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Concerns after police officer jailed for two years

Concerns after police officer jailed for two years

A constable’s two-year jail sentence for assaulting a woman during an unlawful arrest was manifestly excessive and might be appealed, WA's police union says.

Trio faces court over retiree housing scheme collapse

Trio faces court over retiree housing scheme collapse

Trio faces court over retiree housing scheme collapse

Trio faces court over retiree housing scheme collapse

Three men involved in the failed Sterling Group housing scheme that left dozens of retirees with huge financial losses have appeared in court.

'Close range' gunshot involved in alleged double murder

'Close range' gunshot involved in alleged double murder

'Close range' gunshot involved in alleged double murder

'Close range' gunshot involved in alleged double murder

A forensic pathologist was able to determine some of the details of how one of two alleged murder victims was shot to death, a court has heard.

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Arson charges laid over bushfires targeting city park

Arson charges laid over bushfires targeting city park

A man has been charged with five counts of arson following a series of bushfires in Perth's Kings Park and in scrub near a nursing home.

Killer body modifier BSlice wins court reprieve

Killer body modifier BSlice wins court reprieve

Brendan Leigh Russell had no medical qualifications but had long-argued his modification of a woman's genitals in his tattoo studio was legal.

'Fundamentally flawed': ICAC sued for bungled case

'Fundamentally flawed': ICAC sued for bungled case

The former head of South Australia's public developer is taking the state's corruption watchdog to court for a botched prosecution he claims ruined his career.

Man accused of being in contempt over deepfake images

Man accused of being in contempt over deepfake images

A man arrested on the Gold Coast on charges relating to deepfake images of identified individuals is also accused of being in contempt of Federal Court orders.

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Multiple alleged bids to kill ex before mushroom meal

Multiple alleged bids to kill ex before mushroom meal

Multiple alleged bids to kill ex before mushroom meal

Multiple alleged bids to kill ex before mushroom meal

A woman will remain behind bars after facing court charged with three counts of murder and five of attempted murder over an alleged poisoned mushroom meal.

Judge rejects order to repatriate Aust women from Syria

Judge rejects order to repatriate Aust women from Syria

Judge rejects order to repatriate Aust women from Syria

Judge rejects order to repatriate Aust women from Syria

A Federal Court judge has ruled against forcing the Australian government to repatriate 31 women and children from Syrian detention camps.

Judge raises issue over 'threat' to charge young mother

Judge raises issue over 'threat' to charge young mother

Judge raises issue over 'threat' to charge young mother

Judge raises issue over 'threat' to charge young mother

Police came "close to the line" in potentially threatening a young mother with serious murder charges if she didn't come clean with them, a judge has said.

'I'm still here': ex-wife, mother tells would-be killer

'I'm still here': ex-wife, mother tells would-be killer

'I'm still here': ex-wife, mother tells would-be killer

'I'm still here': ex-wife, mother tells would-be killer

Domestic violence survivor Lutfiye Kavci has vowed to speak up for those who can't after the father of her child tried to end her life.

Victims 'did quite well out of' fraudster's scheme

Victims 'did quite well out of' fraudster's scheme

Victims 'did quite well out of' fraudster's scheme

Victims 'did quite well out of' fraudster's scheme

A former realtor found guilty of 115 fraud offences strongly maintains that he did not set out to deceive anyone, his barrister says.

Pair jailed over $90 million cocaine import conspiracy

Pair jailed over $90 million cocaine import conspiracy

Pair jailed over $90 million cocaine import conspiracy

Pair jailed over $90 million cocaine import conspiracy

A jury has found two men guilty of planning to import hundreds of kilograms of cocaine into a remote town in far north Queensland.

Retiree who stabbed wife 17 times could die in jail

Retiree who stabbed wife 17 times could die in jail

Retiree who stabbed wife 17 times could die in jail

Retiree who stabbed wife 17 times could die in jail

A judge has described the actions of Heinz Ratke, who killed his wife of 50 years, as "bizarre, senseless, strange and tragic".

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Daughter's cold case plea: she wasn't here to teach me

More than two decades after the murder of Denise Govendir, her family have joined police in an appeal for information with the offer of a $1 million reward.

Police hunt Porsche driver Pusey on court order breach

The Porsche driver who sent graphic photos of dead police officers after a 2020 truck crash is being sought by police after allegedly flouting a court order.

Murder accused remains behind bars over mushroom deaths

Accused triple-murderer Erin Patterson remains behind bars after facing court over the deaths of three people who were allegedly served death cap mushrooms.

Hotel hallway killer could be out of jail within months

A Sydney man will be eligible for parole in February after being sentenced for manslaughter due to excessive self-defence.

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FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of defrauding customers

After 15 days of testimony and just four hours of deliberation, a jury has found FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of defrauding customers.

Wilkinson bill for top silk at the heart of legal spat

There is no evidence TV star Lisa Wilkinson is unable to afford to pay the $700,000-plus bill for her own defamation lawyers, Network 10 argues.

Detectives probe death of boy found on freeway

Detectives want to speak to a truck driver as part of their probe into the death of a 17-year-old boy found on a major freeway in regional Victoria.

Trump's sons tell trial they weren't aware of fraud

Former US president Donald Trump's sons have given evidence in a New York trial saying they knew nothing of alleged fraud conducted by the family business.

Woman charged with murder over mushroom deaths

Victorian woman Erin Patterson has been charged with murder over a suspected mushroom poisoning that left three people dead and another seriously ill.

Palmer accused of 'backdoor' delay over fraud charges

Prosecutors have told a court their charges of alleged fraud against businessman Clive Palmer and his Coolum resort had been "on foot for a very long time".

Romance scam behind $228m Chinese money laundering ring

An alleged ringleader of a $228 million Chinese money laundering syndicate has been released on bail despite fears he will flee the country in a private jet.

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