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Dozens of police facing criminal charges

Dozens of police facing criminal charges

Close to 80 members of Victoria's police force have been charged with criminal or traffic offences, with sexual assault among the most common crimes.

New York court overturns Weinstein 2020 rape conviction

New York court overturns Weinstein 2020 rape conviction

New York court overturns Weinstein 2020 rape conviction

New York court overturns Weinstein 2020 rape conviction

A New York appeals court has overturned Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction and ordered a new trial.

US justices lean toward level of immunity in Trump case

US justices lean toward level of immunity in Trump case

US justices lean toward level of immunity in Trump case

US justices lean toward level of immunity in Trump case

"We're writing a rule for the ages," Justice Neil Gorsuch has said during arguments about whether US presidents have some immunity against criminal charges.

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Publisher cancelled Trump affair story buy, court told

Publisher cancelled Trump affair story buy, court told

The publisher of a US tabloid has told a court he ultimately cancelled a deal that would allow Donald Trump to buy the silence of a woman alleging an affair.

Man charged with murder after man dies, woman injured

Man charged with murder after man dies, woman injured

A 26-year-old man will front court in Queensland charged with murder and attempted murder after a man was found dead and a woman was critically injured.

Boys charged with terror offences, church rioter bailed

Boys charged with terror offences, church rioter bailed

Further charges are possible after three boys were accused of conspiring to prepare for a terrorist attack, following a bishop's live-streamed stabbing.

Bishop backs stabbing video staying online

Bishop backs stabbing video staying online

The Sydney bishop stabbed during a live-streamed church service wants the videos of his attack to remain online, and has warned against curbing free speech.

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'In his blood' for security guard to protect people

'In his blood' for security guard to protect people

'In his blood' for security guard to protect people

'In his blood' for security guard to protect people

A family is in mourning as they come to terms with the death of a brother who sacrificed his life to protect a community from one man's stabbing rampage.

Giuliani among 18 charged in Arizona election scheme

Giuliani among 18 charged in Arizona election scheme

Giuliani among 18 charged in Arizona election scheme

Giuliani among 18 charged in Arizona election scheme

Rudy Giuliani is among 18 people charged over a fake elector plot in Arizona, while former president Donald Trump is labelled an unindicted co-conspirator.

Mother jailed over baby daughter's drowning in tub

Mother jailed over baby daughter's drowning in tub

Mother jailed over baby daughter's drowning in tub

Mother jailed over baby daughter's drowning in tub

A mother's few minutes of inattention while given her baby daughter a bath have resulted in "devastating consequences," a court has heard.

Cop pleads guilty to crash killing elderly bus driver

Cop pleads guilty to crash killing elderly bus driver

Cop pleads guilty to crash killing elderly bus driver

Cop pleads guilty to crash killing elderly bus driver

A police sergeant has admitted dangerous driving that resulted in the death of a 76-year-old bus driver when the officer skipped a give-way sign.

Man charged over death of 49-year-old woman

Man charged over death of 49-year-old woman

Man charged over death of 49-year-old woman

Man charged over death of 49-year-old woman

A man has been charged after a 49-year-old woman's body was found at a property in Victoria.

Terror police raids nab seven alleged teen extremists

Terror police raids nab seven alleged teen extremists

Terror police raids nab seven alleged teen extremists

Terror police raids nab seven alleged teen extremists

Associates of a 16-year-old alleged terrorist who stabbed a bishop at a church have been arrested in a series of raids involving hundreds of police officers.

System that 'failed Molly' to change after mum's death

System that 'failed Molly' to change after mum's death

System that 'failed Molly' to change after mum's death

System that 'failed Molly' to change after mum's death

Amid an outcry over a mother's brutal death, the system that allowed an alleged killer back onto the streets will be reviewed, with a focus on bail laws.

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Elderly mum blasts 'selfish' driver who killed daughter

A man who deliberately drove head-on into another car killing a mother-of-four has been sentenced after pleading guilty over the "appalling and callous act".

Bishop wants stabbing videos kept online, X tells court

Elon Musk's X has taken its fight against Australia's internet safety watchdog to court, arguing the online regulator cannot police what global users see.

Encryption hampering terror probes: security heads

The heads of ASIO and the federal police have warned an expansion of encryption services on social media could impact terrorism investigations.

No cash for veteran reporter's 'seven years of torture'

Journalist Stephen Barrett has failed to get a payout of almost $500,000 costs defending allegations of blackmailing the Plutus tax fraudsters.

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More cops on the beat amid uptick in recruitment

Hundreds more police are headed to the front line in Queensland following a major recruitment drive as the government "throws everything" at the crime problem.

Pedophile teacher wants conviction overturned

Ex-teacher Gaye Grant is looking to have her conviction for abusing a boy dismissed on the grounds women could not be guilty of the offence at the time.

Tabloid publisher testifies he helped Trump in 2016

Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker says he used his supermarket tabloid to suppress stories that might have hurt Trump's 2016 presidential bid.

Crime turning corner after 'disturbing' surge: premier

The Queensland premier says the state's crime rates are turning the corner after a "disturbing surge" but the new police commissioner says it is early days.

Woman's hospital death from over-sedation 'preventable'

Pukumani Alimankinni died in a secure mental health ward at Royal Darwin Hospital after nursing staff did observations by CCTV, an inquest has heard.

Victim's family 'justifiably angry' over bailed accused

Daniel Billings allegedly murdered his ex-girlfriend while on bail facing a string of violent charges, including raping and stalking her, a court has been told.

'Predatory' behaviour led to Indigenous teens' deaths

The 1987 deaths of two Indigenous teenage girls would likely have been better investigated had the girls been white, a state coroner has concluded.

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