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Laughs, dancing as men deny roles in underworld hit

Laughs, dancing as men deny roles in underworld hit

Eight men behind bars over their alleged involvement in a drug lord's daylight murder have exchanged laughs, smiles, a kiss and even dance moves in court.

'Great risk' as police gear up for protest clash

'Great risk' as police gear up for protest clash

'Great risk' as police gear up for protest clash

'Great risk' as police gear up for protest clash

Police are calling in reinforcements ahead of a pro-Palestine rally, warning protesters may incite confrontations and block ambulances.

Throw out verdicts or grant me new trial: 'Diddy' Combs

Throw out verdicts or grant me new trial: 'Diddy' Combs

Throw out verdicts or grant me new trial: 'Diddy' Combs

Throw out verdicts or grant me new trial: 'Diddy' Combs

Disgrace rapper and entrepreneur Sean “Diddy” Combs has asked a judge to dismiss his guilty verdicts on prostitution-related charges or grant him a new trial.

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Keep Maxwell in prison, Giuffre's family urges Trump

Keep Maxwell in prison, Giuffre's family urges Trump

Amid speculation Donald Trump might grant Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell a pardon, the family of one of their victims has spoken out.

Thousands of students come forward with uni complaints

Thousands of students come forward with uni complaints

An influx of complaints in the first six months has prompted Australia's student ombudsman to consider launching a major systemic review.

Top docs call for action on speedy e-scooters and bikes

Top docs call for action on speedy e-scooters and bikes

Australia needs a national body to oversee and develop electric mobility device regulations to abate a spike in fatal injuries, the peak body for doctors says.

Ex-cop charged with 'sickening' abuse of childcare kids

Ex-cop charged with 'sickening' abuse of childcare kids

An after-school-care worker was a serving police officer at the time he allegedly produced child abuse material of 10 pre-school-aged victims.

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Muslims, Palestinian supporters face surge in hate

Muslims, Palestinian supporters face surge in hate

Muslims, Palestinian supporters face surge in hate

Muslims, Palestinian supporters face surge in hate

Incidents of Muslim hate have spiked to historic levels and appear to be emerging within key institutions, according to the Islamophobia Register Australia.

Driver jailed over 'tunnel vision' rural minibus crash

Driver jailed over 'tunnel vision' rural minibus crash

Driver jailed over 'tunnel vision' rural minibus crash

Driver jailed over 'tunnel vision' rural minibus crash

An electrical apprentice has cried while being jailed for drunkenly crashing into a minibus, killing an 84-year-old man and then lying to police about it.

Dog walker finds skull in murder mystery breakthrough

Dog walker finds skull in murder mystery breakthrough

Dog walker finds skull in murder mystery breakthrough

Dog walker finds skull in murder mystery breakthrough

Police believe a skull found in scrubland is the missing head of murder victim Julian Story, whose reality TV star partner has been charged over his death.

Young man shot and killed in daytime laneway attack

Young man shot and killed in daytime laneway attack

Young man shot and killed in daytime laneway attack

Young man shot and killed in daytime laneway attack

The fatal daylight shooting of a 21-year-old man in a laneway is believed to be a targeted attack, with his body found next to a car near a skip bin.

Accused synagogue firebomber faces court for first time

Accused synagogue firebomber faces court for first time

Accused synagogue firebomber faces court for first time

Accused synagogue firebomber faces court for first time

Police are sifting through extensive amounts of evidence after a man charged with the firebombing of a synagogue fronted court for the first time.

Campaign to bin blades in three-month machete amnesty

Campaign to bin blades in three-month machete amnesty

Campaign to bin blades in three-month machete amnesty

Campaign to bin blades in three-month machete amnesty

Machete disposal bins have been placed around the state and a campaign will encourage parents to dispose of their children's blades in a three-month amnesty.

Convicted sex offender MP takes court defamation defeat

Convicted sex offender MP takes court defamation defeat

Convicted sex offender MP takes court defamation defeat

Convicted sex offender MP takes court defamation defeat

A now-jailed state MP has been given the hurry-up in his defamation case against a radio station related to his recent conviction on sexual abuse charges.

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Conwoman's widower charged with elderly woman's assault

Melissa Caddick's widower will appear in a local court after a 73-year-old woman alleged he assaulted her at a bayside reserve in eastern Sydney.

Lehrmann claims cops destroyed evidence of innocence

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann will not face a trial on two counts of rape until at least 2026 amid claims police kept evidence on a faulty hard drive.

Cops shoot brother dead after alleged attack on sister

Police have fatally shot a man after allegedly finding him attacking his sister with a sword inside a family home.

Tupac killing suspect files appeal to dismiss charges

Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who admitted he provided the gun used to kill rapper Tupac Shakur in 1996, has asked for his murder charges to be dismissed.

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Trump pushes for release of Epstein, Maxwell testimony

US federal prosecutors say unsealing the Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell materials would be appropriate given the "abundant public interest".

TV reality star trial over chopper crash delayed again

A judge has again delayed the trial of a reality TV star who is facing charges of attempting to pervert the course of justice after a fatal chopper crash.

Colombian faces deportation over Canada meth import

A man was willing to deceptively involve innocent people in his money-making scheme to transport meth that had been smuggled into Australia, a judge has said.

Mushroom killer's house restrained after guilty verdict

Prosecutors have successfully sought to restrain mushroom cook Erin Patterson's property after she was found guilty of murdering three people.

Jail for sex offender MP despite 'risk of degradation'

A state MP's claims he could suffer violence in prison have failed to prevent sheriffs escorting him to jail before sentencing for historical sexual abuse.

Ex-AFL umpire jailed for filly sale 'false narrative'

A disgraced former AFL umpire jailed for flouting court orders tried to falsely claim a horse he sold belonged to his partner.

Doctor masks up as talks continue on sex abuse charges

A doctor accused of sexually abusing five patients has hidden his face outside court while negotiations between prosecutors and defence lawyers continue.

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