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Families 'failed' in deal for bus driver who killed 10

Families 'failed' in deal for bus driver who killed 10

Driver Brett Button has been taken into custody after pleading guilty over a bus crash in the NSW Hunter Valley that left 10 people dead and many more injured.

Police probe robbery link to surfer's fatal stabbing

Police probe robbery link to surfer's fatal stabbing

Police probe robbery link to surfer's fatal stabbing

Police probe robbery link to surfer's fatal stabbing

An investigation into the seemingly random stabbing death of a young man continues as his family prepares for a funeral.

Commonwealth liable for sacred site damage: High Court

Commonwealth liable for sacred site damage: High Court

Commonwealth liable for sacred site damage: High Court

Commonwealth liable for sacred site damage: High Court

A long-running legal dispute over damage to an Indigenous sacred site in Kakadu National Park has been brought to a close, ruling the Commonwealth is liable.

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Woman's killer should be shown leniency, lawyer argues

Woman's killer should be shown leniency, lawyer argues

A man yet to be sentenced for stabbing his ex-wife to death on Christmas Day feels deep remorse, his lawyer has told a court.

Lehrmann lawyers to receive no payment for failed case

Lehrmann lawyers to receive no payment for failed case

Bruce Lehrmann's lawyers agreed not to charge any fees if he lost a defamation suit against Ten and Lisa Wilkinson, which led to him being declared a rapist.

High-profile MPs to be witnesses in Latham defamation

Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young and the speaker of the NSW parliament will be witnesses in a defamation lawsuit against ex-NSW One Nation leader Mark Latham.

Australia unmasks, bans prolific Russian cybercriminal

Australia unmasks, bans prolific Russian cybercriminal

A Russian man who has played a key role in some of the world's biggest ransomware crimes has been named and sanctioned after an international campaign.

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Satin PJs, spanking: Stormy testifies on sex with Trump

Satin PJs, spanking: Stormy testifies on sex with Trump

Satin PJs, spanking: Stormy testifies on sex with Trump

Satin PJs, spanking: Stormy testifies on sex with Trump

Adult film performer Stormy Daniels has testified Donald Trump was wearing pyjamas when he welcomed her to his hotel suite at a golf tournament in 2006.

'Leave the knife at home': new laws to keep people safe

'Leave the knife at home': new laws to keep people safe

'Leave the knife at home': new laws to keep people safe

'Leave the knife at home': new laws to keep people safe

NSW Police will be given the power to scan people for knives in shopping malls and transport hubs in a bid to restore public safety after a spate of stabbings.

Men had 'no love lost' before fatal knife attack

Men had 'no love lost' before fatal knife attack

Men had 'no love lost' before fatal knife attack

Men had 'no love lost' before fatal knife attack

A man has denied he intended to kill when he fatally stabbed a young father during a street fight over allegations concerning a spate of robberies.

Man jailed for planting 'bomb' over Palestine dispute

Man jailed for planting 'bomb' over Palestine dispute

Man jailed for planting 'bomb' over Palestine dispute

Man jailed for planting 'bomb' over Palestine dispute

A man who placed a crudely manufactured explosive near the home of another man he argued with over the conflict in Gaza has been jailed for up to a year.

Driver in burnout event death refused bail

Driver in burnout event death refused bail

Driver in burnout event death refused bail

Driver in burnout event death refused bail

A man charged over a crash at a burnout event that killed a spectator tested positive for methylamphetamine, a magistrate has heard.

No terrorist incident call on random stabbing

No terrorist incident call on random stabbing

No terrorist incident call on random stabbing

No terrorist incident call on random stabbing

WA's top cop says a radicalised teen's random stabbing attack on a man won't officially be declared a terrorist incident at this time.

Days on the run limited for church rioters, police warn

Days on the run limited for church rioters, police warn

Days on the run limited for church rioters, police warn

Days on the run limited for church rioters, police warn

Investigators say it's only a matter of time before they find those involved in a riot that followed a bishop's stabbing as they release new images of suspects.

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Bonza cancels more flights as fleet poised to soar away

A creditors' meeting for cash-strapped airline Bonza is due to be held within days after its administrators applied to a court.

Fraudster behind gambling scheme 'no Melissa Caddick'

A bankrupt who defrauded family and friends out of $1.2 million did not live extravagantly before his sports-betting scheme exploded, his lawyer has said.

Brothers arrested in NSW over Melbourne fatal stabbing

A couple of brothers wanted over a fatal stabbing have been found in regional NSW and are expected to be extradited.

Fugitive developer fails to revive defamation case

A judge has refused to restart Jean Nassif's defamation case against 2GB, noting the accused multimillion-dollar fraudster was unlikely to return to Australia.

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Mushroom cook pleads not guilty to triple murder

Erin Patterson's case has been fast-tracked to the Supreme Court after she pleaded not guilty to murdering three people, including her former in-laws.

Childcare predators handed 63-year sentence for abuse

Two men have been sentenced to decades behind bars for some of the worst child sexual abuse Australian investigators have ever prosecuted.

US judge fines Trump again, warns of jail time

A judge in former US president Donald Trump's hush money trial has again sanctioned him for violating a gag order on public comments.

Mother tried to murder disabled daughter, court told

A woman has denied attempting to murder her severely disabled daughter by injecting her with a lethal dose of insulin.

Domestic violence funding pledge nothing but 'crumbs'

NSW Premier Chris Minns says all governments need to do better to tackle domestic violence as he unveils an extra $230 million for the support and prevention.

Mexico 'deeply regrets' death of Aussie brothers

Mexico has offered its condolences after three bodies were identified as missing Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend.

War crimes whistleblower begs leniency as jail sought

Prosecutors want David McBride to spend at least two years in jail after he pleaded guilty to disclosing classified information revealing alleged war crimes.

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