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QLD youth crime climbs, opposition calls for action

QLD youth crime climbs, opposition calls for action

Queensland's opposition says the number of "hardcore" repeat youth offenders has doubled in the past two years and the Palaszczuk government must act.

Man shot dead by police at home near Brisbane

Man shot dead by police at home near Brisbane

Man shot dead by police at home near Brisbane

Man shot dead by police at home near Brisbane

An investigation has been launched after a man was shot dead by police at a home near Brisbane.

Labor MP resigns from party over assault allegation

Labor MP resigns from party over assault allegation

Labor MP resigns from party over assault allegation

Labor MP resigns from party over assault allegation

Victorian MP Will Fowles has resigned from the Labor Party after Premier Daniel Andrews' office referred him to the police over an alleged “serious assault”.

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Pakistan's Imran Khan sentenced to three years in jail

Pakistan's Imran Khan sentenced to three years in jail

Police have arrested former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan after a court sentenced him to three years in jail for illegally selling state gifts.

Underworld links probed in fatal street shooting

Underworld links probed in fatal street shooting

Police are investigating possible organised crime links in the fatal shooting of a 53-year-old man, reported to be bikie Mohammed Keshtiar.

Trump pleads not guilty to three new document charges

Trump pleads not guilty to three new document charges

Former US president Donald Trump has entered his second not guilty plea in as many days, this time in the case surrounding his handling of classified documents.

Australia's indefinite detention laws under scrutiny

Australia's indefinite detention laws under scrutiny

The United Nations and other high-powered organisations are demanding an immediate end to Australia's indefinite detention of refugees and immigrants.

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West declares extension to Navalny's sentence 'unjust'

West declares extension to Navalny's sentence 'unjust'

West declares extension to Navalny's sentence 'unjust'

West declares extension to Navalny's sentence 'unjust'

The West has condemned a Russian court's decision to extend the jail time of notorious Putin-critic and opposition politician Alexei Navalny.

Premier writes to ABC's Buttrose over Woodside protest

Premier writes to ABC's Buttrose over Woodside protest

Premier writes to ABC's Buttrose over Woodside protest

Premier writes to ABC's Buttrose over Woodside protest

The WA premier has sent a scathing letter to Ita Buttrose about a Four Corners crew's presence during a planned protest at the Woodside chief's home.

'Adult store murderer' to be deported to New Zealand

'Adult store murderer' to be deported to New Zealand

'Adult store murderer' to be deported to New Zealand

'Adult store murderer' to be deported to New Zealand

Convicted killer Tara Gilbert will be sent to New Zealand upon his release from jail after serving 15 years of a life sentence.

Mum of slain teen lives with 'gaping hole' in her heart

Mum of slain teen lives with 'gaping hole' in her heart

Mum of slain teen lives with 'gaping hole' in her heart

Mum of slain teen lives with 'gaping hole' in her heart

The family of murdered teenager Michelle Bright have confronted her killer in the NSW Supreme Court, calling him a "monster" who tore their lives apart.

Accused child abuser faces court from aged care bed

Accused child abuser faces court from aged care bed

Accused child abuser faces court from aged care bed

Accused child abuser faces court from aged care bed

An elderly accused child sexual offender has faced a Melbourne court from an aged care bed in Queensland over the historical abuse of seven boys.

Stabbed father 'kept coming' for man before fatal blows

Stabbed father 'kept coming' for man before fatal blows

Stabbed father 'kept coming' for man before fatal blows

Stabbed father 'kept coming' for man before fatal blows

Warren Toby kept coming for his daughter's partner despite being stabbed before he died on the front yard of a family Christmas gathering, a court has heard.

Lawyer not guilty of wiping husband's link to murder

Lawyer not guilty of wiping husband's link to murder

Lawyer not guilty of wiping husband's link to murder

Lawyer not guilty of wiping husband's link to murder

Alev Rojda Oncu has been found not guilty of destroying evidence linking her husband to a murder, sighing in relief as she was dismissed from court.

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Brothers acted as 'minions' in $6m fake stamp ruse

Two men were lured into a fake stamp ruse by their older brother, who left them with millions counterfeits to package and post when he fled to Pakistan.

DNA link catches man 28 years after abduction, rape bid

A DNA link found decades later led to the arrest of Azam Alameddine for abducting and attempting to rape a woman before driving her to a police station.

'Intolerable situation' in husband's soup lacing death

A 69-year-old woman who admitted giving her husband an overdose that killed him is able to apply for parole after serving nearly three years in jail.

Trump pleads not guilty to trying to overturn election

Former US President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to four federal charges relating to his attempts to have the outcome of the 2020 election rejected.

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Amber Haigh's alleged murderers face judge-only trial

Robert and Anna Geeves will face a two-month judge-alone trial in 2024 after they were charged with the 2002 murder of teenage mum and housemate Amber Haigh.

Putin foe Navalny expects two decade jail extension

Alexei Navalny, the Russian politician who dared to oppose President Vladamir Putin, is expecting a court to add another 20 years to his jail sentence.

Mother accused of child cult murder pleads not guilty

Ellen Rachel Craig, who allegedly beat her daughter to death in 1987 while part of a cult, has pleaded not guilty to the child's murder.

Man critical as homicide detectives probe woman's death

A 51-year-old man remains under police guard in hospital after a 40-year-old woman was found dead in Melbourne's southwest.

Cannabis crops seized as major drug syndicate shut down

Police have seized $60 million worth of drugs after two cannabis plantations were busted in central Queensland as part of a national drug syndicate.

Body found after fire destroys rural camper trailer

Police are investigating the cause of a fatal camper trailer fire in southeast Queensland, with a body was found inside after fire crews doused the blaze.

Gina Rinehart's son's fight for mining riches revealed

Emails and letters about Gina Rinehart's alleged fraud and John Hancock's bid to expose it have been aired during a high-stakes court case over mining riches.

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