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Teen charged after meth import syndicate busted

Teen charged after meth import syndicate busted

More than 200kg of meth has been seized by police, who arrested four people allegedly trying to retrieve the drugs from inside an industrial pulley.

Prisoners face more jail time over sex offender attack

Prisoners face more jail time over sex offender attack

Prisoners face more jail time over sex offender attack

Prisoners face more jail time over sex offender attack

Prosecutors have successfully appealed the sentences handed to two prisoners who attempted to murder a convicted child sexual offender.

Bodies found in two burnt-out cars coincidence: police

Bodies found in two burnt-out cars coincidence: police

Bodies found in two burnt-out cars coincidence: police

Bodies found in two burnt-out cars coincidence: police

Investigators say they do not have any information to link the deaths of two people whose bodies were found inside burning cars in different parts of Sydney.

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Magistrate blasts accused Taser cop not fronting court

Magistrate blasts accused Taser cop not fronting court

A magistrate has blasted a decision for the police officer accused of tasering a 95-year-old grandmother not to appear in person before court over the incident.

Brothel owner sold cocaine during 'downward spiral'

Brothel owner sold cocaine during 'downward spiral'

Police started surveillance of a former Gold Coast brothel owner after clients complained about drug use at his business.

German backpacker who killed sex worker to be deported

German backpacker who killed sex worker to be deported

A German backpacker who killed Tasmanian woman Jingai Zhang during sex is set to be released from jail before being deported back to his home country.

Struggle to understand woman's murder of husband

Struggle to understand woman's murder of husband

Her daughter, her barrister, and the judge who will sentence her are all struggling to understand why Dale Vella shot her husband through the eye as he slept.

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Mental health reform flagged after boy stabbed 76 times

Mental health reform flagged after boy stabbed 76 times

Mental health reform flagged after boy stabbed 76 times

Mental health reform flagged after boy stabbed 76 times

The death of a five-year-old stabbed 76 times by his father during a psychotic episode has spurred suggestions about boosting community mental health services.

Crowdfunding for officer who shot French teen shut down

Crowdfunding for officer who shot French teen shut down

Crowdfunding for officer who shot French teen shut down

Crowdfunding for officer who shot French teen shut down

A French far-right figure behind a crowdfunding campaign for the family of a police officer who shot a teenager, triggering riots, is closing the account.

Radical shift to 'rigid' Vic euthanasia laws ruled out

Radical shift to 'rigid' Vic euthanasia laws ruled out

Radical shift to 'rigid' Vic euthanasia laws ruled out

Radical shift to 'rigid' Vic euthanasia laws ruled out

Barriers to accessing Victoria's voluntary assisted dying scheme have caused considerable distress for terminally-ill patients and their families, a study says.

High Court to hear Harry bid to cite 'secret agreement'

High Court to hear Harry bid to cite 'secret agreement'

High Court to hear Harry bid to cite 'secret agreement'

High Court to hear Harry bid to cite 'secret agreement'

The High Court will rule on Prince Harry's bid to rely on a "secret agreement" between Buckingham Palace and a tabloid publisher in his hacking lawsuit.

Ten killed in three mass shootings ahead of US holiday

Ten killed in three mass shootings ahead of US holiday

Ten killed in three mass shootings ahead of US holiday

Ten killed in three mass shootings ahead of US holiday

The United States is reeling after a wave of deadly shootings killed 10 people and wounded dozens more ahead of the Independence Day holiday.

Bodies found in two burnt-out cars prompt police probe

Bodies found in two burnt-out cars prompt police probe

Bodies found in two burnt-out cars prompt police probe

Bodies found in two burnt-out cars prompt police probe

Police are investigating after the remains of two people were found inside two burning vehicles in Sydney's south and west, with gunshots heard at one site.

Relative charged with SA couple's medication murders

Relative charged with SA couple's medication murders

Relative charged with SA couple's medication murders

Relative charged with SA couple's medication murders

South Australian police have charged a 62-year-old woman with the murders of an elderly Adelaide couple who were related to her.

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Police explain 'missing' evidence in gay hate crimes

Outdated filing systems and potential prejudice have been blamed for "missing'' evidence in NSW Police investigations into historic LGBTQI deaths.

Pilot killed along with pregnant wife was unlicensed

Safety authorities say a pilot killed alongside his pregnant wife when their light plane went down in rough weather did not hold a licence to fly.

Toddler dies after hospital fails to return mum's call

The Royal Children’s Hospital's failure to return a worried mother's call hours after her toddler was operated on was "wholly inadequate", a coroner has found.

Insurance providers fined $13.5m for misrepresentations

Three insurers found to have misrepresented life, funeral and accidental injury coverage have been fined $13.5 million, with ex-boss Russell Howden also fined.

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Suspect held after four killed in Philadelphia shooting

A man apprehended wearing a bulletproof vest is in police custody after four people were shot and killed in the United States city of Philadelphia.

Three held in custody over violent robbery, dog killing

A group of men have appeared in court for their alleged involvement in an armed confrontation over the sale of an e-scooter in Brisbane.

Two men charged after $6m meth seizure on Sydney street

Police found $295,000 in cash, 4kg of meth worth $6 million, knuckle dusters, capsicum spray and a knife during a targeted traffic stop of two men in Sydney.

SA set to block sex offenders working among children

South Australia has proposed extending child sex offender laws to prevent them from working with under-age employees, including across the retail sector.

Metal company fined $280k after worker's crush death

A Victorian metal perforation company has been fined $280,000 after the death of a worker whose protection from a dangerous machine was a painted line.

Accused cocaine importer claims he was victim of scam

David Campbell, accused of conspiring to import a massive cocaine haul, has told a jury he thought a missing shipping container was full of steel.

Three men stabbed and dog slaughtered in savage robbery

A violent confrontation over the sale of an e-scooter at a home south of Brisbane has left three people with knife wounds and a dog dead.

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