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Woman called 'bad mum' after chasing down child stealer

Woman called 'bad mum' after chasing down child stealer

A woman whose vehicle was stolen with her baby inside was called a "bad mum" after chasing the child stealer who also accused her of neglect, a judge has heard.

Family 'devastated' as accused killer pleads not guilty

Family 'devastated' as accused killer pleads not guilty

Family 'devastated' as accused killer pleads not guilty

Family 'devastated' as accused killer pleads not guilty

There was standing room only in a regional court as 23-year-old Hannah McGuire's alleged murderer pleaded not guilty and elected to be fast-tracked to trial.

Gobbo drops push to recuse all Vic judges from lawsuit

Gobbo drops push to recuse all Vic judges from lawsuit

Gobbo drops push to recuse all Vic judges from lawsuit

Gobbo drops push to recuse all Vic judges from lawsuit

Lawyers for informant Nicola Gobbo will not pursue an application to recuse all Victorian judges from presiding over her case against Victoria Police.

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One dead, another arrested after suspicious house fire

One dead, another arrested after suspicious house fire

Police are investigating after a man was found dead following a house fire in northwest Victoria.

Diddy denied bail over witness tampering concerns

Diddy denied bail over witness tampering concerns

A judge has ruled that Sean “Diddy” Combs plan to await his sex trafficking trial in his mansion was “insufficient” to ensure the safety of the community.

Weinstein pleads not guilty to new sex assault charge

Weinstein pleads not guilty to new sex assault charge

Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein has entered a plea of not guilty to committing a criminal sexual act in the first degree.

Children more likely to end up in court than diverted

Children more likely to end up in court than diverted

Young offenders across NSW are facing court more often instead of diversionary programs.

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Deeming attended rally despite warnings of neo-Nazis

Deeming attended rally despite warnings of neo-Nazis

Deeming attended rally despite warnings of neo-Nazis

Deeming attended rally despite warnings of neo-Nazis

Ousted Liberal MP Moira Deeming says she tried to avoid being divisive despite ignoring warnings on social media over attending a controversial rally.

'Jealous': man murdered partner with bare hands

'Jealous': man murdered partner with bare hands

'Jealous': man murdered partner with bare hands

'Jealous': man murdered partner with bare hands

A man who murdered his partner due to jealousy over her serving customers in a Thai restaurant has been sentenced to more than two decades in jail.

Climate case fails to stop gas exploration in NT

Climate case fails to stop gas exploration in NT

Climate case fails to stop gas exploration in NT

Climate case fails to stop gas exploration in NT

A test case claiming Tamboran Resources failed to mitigate future greenhouse gas emissions has been rejected by a Darwin Supreme Court judge.

Gobbo seeking non-Victorian judge for police lawsuit

Gobbo seeking non-Victorian judge for police lawsuit

Gobbo seeking non-Victorian judge for police lawsuit

Gobbo seeking non-Victorian judge for police lawsuit

Lawyers for police informant Nicola Gobbo will make an application to recuse all Victorian judges from presiding over her case against Victoria Police.

Cops 'infected' phones to spy on organised crime plots

Cops 'infected' phones to spy on organised crime plots

Cops 'infected' phones to spy on organised crime plots

Cops 'infected' phones to spy on organised crime plots

The alleged creator of an encrypted communications app is among dozens of people arrested in nationwide raids led by Australian Federal Police.

Youth crime policy backlash fails to deter LNP leader

Youth crime policy backlash fails to deter LNP leader

Youth crime policy backlash fails to deter LNP leader

Youth crime policy backlash fails to deter LNP leader

Opposition Leader David Crisafulli says his crack down on crime will deliver lower victim numbers if implemented in Queensland, despite government criticism.

Thousands of tradies down tools, march in CFMEU support

Thousands of tradies down tools, march in CFMEU support

Thousands of tradies down tools, march in CFMEU support

Thousands of tradies down tools, march in CFMEU support

Thousands of construction workers have turned out in mass rallies to support the CFMEU as the government promises to crack down on bikie infiltration.

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No compo to businesses for Sydney light-rail disruption

A successful legal appeal by the NSW government means businesses affected by the lengthy Sydney light-rail construction will not receive compensation.

Driver on 'poor man's meth' jailed over fatal crash

A man driving after little sleep and taking "poor man's meth" tablets when he killed a mine worker faces being deported when his jail sentence ends.

No jury will convict diabetic driver, his lawyers say

Lawyers for a diabetic driver rendered unconscious due to low blood sugar levels say no jury will convict him for driving into and killing five people.

'Humiliation never left': counsellor's trail of trauma

A victim of former school counsellor Allan Huggins' repeated sexual abuse remains homeless and battling a range of traumas including a lifelong fear of men.

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Buck's party gang rapist had 'no remorse' for victims

A lawyer involved in the gang rape of three teenage women during his buck's weekend has showed no empathy towards the victims, a judge has noted.

Serial rapist should have been jailed for longer: judge

A high-risk, serial rapist released and then swiftly thrown back behind bars for explicit online searches has little chance of rehabilitation, a judge says.

Man arrested over drug trafficking on Aboriginal lands

A man has been arrested in an ongoing operation targeting the sale and supply of illicit drugs and alcohol in remote Aboriginal communities.

Diddy pleads not guilty to sex trafficking

Sean "Diddy" Combs has pleaded not guilty to US charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution.

Bikies targeted in administrator's CFMEU clean-up

The man in charged with cleaning up the CFMEU has promised to target outlaw bikies and organised criminals in all areas of the construction industry.

'We need justice': families call for pub crash trial

The families of five pub patrons killed by a diabetic driver have called for "justice" outside his committal hearing.

'Just a ghost': abuse victims speak out after decades

A school counsellor who abused vulnerable young boys across two Australian states has come face to face with his victims as they spoke of their lasting pain.

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