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Ex-cop loses bid to block questions at shooting inquest

Ex-cop loses bid to block questions at shooting inquest

A Northern Territory court has ruled against ex-constable Zachary Rolfe in his bid not to answer questions at an inquest into the death of an Indigenous teen.

Bondi cliff deaths deemed possible gay hate murders

Bondi cliff deaths deemed possible gay hate murders

Bondi cliff deaths deemed possible gay hate murders

Bondi cliff deaths deemed possible gay hate murders

The 1989 death of a Bondi barman police ascribed to an accidental cliff fall is now under scrutiny as part of a gay hate inquiry.

Deadlines to be set on ICAC as Berejiklian report looms

Deadlines to be set on ICAC as Berejiklian report looms

Deadlines to be set on ICAC as Berejiklian report looms

Deadlines to be set on ICAC as Berejiklian report looms

The 605-day gap between the last public hearing and final report in an inquiry involving Gladys Berejiklian shouldn't happen again, the NSW opposition says.

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NIB secures $1.6m legal win over unpaid Whitecoat debt

NIB secures $1.6m legal win over unpaid Whitecoat debt

Health insurer NIB can recoup $1.6 million in unpaid debts owed by a former partner which helped develop its highly successful Whitecoat healthcare platform.

Wife-killer guilty of sex with student, judge finds

Wife-killer guilty of sex with student, judge finds

Judge Sarah Huggett has found convicted wife-killer Christopher Dawson had an unlawful sexual relationship with a student in 1980.

Nurse awarded $1.6 million in damages after work injury

Nurse awarded $1.6 million in damages after work injury

A nurse has been awarded $1.6 million in damages after suffering a debilitating injury while restraining a disruptive dementia patient at a Queensland hospital.

Tas couple jailed after shooting dead former son-in-law

Tas couple jailed after shooting dead former son-in-law

Cedric Harper Jordan and Noelene June Jordan have been found guilty of murdering their former son-in-law, Shane Geoffrey Barker.

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Derision over 'cowardly' Lawyer X investigator decision

Derision over 'cowardly' Lawyer X investigator decision

Derision over 'cowardly' Lawyer X investigator decision

Derision over 'cowardly' Lawyer X investigator decision

The state government's decision to disband a probe into Victoria's Lawyer X scandal has been met with criticism from former judges and legal experts.

Prosecutors seek advice in high-profile rape case

Solicitors for a high-profile man accused of rape have obtained partial data from the alleged victim's phone and are seeking a forensic medical report.

Interstate search after reward launched for 1997 murder

Interstate search after reward launched for 1997 murder

Interstate search after reward launched for 1997 murder

Interstate search after reward launched for 1997 murder

Victorian police are searching for the former partner of a woman found dead at the bottom of a Queensland cliff in 1997.

Parole loophole closed for Tasmanian prisoners

Parole loophole closed for Tasmanian prisoners

Parole loophole closed for Tasmanian prisoners

Parole loophole closed for Tasmanian prisoners

A parole loophole allowing criminals to spend less time behind bars has been scrapped after laws passed the Legislative Council.

Vehicle owners sue Hyundai and Kia over fire risks

Vehicle owners sue Hyundai and Kia over fire risks

Vehicle owners sue Hyundai and Kia over fire risks

Vehicle owners sue Hyundai and Kia over fire risks

Alleged defects that could cause vehicles to spontaneously combust have prompted more than 332,000 car owners to hit Hyundai and Kia with further lawsuits.

No charges over Lawyer X as investigator's office shut

No charges over Lawyer X as investigator's office shut

No charges over Lawyer X as investigator's office shut

No charges over Lawyer X as investigator's office shut

Disgraced barrister Nicola Gobbo and the police who used her as an informant will not face criminal charges as a special investigator's office is scrapped.

Mehajer's sister, ex-solicitor deny signing documents

Mehajer's sister, ex-solicitor deny signing documents

Mehajer's sister, ex-solicitor deny signing documents

Mehajer's sister, ex-solicitor deny signing documents

Salim Mehajer has been accused of forging documents to obtain a financial advantage and other people whose names appear on them have denied signing them.

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Truck driver claims he wasn't tired before fatal crash

Matthew Livingston has pleaded guilty to culpable and negligent driving after his truck crashed, claiming the life of a two-year-old girl.

Farmer 'turned blind eye to drugs growing on his land'

A cucumber farmer has been jailed after turning a blind eye to a crime syndicate using his properties as part of a large-scale cannabis production operation.

'Abusive' masseur jailed 10 years for client rape

A massage therapist will spend at least six years and six months in jail after sexually abusing seven female clients and expressing no remorse.

'Frenzied' fatal stabbing of man likely gay hate crime

Barry Jones died in a frenzied knife attack in inner-city Sydney in 1976 and is believed to have been the victim of a suspected gay hate murder.

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Call for public monitoring to tackle police racism

A police monitoring system in Victoria will help stop racial profiling and hold officers accountable when they break the law, a legal group says.

Cyber crime falling under authorities' radars: report

A new study shows cyber crime directly impacts half of Australia's computer users but the number of official reports are significantly under-represented.

Govt criticised for slowing ex-soldier's war crime case

A former SAS soldier facing a war crime charge has complained that he has yet to see a single piece of evidence despite 99 days passing since his arrest.

VicForests loses appeal against logging bans

Victoria's Court of Appeal has upheld injunctions on logging in parts of the state after an appeal by the state-owned forestry company was dismissed.

Man jailed for fighting in 'vicious' Syrian battles

Agim Ajazi was motivated by online images to take up an assault rifle during the civil war in Syria and was charged under Australia's foreign fighter laws.

Minors bypass age restrictions to access dating apps

A Flinders University study has found children as young as 12 are bypassing age restrictions so they can access dating apps on the internet.

Daryl Maguire visa fraud case delayed by new evidence

A visa fraud case against Daryl Maguire has stalled while the former NSW Liberal MP awaits ICAC's findings into his relationship with Gladys Berejiklian.

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