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Murder charge over regional Victorian house fire

Murder charge over regional Victorian house fire

A man will stay behind bars after appearing in court charged with murder over a house fire that killed a woman in regional Victoria.

Guns seized, hundreds of charges laid in bikie blitz

Guns seized, hundreds of charges laid in bikie blitz

Guns seized, hundreds of charges laid in bikie blitz

Guns seized, hundreds of charges laid in bikie blitz

Almost 2100 police officers joined have forces for the bikie-focused Taskforce Morpheus, ultimately arresting almost 160 people and laying about 700 charges.

Rhodes' mining riches claim has fatal flaw, court told

Rhodes' mining riches claim has fatal flaw, court told

Rhodes' mining riches claim has fatal flaw, court told

Rhodes' mining riches claim has fatal flaw, court told

Billionaire Gina Rinehart's lawyers have started their defence against claims by two prospectors for billion-dollar stakes in a lucrative iron ore project.

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Missed chances before police standoff with man: coroner

Missed chances before police standoff with man: coroner

A coroner's report has detailed missed opportunities for police officers to take out a protection order and confiscate a man’s weapons before a 2018 standoff.

FIFO worker jailed for five years over mining camp rape

FIFO worker jailed for five years over mining camp rape

Former BHP employee Ryan John Zabaznow has been jailed for more than five years after a jury found him guilty of raping a workmate at a Pilbara mining camp.

Lehrmann inquiry reveals poor choices and behaviour

Lehrmann inquiry reveals poor choices and behaviour

It was appropriate to prosecute a former Liberal staffer over Brittany Higgins' rape allegations but there were missteps in the case, a report has found.

Father killed not intended shooting target, jury hears

Father killed not intended shooting target, jury hears

A man is on trial charged with murder over a pool hall shooting where the person who was killed may not have been the intended target, a jury has been told.

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Lehrmann inquiry head could face probe over report leak

Lehrmann inquiry head could face probe over report leak

Lehrmann inquiry head could face probe over report leak

Lehrmann inquiry head could face probe over report leak

The ACT government is seeking advice on whether legal action will be taken following the leaking of a high-profile inquiry report.

No jail for wife who stabbed abusive husband's neck

No jail for wife who stabbed abusive husband's neck

No jail for wife who stabbed abusive husband's neck

No jail for wife who stabbed abusive husband's neck

After 17 years of verbal and physical abuse from her husband, a Sydney woman did not know that fatally stabbing him in the neck as he slept was morally wrong.

Accused murderer wanted to attend victim's funeral

Accused murderer wanted to attend victim's funeral

Accused murderer wanted to attend victim's funeral

Accused murderer wanted to attend victim's funeral

A man was advised not to attend the funeral of a former bikie he is now on trial for murdering after the victim's body was found decomposing in a sports car.

Yindjibarndi tell of mine's 'devastation' to country

Yindjibarndi tell of mine's 'devastation' to country

Yindjibarndi tell of mine's 'devastation' to country

Yindjibarndi tell of mine's 'devastation' to country

The native title owners of the site of a large iron ore mine in the WA Pilbara have outlined their case for compensation for spiritual and economic loss.

Couple accused of keeping a slave to stand trial

Couple accused of keeping a slave to stand trial

Couple accused of keeping a slave to stand trial

Couple accused of keeping a slave to stand trial

A duo accused of keeping a slave in servitude for ten months have been committed to stand trial in after they pleaded not guilty to three offences.

Sydney Trains accused of 'serious' staff underpayments

Sydney Trains accused of 'serious' staff underpayments

Sydney Trains accused of 'serious' staff underpayments

Sydney Trains accused of 'serious' staff underpayments

The NSW government-run Sydney Trains has been accused of serious and systematic underpayment of staff over a period of five years.

Man fatally stabbed brother over disputed $600 debt

Man fatally stabbed brother over disputed $600 debt

Man fatally stabbed brother over disputed $600 debt

Man fatally stabbed brother over disputed $600 debt

A man accused of killing his brother over a $600 debt has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in a Melbourne court.

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Body of missing Melbourne woman found in bushland

It's believed human remains found in bushland at Cape Schanck on the Mornington Peninsula belong to Maryam Hamka, who has been missing for more than two years.

Michelle Bright's murderer jailed for at least 24 years

Craig Rumsby has been jailed at least 24 years for murdering NSW teenager Michelle Bright and a violent attack on another girl, two decades after the crimes.

Prison rioter 'done with jail' after turning point

A man who instigated a prison riot is awaiting parole after declaring he is "done with jail", having spent less than a year of his adult life outside of prison.

Imran Khan's lawyers can't reach him in Pakistan jail

Imran Khan's lawyers say they cannot reach the jailed former Pakistani prime minister following his arrest on a corruption conviction.

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ACT's top prosecutor resigns following inquiry report

Shane Drumgold has resigned from his role as ACT Director of Public Prosecutions but disputes many of the adverse findings made against him.

Huge fines on table as tax avoidance crackdown ramps up

Tax advisors and firms could face fines of more than $780 million if they help clients avoid paying tax as part of a Commonwealth push to stamp out misconduct.

QLD youth crime climbs, opposition calls for action

Queensland's opposition says the number of "hardcore" repeat youth offenders has doubled in the past two years and the Palaszczuk government must act.

Man shot dead by police at home near Brisbane

An investigation has been launched after a man was shot dead by police at a home near Brisbane.

Labor MP resigns from party over assault allegation

Victorian MP Will Fowles has resigned from the Labor Party after Premier Daniel Andrews' office referred him to the police over an alleged “serious assault”.

Pakistan's Imran Khan sentenced to three years in jail

Police have arrested former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan after a court sentenced him to three years in jail for illegally selling state gifts.

Underworld links probed in fatal street shooting

Police are investigating possible organised crime links in the fatal shooting of a 53-year-old man, reported to be bikie Mohammed Keshtiar.

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