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Timeline set down for Shane Drumgold's legal challenge

Timeline set down for Shane Drumgold's legal challenge

A date has been set for the ACT's ex-top prosecutor Shane Drumgold's bid to overturn findings against him after the inquiry into Bruce Lehrmann's prosecution.

Teen arrested after carjacking and police car rammed

Teen arrested after carjacking and police car rammed

Teen arrested after carjacking and police car rammed

Teen arrested after carjacking and police car rammed

A police car was rammed following a rampage in Melbourne that involved a carjacking, an aggravated burglary and a cyclist being hit.

Tasered woman's family in court case talks with state

Tasered woman's family in court case talks with state

Tasered woman's family in court case talks with state

Tasered woman's family in court case talks with state

The family of great-grandmother Clare Nowland is suing the state of NSW on her behalf after she was tasered by police at a Cooma nursing home.

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Surgeon asked if he's serious on humerus implant advice

Surgeon asked if he's serious on humerus implant advice

A lawyer for news outlets sued by a surgeon following reports about his practice and procedures says frustrated patients had a negative experience with him.

Toddler's shed fire death ruled an accident

Toddler's shed fire death ruled an accident

The death of a three-year-old boy in a shed fire in Tasmania has been ruled an accident by the coroner.

Woman used fake degree to become teacher, court told

Woman used fake degree to become teacher, court told

A woman who ordered a fake bachelor's degree was able to work as an early childhood teacher until a routine check outed her.

Boy critical, driver charged after laneway collision

Boy critical, driver charged after laneway collision

An eight-year-old boy has been critically injured and a man has been charged by police following a back lane collision in suburban Melbourne.

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Woman bribed guard to smuggle drugs to jailed partner

Woman bribed guard to smuggle drugs to jailed partner

Woman bribed guard to smuggle drugs to jailed partner

Woman bribed guard to smuggle drugs to jailed partner

A judge has told a woman who admitted bribing a prison officer to smuggle drugs she would be going to jail herself had she not co-operated with authorities.

Bad smell for drug-detection dogs at music festivals

Bad smell for drug-detection dogs at music festivals

Bad smell for drug-detection dogs at music festivals

Bad smell for drug-detection dogs at music festivals

A drug summit next year will likely probe the effectiveness of sniffer dogs after police data showed the canines had a success rate of just 25 per cent.

Berejiklian challenges evidence in corruption findings

Berejiklian challenges evidence in corruption findings

Berejiklian challenges evidence in corruption findings

Berejiklian challenges evidence in corruption findings

Former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian argues findings she engaged in corrupt conduct through her secret relationship with a fellow MP should be thrown out.

Retired MP falsely claimed more than $170k in expenses

Retired MP falsely claimed more than $170k in expenses

Retired MP falsely claimed more than $170k in expenses

Retired MP falsely claimed more than $170k in expenses

Former Victorian MP Russell Northe is facing time behind bars after he pleaded guilty to misconduct uncovered by the state's anti-corruption watchdog.

Fake nurse jailed for jabbing without qualifications

Fake nurse jailed for jabbing without qualifications

Fake nurse jailed for jabbing without qualifications

Fake nurse jailed for jabbing without qualifications

A woman who falsely pretended to be a nurse has become the first person in Australia to serve prison time for impersonating a registered practitioner.

'Corruption' of Roberts-Smith war crimes probe avoided

'Corruption' of Roberts-Smith war crimes probe avoided

'Corruption' of Roberts-Smith war crimes probe avoided

'Corruption' of Roberts-Smith war crimes probe avoided

Ben Roberts-Smith's bid to limit defamation evidence viewed by war crime investigators will prevent the contamination of their probe, a court has heard.

Fatigued driver's company fined over 96-hour shift

Fatigued driver's company fined over 96-hour shift

Fatigued driver's company fined over 96-hour shift

Fatigued driver's company fined over 96-hour shift

A company that employed a fatigued RACV roadside assistance driver killed while working a 96-hour straight shift had been fined for its unsafe practices.

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Man charged with murder over home unit death

A man will face court accused of murdering a 65-year-old man known to him in regional South Australia.

Man and woman die in shooting but no suspects sought

Police say they are not looking for anyone over the deaths of an elderly man and woman who died in a shooting in Victoria.

Trump found liable for fraud in New York civil case

A New York judge has ruled that former US president Donald Trump is liable for committing fraud by illegally inflating his assets and net worth.

Traditional owner challenges Woodside's seismic testing

A judge has reserved his decision in a Mardudhunera woman's court challenge to Woodside's Scarborough Gas Project seismic blasting plans.

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Man held after human remains found in burnt-out vehicle

Police are investigating potential links between two abandoned vehicles, one of which contained human remains, and a man acting erratically while adrift at sea.

Hundreds rally for domestic violence 'system in crisis'

A day of action has been held against domestic, family and sexual violence in the Northern Territory, where organisers say the system is in crisis.

Watchdog regrets serious errors in public servant probe

Investigators probing a senior bureaucrat it suspected of false travel claims made "substantive errors", South Australia's integrity body has conceded.

Suing surgeon sorry for suffering but backs his work

An orthopedic surgeon suing for defamation says he tries his best to care for his patients but cannot stop them deciding to discontinue treatment with him.

Court to hear appeal over 'X' votes in voice referendum

The AEC could have mere days to change voting material ahead of the voice referendum if an appeal by Clive Palmer over counting 'X' votes as no is successful.

More child abuse charges laid against Buddhist monk

Further child abuse charges have been laid against a Buddhist monk in Melbourne after another two alleged victims came forward.

Council cannot be charged over drownings, court told

A regional council has attempted to prevent a criminal trial over alleged negligence in the drowning deaths of a father and son at an artificial lagoon.

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