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Sea World pilot 'likely mildly impaired' by cocaine

Sea World pilot 'likely mildly impaired' by cocaine

A pilot taking theme park tourists on a scenic flight may not have realised his impairment from drug and alcohol use before a fatal crash, a coroner has heard.

Bridge clean up for sky high Pam the Bird graffiti

Bridge clean up for sky high Pam the Bird graffiti

Bridge clean up for sky high Pam the Bird graffiti

Bridge clean up for sky high Pam the Bird graffiti

Painters have begun the tall task of covering up a huge graffiti bird painted on a 140m bridge pylon by an alleged serial vandal.

Bishop allegedly told teen: 'No one is going to know'

Bishop allegedly told teen: 'No one is going to know'

Bishop allegedly told teen: 'No one is going to know'

Bishop allegedly told teen: 'No one is going to know'

A senior Catholic cleric gave a young Aboriginal man alcohol before coercing him to have sex, a court has been told.

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Federal industrial court to return after three decades

Federal industrial court to return after three decades

Underpayment disputes will soon be handled by a federal industrial court, but questions linger on how the body will function.

'Fundamentally wrong' man wore Nazi sign outside probe

'Fundamentally wrong' man wore Nazi sign outside probe

A retiree now acknowledges he caused harm by wearing a swastika T-shirt outside a royal commission where Jewish Australians described rampant anti-Semitism.

'You don’t have the balls': murdered man's final words

'You don’t have the balls': murdered man's final words

A dispute over the ownership of a dog has produced a senseless death, a broken family and a murderer's jailing for more than two decades.

Drill rapper admits stabbing 'loved' local footy player

Drill rapper admits stabbing 'loved' local footy player

A man has pleaded guilty to killing a popular local footy player on a busy restaurant strip while arguing he did not mean to cause serious harm.

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Delays continue for grandmother accused of killing boys

Delays continue for grandmother accused of killing boys

Delays continue for grandmother accused of killing boys

Delays continue for grandmother accused of killing boys

Psychiatrists are still assessing a woman accused of murdering her young grandsons in their isolated rural home, a court has been told.

French modelling scout linked to Epstein found dead

French modelling scout linked to Epstein found dead

French modelling scout linked to Epstein found dead

French modelling scout linked to Epstein found dead

A French modelling scout, whose name appeared 2000 times in the Epstein files, has died of a heart attack, prosecutors say.

Family violence victim's legacy is saving women's lives

Family violence victim's legacy is saving women's lives

Family violence victim's legacy is saving women's lives

Family violence victim's legacy is saving women's lives

On the eighth anniversary of Samantha Fraser's death, a charity set up in her honour is helping save women's lives by funding personal safety devices.

Family violence declining, breakthrough study suggests

Family violence declining, breakthrough study suggests

Family violence declining, breakthrough study suggests

Family violence declining, breakthrough study suggests

Promising data has found women are experiencing less domestic violence, despite more instances of people reporting the social scourge to police.

Pizza workers slice up misleading Domino's wage claim

Pizza workers slice up misleading Domino's wage claim

Pizza workers slice up misleading Domino's wage claim

Pizza workers slice up misleading Domino's wage claim

Low-paid franchisee workers have been handed a landmark legal win after a fast food giant was found to have engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct.

‘Truth teller’ Rebel scores win in feud with co-star

‘Truth teller’ Rebel scores win in feud with co-star

‘Truth teller’ Rebel scores win in feud with co-star

‘Truth teller’ Rebel scores win in feud with co-star

Hollywood star Rebel Wilson has emerged victorious from a hotly contested defamation battle with her co-star after insisting she was telling the truth.

'Why would I do that?': teen in court after mum killed

'Why would I do that?': teen in court after mum killed

'Why would I do that?': teen in court after mum killed

'Why would I do that?': teen in court after mum killed

A teenager charged with murdering his mother and seriously injuring his sister in a suburban home has told a court he did not "do that".

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AFL legend left bloodied, bruised after home invasion

Photos show the extent of injuries AFL legend Mick Malthouse suffered fending off alleged intruders and the injury he dealt to one of the accused.

How Rebel Wilson won her star-studded defamation trial

Rebel Wilson's fiery defamation battle was triggered by the star of her directorial debut, but it was the Hollywood A-lister who came out gleaming.

True crime sleuth invited cold case suspect into home

A woman obsessed with crime podcasts started a relationship with a murder suspect in a bid to solve a cold case after a teen's death, an inquest has been told.

Well-connected man disputes 'horrible mixture of lies'

The rape trial of a man with connections to Melbourne's elite has entered its final stages, with lawyers making their closing arguments to the jury.

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Sea World chopper ride safety tightened after tragedy

Safety has been overhauled for joyflights linked to one of Australia's most popular theme parks after a horrific crash claimed four lives.

Elderly alleged robber denied bail over 'flight risk'

A magistrate believes a 78-year-old former rugby league international could abscond if granted bail while accused of a violent armed robbery three decades ago.

Photographer denies stealing camera from Bondi victim

A man has denied a raft of offences including stealing the camera equipment of one of the victims of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack in the tragic aftermath.

Test cricket star pleads guilty to Easter drink-drive

One of Australia's greatest cricketers has formally admitted to mid-range drink-driving after finishing his third wine and jumping behind the wheel.

Witnesses to Bondi Beach terror attack at 'real risk'

Eyewitnesses as well as survivors of the Bondi Beach massacre have had their identities protected to ensure they are not re-traumatised or targeted.

Serious assaults on health workers double in a decade

Patients are increasingly lashing out at health care workers, with the number of hospitalisations following an assault doubling over the past decade.

Murdered ex-MP hit with hammer 21 times, UK court told

A UK prosecutor has told a court a camera inside Ann Widdecombe's home captured video of the former MP being repeatedly hit with a hammer.

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