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Second life sentence for double killer's 1992 crime

Second life sentence for double killer's 1992 crime

A double-killer already serving life in prison for a 2019 murder has been handed a second life sentence for murdering Geelong mum Annette Steward in 1992.

Stop being so polite - confront dangerous drivers

Stop being so polite - confront dangerous drivers

Stop being so polite - confront dangerous drivers

Stop being so polite - confront dangerous drivers

Grieving parents of children killed in road accidents are urging passengers to stop being polite and speak up if their driver is drunk, distracted or tired.

Giuliani must pay $221m to defamed election workers

Giuliani must pay $221m to defamed election workers

Giuliani must pay $221m to defamed election workers

Giuliani must pay $221m to defamed election workers

A jury has awarded $221 million in damages to two former Georgia election workers who sued Rudy Giuliani for defamation over lies he spread about them in 2020.

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Prince Harry was phone-hacking victim, UK court rules

Prince Harry was phone-hacking victim, UK court rules

Prince Harry has claimed vindication after a UK court ruled he had been a victim of phone hacking by journalists, in a historic victory for the estranged royal.

'No case identical to it': $40m gold fraudsters jailed

'No case identical to it': $40m gold fraudsters jailed

Two men who engaged in an elaborate $40 million gold-selling tax-fraud scheme have each been jailed for eight years for ripping off the ATO.

Family 'let down' over daughter's death in Mozambique

Family 'let down' over daughter's death in Mozambique

Victoria's state coroner has said he's unable to rule that 20-year-old Melbourne woman Elly Warren's death seven years ago in Mozambique was a homicide.

A-League bucket man wins appeal to overturn jail term

A-League bucket man wins appeal to overturn jail term

The man dubbed "bucket man" after injuring a Melbourne City goalkeeper during an A-League pitch invasion has successfully appealed his three-month jail term.

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Terror co-conspirator jailed over accountant's murder

Terror co-conspirator jailed over accountant's murder

Terror co-conspirator jailed over accountant's murder

Terror co-conspirator jailed over accountant's murder

Mustafa Dirani has been jailed for his involvement in the terrorist conspiracy to murder a police accountant after a lengthy judicial delay.

Wilkinson thought senator was 'lying through her teeth'

Wilkinson thought senator was 'lying through her teeth'

Wilkinson thought senator was 'lying through her teeth'

Wilkinson thought senator was 'lying through her teeth'

Journalist Lisa Wilkinson has faced a second day of grilling at a defamation trial over a broadcast that aired allegations of a rape in Parliament House.

Rapist posing as cop to prey on vulnerable women jailed

Rapist posing as cop to prey on vulnerable women jailed

Rapist posing as cop to prey on vulnerable women jailed

Rapist posing as cop to prey on vulnerable women jailed

Shivan Agravat will spend another year-and-a-half behind bars for posing as a cop to threaten vulnerable women into having sex with him and giving him money.

Defence Dept challenges soldier croc attack claims

Defence Dept challenges soldier croc attack claims

Defence Dept challenges soldier croc attack claims

Defence Dept challenges soldier croc attack claims

The Department of Defence has been charged under workplace safety laws after soldiers suffered significant injuries including crocodile bite and claw wounds.

Hundreds of weapons seized under new search laws

Hundreds of weapons seized under new search laws

Hundreds of weapons seized under new search laws

Hundreds of weapons seized under new search laws

More than 400 weapons have been seized under new laws in Queensland including tomahawks, knuckle dusters and butcher's knives, police say.

Gunman jailed for murdering rival after car chase

Gunman jailed for murdering rival after car chase

Gunman jailed for murdering rival after car chase

Gunman jailed for murdering rival after car chase

Joshua Rozynski, 29, pleaded guilty to murdering another man after an extended pursuit through the streets of Geelong, southwest of Melbourne.

Pub crash driver freed on bail with $250k condition

Pub crash driver freed on bail with $250k condition

Pub crash driver freed on bail with $250k condition

Pub crash driver freed on bail with $250k condition

The driver accused of ignoring medical alerts before crashing into a pub beer garden, killing five people, will be freed on bail with a $250,000 surety.

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'Culture of cover-up' in senior cop drink-driving case

A high-ranking officer accused of a serious drink-driving offence initially claimed he fell asleep and failed to mention alcohol use, internal documents reveal.

Man arrested after alleged schoolgirl abduction attempt

Police have arrested a 37-year-old man after he handed himself in following an alleged abduction attempt in Melbourne's CBD.

Police pay-fight action may let off speeding drivers

Policing of the Australian Open could change and most speeding drivers would escape penalties if police union members vote to step up industrial action.

Smuggler denies culpability for all of $20m coke import

A superyacht tour operator charged over importing 100kg of cocaine that resulted in a Brazilian diver's death says he is culpable for only half of that amount.

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Victims heard on man accused of murder and kidnappings

Victim impact statements have been heard before Christopher Hillman is sentenced for a shooting murder and kidnapping two people while he was on the run.

Groomer who thought of victim 'like a daughter' jailed

A Sydney man who gave a vulnerable teenager ice before sexually abusing her has been sentenced to four and a half years in jail.

Naked man shot dead by police during motel disturbance

A man is alleged to have threatened officers and paramedics with a large knife at a motel before he was shot dead by police.

'Cheap, nasty' Reynolds involved in cover-up: Wilkinson

Journalist Lisa Wilkinson has given evidence in the Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial, accusing Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds of "deplorable" conduct.

Calls for change after 40 people die in police custody

More than 100 people died in custody during 2022-23, including 17 who were shot, latest data shows.

Palmer's nephew 'waives' rights due to Bulgaria exile

A judge has found Clive Palmer's nephew has given up his right to attend his own trial for contempt of court through his decision to move overseas.

Victims confront 'monster' rapist who posed as cop

Shivan Suresh Agravat posed as a cop to threaten two vulnerable women to have sex with him, an action they told a court left them traumatised.

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