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Accused man from high-profile family on trial for rape

A man has denied he raped a woman at his home but admitted to a jury that he created a fake Uber receipt in the days afterwards.

Woman, 84, allegedly drove off after boy hit and killed

Woman, 84, allegedly drove off after boy hit and killed

Woman, 84, allegedly drove off after boy hit and killed

Woman, 84, allegedly drove off after boy hit and killed

An elderly driver has been charged, accused of the hit and run death of a six-year-old boy who was on his way to school with his older siblings.

Red carpet crasher deported after rushing Ariana Grande

Red carpet crasher deported after rushing Ariana Grande

Red carpet crasher deported after rushing Ariana Grande

Red carpet crasher deported after rushing Ariana Grande

Singapore has reportedly deported the man who rushed Wicked star Ariana Grande on the red carpet and banned the serial crasher from returning.

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Renewed bid to unseal Epstein grand jury materials

Renewed bid to unseal Epstein grand jury materials

Judges have been asked to reconsider prior decisions to keep sealed the grand jury materials from Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking cases.

Judge tosses Trump cases against Comey and James

Judge tosses Trump cases against Comey and James

Cases against two high-profile figures who had led cases against US President Donald Trump have been thrown out by a federal judge.

Justice system failing shattered sex assault survivors

Justice system failing shattered sex assault survivors

Legal literacy advocates want urgent reform in how the justice system handles sexual assault disclosures, starting with their first contact with police.

Boy, 15, arrested after fatal stabbing behind school

Boy, 15, arrested after fatal stabbing behind school

A 17-year-old boy has died and another teenager is in police custody after a stabbing near a high school.

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Sea World chopper crash victims 'screaming' for help

Sea World chopper crash victims 'screaming' for help

Sea World chopper crash victims 'screaming' for help

Sea World chopper crash victims 'screaming' for help

Haunting footage of one of Australia's worst air disasters has been shown at an inquest examining the mid-air collision between two joy flight helicopters.

Half a tonne of cocaine found floating in the ocean

Half a tonne of cocaine found floating in the ocean

Half a tonne of cocaine found floating in the ocean

Half a tonne of cocaine found floating in the ocean

Four men have been charged over a failed bid to illegally smuggle 525 kilograms of cocaine into Australia using a livestock ship.

'Too big': weapon found in accused's car was ruled out

'Too big': weapon found in accused's car was ruled out

'Too big': weapon found in accused's car was ruled out

'Too big': weapon found in accused's car was ruled out

Past and present police officers have been quizzed on the collection and quarantining of evidence from the Easey Street double murders nearly 50 years ago.

Cult leader's alleged plan to have sex with child

Cult leader's alleged plan to have sex with child

Cult leader's alleged plan to have sex with child

Cult leader's alleged plan to have sex with child

A self-proclaimed prophet has been granted bail after allegedly planning to take a 13-year-old girl on a cruise in a bid to evade age of consent laws.

Mine shafts new focus as search for missing boy widens

Mine shafts new focus as search for missing boy widens

Mine shafts new focus as search for missing boy widens

Mine shafts new focus as search for missing boy widens

A renewed search for missing four-year-old Gus Lamont will focus on six previously unexplored mine shafts after the boy vanished from a remote outback property.

Police furious at prisoners having to sleep on floors

Police furious at prisoners having to sleep on floors

Police furious at prisoners having to sleep on floors

Police furious at prisoners having to sleep on floors

Prisoners could be injured or die and police left at risk of attack if a deal on inmate transport is not honoured, a union says.

'I own my face': AI deepfake victims may be able to sue

'I own my face': AI deepfake victims may be able to sue

'I own my face': AI deepfake victims may be able to sue

'I own my face': AI deepfake victims may be able to sue

Proposed laws would ban the use of digitally altered or AI-generated audio or visual content that depicts a person’s face or voice without their consent.

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Indigenous, African men endure rampant police profiling

First Nations people are 15 times more likely to be stopped and searched by police, according to a report highlighting racial profiling.

Stage set for court battle by Brittany Higgins' ex-boss

Brittany Higgins’ former boss is set to face off against the federal government over its alleged failure to protect her in the aftermath of the alleged rape.

Ley laments domestic killings as 74 women dead in 2025

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has continued her yearly tradition of naming every woman who died from violence in Australia, on the eve of an international event.

Fifty students escape captivity in Nigeria

Fifty of the 303 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in Nigeria’s Niger state have escaped and are now with their families.

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Man found dead after suburban shoot-out with police

A man who shot at police officers before barricading himself into a shed on a property in Canberra's south has been found dead.

Andrew should respond to Epstein probe: Starmer

Keir Starmer has delivered some pointed advice to the former prince Andrew after he ignored a request to testify in a US probe into Jeffrey Epstein.

'Above all, I'm human': Afghan women's Aussie aid plea

Women whose safety is at risk under brutal Taliban rule in Afghanistan are pleading for help from Australia after fleeing their former captors.

Man charged after baby dumped in box during car theft

A man allegedly seen picking up a baby before placing it in a box in a supermarket car park and taking off in a red Volkswagen has been charged.

Police 'at risk' unless Wieambilla shooting sees change

Officers need access to satellite radios, drones and online monitoring of violent extremists in the wake of the Wieamblla shootings, the police union says.

Fraudster who ripped off millions fights for freedom

A Ponzi scheme operator jailed for at least 12 years after being found guilty of 43 fraud charges is appealing his convictions and sentence.

Work begins to replace 'inhumane' youth detention site

Early work has started on a $158 million youth detention facility to house challenging detainees currently being held in a wing of an adult prison.

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