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Accused a court no-show over burger shop blaze charge

Accused a court no-show over burger shop blaze charge

Police have charged two men with arson after a Melbourne burger shop was destroyed in a suspicious blaze that led to a violent clash last year.

'Convince him he's guilty': Beale accuser's call notes

'Convince him he's guilty': Beale accuser's call notes

'Convince him he's guilty': Beale accuser's call notes

'Convince him he's guilty': Beale accuser's call notes

A woman's mindset prior to calling rugby star Kurtley Beale with rape allegations has been called into question at his trial.

Firefighter union claims minister acted unlawfully

Firefighter union claims minister acted unlawfully

Firefighter union claims minister acted unlawfully

Firefighter union claims minister acted unlawfully

The United Firefighters Union claims Victoria's attorney-general coerced Fire Rescue Victoria not to take part in a fire registration board.

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Charges dropped over bushfire that razed 86 homes

Charges dropped over bushfire that razed 86 homes

Prosecutors have discontinued criminal charges against a man accused of starting a massive bushfire that destroyed 86 homes in Perth in 2021.

'Overstretched' NSW judges call for more pay, resources

'Overstretched' NSW judges call for more pay, resources

Judges and magistrates have been pushed to their limits while real wages decrease, NSW's top judicial officer says.

Accused burger shop arsonist 'refusing' to front court

Accused burger shop arsonist 'refusing' to front court

A man charged with a Melbourne burger shop arson, causing a violent clash between Israel and Palestine supporters, has refused to face court due to an injury.

Group faces court after Hobart waterfront drowning

Group faces court after Hobart waterfront drowning

Several young people have appeared in court after being charged following the drowning of a 27-year-old man at Hobart's waterfront in an alleged robbery.

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Mum begged for help before Indigenous son's jail death

Mum begged for help before Indigenous son's jail death

Mum begged for help before Indigenous son's jail death

Mum begged for help before Indigenous son's jail death

An Indigenous man with a history of mental illness was taken off a waiting list for treatment just days before he died in prison, an inquest has heard.

Attacker fined $25k for assault on ex-Kangaroos player

Attacker fined $25k for assault on ex-Kangaroos player

Attacker fined $25k for assault on ex-Kangaroos player

Attacker fined $25k for assault on ex-Kangaroos player

A 21-year-old man has avoided jail and been fined $25,000 for his violent attack on Jack Ziebell outside the North Melbourne player's retirement celebrations.

Man pleads not guilty over alleged house fire murder

Man pleads not guilty over alleged house fire murder

Man pleads not guilty over alleged house fire murder

Man pleads not guilty over alleged house fire murder

A 40-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to murder and arson charges after the body of a woman was found following a house fire in Hobart.

Russell Brand denies allegations of 'appalling crimes'

Russell Brand has denied all allegations against him in a new interview saying the accusations have been "very, very hurtful".

Australian woman selected for Roosevelt freedom award

Australian woman selected for Roosevelt freedom award

Australian woman selected for Roosevelt freedom award

Australian woman selected for Roosevelt freedom award

Australian human rights advocate Grace Forrest will become only the second Australian to receive a Four Freedoms Award for work battling modern slavery.

Judge orders logging suspension amid legal challenge

Judge orders logging suspension amid legal challenge

Judge orders logging suspension amid legal challenge

Judge orders logging suspension amid legal challenge

A Supreme Court judge has ordered the suspension of logging in an area purportedly home to a rare parrot amid a challenge over the legality of operations.

Men face court after tobacco shop arson probe

Men face court after tobacco shop arson probe

Men face court after tobacco shop arson probe

Men face court after tobacco shop arson probe

Two men charged by detectives investigating arsons linked to an illicit tobacco conflict have faced court.

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Murder charges laid over young woman's disappearance

A man has been charged with murdering a "a quiet, proud and loving" young mother who went missing from a remote Cape York community nearly 11 years ago.

Lawyer argues killer shouldn't receive a life sentence

A three-day hearing for "savage" murderer Luay Sako has concluded, with a Supreme Court justice left to decide on an appropriate sentence.

Four charged after man drowns at Hobart waterfront

Three teenagers and a woman will face court accused over a robbery attempt that allegedly led to the drowning death of a man at Hobart's waterfront.

No body as man faces court for murder charge

Prosecutors have asked for almost four months to compile evidence after charging a man with murder over the disappearance of a Colombian man.

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NT government to lay charges over Wave Hill site damage

Charges are set to be laid after allegations of significant damage to the heritage-listed Wave Hill Walk-Off route following an investigation.

Beale rape accuser denies toilet act consensual

A woman accusing rugby star Kurtley Beale of raping her in a toilet cubicle has faced a grilling by his lawyer, including whether she invited him to join her.

Murder charge over missing Colombian man

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder over the disappearance of a Colombian national in Victoria.

Construction boss convicted after 250kg heroin import

A Sydney man whose brother allegedly imported over 250kg of pure heroin from Malaysia has been convicted for attempting to procure a large amount of the haul.

No 'magic number' to reduce hung juries, inquiry told

The merits of shortening mandatory jury deliberation times are being examined in a bid to reduce instances of hung juries and retrials.

'Blizzard of lies' tangled reporter in Plutus blackmail

Statements by a "proven liar" led a veteran crime reporter to be linked to the blackmail of the architects of a major tax fraud scheme, a court has heard.

Burger shop fire arrests, police rule out hate crime

Police say a blaze at a burger shop in Melbourne that was followed by a violent clash was not a hate crime as two men are arrested.

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