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Footage shows masked gunman firing on suburban street

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

Casino slapped with $10m fine over gambling breaches

Casino slapped with $10m fine over gambling breaches

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

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

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

'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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Plane crash survivor denies broken rules on 'joyflight'

Plane crash survivor denies broken rules on 'joyflight'

A pilot who survived a deadly mid-air aerial formation accident has denied rules were not followed, challenging findings made in an official report.

Mine shafts searched in hunt for missing mum

Mine shafts searched in hunt for missing mum

Major Crime detectives are scouring a dam and dozens of mine shafts in the latest search for a mother of two missing in the outback for six months.

'We just got out': slain teen's family reveal fire hell

'We just got out': slain teen's family reveal fire hell

The family of a murdered teen have opened up on their latest harrowing ordeal after their home and business was destroyed by fire in a suspected arson attack.

Police brutality in spotlight after release of video

Police brutality in spotlight after release of video

One state premier has defended the system after footage showing a woman being assaulted by police while experiencing a psychotic episode was made public.

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Man faces court 30 years after violent armed robbery

Man faces court 30 years after violent armed robbery

Man faces court 30 years after violent armed robbery

Man faces court 30 years after violent armed robbery

A 78-year-old man accused of shooting three people in an Armaguard robbery at a busy cinema in 1994 has faced court.

'Too late': memory lapses saw children die in hot cars

'Too late': memory lapses saw children die in hot cars

'Too late': memory lapses saw children die in hot cars

'Too late': memory lapses saw children die in hot cars

Public awareness campaigns to help parents avoid memory lapses have been endorsed after two children were left alone in hot cars with deadly results.

Arson attack destroys home of parents of murdered teen

Arson attack destroys home of parents of murdered teen

Arson attack destroys home of parents of murdered teen

Arson attack destroys home of parents of murdered teen

The parents of a 15-year-old boy who was stabbed to death are reeling after their home was destroyed in a suspected arson attack.

Hope fades for national gun law reforms after Bondi

Hope fades for national gun law reforms after Bondi

Hope fades for national gun law reforms after Bondi

Hope fades for national gun law reforms after Bondi

Most states have turned their back on nationally consistent gun law reforms spearheaded by the federal government in the aftermath of the Bondi massacre.

Flotilla activists take evidence to international court

Flotilla activists take evidence to international court

Flotilla activists take evidence to international court

Flotilla activists take evidence to international court

Australian members of a global Gaza aid flotilla are taking allegations of brutal treatment at the hands of Israeli forces to the International Criminal Court.

Retiring cop alleged target of police station attack

Retiring cop alleged target of police station attack

Retiring cop alleged target of police station attack

Retiring cop alleged target of police station attack

A man has been denied bail after literally crashing a 40-year veteran officer's retirement party, accused of driving at police and ramming the station.

US Democrats say Bondi didn't answer Epstein questions

US Democrats say Bondi didn't answer Epstein questions

US Democrats say Bondi didn't answer Epstein questions

US Democrats say Bondi didn't answer Epstein questions

Democratic lawmakers say ex-US attorney general Pam Bondi has not answered questions about President Donald Trump's role in releasing files on Jeffrey Epstein.

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Redeemed armed robbery accomplice to get busy livin'

A man who supplied the weapon used in a fatal armed robbery has had his jail sentence reduced after maturing over the course of a marathon legal saga.

Fines not fun for park owner as rickety rides remain

The elderly owner of a local amusement park could face a fine for contempt after failing to dismantle a number of dangerous or deteriorating attractions.

UK police reviewing anti-Semitic abuse of Helen Mirren

Oscar-winning actor Helen Mirren was berated by a pro-Palestine activist while walking in London, police say.

Teen's crime spree that left boy dead and man disabled

A teenager has pleaded guilty to a spate of offending over a three-month period that left a boy dead and a man he king hit with permanent disabilities.

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Major stake in Melbourne Airport up in the air

Property investment company Dexus will be forced to sell its 27 per cent stake in Melbourne Airport after an "irremediable breach" saw private details leaked.

Baby's death after home birth could have been avoided

A mother should have been transferred to hospital four hours earlier to save her baby's life, a coroner has found.

'I take accountability': top advisory firm leader quits

The head of KPMG Australia has resigned after the corporate regulator publicly confirmed in real time it is probing registered company auditors at the firm.

Landmark lawsuit over kids' backpacks sold by Amazon

Australia's consumer watchdog has taken the world's biggest retailer to court over accusations it failed to comply with button battery safety warnings.

TikTok to the dock: Scientology speedrun leads to court

A teenager accused of using a police car as a BMX ramp after a Scientology "speedrun" went awry has faced court as a TikTok stunt collided with reality.

'Curious' officer sought gigabytes of abuse material

A former police constable said "I don't think I'm in denial" about having a sexual interest in minors after handling thousands of items of child abuse material.

Austrian who planned attack on Swift concert jailed

An Austrian man has been convicted of planning to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna and been sentenced to 15 years in prison.

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