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Second man's body found in search for missing fishermen

Second man's body found in search for missing fishermen

Police searching Lake Eucumbene in the NSW Snowy Mountains have recovered a second body, after two men in their 70s failed to return from a fishing trip.

Premier plays down gang war fears after cafe execution

Premier plays down gang war fears after cafe execution

Premier plays down gang war fears after cafe execution

Premier plays down gang war fears after cafe execution

The execution of Melbourne gangland identity Gavin Preston, who was gunned down while dining with an associate at a cafe, has raised revenge attack concerns.

Second teen charged over attack on Melbourne student

Second teen charged over attack on Melbourne student

Second teen charged over attack on Melbourne student

Second teen charged over attack on Melbourne student

Police have made a second arrest over the near-fatal armed robbery of a student as he walked home from school in Melbourne's southeast.

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Man charged with murder over Melbourne CBD crash

Man charged with murder over Melbourne CBD crash

The driver of a car that allegedly rammed into pedestrians and other vehicles in Melbourne's CBD, killing a man and injuring five, has been charged with murder.

Man shot dead in 'targeted' attack at Melbourne cafe

Man shot dead in 'targeted' attack at Melbourne cafe

Police are investigating organised crime links after a deadly shooting in front of people dining at a cafe in Melbourne's north-west.

Woodside halts undersea blasting amid legal challenge

Woodside halts undersea blasting amid legal challenge

Woodside Energy has agreed to suspend undersea blasting on its $16.5 billion Scarborough Gas Project ahead of an urgent court hearing to stop the testing.

Dymocks warns shoppers of possible dark web data breach

Dymocks warns shoppers of possible dark web data breach

One of Australia's largest booksellers has emailed customers warning of a potential data breach that could lead to their information being shared online.

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Conviction quashed for helping paroled sword killer

Conviction quashed for helping paroled sword killer

Conviction quashed for helping paroled sword killer

Conviction quashed for helping paroled sword killer

Hannah Quinn has been acquitted of being an accessory to the unlawful killing of an armed home invader with a sword, following her boyfriend's parole release.

Drug-fuelled irrationality led to balcony death: judge

Drug-fuelled irrationality led to balcony death: judge

Drug-fuelled irrationality led to balcony death: judge

Drug-fuelled irrationality led to balcony death: judge

Barristers for three men who assaulted, threatened and stabbed a teenager until he died while trying to escape have detailed their clients' regrets in court.

Lucky escape for farmer in firing line of killer gunman

Lucky escape for farmer in firing line of killer gunman

Lucky escape for farmer in firing line of killer gunman

Lucky escape for farmer in firing line of killer gunman

A camouflage-clad gunman who killed a workmate also fired at a farmer before turning his weapon on himself after police in Western Australia found him.

Tears as child taken from Tyrrell foster mum’s care

Tears as child taken from Tyrrell foster mum’s care

Tears as child taken from Tyrrell foster mum’s care

Tears as child taken from Tyrrell foster mum’s care

Missing toddler William Tyrrell's former foster mother told a child being removed from her care that it wasn't the youngster's fault, a court has heard.

Dominatrix's slave jailed 22 years for bloody murder

Dominatrix's slave jailed 22 years for bloody murder

Dominatrix's slave jailed 22 years for bloody murder

Dominatrix's slave jailed 22 years for bloody murder

The slave to Melbourne dominatrix Heide Bos will spend up to 22 years in prison for the bloody murder of her boyfriend inside a car park.

Teen accused of violent attack behind bars

Teen accused of violent attack behind bars

Teen accused of violent attack behind bars

Teen accused of violent attack behind bars

A teen allegedly involved in a violent attack on a school boy did not apply for bail as details of the allegations against him emerged.

Murder-accused councillor accepts suspension from job

Murder-accused councillor accepts suspension from job

Murder-accused councillor accepts suspension from job

Murder-accused councillor accepts suspension from job

A Queensland councillor accused of murder has accepted a suspension with pay after he was told to show cause why he should continue in his job.

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Sibling of underworld figures targeted in gang raids

Police tackling Sydney's drug trade-fuelled gangland wars have widened their net, arresting those they describe as on the "outer layers" of the networks.

Indigenous kids to share in $22m toxic chemical payout

Children are eligible for part of a multimillion-dollar settlement for the contamination of Aboriginal cultural lands in southern NSW, a judge has ruled.

Family of slain grandmother 'powerless and voiceless'

The family of a grandmother who was killed and thrown down a mine shaft have wept in court as her killer was jailed for at least seven years.

Survivors call for truth after 'secret' graves found

Ground penetrating radar has found possible burial sites on the grounds of a notorious institution where Aboriginal boys were routinely brutalised.

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Mum cashed in on $10.4m crypto windfall

A mum who cashed in on a $10.4 million mistaken cryptocurrency windfall has been sentenced to community work after transferring $4 million overseas.

'Concern about courtroom offence' in jail riot sentence

Sentencing for two men's role in a prison riot has been delayed amid concerns one of them had swallowed something handed to him by a member of the public.

Branded a cop killer, Roberts fights to clear his name

Jason Roberts, who was branded a cop killer after being wrongly convicted of the murders of two Victoria Police officers, has filed a claim for damages

Secure housing to help keep remote health workers safe

The South Australian government has provided funding to keep remote health workers safe following the brutal rape and murder of outback nurse Gayle Woodford.

RSPCA hails harsher penalty for car boot kitten sellers

A couple will have to pay fines and costs of almost $200,000 after being prosecuted by the RSPCA for illegally selling sick cats and kittens.

Teen charged over violent after school attack

A 14-year-old has been charged over an attack on a boy walking home from school in Melbourne that left the victim with life-threatening injuries.

Gunman dies after fatally shooting co-worker

A police manhunt sparked by a fatal shooting in a WA wheatbelt town has ended after the alleged gunman turned the weapon on himself.

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