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Navalny's team confirms his death, searching for body

Navalny's team confirms his death, searching for body

The cause of death of the Putin critic and opposition leader has not yet been established.

Trump found liable in New York civil fraud case

Trump found liable in New York civil fraud case

Trump found liable in New York civil fraud case

Trump found liable in New York civil fraud case

Former US president Donald Trump has been found liable in his civil fraud case, and has been banned from doing business in New York for three years.

Retreat elders were ill-equipped for kambo emergency

Retreat elders were ill-equipped for kambo emergency

Retreat elders were ill-equipped for kambo emergency

Retreat elders were ill-equipped for kambo emergency

Elders at a spiritual retreat where a man died after taking illicit substances appeared ill-informed to deal with the warning signs, an inquest has heard.

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'Bitter, savage': Roberts-Smith's silk lashes media

'Bitter, savage': Roberts-Smith's silk lashes media

Ben Roberts-Smith has to wait for a decision in his defamation appeal after a final day targeting "speculative" evidence for findings he committed war crimes.

Man charged with murder of wife at rural property

Man charged with murder of wife at rural property

A man has been charged with murder amid reports his wife was fatally injured by farm machinery at a Queensland property.

Judge faces 'inadequate' laws in stabbing sentence

Judge faces 'inadequate' laws in stabbing sentence

A man has been jailed for stabbing of a 52-year-old who was sleeping rough, with a Supreme Court judge saying he cannot impose the sentence the case demands.

Church 'promoted, rewarded' pedophile priest

Church 'promoted, rewarded' pedophile priest

A Tasmanian judge has ordered the Anglican church to pay $2.4 million in compensation to a man who was sexually abused by a priest in the 1980s.

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Fisherman charged with torture, slavery of deckhands

Fisherman charged with torture, slavery of deckhands

Fisherman charged with torture, slavery of deckhands

Fisherman charged with torture, slavery of deckhands

Slavery, assault and torture offences are among further charges laid against a fisherman accused of mistreating numerous deckhands on his boats.

Ex-LNP candidate in court after federal election probe

Ex-LNP candidate in court after federal election probe

Ex-LNP candidate in court after federal election probe

Ex-LNP candidate in court after federal election probe

A man who stood as a candidate in the 2022 federal election has faced court accused of providing false or misleading information to the electoral commission.

Driver killed child, mistaking accelerator for brake

Driver killed child, mistaking accelerator for brake

Driver killed child, mistaking accelerator for brake

Driver killed child, mistaking accelerator for brake

A man will be jailed for three months and then serve home detention after mistaking his accelerator for the brake and killing a child in a car park.

$1m reward to solve mum's cold case murder

$1m reward to solve mum's cold case murder

$1m reward to solve mum's cold case murder

$1m reward to solve mum's cold case murder

Police have launched a fresh appeal for clues over the murder of Mary Anne Fagan, who was found dead by her children at their Melbourne home in 1978.

Wilkinson's Logies speech 'OK' due to Drumgold silence

Wilkinson's Logies speech 'OK' due to Drumgold silence

Wilkinson's Logies speech 'OK' due to Drumgold silence

Wilkinson's Logies speech 'OK' due to Drumgold silence

A senior lawyer for Network Ten says she thought a Logies speech about Brittany Higgins was "sufficiently vague" not to harm an impending trial.

Lehrmann inquiry chair accused of concealing texts

Lehrmann inquiry chair accused of concealing texts

Lehrmann inquiry chair accused of concealing texts

Lehrmann inquiry chair accused of concealing texts

Lawyers for former ACT chief prosecutor Shane Drumgold have accused the chair of an inquiry into the Bruce Lehrmann trial of trying to conceal text exchanges.

Lehrmann trial may hit Reynolds-Higgins defamation case

Lehrmann trial may hit Reynolds-Higgins defamation case

Lehrmann trial may hit Reynolds-Higgins defamation case

Lehrmann trial may hit Reynolds-Higgins defamation case

Mediation talks between Senator Linda Reynolds and Brittany Higgins could be derailed by credibility issues raised at Bruce Lehrmann's defamation trial.

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Psychic 'held the beauty' as man died at health retreat

A father of a man who died at an alternative retreat has accepted a tearful apology at a inquest where a psychic said she felt the man's spirit leave his body.

Warrant issued for man charged over deepfake images

A man arrested for allegedly sending deepfake images to schools and sporting clubs has had more charges listed against him, and a warrant issued for his arrest.

Mother murdered by ex-husband a 'ray of sunshine'

A midwife and mother-of-two who was stabbed to death by her ex-husband has been described as smart, funny, loyal and a "ray of sunshine".

'More than just a vote': MPs demand action on Assange

The government is running out of time to stop Julian Assange's extradition and must do whatever it can to bring the WikiLeaks founder home, MPs have urged.

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Partner sues prisons over Indigenous inmate's death

A woman claims the NSW prison health system was negligent in the lead-up to the death of her partner, who suffered a fatal asthma attack while behind bars.

Duo charged over extortion threat amid Vic tobacco war

Two men have been charged after allegedly threatening to firebomb a tobacconist in Melbourne's outer north, as a seperate store went up in smoke overnight.

Woodside protester ordered to pay for paint damage

An activist who spray-painted a protest message on a window of Woodside Energy's headquarters has been ordered to pay the company more than $9000.

Man fined for biting pet pig during 'torturous' assault

Prolonged abuse of a pet pig described as bizarre and cruel has landed its owner a $5000 fine and a life ban from owning animals.

State bans sale of knives and replica guns to minors

Replica guns, knives and other edged weapons can no longer be sold to minors after legislation was brought forward in a bid to crack down on youth crime.

River sweep forms part of search for suspected victim

A search for missing man Daniel Copeland, who police believe met with foul play, has extended to a sweep of a northern NSW river.

Inquiry chair denies special treatment for journalist

The chair of an inquiry into Bruce Lehrmann's rape trial denies he gave preferential treatment to a particular journalist, despite prolonged contact.

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