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

'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

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

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

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.

Pair jailed over $90 million cocaine import conspiracy

Pair jailed over $90 million cocaine import conspiracy

Pair jailed over $90 million cocaine import conspiracy

Pair jailed over $90 million cocaine import conspiracy

A jury has found two men guilty of planning to import hundreds of kilograms of cocaine into a remote town in far north Queensland.

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Retiree who stabbed wife 17 times could die in jail

Retiree who stabbed wife 17 times could die in jail

A judge has described the actions of Heinz Ratke, who killed his wife of 50 years, as "bizarre, senseless, strange and tragic".

Daughter's cold case plea: she wasn't here to teach me

Daughter's cold case plea: she wasn't here to teach me

More than two decades after the murder of Denise Govendir, her family have joined police in an appeal for information with the offer of a $1 million reward.

Police hunt Porsche driver Pusey on court order breach

Police hunt Porsche driver Pusey on court order breach

The Porsche driver who sent graphic photos of dead police officers after a 2020 truck crash is being sought by police after allegedly flouting a court order.

Murder accused remains behind bars over mushroom deaths

Murder accused remains behind bars over mushroom deaths

Accused triple-murderer Erin Patterson remains behind bars after facing court over the deaths of three people who were allegedly served death cap mushrooms.

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Hotel hallway killer could be out of jail within months

Hotel hallway killer could be out of jail within months

Hotel hallway killer could be out of jail within months

Hotel hallway killer could be out of jail within months

A Sydney man will be eligible for parole in February after being sentenced for manslaughter due to excessive self-defence.

FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of defrauding customers

FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of defrauding customers

FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of defrauding customers

FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of defrauding customers

After 15 days of testimony and just four hours of deliberation, a jury has found FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of defrauding customers.

Wilkinson bill for top silk at the heart of legal spat

Wilkinson bill for top silk at the heart of legal spat

Wilkinson bill for top silk at the heart of legal spat

Wilkinson bill for top silk at the heart of legal spat

There is no evidence TV star Lisa Wilkinson is unable to afford to pay the $700,000-plus bill for her own defamation lawyers, Network 10 argues.

Detectives probe death of boy found on freeway

Detectives probe death of boy found on freeway

Detectives probe death of boy found on freeway

Detectives probe death of boy found on freeway

Detectives want to speak to a truck driver as part of their probe into the death of a 17-year-old boy found on a major freeway in regional Victoria.

Trump's sons tell trial they weren't aware of fraud

Trump's sons tell trial they weren't aware of fraud

Trump's sons tell trial they weren't aware of fraud

Trump's sons tell trial they weren't aware of fraud

Former US president Donald Trump's sons have given evidence in a New York trial saying they knew nothing of alleged fraud conducted by the family business.

Woman charged with murder over mushroom deaths

Woman charged with murder over mushroom deaths

Woman charged with murder over mushroom deaths

Woman charged with murder over mushroom deaths

Victorian woman Erin Patterson has been charged with murder over a suspected mushroom poisoning that left three people dead and another seriously ill.

Palmer accused of 'backdoor' delay over fraud charges

Palmer accused of 'backdoor' delay over fraud charges

Palmer accused of 'backdoor' delay over fraud charges

Palmer accused of 'backdoor' delay over fraud charges

Prosecutors have told a court their charges of alleged fraud against businessman Clive Palmer and his Coolum resort had been "on foot for a very long time".

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Romance scam behind $228m Chinese money laundering ring

An alleged ringleader of a $228 million Chinese money laundering syndicate has been released on bail despite fears he will flee the country in a private jet.

Doubt cast that stripping citizenship boosts security

Two constitutional lawyers have cast doubt stripping the citizenship of terrorists makes Australians safer after such laws were struck out by the High Court.

'None of this happened': O'Keefe denies attacking woman

Andrew O'Keefe has told a court he did not kick and spit at a woman in a domestic incident, during which he thought he was having a heart attack.

Class action probe into Indigenous public housing

Lawyers are investigating the potential for class action on behalf of Indigenous tenants living in "substandard" public housing in remote WA communities.

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Second man charged over fatal home-invasion shooting

Police have charged two men with murder following the death of a young father in the Hunter region.

Man accused of woman's murder was on bail

A 44-year-old man has been remanded in custody after he allegedly killed a 46-year-old mother of four in her regional Victorian home.

Santos to temporarily halt 'irreparable' Barossa works

Australian gas giant Santos will not be permitted to begin laying the Barossa pipeline while the Federal Court determines whether there are cultural risks.

Retiree loses appeal over 'frenzied' stabbing murder

A pensioner who twice faced trial over the murder of a 43-year-old Queensland man in 2016 has lost a second bid to appeal his conviction.

Australian-first move to raise criminal age welcomed

Non-profits and advocacy bodies have welcomed the ACT becoming the first Australian jurisdiction to raise the criminal age of responsibility from 10 to 14.

Vic road toll edges 2022 total with two months left

Victoria's road toll is on the brink of surpassing the 2022 total as police promise to step up roadside monitoring during the Melbourne Cup long weekend.

Billionaire Branson calls for drug decriminalisation

Entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson has called on the NSW government to follow the ACT in decriminalising drugs to reduce harm.

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