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WA MP convicted of child abuse disqualified after trial

WA MP convicted of child abuse disqualified after trial

Former West Australian Nationals MP James Hayward has had his parliamentary fate made official as he awaits sentencing on child sexual abuse charges.

'No option' but to Taser Indigenous man in fatal arrest

'No option' but to Taser Indigenous man in fatal arrest

'No option' but to Taser Indigenous man in fatal arrest

'No option' but to Taser Indigenous man in fatal arrest

An inquest has heard a Queensland police officer feared for his life when he used his Taser to continuously shock an Indigenous man who later died in hospital.

Senior Comanchero bikie faces fresh assault charges

Senior Comanchero bikie faces fresh assault charges

Senior Comanchero bikie faces fresh assault charges

Senior Comanchero bikie faces fresh assault charges

New sexual assault charges have been laid against a former senior bikie already in custody over accusations he groomed and abused a girl.

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Vigilantes get legal fees paid after flawed murder case

Vigilantes get legal fees paid after flawed murder case

Two men involved in the fatal kidnapping of Canberra man Peter Keeley will be paid their legal costs after defending an inconsistent, flawed murder case.

Car blaze likely linked to tobacco trade firebombings

Car blaze likely linked to tobacco trade firebombings

A car fire in Melbourne's north is believed to be linked to a series of firebombings orchestrated by crime syndicates behind Victoria's illegal tobacco trade.

NSW denies nursing shortfall breached labour deals

NSW denies nursing shortfall breached labour deals

The State of NSW is seeking to avoid civil penalties by claiming that an alleged shortfall in nurses at 10 public hospitals did not contravene its agreements.

Outgoing ACT prosecutor sues over Lehrmann inquiry

Outgoing ACT prosecutor sues over Lehrmann inquiry

Shane Drumgold, the ACT's outgoing director of public prosecutions, has launched legal action in the Supreme Court over the Bruce Lehrmann inquiry.

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Bucket man pitch invader jailed for A-League incursion

Bucket man pitch invader jailed for A-League incursion

Bucket man pitch invader jailed for A-League incursion

Bucket man pitch invader jailed for A-League incursion

A violent pitch invader who stormed an A-League match and threw a bucket of sand at a goalkeeper has walked from court despite being handed a jail sentence.

Man jailed for raping masked intruder in home

Man jailed for raping masked intruder in home

Man jailed for raping masked intruder in home

Man jailed for raping masked intruder in home

A man will spend at least four years in jail after a jury found him guilty of raping another man who forced his way into a home, but not guilty of manslaughter.

Woman to stand trial over sister's death in hit-run

Woman to stand trial over sister's death in hit-run

Woman to stand trial over sister's death in hit-run

Woman to stand trial over sister's death in hit-run

A Melbourne woman accused of killing her sister in what she claims was a freak accident will face a criminal trial over her death.

Police continue search after remains found in waterway

Police continue search after remains found in waterway

Police continue search after remains found in waterway

Police continue search after remains found in waterway

Police hope the discovery of human remains at a far north Queensland tourist spot might provide answers to what happened to a woman who went missing in January.

US judge rules Trump election trial to start on March 4

US judge rules Trump election trial to start on March 4

US judge rules Trump election trial to start on March 4

US judge rules Trump election trial to start on March 4

Donald Trump is due in a Georgia court on September 6 to enter a plea in one case as a federal judge says his election trial will start in March 2024.

WA MP found guilty of indecently dealing with a child

WA MP found guilty of indecently dealing with a child

WA MP found guilty of indecently dealing with a child

WA MP found guilty of indecently dealing with a child

A jury has found West Australian MP James Hayward guilty of two counts of child sex abuse and acquitted him of two others.

Mining lease to thwart protests, environmentalists say

Mining lease to thwart protests, environmentalists say

Mining lease to thwart protests, environmentalists say

Mining lease to thwart protests, environmentalists say

An appeal over an "anti-protester" lease granted to a Chinese-owned mining company in Tasmania has been heard in court.

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Jury finds man guilty after crowbar confrontation

Michael Collins has been found guilty of unlawful striking causing death after a man died in hospital following a crowbar confrontation in Fortitude Valley.

'Never the bride' brothel owner complained after death

After Melbourne mum Ellie Price was allegedly murdered the brothel owner funding her complained to her sister he was always the bridesmaid never the bride.

Ex-partner jailed for beating baby with game controller

A man who beat and shook his ex-partner's eight-month-old baby girl has received a more lenient jail term because of his cognitive impairments.

Minns defends ICAC 'power grab' as the right call

The NSW premier says new powers for the state's anti-corruption body resemble those in other jurisdictions, but a coalition of MPs is trying to revoke them.

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Heated argument between sisters ended in fatal hit-run

Asyai Luk, charged with killing her sister Anong Luk in a hit-run crash in Melbourne last year, has faced court with a magistrate to decide her fate.

Stab accused remains in custody after interstate search

Queensland police requested help from the general public and law enforcement in two other states to arrest a suspect in an attempted murder case.

Partner charged over 'vile, tragic' death of Tatiana

A three-month investigation into the homicide of Tatiana Dokhotaru in a Sydney apartment tower has led to her allegedly abusive partner being charged.

Qld govt defends youth crime laws after ex-judge's plea

The Palaszczuk government has defended its watch house laws after a former top appeals judge called for an end to "the race to the bottom" on youth crime.

Bruce Lehrmann denies false sex abuse claims are 'rare'

Expert analysis claiming that false sexual assault complaints aren't common will be opposed by Bruce Lehrmann's lawyers in his cases against two broadcasters.

Three killed in racially motivated Florida shooting

Jacksonville's sheriff says a gunman who killed three people at a general store was racially motivated and hated Black people.

Senator confirms she was target of violent threat video

Senator Lidia Thorpe has confirmed she was the subject of a threatening video after a Melbourne man was charged over the material.

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