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Man on murder charge after baby death

Man on murder charge after baby death

A man is due in a Melbourne court on child homicide and murder charges over the death of an infant in January.

Captain Cook to return as council reinstates statue

Captain Cook to return as council reinstates statue

Captain Cook to return as council reinstates statue

Captain Cook to return as council reinstates statue

A Melbourne council will return a Captain Cook statue that was vandalised after voting down a motion to consult the community on a new location.

Aged care worker allegedly stomped on 95-year-old woman

Aged care worker allegedly stomped on 95-year-old woman

Aged care worker allegedly stomped on 95-year-old woman

Aged care worker allegedly stomped on 95-year-old woman

A 33-year-old aged care worker has been charged with aggravated common assault after allegedly stomping on a 95-year-old woman in his care.

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Grace Tame's abuser may change plea on menacing charge

Grace Tame's abuser may change plea on menacing charge

A man who abused former Australian of the Year Grace Tame when she was a child could change his plea of not guilty to allegations he harassed her online.

Man dies after reports of stabbing

Man dies after reports of stabbing

Police are investigating the death of a 34-year-old man in Mt Isa in northwest Queensland following reports of a stabbing.

Remand numbers hit an all-time high in NSW prisons

Remand numbers hit an all-time high in NSW prisons

NSW has a record number of people being held in custody without sentence, while the overall number of prisoners has fallen.

Disgraced rocker Gary Glitter denied parole

Disgraced rocker Gary Glitter denied parole

Disgraced paedophile pop star Gary Glitter has lost a Parole Board bid to be freed from jail.

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Killer and rapist jailed indefinitely wins release

Killer and rapist jailed indefinitely wins release

Killer and rapist jailed indefinitely wins release

Killer and rapist jailed indefinitely wins release

A notorious repeat offender, whose crimes include killing a pregnant woman and raping another, will be released from a West Australian jail next month.

Bail for mum accused of murdering her adult children

Bail for mum accused of murdering her adult children

Bail for mum accused of murdering her adult children

Bail for mum accused of murdering her adult children

A woman charged with murdering two of her children has been released on bail with a judge saying there are significant shortcomings in the prosecution's cases.

Boy out on bail when grandmother fatally stabbed

Boy out on bail when grandmother fatally stabbed

Boy out on bail when grandmother fatally stabbed

Boy out on bail when grandmother fatally stabbed

The Queensland government has issued a plea to magistrates after it was revealed a boy was out on bail when he allegedly stabbed a grandmother in a car park.

Gangland figure warned Mokbel about informant Gobbo

Gangland figure warned Mokbel about informant Gobbo

Gangland figure warned Mokbel about informant Gobbo

Gangland figure warned Mokbel about informant Gobbo

A notorious gangland figure warned drug kingpin Tony Mokbel about barrister-turned-informant Nicola Gobbo once he was extradited back to Australia.

Sydney surgeon in spotlight for patient's death

Sydney surgeon in spotlight for patient's death

Sydney surgeon in spotlight for patient's death

Sydney surgeon in spotlight for patient's death

A surgeon doing a routine hernia operation has been found responsible for a series of failures leading to a man's death, an inquest has heard.

Parents charged over two-year-old girl's death

Parents charged over two-year-old girl's death

Parents charged over two-year-old girl's death

Parents charged over two-year-old girl's death

A Queensland man and woman have been charged with murder after allegedly denying their sick toddler medical treatment.

Jury to rule on consent in Kurtley Beale rape case

Jury to rule on consent in Kurtley Beale rape case

Jury to rule on consent in Kurtley Beale rape case

Jury to rule on consent in Kurtley Beale rape case

A woman who accused rugby star Kurtley Beale of rape has been "staunchly consistent" in her version of the events, a NSW court has heard.

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Finding of murder by Roberts-Smith 'alarming': lawyer

A finding Ben Roberts-Smith ordered the execution of a prisoner after the discovery of a weapons cache was alarming and should be rejected, a court has heard.

Fresh details emerge on Colombian man's alleged murder

New details have emerged about how police allege a Colombian man was murdered, as two of his accused killers faced court.

Ruby Princess passengers rejected $15m COVID settlement

Passengers who sued over a COVID-19 outbreak on the Ruby Princess could be forced to pay the cruise line's legal costs despite a landmark court win.

High Court backs traditional owners over mine project

Native title holders in the Northern Territory have won a High Court appeal preserving their rights over a development for a major lead and zinc mine.

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New witness protections for sexual abuse survivors

Victims and survivors who report sexual violence often find the legal process traumatic but new laws will help them hold perpetrators to account in court.

St Basil's aged care home COVID court case delayed

A criminal case against Melbourne aged care home St Basil's, linked to one of the deadliest COVID-19 outbreaks, has been delayed by six weeks.

Vape market worth up to $500 million in Victoria

Almost half a million Victorians admit to vaping and new figures reveal the e-cigarette industry could be worth up to $500 million.

Man charged with murder after woman shot

Queensland police have charged an 18-year-old man with murder over the shooting death of a 29-year-old woman believed known to him.

Cop to face trial after 95-year-old patient tasered

A police officer charged with manslaughter will face trial in the NSW Supreme Court, accused of fatally tasering 95-year-old Clare Nowland in a nursing home.

Man dies in custody after taking large amount of drugs

Police are investigating the death of a man who died in their custody after he took a large amount of non-prescription drugs before he was arrested.

Murder charge for boy, girl traumatised after stabbing

A boy has been charged with murder and a six-year-old girl has been left traumatised after a 70-year-old woman was fatally stabbed outside a shopping centre.

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