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Shots fired at Rihanna's Beverly Hills home

Shots fired at Rihanna's Beverly Hills home

A woman has been arrested, accused of peppering the Los Angeles mansion of pop music ‌star Rihanna with bullets.

Gerry Adams trial to begin in Britain's High Court

Gerry Adams trial to begin in Britain's High Court

Gerry Adams trial to begin in Britain's High Court

Gerry Adams trial to begin in Britain's High Court

A civil trial brought by three men injured in Provisional IRA bombings decades ago against former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams is set to begin in London.

US military kills six in strike on alleged drug boat

US military kills six in strike on alleged drug boat

US military kills six in strike on alleged drug boat

US military kills six in strike on alleged drug boat

The Trump administration's war on “narcoterrorists” continues with another strike on a small alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

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Boy charged over child abuse and extremist material

Boy charged over child abuse and extremist material

A 15-year-old has been charged with terrorism and child exploitation offences, months after his arrest for alleged torture and indecent treatment.

Woman tells of ex prince Andrew massage in Epstein file

Woman tells of ex prince Andrew massage in Epstein file

A woman who was abused by paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein told the FBI how she massaged Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor before he gave her a massage back.

Good Samaritan identified after 'savage' fatal stabbing

Good Samaritan identified after 'savage' fatal stabbing

A good Samaritan who was fatally stabbed while trying to protect a younger boy from a group of alleged teen attackers has been identified.

Call to action to close gendered gaps in justice system

Call to action to close gendered gaps in justice system

International Women's Day is being marked as a call to balance the scales and ensure all women and girls have fair and inclusive access to justice.

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Good Samaritan dies in 'savage' train station stabbing

Good Samaritan dies in 'savage' train station stabbing

Good Samaritan dies in 'savage' train station stabbing

Good Samaritan dies in 'savage' train station stabbing

A good Samaritan who tried to break up a brawl between teenagers has died in a "savage" edged-weapon attack after four teens set their sights on him.

Deep freeze for notorious ex-minister's hidden assets

Deep freeze for notorious ex-minister's hidden assets

Deep freeze for notorious ex-minister's hidden assets

Deep freeze for notorious ex-minister's hidden assets

After a decade of investigation, caveats have been secured over a number of properties linked to notorious politician Eddie Obeid.

Shop staff abusers to face bans for repeat offending

Shop staff abusers to face bans for repeat offending

Shop staff abusers to face bans for repeat offending

Shop staff abusers to face bans for repeat offending

A proposal to ban abusive customers from re-entering shops to cut retail crime has been welcomed by unions and businesses.

Labor seeks to claw back seat in territory by-election

Labor seeks to claw back seat in territory by-election

Labor seeks to claw back seat in territory by-election

Labor seeks to claw back seat in territory by-election

A territory by-election in a marginal seat is a tussle between the Greens, wanting to hold it, and Labor wanting to claw it back.

Timberlake wins order to stop release of arrest footage

Timberlake wins order to stop release of arrest footage

Timberlake wins order to stop release of arrest footage

Timberlake wins order to stop release of arrest footage

Justin Timberlake has won a temporary restraining order to stop the release of footage taken by police on body cameras during his arrest in New York in 2024.

Missing FBI Epstein records on Trump accuser released

Missing FBI Epstein records on Trump accuser released

Missing FBI Epstein records on Trump accuser released

Missing FBI Epstein records on Trump accuser released

FBI agents interviewed a woman who made claims against Donald Trump four times in 2019 as part of an inquiry into ‌accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

NRLW player cleared of attacking teen neighbour

NRLW player cleared of attacking teen neighbour

NRLW player cleared of attacking teen neighbour

NRLW player cleared of attacking teen neighbour

Allegations that an NRLW player assaulted her teenage neighbour in a violent dispute over a food delivery have been tossed out of court.

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'Listen': Indigenous youth warned of deadly jail cycle

The brother of a First Nations inmate who died from capsicum spray being used to break up a prison fight has urged young people to avoid the same tragic fate.

Star casinos case: appeal decision a long way off

The outcome may not pass the pub test but the outgoing head of the corporate regulator says it was justified in taking on the Star casinos case.

Troubled smelter faces shutdown move by regulator

The national corporate regulator has moved to wind up a major smelter over failures to lodge annual financial reports.

Trump fires Kristi Noem as US homeland security chief

US President Donald Trump has sensationally fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, two days after she faced a parliamentary inquiry.

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Ex-Carlton boss's wife says he blamed her for scandal

Ex-Carlton president Luke Sayers' estranged wife claims he "shamelessly" blamed her for a lewd photo scandal, without giving her an opportunity to respond.

Prosecutors appeal Nazi salute sentence for ex-TV star

Prosecutors are appealing a former soap star's restorative justice sentence for performing a Nazi salute, as the actor launches his own conviction challenge.

Britney Spears reportedly arrested, freed on DUI charge

Britney Spears was arrested in Southern California, Ventura County Sheriff's Office records indicate.

Warning to boards as ex-Star boss raked over the coals

A court's reprimand of Star casino's management for failing to avoid likely criminal and financial risks has put corporate boards across the nation on notice.

Complex trauma escalated to gruesome murder, court told

Family and friends of a beloved man have told of the anguish over his grisly murder, while the killer's life and mental state was unveiled in court.

'Cool off': mum turned away before murder, inquest told

An inquest for a woman murdered by her husband has been adjourned after a last minute claim that the mother was turned away by police and told to "cool off".

Man accused of killing accomplice in firebombing

Charges have been laid over the death of a man who was involved in an alleged arson attack on an inner-city business.

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