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'My superhero': touching funeral tributes for slain cop

'My superhero': touching funeral tributes for slain cop

Heartbroken family and friends have farewelled the first of two fallen police officers, with a guard of honour stretching hundreds of metres.

Search over as man's missing head formally identified

Search over as man's missing head formally identified

Search over as man's missing head formally identified

Search over as man's missing head formally identified

Police have confirmed that a skull found in bushland has been formally identified as the remains of murder victim Julian Story, ending months of searching.

'Danger to public': Neo-Nazi leader loses bid for bail

'Danger to public': Neo-Nazi leader loses bid for bail

'Danger to public': Neo-Nazi leader loses bid for bail

'Danger to public': Neo-Nazi leader loses bid for bail

Dozens of supporters yelled "heil Australia" as their white nationalist leader was denied bail after a magistrate ruled he was a safety risk to the community.

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Venezuelan jets fly near US warship as cartel boat shot

Venezuelan jets fly near US warship as cartel boat shot

Military tensions have risen in the Caribbean with Venezuelan jets flying near a US Navy destroyer after the Americans attacked a suspected cartel drug boat.

Ex-reporter in child abuse material case seeks evidence

Ex-reporter in child abuse material case seeks evidence

A former TV reporter with A Current Affair is in custody while charged with more than 60 offences of transmitting child sexual abuse material.

Inside postie's alleged $1.4 million crime spree

Inside postie's alleged $1.4 million crime spree

A postal worker allegedly swiped dozens of bank cards out of the mail, leading to some eyebrow-raising purchases amid a reported multimillion dollar fraud.

Roberts-Smith's appeal bid reaches end of the road

Roberts-Smith's appeal bid reaches end of the road

Ben Roberts-Smith has exhausted his appeal rights against civil findings he killed unarmed civilians in Afghanistan while serving in the Australian Army.

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'Grave allegations': baby-killer Lane sues prison staff

'Grave allegations': baby-killer Lane sues prison staff

'Grave allegations': baby-killer Lane sues prison staff

'Grave allegations': baby-killer Lane sues prison staff

Jailed baby killer Keli Lane's is targeting former prison bosses, guards and the corrections minister in her lawsuit over her alleged abuse behind bars.

Bid for law change after sex offender's voluntary death

Bid for law change after sex offender's voluntary death

Bid for law change after sex offender's voluntary death

Bid for law change after sex offender's voluntary death

A dead sex offender's victim has mounted a campaign to stop other prisoners accessing voluntary assisted dying, saying inmates are "taking the easy way out".

Jury unable to reach verdict for accused murderer

Jury unable to reach verdict for accused murderer

Jury unable to reach verdict for accused murderer

Jury unable to reach verdict for accused murderer

A man who claimed he was not in control of his actions when he stabbed a woman to death may face a retrial after a jury could not reach a verdict.

'Shameful': state takes out crime hotspot title again

'Shameful': state takes out crime hotspot title again

'Shameful': state takes out crime hotspot title again

'Shameful': state takes out crime hotspot title again

A domestic violence prevention advocate hopes reforms will help make an impact as one state retains its unwanted title as Australia's hotbed of crime.

'Lambo Guy' outburst as unlawful lottery trial begins

'Lambo Guy' outburst as unlawful lottery trial begins

'Lambo Guy' outburst as unlawful lottery trial begins

'Lambo Guy' outburst as unlawful lottery trial begins

In an outburst outside court, high-profile businessman Adrian Portelli says he "won't let them walk all over me" as he defends illegal lottery charges.

Man fined for sending menacing 'bullet' messages to PM

Man fined for sending menacing 'bullet' messages to PM

Man fined for sending menacing 'bullet' messages to PM

Man fined for sending menacing 'bullet' messages to PM

A man claims he was abusing alcohol at the time he sent two menacing social media posts to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Trump takes tariff fight to highest US court

Trump takes tariff fight to highest US court

Trump takes tariff fight to highest US court

Trump takes tariff fight to highest US court

The Supreme Court could hear a Trump administration appeal of a lower court's ruling against tariffs that have become a pillar of US foreign policy.

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Uber driver repeatedly stabbed fought back, court told

A teenager suffered "defensive injuries" in a struggle with a female Uber driver who was repeatedly stabbed in a shopping centre car park, a court has heard.

Mokbel's wait to wipe 'tainted' convictions continues

Gangland figure Tony Mokbel will have to wait to learn if he successfully appealed drug-trafficking and importation convictions.

Epstein victims demand Congress force document release

Self-described victims of Jeffrey Epstein have rallied to demand Congress pass laws forcing the release of documents on the convicted sex offender.

Fugitive contact possible as surrender plea reissued

A former hostage negotiator has revealed how surrender plans work as police continue to urge a man accused of shooting dead two officers to hand himself in.

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Australia's deportation deal with Nauru to cost $2.5b

Australia's deal with Nauru to deport ex-immigration detainees will cost taxpayers up to $2.5 billion over three decades, a parliamentary committee was told.

ABC blames ‘perfect storm’ for journo’s illegal sacking

The ABC has rallied against a proposed $350,000 penalty for illegally firing a journalist, arguing the decision arose from a "single inadvertent mistake".

Human remains found in missing man search

A search for a man who has been missing for almost two weeks has led to the discovery of human remains at one of several crime scenes being investigated.

Trail leads cops to boy, as Uber driver critical

An Uber driver is fighting for her life after being stabbed and left for dead, with a 16-year-old boy criminally charged over the attack.

Mokbel argues he suffered a miscarriage of justice

Underworld kingpin Tony Mokbel claims police, prosecutors and barrister-turned-informer Nicola Gobbo tainted his drug-trafficking convictions.

Junior doctors take unpaid overtime fight to court

Historic legal action against a state government has been launched by junior doctors who claim they haven't been paid entitled overtime.

Corruption charges laid over 'secret' council payments

A corruption watchdog is pushing ahead with prosecuting two people at the centre of a protracted developer payments scandal.

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