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Attacker fined $25k for assault on ex-Kangaroos player

Attacker fined $25k for assault on ex-Kangaroos player

A 21-year-old man has avoided jail and been fined $25,000 for his violent attack on Jack Ziebell outside the North Melbourne player's retirement celebrations.

Man pleads not guilty over alleged house fire murder

Man pleads not guilty over alleged house fire murder

Man pleads not guilty over alleged house fire murder

Man pleads not guilty over alleged house fire murder

A 40-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to murder and arson charges after the body of a woman was found following a house fire in Hobart.

Russell Brand denies allegations of 'appalling crimes'

Russell Brand has denied all allegations against him in a new interview saying the accusations have been "very, very hurtful".

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Australian woman selected for Roosevelt freedom award

Australian woman selected for Roosevelt freedom award

Australian human rights advocate Grace Forrest will become only the second Australian to receive a Four Freedoms Award for work battling modern slavery.

Judge orders logging suspension amid legal challenge

Judge orders logging suspension amid legal challenge

A Supreme Court judge has ordered the suspension of logging in an area purportedly home to a rare parrot amid a challenge over the legality of operations.

Men face court after tobacco shop arson probe

Men face court after tobacco shop arson probe

Two men charged by detectives investigating arsons linked to an illicit tobacco conflict have faced court.

Murder charges laid over young woman's disappearance

Murder charges laid over young woman's disappearance

A man has been charged with murdering a "a quiet, proud and loving" young mother who went missing from a remote Cape York community nearly 11 years ago.

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Lawyer argues killer shouldn't receive a life sentence

Lawyer argues killer shouldn't receive a life sentence

Lawyer argues killer shouldn't receive a life sentence

Lawyer argues killer shouldn't receive a life sentence

A three-day hearing for "savage" murderer Luay Sako has concluded, with a Supreme Court justice left to decide on an appropriate sentence.

Four charged after man drowns at Hobart waterfront

Four charged after man drowns at Hobart waterfront

Four charged after man drowns at Hobart waterfront

Four charged after man drowns at Hobart waterfront

Three teenagers and a woman will face court accused over a robbery attempt that allegedly led to the drowning death of a man at Hobart's waterfront.

No body as man faces court for murder charge

No body as man faces court for murder charge

No body as man faces court for murder charge

No body as man faces court for murder charge

Prosecutors have asked for almost four months to compile evidence after charging a man with murder over the disappearance of a Colombian man.

NT government to lay charges over Wave Hill site damage

NT government to lay charges over Wave Hill site damage

NT government to lay charges over Wave Hill site damage

NT government to lay charges over Wave Hill site damage

Charges are set to be laid after allegations of significant damage to the heritage-listed Wave Hill Walk-Off route following an investigation.

Beale rape accuser denies toilet act consensual

Beale rape accuser denies toilet act consensual

Beale rape accuser denies toilet act consensual

Beale rape accuser denies toilet act consensual

A woman accusing rugby star Kurtley Beale of raping her in a toilet cubicle has faced a grilling by his lawyer, including whether she invited him to join her.

Murder charge over missing Colombian man

Murder charge over missing Colombian man

Murder charge over missing Colombian man

Murder charge over missing Colombian man

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder over the disappearance of a Colombian national in Victoria.

Construction boss convicted after 250kg heroin import

Construction boss convicted after 250kg heroin import

Construction boss convicted after 250kg heroin import

Construction boss convicted after 250kg heroin import

A Sydney man whose brother allegedly imported over 250kg of pure heroin from Malaysia has been convicted for attempting to procure a large amount of the haul.

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No 'magic number' to reduce hung juries, inquiry told

The merits of shortening mandatory jury deliberation times are being examined in a bid to reduce instances of hung juries and retrials.

'Blizzard of lies' tangled reporter in Plutus blackmail

Statements by a "proven liar" led a veteran crime reporter to be linked to the blackmail of the architects of a major tax fraud scheme, a court has heard.

Burger shop fire arrests, police rule out hate crime

Police say a blaze at a burger shop in Melbourne that was followed by a violent clash was not a hate crime as two men are arrested.

Man pleads not guilty to murdering Tasmanian teenager

A man accused of murdering teenager Shyanne-Lee Tatnell, whose body was discovered in Tasmanian bushland, has pleaded not guilty.

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Renewed calls for reform after death of Veronica Nelson

A year on from a coronial finding into the death of Veronica Nelson, the Victorian government has been accused of dragging its feet and urged to enact reform.

Arrest over series of arson attacks in Melbourne

A 25-year-old man has been arrested over a string of arson attacks in Melbourne, with investigators believing he ordered the fires.

'No sign' of drug-laced smoothie after alleged murder

A mother accused of murdering her adult son told police her life had been a "nightmare" due to his violent behaviour resulting from a brain injury.

No return to Labor for banished MP cleared of assault

Victoria's sexual crimes squad has closed its case into Victorian MP Will Fowles, with police saying he won't face charges over a serious assault allegation.

Two arrested over missing Colombian man feared dead

A Colombian man is feared dead after vanishing in suspicious circumstances as police arrest two men they believe could help with answers.

Killer faked psychosis during mental fitness tests

Murderer Luay Sako pretended he was going through psychosis when he killed Celeste Manno in her Melbourne home, a psychiatrist has told a court.

Rugby star Beale recorded apologising to rape accuser

A secret police recording captured the moment rugby star Kurtley Beale was confronted by a woman alleging he sexually assaulted her in a toilet cubicle.

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