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Businessman a 'guinea pig' for never-proven charge

Businessman a 'guinea pig' for never-proven charge

A barrister says his client who has been in custody for more than six months is being used to test out a law that is yet to ever be successfully prosecuted.

Murder accused walks from court after bail bid success

Murder accused walks from court after bail bid success

Murder accused walks from court after bail bid success

Murder accused walks from court after bail bid success

Murder-accused Peter John Wetzler, 65, has walked out of the Victorian Supreme Court with his wife and sister after he was granted bail.

Man tried to buy meth from 'Chinese Amazon', court told

Man tried to buy meth from 'Chinese Amazon', court told

Man tried to buy meth from 'Chinese Amazon', court told

Man tried to buy meth from 'Chinese Amazon', court told

A man told an overseas seller on the Alibaba website that he wanted to "get around customs" by hiding methamphetamine in an order for rust treatment chemicals.

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Premier to leave pro-Palestine protests in police hands

Premier to leave pro-Palestine protests in police hands

Pro-Palestine protests in Sydney can go ahead but there will be no tolerance of anti-Semitic hate speech, NSW Premier Chris Minns says.

Judge seeks more immunity in false imprisonment appeal

Judge seeks more immunity in false imprisonment appeal

A judge has challenged court findings that he was not immune from being sued and should pay part of $300,000 to a man wrongfully imprisoned by his orders.

Dragons player stood down after hammer attack verdict

Dragons player stood down after hammer attack verdict

Dragons player Junior Amone and his father have been found guilty of assault after attacking a tradesman with a hammer near their Wollongong home.

Victoria latest Australian state to ban Nazi salute

Victoria latest Australian state to ban Nazi salute

The Nazi salute, or anything closely resembling it or a Nazi symbol will be outlawed in Victoria, which becomes the latest Australian state to legislate a ban.

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The reason behind Cheng Lei's arrest revealed

The reason behind Cheng Lei's arrest revealed

The reason behind Cheng Lei's arrest revealed

The reason behind Cheng Lei's arrest revealed

In her first interview since returning home, journalist Cheng Lei has revealed she was arrested and jailed for three years in Beijing for breaking an embargo.

Hancock lawyers attack rivals in high-stakes trial

Hancock lawyers attack rivals in high-stakes trial

Hancock lawyers attack rivals in high-stakes trial

Hancock lawyers attack rivals in high-stakes trial

Gina Rinehart's lawyers have attacked two rival mining dynasties' billion-dollar claims for iron ore riches in closing arguments at a high-stakes legal battle.

Human rights complaint made over detainee of 11 years

Human rights complaint made over detainee of 11 years

Human rights complaint made over detainee of 11 years

Human rights complaint made over detainee of 11 years

An official complaint to Queensland's human rights watchdog has been made over the "inhumane" treatment of a disabled man detained at a facility for 11 years.

Suspect in Brussels killings shot dead by police

Suspect in Brussels killings shot dead by police

Suspect in Brussels killings shot dead by police

Suspect in Brussels killings shot dead by police

Belgian police have gunned down an armed suspect following the fatal shooting of two Swedish nationals in Brussels.

Footy club 'should have known' about brutal abuse

Footy club 'should have known' about brutal abuse

Footy club 'should have known' about brutal abuse

Footy club 'should have known' about brutal abuse

Lawyers for a man suing the Western Bulldogs over the abuse he experienced at the hands of a pedophile claim the club ought to have known about it.

Son's DNA linked man to cold-case killing, jury told

Son's DNA linked man to cold-case killing, jury told

Son's DNA linked man to cold-case killing, jury told

Son's DNA linked man to cold-case killing, jury told

An ex-taxi driver is on trial for the murder of a German national in his Sydney home after his semen was found in the deceased man's mouth, a court has heard.

Shot that killed prisoner needed to stop escape: lawyer

Shot that killed prisoner needed to stop escape: lawyer

Shot that killed prisoner needed to stop escape: lawyer

Shot that killed prisoner needed to stop escape: lawyer

A corrective services officer was only trying to prevent an escape when he shot a man in the back, his barrister has told a jury.

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'A disgrace': minister bristles over protest grilling

A NSW minister is defending her track record after a series of incidents at pro-Palestine protests, including the arrest of a man after a weekend rally.

Rape accused claims 'errors' in ruling to unmask him

A magistrate's decision that naming a high-profile rape accused would not further risk his safety or mental health is being challenged in the Supreme Court.

Teen charged with murder over inner-city shooting

A 19-year-old man has been charged with murder following the shooting of Dejan "Danny" Radulovic in Sydney's inner west three months ago.

Coles exec spared lengthy jail term for 'bizarre' theft

The former head of Coles' strategic initiatives division has been unable to explain why he stole almost $2 million from the supermarket giant.

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Million-dollar reward to crack double murder cold case

A man is being questioned by police after a million-dollar reward was offered to help track down the suspected killers in a two decade, double murder cold-case.

AVO charge dropped for ex-CEO cleared of stalking model

Police no longer allege that a former CEO breached an AVO taken out by model Simone Holtznagel days after he was cleared of stalking her.

US judge bars Trump from criticising prosecutors

A federal US judge overseeing the 2020 election subversion case against Donald Trump has imposed a narrow gag order on him.

Shooting of escaping man was murder, jury told

A prison officer is defending a murder charge after shooting a shackled inmate who'd slipped a colleague's grip and run across a road.

WA to cap gun ownership under tough new laws

The West Australian government has released details about its firearm laws overhaul, including a proposal to restrict the number of guns a person can own.

Unity, peace edict issued as Palestine protesters rally

All hate speech, including anti-Semitism and Islamophobia, must be condemned, the foreign minister says as Israel-Palestine tensions simmer in Australia.

Sydney doctor denies stealth rape of Melbourne man

Dermatologist Liang Joo Leow says he had no intention of having sex without a condom with a man he is accused of stealth raping.

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