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Police rated Sydney gay killing case 'nil priority'

Police rated Sydney gay killing case 'nil priority'

A detective says she doesn't know why the death of US mathematician Scott Johnson was classed as unsolvable despite her recommending further investigation.

Ruined bones reasoning tests 'no body, no parole' law

Ruined bones reasoning tests 'no body, no parole' law

Ruined bones reasoning tests 'no body, no parole' law

Ruined bones reasoning tests 'no body, no parole' law

One of the people convicted of abducting and killing a man has claimed Queensland's parole laws don't apply to him as the victim's remains were destroyed.

Police recoup $45m as cyber criminals target businesses

Police recoup $45m as cyber criminals target businesses

Police recoup $45m as cyber criminals target businesses

Police recoup $45m as cyber criminals target businesses

The AFP has returned $45 million in stolen money to businesses in the past three years, but the amount is only a fraction of what owners lose to cyber crime.

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Supporters urge freedom for Assange in UK bike protest

Supporters urge freedom for Assange in UK bike protest

Supporters of Julian Assange has taken part in a bike ride around London, urging authorities to release the WikiLeaks founder from prison.

Mushroom poisoning victim released from hospital

Mushroom poisoning victim released from hospital

A Victorian man who fell ill after eating a meal suspected to have been poisoned by mushrooms has been released from hospital as his recovery continues.

Officers shot Kalgoorlie man, acted by the book: police

Officers shot Kalgoorlie man, acted by the book: police

One police officer has fired two shots, and another fired one shot, during a fatal confrontation with an armed man in Kalgoorlie, WA Police say.

Killer sought after man fatally knifed in street fight

Killer sought after man fatally knifed in street fight

A 21-year-old man has died after being stabbed during an altercation in Melbourne, sparking a homicide probe and search for the attacker.

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Trump lawyer says NY attorney-general has no fraud case

Trump lawyer says NY attorney-general has no fraud case

Trump lawyer says NY attorney-general has no fraud case

Trump lawyer says NY attorney-general has no fraud case

A judge is considering arguments by Donald Trump, his sons Donald Jr. and Eric that his case should be thrown out because there was "no fraud".

Understanding coercive control key to addressing DV

Understanding coercive control key to addressing DV

Understanding coercive control key to addressing DV

Understanding coercive control key to addressing DV

The attorney-general has released the government's plans to understand and tackle the role of coercive control in family and domestic violence.

Military leader warns war in Sudan could cross borders

Military leader warns war in Sudan could cross borders

Military leader warns war in Sudan could cross borders

Military leader warns war in Sudan could cross borders

Sudan's army chief has urged the United Nations General Assembly to designate the northeast African country's rival paramilitary force as a terrorist group.

Suspected gunman dies after police shooting in alleyway

Suspected gunman dies after police shooting in alleyway

Suspected gunman dies after police shooting in alleyway

Suspected gunman dies after police shooting in alleyway

A man has died in a shooting after police responded to reports of a person brandishing a gun in an alleyway of an outback town.

Former senator renews legal fight over FoI delays

Former senator renews legal fight over FoI delays

Former senator renews legal fight over FoI delays

Former senator renews legal fight over FoI delays

Transparency advocate Rex Patrick will renew a fight to cut delays in freedom of information requests, which he claims are intentionally slowed by underfunding.

Charges for man found in water drain after fatal crash

Charges for man found in water drain after fatal crash

Charges for man found in water drain after fatal crash

Charges for man found in water drain after fatal crash

A man police discovered in a stormwater drain has been charged over a fatal collision that killed an elderly woman in Queensland.

Drone loaded with drugs 'crashed' during prison flight

Drone loaded with drugs 'crashed' during prison flight

Drone loaded with drugs 'crashed' during prison flight

Drone loaded with drugs 'crashed' during prison flight

Two prisoners and a parolee hatched a plan to attempt a drone delivery to the exercise yard of drugs and a USB drive full of adult entertainment.

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Surgeon accuses Nine of setting back prosthetic surgery

Pioneering prosthetic surgeon Munjed Al Muderis has accused Nine Network of setting his specialist field back decades through news reports published about him.

Call to dismiss actor's sexual discrimination lawsuit

A theatrical company being sued by an actor who alleges she faced discrimination after making a sexual harassment claim says her case has come too late.

We're already labelled: group accused over girl's death

Members of a religious group charged over the death of a girl by withholding diabetes medication say they've already been labelled so "won't seek a jury trial".

Dentist avoids jail for sexually touching patients

A judge has spared a Sydney dentist jail time after a jury found him guilty of multiple counts of sexual touching and indecent assault of five women patients.

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Vatican's bishop sex abuse report handed to WA police

The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has provided West Australian police with a damning report into allegations of sexual abuse and grooming.

Retrial in Father's Day stabbing murder case

A man jailed for life for murder over the stabbing death of a dad on Father's Day is to face a retrial after the Appeal Court set aside a jury's verdict.

'Inadequacies in DV response' before mum disappeared

Lili Greer should be commended for her perseverance and resilience advocating for her mother and other victims of domestic violence, an inquest has been told.

'Repeat offender' NAB fined $2m over unauthorised fees

For more more than 18 months, NAB "obviously" prioritised its commercial interests over its duties to its customers, a judge says.

Family of slain woman urges offender to come forward

After a man accused of murdering Irma Palasics two decades ago faced court, her family has called for a second offender to come forward.

Judge: bikies 'crazed teens who want to join posse'

Two bikies have been called out as "crazed" teens who want to ride off "over the badlands" in a Western movie, as a judge handed them jail terms.

Charges weighed over William Tyrrell disappearance

Prosecutors are looking at evidence related to the disappearance of toddler William Tyrrell, who vanished from a property linked to his foster family in 2014.

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