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High Court threat hangs over revamped donation laws

High Court threat hangs over revamped donation laws

Revised political donation laws are poised to attract a fresh legal challenge before Victorian voters head to the polls.

‘We are not quitters’: Indigenous judge makes history

‘We are not quitters’: Indigenous judge makes history

‘We are not quitters’: Indigenous judge makes history

‘We are not quitters’: Indigenous judge makes history

The first Indigenous Australian judge in a court's 174-year history has been sworn-in at an event attended by legal luminaries and community leaders.

Man barricades himself inside US bank with hostages

Man barricades himself inside US bank with hostages

Man barricades himself inside US bank with hostages

Man barricades himself inside US bank with hostages

Police are on the scene in Bakersfield, California after a man barricaded himself inside a bank building with a number of hostages.

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Delivery driver's odd act after crashing into fountain

Delivery driver's odd act after crashing into fountain

A French national who recently arrived in Australia was found in a compromising position after he crashed into a memorial fountain.

Ex-Carlton boss suffers legal loss in lewd photo battle

Ex-Carlton boss suffers legal loss in lewd photo battle

Former AFL club president Luke Sayers has failed in his bid to have his wife's defamation case against him heard in private in a battle over a lewd photo.

Wife charged with murder made promise to dying husband

Wife charged with murder made promise to dying husband

A "devoted" wife who fed her terminally ill husband with a cocktail of medications to help end his life is seeking bail after being charged with murder.

Neo-Nazi sledged as 'scum' in fiery court confrontation

Neo-Nazi sledged as 'scum' in fiery court confrontation

Fiery verbal abuse has been hurled at a prominent neo-Nazi as he left court after appearing on two charges connected to far-right activity.

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CCTV camera weapon of choice in alleged violent assault

CCTV camera weapon of choice in alleged violent assault

CCTV camera weapon of choice in alleged violent assault

CCTV camera weapon of choice in alleged violent assault

A 22-year-old man has been refused bail after allegedly using a surveillance camera to assault another man before attempting to set the property on fire.

Strip search appeal could trim festival-goers' payments

Strip search appeal could trim festival-goers' payments

Strip search appeal could trim festival-goers' payments

Strip search appeal could trim festival-goers' payments

Thousands of unlawfully strip searched music festival attendees could receive less compensation as a result of a police challenge against a major court ruling.

Ex-winemaker set for admissions in $17.5m fraud case

Ex-winemaker set for admissions in $17.5m fraud case

Ex-winemaker set for admissions in $17.5m fraud case

Ex-winemaker set for admissions in $17.5m fraud case

The bankrupt owner of a regional vineyard who propped up his business entirely through fictitious tax claims is set to plead guilty over a $17.5 million fraud.

One Nation's Barnaby Joyce fires up anti-abortion rally

One Nation's Barnaby Joyce fires up anti-abortion rally

One Nation's Barnaby Joyce fires up anti-abortion rally

One Nation's Barnaby Joyce fires up anti-abortion rally

One Nation firebrand Barnaby Joyce has capitalised on his party's rise in the polls by appearing at a pro-life rally urging a vote against the major parties.

'Violent' police culture sparks calls for transparency

'Violent' police culture sparks calls for transparency

'Violent' police culture sparks calls for transparency

'Violent' police culture sparks calls for transparency

Australia's largest police force is being urged to be more transparent as it faces accusations of operating with a "brutal culture".

Killer mum's chilling searches before slaying kids

Killer mum's chilling searches before slaying kids

Killer mum's chilling searches before slaying kids

Killer mum's chilling searches before slaying kids

A mother adopting a mental health defence after stabbing her two children to death googled arteries dozens of times and penned a note asking for forgiveness.

Teen's suspicious drug death referred to cold case cops

Teen's suspicious drug death referred to cold case cops

Teen's suspicious drug death referred to cold case cops

Teen's suspicious drug death referred to cold case cops

An 18-year-old's death from a mixture of drugs before being found in his car on a coastal street should be referred to murder investigators, a coroner says.

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Murder trial aborted after one day due to misconduct

A murder trial will restart after a jury was dismissed on the second day of proceedings due to a member's misconduct.

Premier stands by minister after 'dodgy' references

A state minister won't lose her job over writing character references for domestic violence and sexual assault offenders.

'Unexplained gap' in case against ex-Rex directors

Four former regional airline directors will soon know their fate as the corporate watchdog's case against them draws to a close.

Alan Jones scores minor court win before abuse hearing

Former radio broadcaster Alan Jones has had one of the abuse charges against him dropped as he vies to obtain stories written about him by a leading journalist.

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'Nation leading' e-bike laws wound back after outcry

A state government has softened its e-mobility laws, sparing teens from a ban while giving police new powers to breath test riders and seize illegal devices.

One of teen's accused killers denied bail amid gang war

A man charged over the murder of a teenage boy walking with a friend has had his bail refused due to the risk he will continue to associate with a youth gang.

National security delays Ben Roberts-Smith prosecution

Accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith will have to wait months to see the full case against him as national security concerns loom large.

Media boss accused of bashing wife can go to Byron Bay

A media mogul will be allowed to travel interstate to Byron Bay as he faces charges of assaulting and unlawfully imprisoning his wife.

Footage shows masked gunman firing on suburban street

Investigators have released footage of the shooting, which is believed to have been targeting a house, in a bid to track down the balaclava-clad gunman.

Casino slapped with $10m fine over gambling breaches

The Star casino has been hit with another round of massive fines for regulatory breaches, including allowing players to gamble well beyond legal time limits.

'Urgent' trench dug after woman went missing, jury told

After a US woman vanished, her partner Mark Waden organised for a trench to be dug and may have later dropped her body off at a rubbish tip, a court was told.

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