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Charges against NRL stars Latrell, Wighton thrown out

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.

Terrorist set for release after citizenship restored

Terrorist set for release after citizenship restored

Terrorist set for release after citizenship restored

Terrorist set for release after citizenship restored

Convicted terrorist Abdul Nacer Benbrika is expected to be released into the community after he won a High Court case to restore his Australian citizenship.

Police case against fatal bus crash driver finalised

Police case against fatal bus crash driver finalised

Police case against fatal bus crash driver finalised

Police case against fatal bus crash driver finalised

Bus driver Brett Button has received the police brief of evidence against him after a crash in the NSW Hunter that cost 10 people's lives and injured 25.

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Rape-accused Lehrmann given weeks to review police data

Rape-accused Lehrmann given weeks to review police data

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann's charges have been heard for first time since the Queensland Supreme Court ruled that he could be publicly identified.

Watchdog probes investments following lawyer's death

Watchdog probes investments following lawyer's death

A Victorian law firm has uncovered concerns about mortgage investments made by a partner following his death and reported it to the legal watchdog.

'Shame on you!': Robert De Niro lashes out in court

'Shame on you!': Robert De Niro lashes out in court

Robert De Niro has lashed out in a New York courtroom against a former executive assistant and vice president who is seeking millions of dollars.

Japan police detain man after post office hostage drama

Japan police detain man after post office hostage drama

An eight-hour stand-off with a gunman at a post office in Japan is over and a suspect has been detained.

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Murder accused in court over dead woman at luxury hotel

Murder accused in court over dead woman at luxury hotel

Murder accused in court over dead woman at luxury hotel

Murder accused in court over dead woman at luxury hotel

A 42-year-old man has faced a Perth court charged with murder after a woman's body was found in a luxury hotel room in the casino precinct.

Concern for Australian grandmother detained in Japan

Concern for Australian grandmother detained in Japan

Concern for Australian grandmother detained in Japan

Concern for Australian grandmother detained in Japan

WA Premier Roger Cook has expressed his concern for an Aboriginal health leader detained in Japan for almost 10 months over drug smuggling allegations.

Man charged over woman's death in regional Victoria

Man charged over woman's death in regional Victoria

Man charged over woman's death in regional Victoria

Man charged over woman's death in regional Victoria

Homicide detectives have charged a 44-year-old man with murdering a woman in her regional Victorian home.

Law reforms rob serial killer of any hope of freedom

Law reforms rob serial killer of any hope of freedom

Law reforms rob serial killer of any hope of freedom

Law reforms rob serial killer of any hope of freedom

Victoria has backflipped on its opposition to naming serial killer Paul Denyer in sweeping parole law reforms to be introduced to parliament.

Doctor claims damning Veronica Nelson findings unfair

Doctor claims damning Veronica Nelson findings unfair

Doctor claims damning Veronica Nelson findings unfair

Doctor claims damning Veronica Nelson findings unfair

A doctor is appealing against findings made by a coroner who tarnished his reputation over his care of Aboriginal woman Veronica Nelson while in custody.

Mitchell, Wighton case cop admits giving false evidence

Mitchell, Wighton case cop admits giving false evidence

Mitchell, Wighton case cop admits giving false evidence

Mitchell, Wighton case cop admits giving false evidence

A police officer has admitted giving false evidence to justify why he kicked NRL star Jack Wighton out of a Canberra nightclub.

Man 'innocent' of father's abduction death, court told

Man 'innocent' of father's abduction death, court told

Man 'innocent' of father's abduction death, court told

Man 'innocent' of father's abduction death, court told

A court has been told a man died of natural causes rather than severe injuries allegedly caused by his son's attempt to kidnap him.

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Alcohol and racism fuelling 'shocking' NT violence

The Northern Territory's long-running coronial inquiry into domestic violence has resumed with experts desperately calling for funding.

Carlton recruit avoids cocaine possession conviction

Carlton AFL club recruit Elijah Hollands said he made a mistake and is "extremely remorseful" after appearing in a Gold Coast court for possessing cocaine.

Former footy club president denies knowing about abuse

Peter Gordon has claimed he was never told a former Footscray Football Club volunteer abused a 12-year-old boy at the club's oval.

Man charged with murder over home-invasion shooting

Police have charged a 25-year-old man with murdering Zachery "Zac" Davies-Scott, who died in front of his partner and children.

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Whakaari owners convicted on NZ volcano safety charge

Four years after an eruption killed 22 people on New Zealand's White Island, Whakaari Management Ltd has been convicted on a workplace safety charge.

Concrete worker found guilty of murdering his boss

A man has been jailed for life after fatally stabbing and beating his boss who had visited his home to drop off a pay cheque.

Ex-premier's action cited to defend alleged Nazi salute

A lawyer for one of three men accused of performing Nazi salutes says that unlike former premier Dominic Perrottet his client didn't wear a uniform.

Fleet changes after garbage truck pedestrian death

A coroner has found the driver of a garbage truck that struck and killed a grandmother at a pedestrian crossing had at least 15 seconds to see her beforehand.

Pair remain behinds bars over drug-lord's killing

Two men have been charged with murder after allegedly preparing and placing vehicles used for an underworld hit on convicted drug-trafficker Alen Moradian.

Woman found dead, man injured at five-star Crown Towers

WA police are investigating after a woman was found dead and a man badly hurt at a luxury hotel in Perth.

Gunmen still on loose as two men charged over execution

Two men in their 20s are behind bars over their alleged involvement in the daylight execution of Sydney drug lord Alen Moradian in Bondi Junction.

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