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Investigator loses appeal bid in Rayney defamation case

Investigator loses appeal bid in Rayney defamation case

A forensic investigator has lost an appeal bid after defaming former Perth barrister Lloyd Rayney by implying he murdered his wife.

Martial artist cleared of murder after kicking 70yo man

Martial artist cleared of murder after kicking 70yo man

Martial artist cleared of murder after kicking 70yo man

Martial artist cleared of murder after kicking 70yo man

Francois Joseph Ghassibe, who killed 70-year-old Brian Richardson when he kicked him in the chin in a road rage incident, has been found guilty of manslaughter.

Woman charged with murder after mother found dead

Woman charged with murder after mother found dead

Woman charged with murder after mother found dead

Woman charged with murder after mother found dead

A woman has appeared in court charged with murder after her mother was found dead at a north Queensland home.

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Teen accused of schoolboy attack hit with new charges

Teen accused of schoolboy attack hit with new charges

Teenagers who allegedly left a schoolboy with life-altering injuries were involved in the robbery of a 13-year-old girl weeks before, a court has been told.

Hate inquiry claims absolute rubbish, says ex-top cop

Hate inquiry claims absolute rubbish, says ex-top cop

A controversial interview by an ex-detective has been the focus of an inquiry into gay hate crimes as it examines the high-profile case of Scott Johnson.

Corrupt ex-minister Eddie Obeid loses bid for freedom

Corrupt ex-minister Eddie Obeid loses bid for freedom

Ex-NSW Labor ministers Eddie Obeid and Ian Macdonald, as well as Obeid's son Moses, have failed in an attempt to have their convictions quashed.

Santos in the dock over 'clean gas', net-zero by offset

Santos in the dock over 'clean gas', net-zero by offset

Australia's biggest gas supplier Santos faces many months of costly wrangling with shareholder activists in the federal court over allegations of greenwashing.

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Vigilante murderer may not have been shooter: lawyer

Vigilante murderer may not have been shooter: lawyer

Vigilante murderer may not have been shooter: lawyer

Vigilante murderer may not have been shooter: lawyer

The man convicted of the vigilante murder of a Victorian father might not have been the shooter, despite others involved being acquitted, his lawyer claims.

Ex-NRL player fails to overturn stabbing conviction

Ex-NRL player fails to overturn stabbing conviction

Ex-NRL player fails to overturn stabbing conviction

Ex-NRL player fails to overturn stabbing conviction

A court has upheld that former Manly Sea Eagles hooker Manase Fainu stabbed another man in the back during a brawl in Sydney’s west in 2019.

Trump's property values boosted by millions, trial told

Trump's property values boosted by millions, trial told

Trump's property values boosted by millions, trial told

Trump's property values boosted by millions, trial told

In the witness stand, a former Trump Organisation controller has shed light on calculations central to Donald Trump's New York civil business fraud trial.

US presidents immune from charges, Trump lawyers claim

US presidents immune from charges, Trump lawyers claim

US presidents immune from charges, Trump lawyers claim

US presidents immune from charges, Trump lawyers claim

Donald Trump's lawyers have claimed in court that he is immune from criminal charges because he is a former US president.

Fierce court battle for Hancock mining riches reignites

Fierce court battle for Hancock mining riches reignites

Fierce court battle for Hancock mining riches reignites

Fierce court battle for Hancock mining riches reignites

A court battle over iron ore riches has resumed, as billionaire Gina Rinehart defends her fortune amid a legal dispute over her mining pioneer father's legacy.

Youth crime wave fears blamed for bail law delay

Youth crime wave fears blamed for bail law delay

Youth crime wave fears blamed for bail law delay

Youth crime wave fears blamed for bail law delay

The Victorian government has eased its push for high-profile law reforms, delaying the presumption of bail for children to avoid community backlash.

High-profile rape accused claims 'health risk' if named

The solicitor for a high-profile man accused of rape has submitted a letter from the man's psychologist who has been seeing him regularly via telehealth.

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Tearful apology over bashing death of teenager

Stacey Pale has apologised to the family of Jason Galleghan, as a court also heard her intellectual disability inhibits her telling right from wrong.

Racism killing Aboriginal children: youth commissioner

The deaths of Aboriginal boys Cassius Turvey and Elijah Doughty have been raised in a Senate inquiry by WA's youth commissioner who says racism is taking lives.

'Final step' to seal mega-union's divorce

The Federal Court has been asked to finalise a two-and-a-half year battle by mining workers who wish to split from the CFMMEU.

Qld fast-tracks youth remand centre after criticism

Facing criticism for allowing youths to be detained in watchhouses, the Queensland government will fast-track the construction of a juvenile remand centre.

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'People want to kill me': Thorpe hits out at Nazi video

Lidia Thorpe says she has been in exile for months but has come out swinging after a video was sent to her of a neo-Nazi burning an Aboriginal flag.

Johnson case detective stands by police investigation

A former detective who re-investigated the death of gay mathematician Scott Johnson has been grilled over police resistance to the possibility he was murdered.

Murder accused says brothers' stabbing in self-defence

A Geelong man who fatally stabbed a 26-year-old and injured his brother was angry his girlfriend was talking to one of the victims, prosecutors say.

Accused referee basher given new freedom ahead of trial

A Sydney man will be able to attend three local gyms and work as a foreman to support his wife and young child as he faces charges of assaulting a referee.

Fraudsters to solve the mystery of the missing millions

Two men who ripped off $42 million from the ATO have shown no remorse but have not lived lavish lives as a result of their intricate scheme, a court has heard.

Men acquitted of Vic murder talk up early plea offers

Lawyers for two men acquitted of murdering a man found tortured and buried in a shallow grave have argued for lesser sentences because of early offers to plead.

Cruel property swindler stole $10m from retirees

A cruel and callous property swindler who stole $10 million from retirees through fake investments has been jailed for a decade.

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