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Woman charged over torture and neglect of young girl

Woman charged over torture and neglect of young girl

A woman has been charged with torture and failing to provide the necessities of life to a child who has been in intensive care for almost three months.

Death of baby in homeless camp fuels call for action

Death of baby in homeless camp fuels call for action

Death of baby in homeless camp fuels call for action

Death of baby in homeless camp fuels call for action

The death of a baby in a homeless encampment has turned the spotlight on Australia's deteriorating housing affordability and cost-of-living crisis.

'Dirty daddy': ex-priest's Christmas hunt for child sex

'Dirty daddy': ex-priest's Christmas hunt for child sex

'Dirty daddy': ex-priest's Christmas hunt for child sex

'Dirty daddy': ex-priest's Christmas hunt for child sex

A former priest who tried to meet three children for sex told someone he shared vile images and video with that there was "no such thing as too young".

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Spears pleads guilty to reckless driving in DUI case

Spears pleads guilty to reckless driving in DUI case

Britney Spears has avoided jail time in a driving under the influence case by pleading guilty to a lesser charge through her lawyers.

Two killed, several hurt as car hits crowd in Germany

Two killed, several hurt as car hits crowd in Germany

A car has driven into a crowd in central Leipzig, leaving two people dead and several injured, German police say.

Holocaust survivor now fears being Jewish in Australia

Holocaust survivor now fears being Jewish in Australia

A holocaust survivor and businessman has told an anti-Semitism inquiry he was not prepared for the way Australia changed after the October 7 attacks on Israel.

'Everyone's angry': residents wage war on crime wave

'Everyone's angry': residents wage war on crime wave

Fed-up inner-city residents are fighting back against rising crime as an ongoing wave of arson attacks are unleashed on popular nightlife venues.

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Accused triple murderer 'troubled person': friend

Accused triple murderer 'troubled person': friend

Accused triple murderer 'troubled person': friend

Accused triple murderer 'troubled person': friend

A family torn apart by an alleged triple murder has been remembered as perfect neighbours who lived quietly and caused no trouble in their pocket of suburbia.

Woman accuses AFL great Winmar of 'petrifying' assault

Woman accuses AFL great Winmar of 'petrifying' assault

Woman accuses AFL great Winmar of 'petrifying' assault

Woman accuses AFL great Winmar of 'petrifying' assault

Former St Kilda footballer and racism advocate Nicky Winmar is fighting allegations he attacked a woman almost a year ago.

'Lost': tragic final moments of missing walker revealed

'Lost': tragic final moments of missing walker revealed

'Lost': tragic final moments of missing walker revealed

'Lost': tragic final moments of missing walker revealed

An inquest is examining how a midnight trip to a picturesque mountain-top ended in the death of a 47-year-old woman.

Reward of $1m to help crack teacher's disappearance

Reward of $1m to help crack teacher's disappearance

Reward of $1m to help crack teacher's disappearance

Reward of $1m to help crack teacher's disappearance

A man who went overseas with a teacher before she vanished nearly 30 years ago probably knows more about her suspicious disappearance, her family says.

Family's plea: don't politicise Little Baby's death

Family's plea: don't politicise Little Baby's death

Family's plea: don't politicise Little Baby's death

Family's plea: don't politicise Little Baby's death

Police have made more arrests over rioting in an outback town as elders call for calm after charges were laid against the man accused of killing a local girl.

Man charged over 'horrendous' alleged triple murder

Man charged over 'horrendous' alleged triple murder

Man charged over 'horrendous' alleged triple murder

Man charged over 'horrendous' alleged triple murder

A man has been charged with murder and attempted murder after an alleged domestic violence incident that killed three family members and injured another.

Tension simmers as man charged with 'horrific' murder

Tension simmers as man charged with 'horrific' murder

Tension simmers as man charged with 'horrific' murder

Tension simmers as man charged with 'horrific' murder

The alleged murder of a five-year-old girl has left Alice Springs torn between deep grief, unrest and demands for action.

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Chevrolet owners sue over 'unsafe, defective' engines

Chevrolet owners have sued General Motors for compensation claiming alleged engine defects, some of which are undetectable, caused a myriad of safety concerns.

Weinstein accuser grilled over emails as testimony ends

Jessica Mann has completed her cross-examination as the defence introduced several emails between her and former Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein.

Seventh man charged after alleged kidnapping spree

More than three years after a violent kidnapping, police have charged a man they say is linked to a series of organised crime-related abductions.

Deadly sin at heart of Rebel’s fiery feud with co-star

A hotly contested legal fight between Hollywood star Rebel Wilson and the young star of her directorial debut boils down to accusations of greed.

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Man faces UK court charged over stabbings of Jewish men

A ‌man has appeared in a London court charged with attempted murder over a stabbing attack on two Jewish men, in what authorities consider a terrorist act.

Family calls for calm after riot over accused murderer

An alcohol ban has been enforced and rioters are being targeted in an outback town after violence erupted over an accused child murderer's arrest.

Legal team to meet Myanmar's detained Suu Kyi soon

Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been transferred to house arrest, and her lawyers intend to visit her within days to discuss her next legal steps.

'No place in hell' for father over fatal crash cover-up

The mother of two siblings killed in a horrific car crash has said the unlicensed driver's father failed as a parent after falsely reporting the SUV as stolen.

Rebel's fiery defamation fight with co-star extended

A high-profile court battle between A-lister Rebel Wilson and the star of her directorial debut has been prolonged at the last minute.

Rape charges 'shock' surgeon partner of former premier

A former state premier's partner says he is shocked by the allegations against him after being charged with rape, sexual assault and deprivation of liberty.

Primary school teacher accused of filming inside toilet

A teacher has been refused bail over claims he tried to hide a camera allegedly used to film primary school students, which was found inside a school bathroom.

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