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No apologies as defiant Roberts-Smith returns

No apologies as defiant Roberts-Smith returns

Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith says he is weighing up appealing a devastating court ruling after he was found to have committed war crimes.

Vehicle theft in NSW at highest point in six years

Vehicle theft in NSW at highest point in six years

Vehicle theft in NSW at highest point in six years

Vehicle theft in NSW at highest point in six years

A recent jump in vehicle thefts is due in part to the promotion of videos and hashtags across social media platforms such as TikTok, according to a new report.

All Victorians can participate in truth-telling inquiry

All Victorians can participate in truth-telling inquiry

All Victorians can participate in truth-telling inquiry

All Victorians can participate in truth-telling inquiry

The Yoorrook Justice Commission is inviting all Victorians to make a submission to a truth-telling inquiry.

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Second man charged over shooting murder of Sydney bikie

Second man charged over shooting murder of Sydney bikie

A year after a Sydney underworld figure Yusuf Nazlioglu was gunned down in an execution-style murder, a second man has been charged.

Secrecy concerns over foreign interference charge

Secrecy concerns over foreign interference charge

Alexander Csergo's barrister Bernard Collaery was prevented from seeing him, another lawyer says about their client accused of reckless foreign interference.

Accused murderer tricked into confession, lawyer says

Accused murderer tricked into confession, lawyer says

An "unsophisticated" man accused of the cold case murder of teenager Michelle Bright was induced to give false admissions to undercover police, his lawyer says.

Failings found in police response to domestic violence

Failings found in police response to domestic violence

Poor record-keeping, inadequate training and conflicts of interest have been highlighted in a review of NSW police responses to domestic and family violence.

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Boyfriend's charges dropped over backpacker murder

Boyfriend's charges dropped over backpacker murder

Boyfriend's charges dropped over backpacker murder

Boyfriend's charges dropped over backpacker murder

Tobias Moran has had charges dropped after he was accused of murdering his girlfriend, German backpacker Simone Strobel, in 2005 in northern NSW.

Fresh forensic search in mineshaft murder probe

Fresh forensic search in mineshaft murder probe

Fresh forensic search in mineshaft murder probe

Fresh forensic search in mineshaft murder probe

A fresh search of an abandoned mineshaft where a murdered prospector's body was found comes after a potential lead was discovered by a member of the public.

Cops accused of destroying Bill Spedding's life

Cops accused of destroying Bill Spedding's life

Cops accused of destroying Bill Spedding's life

Cops accused of destroying Bill Spedding's life

A $1.5 million award for the malicious prosecution of Bill Spedding was justified because actions of the police were as bad as you could get, a court has heard.

Swim coach guilty on all counts after child abuse trial

Swim coach guilty on all counts after child abuse trial

Swim coach guilty on all counts after child abuse trial

Swim coach guilty on all counts after child abuse trial

A jury has delivered 43 guilty verdicts for a former swim coach and MasterChef contestant who abused 11 children at a southwest Sydney swimming school.

Former Coles executive admits $1.9 million fraud

Former Coles executive admits $1.9 million fraud

Former Coles executive admits $1.9 million fraud

Former Coles executive admits $1.9 million fraud

Former Coles executive Aaron Baslangic stole more than $1.9 million in what a judge said was such a stupid scheme even a high school student could detect it.

Man admits manslaughter over bushland explosion

Man admits manslaughter over bushland explosion

Man admits manslaughter over bushland explosion

Man admits manslaughter over bushland explosion

Jack Kinneen was four-wheel-driving with friends in bushland when he was killed in an explosion caused by a fire deliberately lit by Christopher Keith Fox.

Qld cop 'turns to drug supply after work harassment'

Qld cop 'turns to drug supply after work harassment'

Qld cop 'turns to drug supply after work harassment'

Qld cop 'turns to drug supply after work harassment'

Rachelle Elise Perry went into a downward spiral and began supplying drugs after being subjected to harassment in the police force, a court has been told.

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NDIS provider's failures in bathtub death cost $400,000

An NDIS provider has admitted it was negligent, careless and failed to provide proper care to a 20-year-old epileptic woman who drowned in a bathtub.

High Court rejects minister's people smuggler decision

The High Court has quashed Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil's decision to refuse an Iranian man's visa on the grounds he was a convicted people smuggler.

Former AFL stars may merge concussion damage lawsuits

Former AFL players, including Ty Zantuck, Liam Picken and Max Rooke, may have their concussion damage lawsuits against the league and clubs brought together.

Bail decision delayed after 'frenzied' police stabbing

A man charged with the attempted murder of a police officer during a welfare check will remain behind bars until further mental health information is provided.

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Local council loses High Court bid over GST

A council headed by an ex-Howard government minister has lost a High Court bid to have "notional GST" paid by local government bodies declared unconstitutional.

Katy Perry appeals trademark loss to Aussie designer

Pop superstar Katy Perry is challenging a court judgment that found her Prism tour merchandise infringed the trade mark of an Australian fashion designer.

Trump pleads not guilty in federal US documents case

Ex-US president Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to federal criminal charges, with a judge ruling he is not allowed to communicate with potential witnesses.

Troubled Victorian youth prison to be shut down

Victoria's Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre will close by the end of the year, with detainees to be transferred to the Parkville and new Cherry Creek facilities.

Mental health care 'gap' in pensioner's suicide

A coroner has ruled there was a gap in mental health services available to a 42-year-old man who died by suicide in northwest Tasmania.

Former CEO fails in stalking wrongful arrest lawsuit

Benjamin Reeves, the former CEO of a peak industry body, has had claims he was wrongfully arrested dismissed, as he sues the Daily Mail for defamation.

Protester charged with 'harming' Woodside employees

Prosecutors allege four Woodside employees suffered harm after a protester allegedly released a non-toxic stench gas at the company's Perth headquarters.

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