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Shots fired, police car rammed in dangerous attack

Shots fired, police car rammed in dangerous attack

Police have been forced to open fire on a driver seconds before a blue ute allegedly tried to run down officers and rammed a patrol car in central Australia.

Man accused of 'cowardly' New Year attack seeks bail

Man accused of 'cowardly' New Year attack seeks bail

Man accused of 'cowardly' New Year attack seeks bail

Man accused of 'cowardly' New Year attack seeks bail

A young man on bail for alleged violence in NSW is accused of punching a man as he walked away from a confrontation hours into the new year, a judge has heard.

Accused murderer told victim to treat wound, court told

Accused murderer told victim to treat wound, court told

Accused murderer told victim to treat wound, court told

Accused murderer told victim to treat wound, court told

A drug user accused of stabbing a dealer will argue he acted in self-defence, with a jury told he apologised and gave the victim a towel to stop the bleeding.

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Alleged axe attack victims 'terrified' over bail bid

Alleged axe attack victims 'terrified' over bail bid

A man allegedly attacked and injured his neighbours with a tomahawk after a series of "mundane" disputes over noise and street parking, a judge has heard.

Teen camping death from meat allergy a near world-first

Teen camping death from meat allergy a near world-first

A coroner has warned more people could be at risk after she found a teenager died from a tick-derived allergy after eating beef sausages on a camping trip.

Bondi attack anti-protest laws 'limited and necessary'

Bondi attack anti-protest laws 'limited and necessary'

A government is defending anti-protest laws swiftly implemented after the Bondi Beach massacre which have been slammed as unconstitutional in court.

Coroner urges lifejacket reforms after eight deaths

Coroner urges lifejacket reforms after eight deaths

Eight people who died in boating tragedies could potentially have survived if they wore lifejackets, according to a coroner who has recommended stricter rules.

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Fears over Iranian regime's 'tentacles' in Australia

Fears over Iranian regime's 'tentacles' in Australia

Fears over Iranian regime's 'tentacles' in Australia

Fears over Iranian regime's 'tentacles' in Australia

An atmosphere of fear, intimidation and surveillance is pervasive within Australia's Iranian communities as the oppressive regime targets dissidents worldwide.

Gambling billionaire facing fresh drug offences

Gambling billionaire facing fresh drug offences

Gambling billionaire facing fresh drug offences

Gambling billionaire facing fresh drug offences

Gambling billionaire Laurence Escalante has returned to court over family violence, assault and burglary offences, and a slew of fresh drug charges.

'Wish he was here': sister's grief over servo killing

'Wish he was here': sister's grief over servo killing

'Wish he was here': sister's grief over servo killing

'Wish he was here': sister's grief over servo killing

The sister of a beloved postmaster, who died after a drunk man attacked him without provocation, has detailed the painful impact losing him has had on her.

Broke Outback Wrangler saddles up to defend lawsuit

Broke Outback Wrangler saddles up to defend lawsuit

Broke Outback Wrangler saddles up to defend lawsuit

Broke Outback Wrangler saddles up to defend lawsuit

Celebrity crocodile wrangler Matt Wright has fired his lawyers as he fights legal action from the widow of the victim of a fatal helicopter crash.

US Justice Dept probes whether Epstein records withheld

US Justice Dept probes whether Epstein records withheld

US Justice Dept probes whether Epstein records withheld

US Justice Dept probes whether Epstein records withheld

The US Justice Department has been accused of failing to release interview records of a woman claiming she was abused by Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein.

Accused murderer Greg Lynn makes bid for freedom

Accused murderer Greg Lynn makes bid for freedom

Accused murderer Greg Lynn makes bid for freedom

Accused murderer Greg Lynn makes bid for freedom

Greg Lynn has made an application for bail in the Victorian Supreme Court while charged with the murder of missing camper Carol Clay.

Kidnapped grandad murdered at rural stronghold: police

Kidnapped grandad murdered at rural stronghold: police

Kidnapped grandad murdered at rural stronghold: police

Kidnapped grandad murdered at rural stronghold: police

Two men have faced court accused of kidnapping and holding an elderly man at a house for up to 40 hours before murdering him, despite having the wrong man.

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Larry Summers quits Harvard over Epstein ties

Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers will step down from his professorship at Harvard over his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Mother of five's death in custody triggers lawsuit

The family of a woman who died in police custody in an outback watch house has launched a lawsuit alleging police breached their duty of care.

Larger police search 'would not' have saved dead woman

Police have defended their response to reports of a woman being bashed before her body was found, but concede their communications system needs to be reviewed.

Coles hits back, blames inflation for prices going up

Coles blames inflation for price rises during its "down down" campaign, denying it misled customers in a case brought to court by the consumer watchdog.

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Accused allegedly confessed guilt after stabbing murder

A man accused of stabbing a man to death and seriously injuring another has claimed he was acting in self-defence, a Supreme Court jury has been told.

Nightmare case leaves innocent man dead, duo locked up

Police have confirmed a body dumped near a local golf course was that of Chris Baghsarian, an 85-year-old grandfather kidnapped in a case of mistaken identity.

Threats to Chinese dance group linked to PM bomb scare

A bomb scare at The Lodge that prompted the prime minister's evacuation has been linked to threats made to Chinese dance group Shen Yun.

Man 'guilty' after retrial over servo attack death

A man has been found guilty of manslaughter a second time over his unprovoked attack on a 73-year-old man at a service station, after facing retrial on appeal.

Australian jailed for selling secrets to Russian broker

Australian Peter Williams will spend more than seven years behind bars after selling cyber secrets from a US defence contractor to a Russian-linked broker.

'Never': Rudd denies talking to accused Chinese asset

Former prime minister Kevin Rudd was sent one email from a man accused of working for Chinese intelligence but says he never received or responded to it.

Alleged newborn murder victim had 'myriad' injuries

The police case against a father accused of murdering his newborn son involves extensive medical evidence and multiple agencies, a magistrate has been told.

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