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Meghan Markle ‘told father I know you’re an abuser'

Meghan Markle ‘told father I know you’re an abuser'

Meghan Markle's father Thomas Markle Sr admits he had sex with prostitutes in the Philippines but denies he had a stash of child sex abuse images.

Pub drive-by culprits at large as teen fights for life

Pub drive-by culprits at large as teen fights for life

Pub drive-by culprits at large as teen fights for life

Pub drive-by culprits at large as teen fights for life

Police are searching for at least three alleged suspects after a young woman was shot in the head in a drive-by shooting outside a boxing event.

Police, protesters clash in France after 400,000 rally

Police, protesters clash in France after 400,000 rally

Police, protesters clash in France after 400,000 rally

Police, protesters clash in France after 400,000 rally

Demonstrators have taken to the streets of France under the watch of 70,000 police officers, with a rally in Paris erupting in violence near its endpoint.

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Helen Haines' condition has improved, hospital says

Helen Haines' condition has improved, hospital says

Federal MP Helen Haines' condition has improved, a hospital says, after she was critically injured when a car struck her outside her electoral office.

Radio Free Alice bust out prison gig for debut album

Radio Free Alice bust out prison gig for debut album

Post-punk exports Radio Free Alice have made a brief return to Australia to play at Pentridge Prison ahead of releasing their debut album, What's In Between.

Meghan hit by claim her father had child abuse images

Meghan hit by claim her father had child abuse images

The Duchess of Sussex is "deeply distressed" over reports her estranged father is being investigated for allegedly possessing child abuse images.

Aussie grandma returns from Japan on prisoner transfer

Aussie grandma returns from Japan on prisoner transfer

Perth grandmother Donna Nelson has reunited with family after returning to Australia from Japan to serve her prison sentence for drug smuggling.

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'Deeply affected': MP's office to reopen after attack

'Deeply affected': MP's office to reopen after attack

'Deeply affected': MP's office to reopen after attack

'Deeply affected': MP's office to reopen after attack

As politicians grapple with how to improve their security following the alleged attack on Helen Haines, the independent MP's electorate office is set to reopen.

Rebel awarded $359k in legal win over film's producers

Rebel awarded $359k in legal win over film's producers

Rebel awarded $359k in legal win over film's producers

Rebel awarded $359k in legal win over film's producers

Hollywood actor Rebel Wilson has been awarded more than her debut film earned at the box office as she claimed victory over the co-producers of her debut film.

Chilling question after woman vanished into thin air

Chilling question after woman vanished into thin air

Chilling question after woman vanished into thin air

Chilling question after woman vanished into thin air

A man repeatedly asked if he could trust a friend in the hours before a woman disappeared after being seen with him.

Killer cop made jokes after alleged murder, friend says

Killer cop made jokes after alleged murder, friend says

Killer cop made jokes after alleged murder, friend says

Killer cop made jokes after alleged murder, friend says

Police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon allegedly tried to backtrack on confessing to two killings when his friend did not receive the news well.

Former policeman found guilty over cold case murder

Former policeman found guilty over cold case murder

Former policeman found guilty over cold case murder

Former policeman found guilty over cold case murder

Emotions have run high in a courtroom as a landlord and former police officer was convicted of murdering his tenant two decades ago.

Mother's merciful message to son's 'cowardly' murderers

Mother's merciful message to son's 'cowardly' murderers

Mother's merciful message to son's 'cowardly' murderers

Mother's merciful message to son's 'cowardly' murderers

The mother of an innocent boy murdered by a teenage trio in a ferocious and random machete attack hopes they will learn from their mistakes in prison.

Charges after boy, 14, allegedly raped by 70-year-old

Charges after boy, 14, allegedly raped by 70-year-old

Charges after boy, 14, allegedly raped by 70-year-old

Charges after boy, 14, allegedly raped by 70-year-old

Heavily-armed tactical police have raided the home of a 70-year-old man who has been charged with the alleged rape of a teenager in a popular reserve.

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'Bubbly' Brand accuser turned to alcoholism, court told

Friends and family of a woman who gave evidence in court against Russell Brand say she did not go to police because she "didn't think she would be believed".

Man accused of MP threats with 'nunchucks' faces court

A lawyer for a man accused of making verbal threats at a state MP's office while armed with nunchucks has expressed concerns for his client's mental health.

Aust court orders Fortnite back into app store

Popular online game Fortnite will soon be available on Apple operating systems after its developer scored a legal victory against the tech giant.

Ex-soap star must visit Jewish museum after Nazi salute

A former Neighbours actor maintains a Nazi salute he performed was "political satire" as a court orders him to visit a Holocaust museum.

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Former sprint champ accused of child sex offence

Jake Doran has received a provisional Australian Athletics ban after the former national sprint champion was charged with indecent treatment of child under 16.

'We've tried': PM says security measures aren't working

A "deeply traumatic" alleged attack on Helen Haines has left the prime minister facing intense scrutiny over his government's efforts to address online safety.

Blackmail accused software dev cleared over clubs leak

An IT contractor arrested over threats to release personal records of people entering pubs and clubs was in fact trying to avert blackmail, his lawyer says.

Accused killer Lynn speaks of ‘disgusting’ jail attack

Former Jetstar pilot Greg Lynn, who denies murdering a camper, has described attacks behind bars as prosecutors challenge his bid for release ahead of retrial.

Coroner weeps as sister speaks of young sibling’s death

A coroner has been left in tears after a grieving sister remembered an eight-year-old girl who died when her insulin was withheld by her fundamentalist parents.

Murder accused Beau Lamarre-Condon seen on 'Maccas run'

CCTV footage from Beau Lamarre-Condon’s double murder trial shows the former cop on a shopping spree before he disposed of two bodies on a farm.

Roberts-Smith denies war crimes in tell-all interview

Australia’s most decorated soldier has declared he “didn’t bloody murder anyone” in an extensive interview before his highly anticipated war crimes trial.

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