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Record reward paid out after murder charge

Record reward paid out after murder charge

Queensland Police have paid out a record $1 million reward for information leading to the arrest of the man accused of murdering 24-year-old Toyah Cordingley.

Inquiry to probe youth crime as crackdown continues

Inquiry to probe youth crime as crackdown continues

Inquiry to probe youth crime as crackdown continues

Inquiry to probe youth crime as crackdown continues

A parliamentary inquiry will examine the drivers of youth crime in regional NSW as the government pushes ahead with a crackdown despite criticism.

Teenage criminals to wear ankle bracelets under trial

Teenage criminals to wear ankle bracelets under trial

Teenage criminals to wear ankle bracelets under trial

Teenage criminals to wear ankle bracelets under trial

Electronic monitors will alert police if teenagers charged with serious crimes don't follow their bail conditions as part of a new trial in Victoria.

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Shadow DV minister won't quit after hiring offender

Shadow DV minister won't quit after hiring offender

Northern Territory politician and anti-domestic violence advocate Steve Edgington hired a man who had been jailed for domestic violence matters.

'It's not murder': woman's killer claims self-defence

'It's not murder': woman's killer claims self-defence

The partner of a woman killed in a NSW bush hut says he tried to hide a bloodied mattress in a panic because it looked like he'd murdered her, a jury has heard.

Child abuse survivors in jail able to apply for redress

Child abuse survivors in jail able to apply for redress

Survivors of institutional child sexual abuse in prison will be able to apply to the national redress scheme after legislation passed the senate.

'Sad' end to search with no sign of missing mum's body

'Sad' end to search with no sign of missing mum's body

A renewed search for slain mother Samantha Murphy has come up short after fresh intelligence directed police to dense bushland 11km from her home town.

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Man awarded millions after hospital causes brain damage

Man awarded millions after hospital causes brain damage

Man awarded millions after hospital causes brain damage

Man awarded millions after hospital causes brain damage

A man's diagnostic surgery for abdominal pain led to injuries and multiple complications that damaged his speech and mobility.

Charges dropped for rigged Australian of the Year bets

Charges dropped for rigged Australian of the Year bets

Charges dropped for rigged Australian of the Year bets

Charges dropped for rigged Australian of the Year bets

A man accused of placing insider bets on the Australian of the Year competition has had his charges dismissed on mental health grounds.

Twist in businessman's fight against spying allegation

Twist in businessman's fight against spying allegation

Twist in businessman's fight against spying allegation

Twist in businessman's fight against spying allegation

An Australian businessman accused of feeding information to Chinese spies will face trial after pleading not guilty to reckless foreign interference.

Sony sued for charging 'excessive' game prices

Sony sued for charging 'excessive' game prices

Sony sued for charging 'excessive' game prices

Sony sued for charging 'excessive' game prices

Consumers and developers of PlayStation games have sued Sony for allegedly stifling competition and charging significantly higher retail prices and commissions.

Man's car park death leads to more murder charges

Man's car park death leads to more murder charges

Man's car park death leads to more murder charges

Man's car park death leads to more murder charges

A second man has been charged after a fatal stabbing in a Gold Coast shopping centre car park.

Navy captain cleared of sexually touching young girl

Navy captain cleared of sexually touching young girl

Navy captain cleared of sexually touching young girl

Navy captain cleared of sexually touching young girl

A navy captain has been cleared of allegations of abuse involving a 10-year-old girl after a court heard he was in "dad mode" when he entered her bedroom.

Motorcycle 'key' to cracking mafia figure's murder

Motorcycle 'key' to cracking mafia figure's murder

Motorcycle 'key' to cracking mafia figure's murder

Motorcycle 'key' to cracking mafia figure's murder

Victoria Police want the public's help to find a motorcycle they say is key to their investigation into John Latorre's murder.

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Mum of four alleged mastermind in fake jewellery heist

A mother of four is accused of helping to plan the staged robbery of a high-end Sydney jewellery store along with owner Michel Germani.

Meth worth $5m seized in huge haul disguised as tea

Almost $5 million worth of drugs disguised as tea has been discovered in a vehicle after an intercept on a Gold Coast highway.

UK activist details defamation claim against Lib leader

Details of defamation action against Victoria's opposition leader have been revealed in legal documents, with a British activist seeking aggravated damages.

Forensic institute created to end state's DNA bungles

Queensland will get a forensic science institute following recommendations from two commissions of inquiry into the state's troubled DNA lab.

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Police defend informal interviews despite findings

Officers are properly trained on informal interviews with criminal suspects, despite an investigation recommending the practice be stopped, NSW Police says.

Man charged after 26 snakes found in car

A man has been charged with animal cruelty after 26 snakes, some dead and others alive, were found inside a car.

Stabbing murder accused found not guilty of all charges

Bol Mangok has been found not guilty of fatally stabbing another man during an altercation in the Melbourne city centre.

More prison time for West Gate climate protesters

Two protesters who blocked Melbourne's West Gate Bridge at peak hour have been handed a two-month prison term after they appealed their 21-day sentences.

Man sentenced for fatally stabbing son over photograph

A man who stabbed his son to death a day after his mother died of cancer will have to live with the "tragic" act for the rest of his life, a judge has said.

Family grieve for man police fatally shot at his home

A family have told a court of the grief and loss felt after 20-year-old Bradley Balzan was fatally gunned down by police in the backyard of his home.

Manus Island refugee death unpreventable, inquest told

A Queensland coroner is examining the circumstances surrounding asylum seeker Faysal Ishak Ahmed's death on Manus Island in 2016.

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