Ex-MP Craig Thomson has been stopped from travelling to India to oversee a shipment as he awaits sentencing over grant money he used on his own expenses.

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Prisoners riot in NT, bed frames, fans used as weapons

Dozens of inmates have rioted in the Alice Springs Correctional Centre, using parts of beds and fans as weapons against guards.

Jewish leaders target Islamic clerics in legal action

A national Jewish body says it will lodge its own cases against Islamic preachers who have made inflammatory statements in their sermons.

Man charged with murder after fatal house fire

Police have charged a man with murder after a body was found following a suspicious house fire in Hobart.

Police investigate Summernats brawl involving security

Social media footage showing what appears to be a brawl involving security guards and punters at car festival Summernats has prompted a police investigation.

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Man found with bag of knives after 'cowardly' stabbings

A man will face court on more than a dozen assault charges after allegedly going on a stabbing spree, seriously injuring a woman and hospitalising four others.

Murder charge after remains found in small mining town

A man has been charged with murder following the discovery of the body of missing man Raymond Smith, who disappeared from a small mining town in December.

Man found dead believed to have been home invader

Investigators believe a man found dead at a home in Melbourne's north was an alleged home invader and a search is underway for others wanted over the violence.

Ex-Australian spy dies in Atlantic Ocean rowing race

A charity rowing expedition from the Canary Islands to Antigua has ended in tragedy with the death of a former Australian spy and war crimes investigator.

UK police say no new probe into Prince Andrew claims

No new probe has been launched into claims relating to Prince Andrew after the release of court documents relating to Jeffrey Epstein, authorities say.

Iran says several suspects arrested over deadly blasts

Iran has made several arrests over Islamic State-claimed attacks that killed nearly 100 people.

Lehrmann lawyers accept judge may make adverse findings

A 136-page final written submission from Bruce Lehrmann's legal team to the judge overseeing his defamation case has been filed in the Federal Court.

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