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Elderly manslaughter accused 'too impaired' for bail

Elderly manslaughter accused 'too impaired' for bail

A solicitor for an 84-year-old man accused of committing manslaughter at an aged care centre has sought for his client to continue to live in a dementia ward.

Profiling concerns mount as police plan influx in CBD

Profiling concerns mount as police plan influx in CBD

Profiling concerns mount as police plan influx in CBD

Profiling concerns mount as police plan influx in CBD

Civil rights groups are alarmed over a plan to almost double the number of patrolling police officers in a major city, citing fears of increased profiling.

Wife who killed husband with car spared jail, for now

Wife who killed husband with car spared jail, for now

Wife who killed husband with car spared jail, for now

Wife who killed husband with car spared jail, for now

Samantha Hooker is awaiting sentencing after driving her work vehicle directly at her husband, striking him and also colliding with the couple's house.

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Neo-Nazi leader to stand trial over alleged camp attack

Neo-Nazi leader to stand trial over alleged camp attack

A man accused of storming an Indigenous protest site will face a jury in the County Court after formally pleading not guilty over the alleged attack.

Murder charge laid over alleged drug-motivated shooting

Murder charge laid over alleged drug-motivated shooting

Nearly 18 months after suspected drug syndicate member David Khou was shot dead outside his family home, police have arrested and charged a man with his murder.

Meta, Google lose US trial over social media addiction

Meta, Google lose US trial over social media addiction

A US jury has ruled YouTube and Instagram were ‌negligent in the design ‌of their apps ⁠and the companies that own them failed to warn about their dangers.

Bondi terror attack hero unlocks more Keys to the City

Bondi terror attack hero unlocks more Keys to the City

Bondi terror attack hero Ahmed Al Ahmed has been awarded a Key to the City of Waverley and a lifetime beach parking permit for his extraordinary act of bravery.

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Teen found not guilty of murder over street stabbing

Teen found not guilty of murder over street stabbing

Teen found not guilty of murder over street stabbing

Teen found not guilty of murder over street stabbing

A 15-year-old boy was accused of handing another teen a knife or encouraging him to kill before a late-night brawl with another group that quickly turned fatal.

'No justice': grieving mum sobs as killer driver jailed

'No justice': grieving mum sobs as killer driver jailed

'No justice': grieving mum sobs as killer driver jailed

'No justice': grieving mum sobs as killer driver jailed

A mother has broken down in tears while lamenting the sentence handed to the driver who smashed into a car, killing her two children.

Nation’s youngest killer sought dates with women

Nation’s youngest killer sought dates with women

Nation’s youngest killer sought dates with women

Nation’s youngest killer sought dates with women

Australia's youngest convicted murderer may have only approached a mother and child to ask the woman on a date, his lawyer has told an appeal hearing.

Bail tightened for ex-CFMEU official amid fresh claims

Bail tightened for ex-CFMEU official amid fresh claims

Bail tightened for ex-CFMEU official amid fresh claims

Bail tightened for ex-CFMEU official amid fresh claims

A former construction union official has withdrawn a bid to vary his bail conditions after police outlined fresh allegations against him.

ISIS flag seized as accused terror teens face court

ISIS flag seized as accused terror teens face court

ISIS flag seized as accused terror teens face court

ISIS flag seized as accused terror teens face court

Teenage boys are staring down potential jail time after being charged with terrorism offences over separate incidents in Australia’s two largest cities.

Accused orchestrator nabbed over grandad's fatal kidnap

Accused orchestrator nabbed over grandad's fatal kidnap

Accused orchestrator nabbed over grandad's fatal kidnap

Accused orchestrator nabbed over grandad's fatal kidnap

Police say they have charged one of the top figures responsible for the kidnap and murder of an elderly grandfather but half a dozen others remain at large.

More AFL clubs sued as ex-players join concussion case

More AFL clubs sued as ex-players join concussion case

More AFL clubs sued as ex-players join concussion case

More AFL clubs sued as ex-players join concussion case

A landmark concussion class action against the AFL has been expanded, with more ex-players suing their former clubs for damages.

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Teen accused of violent extremist material granted bail

Counter-terrorism police allegedly found material encouraging politically motivated violence on a 15-year-old boy's electronic devices, a magistrate has heard.

New laws close the door on domestic violence loophole

A loophole will be closed to ensure perpetrators can't get away with breaking into their victims' homes after an offender won a controversial High Court case.

Jealous killer jailed for 'frightening' attack on wife

The violent murder of an innocent and unarmed woman at the hands of her husband should be strongly condemned, a supreme court judge has said in sentencing.

Mayor denies assault and 'looks forward' to court date

An inner-city mayor accused of assault says he will fight the claims with "heaps of witnesses" at a contested hearing.

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Disabled woman ‘fatally betrayed’ by NDIS provider

A grieving mother has called for justice for her beloved and cheeky disabled daughter, who died days after sustaining fatal burns in a bathtub.

Accused Easey Street double killer to face rape charge

Prosecutors have reinstated a rape charge against a man accused of double murder almost half a century ago.

Chilling footage shows skydiver joy before death plunge

A video shows a tandem skydiver strapped to an instructor and grinning ear to ear just moments before an accident turned their jump into tragedy.

Critics slam 'ham-fisted' plan to crack down on e-bikes

Critics have blasted nationwide moves to clamp down on e‑scooters and e‑bikes through tough legislative reforms, dismissing them as "ham-fisted".

'Depravity': anti-Muslim Invasion Day manifesto slammed

An unemployed man has been criticised for wanting "maximum impact" by issuing death threats against Invasion Day protesters, Muslims and Indigenous Australians.

Legal aid ordered for ex-wife killer's sentence appeal

A judge has ordered legal aid to represent a convicted murderer in his sentence appeal, despite the publicly funded body arguing it shouldn't.

Fuel theft and aggression spikes at petrol stations

Service station operators are reporting a rise in fuel theft and customer anger as the cost of fuel continues to climb.

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