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'Too big': weapon found in accused's car was ruled out

'Too big': weapon found in accused's car was ruled out

Past and present police officers have been quizzed on the collection and quarantining of evidence from the Easey Street double murders nearly 50 years ago.

Cult leader's alleged plan to have sex with child

Cult leader's alleged plan to have sex with child

Cult leader's alleged plan to have sex with child

Cult leader's alleged plan to have sex with child

A self-proclaimed prophet has been granted bail after allegedly planning to take a 13-year-old girl on a cruise in a bid to evade age of consent laws.

Mine shafts new focus as search for missing boy widens

Mine shafts new focus as search for missing boy widens

Mine shafts new focus as search for missing boy widens

Mine shafts new focus as search for missing boy widens

A renewed search for missing four-year-old Gus Lamont will focus on six previously unexplored mine shafts after the boy vanished from a remote outback property.

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Police furious at prisoners having to sleep on floors

Police furious at prisoners having to sleep on floors

Prisoners could be injured or die and police left at risk of attack if a deal on inmate transport is not honoured, a union says.

'I own my face': AI deepfake victims may be able to sue

'I own my face': AI deepfake victims may be able to sue

Proposed laws would ban the use of digitally altered or AI-generated audio or visual content that depicts a person’s face or voice without their consent.

Indigenous, African men endure rampant police profiling

Indigenous, African men endure rampant police profiling

First Nations people are 15 times more likely to be stopped and searched by police, according to a report highlighting racial profiling.

Stage set for court battle by Brittany Higgins' ex-boss

Stage set for court battle by Brittany Higgins' ex-boss

Brittany Higgins’ former boss is set to face off against the federal government over its alleged failure to protect her in the aftermath of the alleged rape.

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Ley laments domestic killings as 74 women dead in 2025

Ley laments domestic killings as 74 women dead in 2025

Ley laments domestic killings as 74 women dead in 2025

Ley laments domestic killings as 74 women dead in 2025

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has continued her yearly tradition of naming every woman who died from violence in Australia, on the eve of an international event.

Fifty students escape captivity in Nigeria

Fifty students escape captivity in Nigeria

Fifty students escape captivity in Nigeria

Fifty students escape captivity in Nigeria

Fifty of the 303 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in Nigeria’s Niger state have escaped and are now with their families.

Man found dead after suburban shoot-out with police

Man found dead after suburban shoot-out with police

Man found dead after suburban shoot-out with police

Man found dead after suburban shoot-out with police

A man who shot at police officers before barricading himself into a shed on a property in Canberra's south has been found dead.

Andrew should respond to Epstein probe: Starmer

Andrew should respond to Epstein probe: Starmer

Andrew should respond to Epstein probe: Starmer

Andrew should respond to Epstein probe: Starmer

Keir Starmer has delivered some pointed advice to the former prince Andrew after he ignored a request to testify in a US probe into Jeffrey Epstein.

'Above all, I'm human': Afghan women's Aussie aid plea

'Above all, I'm human': Afghan women's Aussie aid plea

'Above all, I'm human': Afghan women's Aussie aid plea

'Above all, I'm human': Afghan women's Aussie aid plea

Women whose safety is at risk under brutal Taliban rule in Afghanistan are pleading for help from Australia after fleeing their former captors.

Man charged after baby dumped in box during car theft

Man charged after baby dumped in box during car theft

Man charged after baby dumped in box during car theft

Man charged after baby dumped in box during car theft

A man allegedly seen picking up a baby before placing it in a box in a supermarket car park and taking off in a red Volkswagen has been charged.

Police 'at risk' unless Wieambilla shooting sees change

Police 'at risk' unless Wieambilla shooting sees change

Police 'at risk' unless Wieambilla shooting sees change

Police 'at risk' unless Wieambilla shooting sees change

Officers need access to satellite radios, drones and online monitoring of violent extremists in the wake of the Wieamblla shootings, the police union says.

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Fraudster who ripped off millions fights for freedom

A Ponzi scheme operator jailed for at least 12 years after being found guilty of 43 fraud charges is appealing his convictions and sentence.

Work begins to replace 'inhumane' youth detention site

Early work has started on a $158 million youth detention facility to house challenging detainees currently being held in a wing of an adult prison.

Star responds to the AFL's racism duty of care denial

An Indigenous AFL star, part of a class action against the code over claims he suffered injuries from repeated racist abuse, says the league's defence "hurts".

Wieambilla police 'woefully' outgunned in sniper ambush

The families of two police killed in the Wieambilla shootings say they are disappointed in the coroner's findings into the tragedy that claimed six lives.

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Corrupt ex-CFMEU officials jailed for bribe 'betrayal'

The CFMEU is welcoming jail sentences for an ex-state CFMEU secretary and his son after the pair received wads of cash in an "egregious" corruption scandal.

Neo-Nazi accused of threatening politician denied bail

A neo-Nazi accused of calling on supporters to "rhetorically rape" a federal politician will remain behind bars, amid a rise in threats against officials.

Shattered families disappointed by coronial findings

The families of two young police officers killed in an ambush at a remote property say they are disappointed by the coroner's recommendations.

Teacher 'unaware' about risks of student sexual abuse

An ex-teacher has avoided compensating pupils she allegedly molested in the '70s after a court found she was unaware abusing the boys caused harm.

'Morally worthless' pedophile teacher jailed

A 71-year-old former teacher who abused students over the course of almost 30 years has been sentenced, with a judge describing him as remorseless.

Bail as P-plater 'singular error' kills pregnant woman

A childcare worker who allegedly ran a red light, killing a pregnant woman and her unborn child, has been released after almost a week in prison.

Man stomped on off-duty cop’s face with ‘extreme force’

A 21-year-old man has admitted to violently assaulting an off-duty police officer before leaving him lying unconscious in the middle of a busy road.

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