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Doubt cast that stripping citizenship boosts security

Doubt cast that stripping citizenship boosts security

Two constitutional lawyers have cast doubt stripping the citizenship of terrorists makes Australians safer after such laws were struck out by the High Court.

'None of this happened': O'Keefe denies attacking woman

'None of this happened': O'Keefe denies attacking woman

'None of this happened': O'Keefe denies attacking woman

'None of this happened': O'Keefe denies attacking woman

Andrew O'Keefe has told a court he did not kick and spit at a woman in a domestic incident, during which he thought he was having a heart attack.

Class action probe into Indigenous public housing

Class action probe into Indigenous public housing

Class action probe into Indigenous public housing

Class action probe into Indigenous public housing

Lawyers are investigating the potential for class action on behalf of Indigenous tenants living in "substandard" public housing in remote WA communities.

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Second man charged over fatal home-invasion shooting

Second man charged over fatal home-invasion shooting

Police have charged two men with murder following the death of a young father in the Hunter region.

Man accused of woman's murder was on bail

Man accused of woman's murder was on bail

A 44-year-old man has been remanded in custody after he allegedly killed a 46-year-old mother of four in her regional Victorian home.

Santos to temporarily halt 'irreparable' Barossa works

Santos to temporarily halt 'irreparable' Barossa works

Australian gas giant Santos will not be permitted to begin laying the Barossa pipeline while the Federal Court determines whether there are cultural risks.

Retiree loses appeal over 'frenzied' stabbing murder

Retiree loses appeal over 'frenzied' stabbing murder

A pensioner who twice faced trial over the murder of a 43-year-old Queensland man in 2016 has lost a second bid to appeal his conviction.

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Australian-first move to raise criminal age welcomed

Australian-first move to raise criminal age welcomed

Australian-first move to raise criminal age welcomed

Australian-first move to raise criminal age welcomed

Non-profits and advocacy bodies have welcomed the ACT becoming the first Australian jurisdiction to raise the criminal age of responsibility from 10 to 14.

Vic road toll edges 2022 total with two months left

Vic road toll edges 2022 total with two months left

Vic road toll edges 2022 total with two months left

Vic road toll edges 2022 total with two months left

Victoria's road toll is on the brink of surpassing the 2022 total as police promise to step up roadside monitoring during the Melbourne Cup long weekend.

Billionaire Branson calls for drug decriminalisation

Billionaire Branson calls for drug decriminalisation

Billionaire Branson calls for drug decriminalisation

Billionaire Branson calls for drug decriminalisation

Entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson has called on the NSW government to follow the ACT in decriminalising drugs to reduce harm.

Man to be charged under new law banning Nazi salute

Man to be charged under new law banning Nazi salute

Man to be charged under new law banning Nazi salute

Man to be charged under new law banning Nazi salute

A man accused of performing a Nazi salute outside a Victorian court is set to become the first person charged under new laws banning the gesture.

Trump Jr testifies at his father's New York fraud trial

Trump Jr testifies at his father's New York fraud trial

Trump Jr testifies at his father's New York fraud trial

Trump Jr testifies at his father's New York fraud trial

Donald Trump Jr is the first of Donald Trump’s adult children to testify in a civil fraud trial accusing the former US president of inflating asset values.

Qld digital licence launch hit by glitch

Qld digital licence launch hit by glitch

Qld digital licence launch hit by glitch

Qld digital licence launch hit by glitch

The launch of Queensland's first digital licence has not been smooth after people received an error message when they tried to access it.

Indigenous stolen wages class action reaches settlement

Indigenous stolen wages class action reaches settlement

Indigenous stolen wages class action reaches settlement

Indigenous stolen wages class action reaches settlement

The WA government will compensate thousands of Indigenous workers and their descendants who were paid little or no wages between 1936 and 1972.

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Call to dump enforced drug treatment in youth detention

A scheme with the power to force incarcerated youth into drug treatment has been found to "offend" human rights conventions and lack a framework for safety.

Victim's family elated after parole reform backflip

The parents of a teenage girl murdered by Paul Denyer are relieved the serial killer will stay behind bars after sweeping reforms to Victoria's parole laws.

'Righteous rage': O'Keefe abuses cops in heated arrest

A court has viewed footage showing former Seven Network TV host Andrew O'Keefe's fiery arrest over an alleged domestic assault.

Latrell could have died in brutal arrest, lawyer says

Latrell Mitchell’s “inhumane” arrest could have been even worse, with his lawyer suggesting a less strong human might well have died.

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Falling random breath tests blamed on police shortages

The number of random breath tests carried out in NSW has dropped significantly since before the pandemic, leading to calls for government intervention.

Woman can sue church for abuse in 'monumental' ruling

The High Court says a woman who claims she was abused by a Catholic priest more than five decades ago should be free to take a case against the church.

'That's not fair,' accused getaway driver tells cops

A man told police he was being set up and had no idea another man he drove to a Newcastle suburb was going to murder grandmother Stacey Klimovitch.

Woman accused of family violence fraud drops bail bid

Alleged conwoman and fraudster Samantha Azzopardi has withdrawn an application for bail over allegations she scammed $18,000 from abuse support services.

Couple's debt spirals after cousin's house, land fraud

A Melbourne couple's debt has soared after their cousin defrauded them by offering a fake $388,000 house and land package, and pocketing the money for herself.

'Epidemic' of violence against women a national crisis

Politicians say the epidemic of violence against women is a national crisis, with calls for more to be done after a spike in deaths over the past 10 days.

Charges against NRL stars Latrell, Wighton thrown out

NRL stars Latrell Mitchell and Jack Wighton have beaten charges of fighting outside a Canberra nightclub and are now considering suing the police.

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