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Qld health minister to investigate whistleblower claims

Qld health minister to investigate whistleblower claims

Queensland's health minister is seeking more information after whistleblowers came forward with claims about mental health patients and rape victims.

Accused getaway driver on trial over ‘targeted murder’

Accused getaway driver on trial over ‘targeted murder’

Accused getaway driver on trial over ‘targeted murder’

Accused getaway driver on trial over ‘targeted murder’

Alleged getaway driver Stephen Garland is on trial for the murder of Stacey Klimovitch, 61, who was shot dead when she opened the door of her Newcastle home.

Terror accused admits starting fires, allegiance to IS

Terror accused admits starting fires, allegiance to IS

Terror accused admits starting fires, allegiance to IS

Terror accused admits starting fires, allegiance to IS

Melbourne terror accused Aran Sherani admits starting two fires and pledging allegiance to IS but denies he was trying to commit an act of terror.

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Fraudster Melissa Caddick's penthouse auction scrapped

Fraudster Melissa Caddick's penthouse auction scrapped

The luxury penthouse apartment formerly owned by Sydney conwoman Melissa Caddick has been withdrawn from auction with plans to sell the property privately.

Sydney father who groomed teen engaged in 'fantasy'

Sydney father who groomed teen engaged in 'fantasy'

A Sydney father says he should act online the same way as he does "in real life" after being caught grooming who he thought was a 13-year-old girl.

Decision on Hillcrest criminal charges 'in weeks'

Decision on Hillcrest criminal charges 'in weeks'

Tasmania's workplace safety regulator says a decision on whether charges will be laid over a fatal jumping castle tragedy is expected in coming weeks.

Ben Roberts-Smith to pay almost $1m for court appeal

Ben Roberts-Smith to pay almost $1m for court appeal

Ex-soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has agreed to hand over $910,000 in security to continue his defamation appeal over a series of news reports.

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Seven men guilty of murdering bystander Jason De Ieso

Seven men guilty of murdering bystander Jason De Ieso

Seven men guilty of murdering bystander Jason De Ieso

Seven men guilty of murdering bystander Jason De Ieso

Seven men linked to the Hells Angels have been convicted of murdering innocent man Jason De Ieso but a jury could not reach a verdict on an eighth accused man.

Forensic advance reveals suspect in decades-old murder

Forensic advance reveals suspect in decades-old murder

Forensic advance reveals suspect in decades-old murder

Forensic advance reveals suspect in decades-old murder

An inquiry has uncovered a potential suspect in the frenzied killing of Sydney man Ernest Head in the 1970s, in what was believed to have been a gay hate crime.

DV victims' payments to increase as part of reforms

DV victims' payments to increase as part of reforms

DV victims' payments to increase as part of reforms

DV victims' payments to increase as part of reforms

Victims of domestic violence in Queensland will receive greater compensation under proposed legislative amendments.

'Moral panic' over as NSW shifts on personal drug use

'Moral panic' over as NSW shifts on personal drug use

'Moral panic' over as NSW shifts on personal drug use

'Moral panic' over as NSW shifts on personal drug use

In a major overhaul of NSW drug laws, users caught with small amounts of illicit substances will be diverted to health counselling rather than court.

Order of Australia medallist denies stealth-rape

Order of Australia medallist denies stealth-rape

Order of Australia medallist denies stealth-rape

Order of Australia medallist denies stealth-rape

Sydney dermatologist Liang Joo Leow has faced the Victorian County Court, accused of raping another man by removing a condom without consent.

Woman admits filming partner's bail bid for fatal crash

Woman admits filming partner's bail bid for fatal crash

Woman admits filming partner's bail bid for fatal crash

Woman admits filming partner's bail bid for fatal crash

A woman has pleaded guilty to filming her boyfriend during a bail hearing as he faced court over a high-speed crash in Sydney that killed two siblings.

Zach Rolfe asks coroner to recuse herself due to 'bias'

Zach Rolfe asks coroner to recuse herself due to 'bias'

Zach Rolfe asks coroner to recuse herself due to 'bias'

Zach Rolfe asks coroner to recuse herself due to 'bias'

A Northern Territory coroner has been asked to consider recusing herself from an inquest due to 'apprehended bias' against former police officer Zachary Rolfe.

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No footage of final moments before police shooting

Tactical decisions may be behind a lack of camera footage showing a man's final moments before police shot him dead during a stand-off, a court has heard.

Woman planned 'barbaric' woodchipper murder, court told

Prosecutors claim a man was bashed over the head and fed through an industrial woodchipper as part of a plan to cash in from his inheritance.

Two syndicates targeted in gang war over illegal smokes

There have been 27 arson attacks on businesses across Victoria, almost all of them tobacco stores, in an ongoing feud between crime gangs.

Palmer fails last-minute legal challenge to referendum

Clive Palmer has failed in a court appeal to argue ticks should not count in Saturday's voice referendum but if they do then ‘X’ votes should count as well.

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Heart attack triple-zero call not given right priority

Ambulance Tasmania failed to give appropriate priority to a triple-zero call for a man suffering a heart attack, a coroner has ruled.

Cocaine ring sprung as one-year probe ends in $40m haul

Two airport workers are among five Sydney men charged over an alleged attempt to import 100kg of cocaine worth an estimated $40 million.

Tensions in review of 'clogged' infrastructure pipeline

One state government is warning a review of Australia's infrastructure pipeline should not result in cuts to funding for projects crucial to its rapid growth.

El Nino won't spare Qld from cyclones, storms and flood

Cyclones and flooding remain on the cards for Queensland despite warmer and drier conditions from El Nino, with residents urged to prepare for storm season.

Bail denied for man over 100kg cocaine 'thought crime'

A man accused of a conspiracy to import $40 million of cocaine into Sydney has lost a bail bid after arguing he needed to be at home to look after his kids.

Rally driver deaths inquest to probe speed, design

An inquest is expected to be held in mid-2024 into the deaths of four rally competitors in the space of two years at Targa Tasmania events.

Premier concerned Queenslanders 'don't feel safe'

The Queensland government is concerned about a police report which found many residents don't feel safe walking alone in their neighbourhood at night.

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