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Fresh charges for bikie over Iran-linked arson attacks

Fresh charges for bikie over Iran-linked arson attacks

A bikie accused of directing two others to firebomb a Jewish deli amidst a spate of anti-Semitic attacks has had further charges brought against him.

Ex-AFL agent guilty of selling fake footy memorabilia

Ex-AFL agent guilty of selling fake footy memorabilia

Ex-AFL agent guilty of selling fake footy memorabilia

Ex-AFL agent guilty of selling fake footy memorabilia

After facing AFL premiership players in court, a former player agent has been fined $4500 for selling fraudulent memorabilia from the 2021 grand final.

Rough handling a factor in inmate's death, inquest told

Rough handling a factor in inmate's death, inquest told

Rough handling a factor in inmate's death, inquest told

Rough handling a factor in inmate's death, inquest told

A disabled inmate's death may have been triggered by rough handling as prison guards did not realise he was having a medical incident, a coroner has heard.

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State moves to ban unnecessary intersex child surgery

State moves to ban unnecessary intersex child surgery

Unnecessary procedures on intersex children will be prohibited under laws to be introduced by one Australian state in a move hailed by advocates.

High-profile accused told series of lies: prosecutor

Prosecution and defence have laid out their final arguments in the rape trial of a man from a high-profile family ahead of the jury's deliberations.

One Nation senator slapped down over sharia law rant

One Nation senator slapped down over sharia law rant

A senator has been accused of driving Islamophobia by spreading false information about sharia law during a hearing probing efforts to tackle anti-Muslim hate.

'Disgraceful' bid to remove defence class action claims

'Disgraceful' bid to remove defence class action claims

The defence force faces backlash as it seeks to exclude complaints of sexual violence and harassment experienced by female members overseas from a class action.

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Family's 'life term' but killer could walk in 12 years

Family's 'life term' but killer could walk in 12 years

Family's 'life term' but killer could walk in 12 years

Family's 'life term' but killer could walk in 12 years

A teen looked straight ahead and ignored the cries of his victim's family after being jailed for a brutal stabbing murder.

Search hit: court orders massive fine against Google

Search hit: court orders massive fine against Google

Search hit: court orders massive fine against Google

Search hit: court orders massive fine against Google

The world's biggest search provider will face a substantial penalty for breaking Australia's competition laws, a court has ruled, after doing deals with telcos.

Law change for 'horror' car thefts with kids inside

Law change for 'horror' car thefts with kids inside

Law change for 'horror' car thefts with kids inside

Law change for 'horror' car thefts with kids inside

Stealing a car with a young child inside will be classified as a carjacking under state "adult time for violent crime" laws set to be rammed through parliament.

Alleged CEO killer Mangione 'spoke of 3D-printed gun'

Alleged CEO killer Mangione 'spoke of 3D-printed gun'

Alleged CEO killer Mangione 'spoke of 3D-printed gun'

Alleged CEO killer Mangione 'spoke of 3D-printed gun'

The man accused of fatally shooting United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson has appeared in court as lawyers challenge the admissibility of evidence in his case.

Twist in Latham’s violence order battle with ex-partner

Twist in Latham’s violence order battle with ex-partner

Twist in Latham’s violence order battle with ex-partner

Twist in Latham’s violence order battle with ex-partner

Controversial MP Mark Latham and his ex-partner are set to air their dirty laundry in court as he denies claims he abused her during their relationship.

UK MP sentenced to prison in Bangladesh graft case

UK MP sentenced to prison in Bangladesh graft case

UK MP sentenced to prison in Bangladesh graft case

UK MP sentenced to prison in Bangladesh graft case

British Labour MP Tulip Siddiq has been sentenced to prison in absentia by a Bangladesh court along with her aunt, ousted leader Sheikh Hasina, for corruption.

League great blames injuries for failure to comply

League great blames injuries for failure to comply

League great blames injuries for failure to comply

League great blames injuries for failure to comply

NRL and Queensland great Trevor Gillmeister has avoided a conviction after a sporting injury allegedly impeded him when told to "get on the ground" by police.

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Nurse absent for inmate's medical alert, inquest told

A prison nurse should have been at the side of a disabled inmate after he had a seizure that sparked a medical alert before his death, a coroner has heard.

Brave boy who lost mum, leg attends chopper crash probe

One of the youngest survivors of a fatal helicopter mid-air collision outside a theme park has attended an inquest into the crash for the first time.

'It was horrible': elderly woman describes alleged rape

A 76-year-old aged-care resident seen distressed and half-naked after being allegedly raped told her son she feared her assailant was going to kill her.

Jumping castle tragedy operator chases legal money

Rosemary Gamble, who was found not guilty of criminal breaches over the death of six children in a jumping castle tragedy, is chasing the state for legal costs.

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Clues unveiled in hunt for school bomb extortionist

Clues to the identity of a person who threatened to bomb a high school and major events have been released to the public as police hunt down the extortionist.

Accused from high-profile family denies raping woman

A man has repeatedly denied he raped a woman but admitted in evidence that he created a fake Uber receipt in the days afterwards.

Closure for bus-crash students as truck driver jailed

A truck driver's mouth dropped open and his eyes bulged when sentenced to more than a decade behind bars for crashing his faulty vehicle into a school bus.

Husband found guilty of murder over wife's stabbing

A man has been found guilty of murder for stabbing his wife to death over a false belief she was cheating on him with his brother.

'Deplorable': cops smash alleged satanic pedophile ring

Police have arrested four men who were allegedly part of an international satanic child sex abuse material ring operating out of suburban homes.

Mass shooting at kid's birthday party leaves four dead

A gunman has opened fire at a child's birthday party in California, killing four people, as authorities reveal three of the victims were kids.

National Guard shooting suspect 'radicalised in US'

US officials suspect an Afghan man accused of shooting two National Guard members in Washington DC may have embraced extremism after arriving in the US.

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