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Defiant Trump tangles with judge at NY fraud trial

Defiant Trump tangles with judge at NY fraud trial

Donald Trump has lashed out at a "very unfair trial" and locked horns with the judge as he testified in a fraud lawsuit accusing him of inflating his worth.

More than $2 million worth of stolen 'kill cars' seized

More than $2 million worth of stolen 'kill cars' seized

More than $2 million worth of stolen 'kill cars' seized

More than $2 million worth of stolen 'kill cars' seized

Dozens of people have been arrested across Sydney, accused of providing stolen cars to organised crime networks in a scheme known as 'kill cars'.

WA minister defends actions after teen died in custody

WA minister defends actions after teen died in custody

WA minister defends actions after teen died in custody

WA minister defends actions after teen died in custody

A West Australian government minister has blamed his advisors for the information he gave media after a teen self-harmed in detention and died.

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'Absolute tragedy': five dead in beer garden car crash

'Absolute tragedy': five dead in beer garden car crash

Hundreds of mourning community members have attended a vigil for five people killed after a car crashed into the beer garden of a regional Victorian pub.

Coercive powers sought in Tyrrell 'joint investigation'

Coercive powers sought in Tyrrell 'joint investigation'

One of William Tyrrell's former foster parents has already been acquitted as the other is accused of lying to a hearing over secret surveillance tapes.

Man allegedly set neighbour on fire over loud music

Man allegedly set neighbour on fire over loud music

A Victorian man accused of pouring accelerant over his neighbour and setting her on fire over a dispute about music being played loudly has applied for bail.

Newlywed father stabbed to death in romantic dispute

Newlywed father stabbed to death in romantic dispute

Dylan Bond's family have described the heartbreaking moment they found out the 26-year-old father had been murdered during an altercation at a Geelong home.

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Palmer resort and election fraud case paused for appeal

Palmer resort and election fraud case paused for appeal

Palmer resort and election fraud case paused for appeal

Palmer resort and election fraud case paused for appeal

Businessman Clive Palmer has won a bid to pause a criminal case against him in the Magistrates Court while he waits for an appeal in the Supreme Court.

'Big reforms': Vic braces for drunkenness law change

'Big reforms': Vic braces for drunkenness law change

'Big reforms': Vic braces for drunkenness law change

'Big reforms': Vic braces for drunkenness law change

Hours before public drunkenness is decriminalised in Victoria, the state government has revealed operational details on how health workers will manage cases.

Man charged with murder after father found dead in pool

Man charged with murder after father found dead in pool

Man charged with murder after father found dead in pool

Man charged with murder after father found dead in pool

A 29-year-old man will appear in a Darwin court, accused of murdering his father who was found dead in a suburban pool.

Qld to ban sale of knives and fake guns to under 18s

Qld to ban sale of knives and fake guns to under 18s

Qld to ban sale of knives and fake guns to under 18s

Qld to ban sale of knives and fake guns to under 18s

Laws banning the sale of fake weapons, knives and other bladed items to juveniles are being introduced in Queensland, in a bid to crackdown on youth crime.

Eric Trump says he relied on others to verify documents

Eric Trump says he relied on others to verify documents

Eric Trump says he relied on others to verify documents

Eric Trump says he relied on others to verify documents

Donald Trump's son Eric has been confronted in court with evidence showing he had signed off on the accuracy of his father's financial statements.

Accused triple murderer faces long wait in custody

Accused triple murderer faces long wait in custody

Accused triple murderer faces long wait in custody

Accused triple murderer faces long wait in custody

Erin Patterson, 49, has been charged with murdering three people in a regional Victorian town and attempting to kill two others.

Concerns after police officer jailed for two years

Concerns after police officer jailed for two years

Concerns after police officer jailed for two years

Concerns after police officer jailed for two years

A constable’s two-year jail sentence for assaulting a woman during an unlawful arrest was manifestly excessive and might be appealed, WA's police union says.

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Trio faces court over retiree housing scheme collapse

Three men involved in the failed Sterling Group housing scheme that left dozens of retirees with huge financial losses have appeared in court.

'Close range' gunshot involved in alleged double murder

A forensic pathologist was able to determine some of the details of how one of two alleged murder victims was shot to death, a court has heard.

Arson charges laid over bushfires targeting city park

A man has been charged with five counts of arson following a series of bushfires in Perth's Kings Park and in scrub near a nursing home.

Killer body modifier BSlice wins court reprieve

Brendan Leigh Russell had no medical qualifications but had long-argued his modification of a woman's genitals in his tattoo studio was legal.

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'Fundamentally flawed': ICAC sued for bungled case

The former head of South Australia's public developer is taking the state's corruption watchdog to court for a botched prosecution he claims ruined his career.

Man accused of being in contempt over deepfake images

A man arrested on the Gold Coast on charges relating to deepfake images of identified individuals is also accused of being in contempt of Federal Court orders.

Multiple alleged bids to kill ex before mushroom meal

A woman will remain behind bars after facing court charged with three counts of murder and five of attempted murder over an alleged poisoned mushroom meal.

Judge rejects order to repatriate Aust women from Syria

A Federal Court judge has ruled against forcing the Australian government to repatriate 31 women and children from Syrian detention camps.

Judge raises issue over 'threat' to charge young mother

Police came "close to the line" in potentially threatening a young mother with serious murder charges if she didn't come clean with them, a judge has said.

'I'm still here': ex-wife, mother tells would-be killer

Domestic violence survivor Lutfiye Kavci has vowed to speak up for those who can't after the father of her child tried to end her life.

Victims 'did quite well out of' fraudster's scheme

A former realtor found guilty of 115 fraud offences strongly maintains that he did not set out to deceive anyone, his barrister says.

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