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Accused killer's ex didn't move after ute set alight

Accused killer's ex didn't move after ute set alight

A woman allegedly killed by her former partner showed no signs of movement inside the ute where her badly burned body was found, an expert says.

Secret Service agents punished over Trump shoot attempt

Secret Service agents punished over Trump shoot attempt

Secret Service agents punished over Trump shoot attempt

Secret Service agents punished over Trump shoot attempt

The US Secret Service "has taken many steps to ensure such an event can never be repeated," it says of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.

Retrial ordered over alleged unprovoked servo attack

Retrial ordered over alleged unprovoked servo attack

Retrial ordered over alleged unprovoked servo attack

Retrial ordered over alleged unprovoked servo attack

A retrial has been ordered for a man who was previously found guilty of manslaughter following the death of a regional postmaster at a service station.

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Bluey coin bandits wait to learn fate over coin theft

Bluey coin bandits wait to learn fate over coin theft

Special edition Bluey coins were stolen from a warehouse prior to their official release and were being sold online for up to 10 times their face value.

'God, please': sobs as cops beat naked woman

'God, please': sobs as cops beat naked woman

Shocking video footage has been played in court of two police officers kicking, wrestling and pepper spraying a naked woman having a psychotic episode.

Oh what a peeling: Toyota to defend faulty paint claims

Oh what a peeling: Toyota to defend faulty paint claims

Australia's best-selling car brand Toyota will vigorously defend a class action suit over alleged defects in Corollas that caused paint to peel when in the sun.

Damning review: assaults, kids in crowded watch houses

Damning review: assaults, kids in crowded watch houses

Stronger bail laws have resulted in children spending more time in adult watch houses as police face recommendations from a review.

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Warnings over push to curb some protests after attacks

Warnings over push to curb some protests after attacks

Warnings over push to curb some protests after attacks

Warnings over push to curb some protests after attacks

Human rights' lawyers warn a crackdown on certain forms of protests following a spate of anti-Semitic incidents, risks taking the state down a "chilling" path.

Plan to rid anti-Jew 'cancer' targets uni, arts funding

Plan to rid anti-Jew 'cancer' targets uni, arts funding

Plan to rid anti-Jew 'cancer' targets uni, arts funding

Plan to rid anti-Jew 'cancer' targets uni, arts funding

Universities and cultural bodies that fail to act against anti-Semitism could have their funding terminated as part of a blueprint to combat discrimination.

‘Happy to be arrested’: ex-cop’s claim in MP sex trial

‘Happy to be arrested’: ex-cop’s claim in MP sex trial

‘Happy to be arrested’: ex-cop’s claim in MP sex trial

‘Happy to be arrested’: ex-cop’s claim in MP sex trial

A former police officer has been grilled about his failure to front the sexual abuse trial of a state MP when required.

Murder jury shown photos of burnt ute where body found

Murder jury shown photos of burnt ute where body found

Murder jury shown photos of burnt ute where body found

Murder jury shown photos of burnt ute where body found

Jurors in Lachlan Young's murder trial have been shown photos of the vehicle where his victim Hannah McGuire's body was located.

Social media platforms 'vectors of hate' for extremists

Social media platforms 'vectors of hate' for extremists

Social media platforms 'vectors of hate' for extremists

Social media platforms 'vectors of hate' for extremists

Social media platforms have become "major vectors of hate" as a major report aimed at combating anti-Semitism targets algorithms and bots.

‘I love you’: accused cat killer’s words to family

‘I love you’: accused cat killer’s words to family

‘I love you’: accused cat killer’s words to family

‘I love you’: accused cat killer’s words to family

An alleged Rebels bikie facing several weapons and violence charges may miss years with his family who have been relocated due to a home invasion, lawyers say.

Former A-League stars admit roles in betting scandal

Former A-League stars admit roles in betting scandal

Former A-League stars admit roles in betting scandal

Former A-League stars admit roles in betting scandal

Two former A-League players have admitted deliberately getting yellow carded during games in a betting scandal that rocked the sport.

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Russia was behind downing of MH17: EU rights court

Europe’s human rights court blames Russia for the downing of MH17, as it rules that Moscow has committed widespread international law violations in Ukraine.

Man killed ex-girlfriend but says he's not a murderer

Accused murderer Lachlan Young, 23, killed his former girlfriend Hannah McGuire and then burnt her body in her own car, a jury has been told.

Full scope of mushroom trial media circus revealed

Erin Patterson's triple murder trial was the biggest media matter for the Victorian Supreme Court in recent history, with more than 250 outlets involved.

Lehrmann files anti-corruption complaint over rape case

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann claims "political bias" from a state government could have led to him being charged with two counts of rape.

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Police check 115,000 videos in aged care abuse case

More than 100,000 videos are being checked for evidence after police charged an aged care employee with abusing five male and two female patients.

Second childcare's CCTV promise after alleged sex abuse

A major childcare provider is following a rival in installing CCTV cameras at its centres after another former worker was charged with sexually abusing kids.

Anti-hate group lauded as 'fringe' protesters slammed

Jewish groups are optimistic an anti-hate task force will trigger political action as a small group of protesters is lashed over a violent confrontation.

Chinese community warned as police seek seven over scam

Alleged scammers involved in a "fly-in, fly-out" scam targeting the Chinese community are believed to have fled overseas, as police appeal for information.

Diddy to be sentenced on October 3

Sean "Diddy" Combs may ask the judge to set aside his conviction at his sentencing in October.

Mushroom trial circus packs up after guilty verdicts

Life goes on in the towns touched by Australia's headline-grabbing mushroom murder trial, but will it leave an indelible mark on the area forever?

ICC issues warrants for Taliban over female persecution

For the first time, judges of the International Criminal Court in The Hague have issued a warrant on charges of gender persecution.

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