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'Right path': Diverting Pasifika youth away from jail

'Right path': Diverting Pasifika youth away from jail

A culturally informed diversion program dedicated to supporting Pasifika youth from ending up in a life of crime is drawing on experiences of ex-prisoners.

Public intoxication reforms slash deaths in custody

Public intoxication reforms slash deaths in custody

Public intoxication reforms slash deaths in custody

Public intoxication reforms slash deaths in custody

Decriminalising public intoxication in one state has led to better outcomes, in particular for First Nations people who have suffered most from over-policing.

Woman says Russell Brand tried to drag her into toilets

A woman has told a UK court a "wild-eyed" Russell Brand tried to grab her and take her into the toilets, but his lawyers argue her experience was "short lived".

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Bystander shoots US teen who fatally gunned down four

Bystander shoots US teen who fatally gunned down four

A 16-year-old has opened fire at a US school, killing three children and a teacher before being shot by a person at the scene who followed him inside.

Death penalty threat floated by widower seeking bail

Death penalty threat floated by widower seeking bail

A welder arrested for bribing foreign officials after his wife's death would be discouraged from fleeing overseas if granted bail, a magistrate has heard.

'Scary': deadly daylight shooting rocks quiet suburb

'Scary': deadly daylight shooting rocks quiet suburb

A man has been shot dead in a home in what police are treating as a targeted shooting linked to organised crime, as local residents wait for answers.

First Nations class action discontinued due to funds

First Nations class action discontinued due to funds

The Queensland government is no longer facing a federal lawsuit from Indigenous families after litigation funding ran out.

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Teen's tragic cricket death won't lead to rule changes

Teen's tragic cricket death won't lead to rule changes

Teen's tragic cricket death won't lead to rule changes

Teen's tragic cricket death won't lead to rule changes

The parents of a 17-year-old boy fatally struck in the neck during cricket training have responded after a coroner determined the death was a tragic accident.

Accused grandfather getaway cars organiser out on bail

Accused grandfather getaway cars organiser out on bail

Accused grandfather getaway cars organiser out on bail

Accused grandfather getaway cars organiser out on bail

A man with no criminal history before allegedly organising getaway cars for the kidnapping and murder of an elderly grandfather has been granted bail.

Resolution afoot as accused media baron looks overseas

Resolution afoot as accused media baron looks overseas

Resolution afoot as accused media baron looks overseas

Resolution afoot as accused media baron looks overseas

Anthony Catalano is charting a move overseas and wants to demonstrate remorse as he tries to reconcile with his wife after being accused of assault.

Mother accused of trying to kill kids loses freedom bid

Mother accused of trying to kill kids loses freedom bid

Mother accused of trying to kill kids loses freedom bid

Mother accused of trying to kill kids loses freedom bid

A mother has been denied bail a second time after allegedly trying to kill her young children by driving them into a creek.

Arrests in Australia, Chile after cocaine switch

Arrests in Australia, Chile after cocaine switch

Arrests in Australia, Chile after cocaine switch

Arrests in Australia, Chile after cocaine switch

Australian and South American authorities have dismantled a network of drug-runners, after detectives netted two alleged smugglers in a port-side sting.

Jurors hear Brand accuser say he had 'snake-like' body

A jury has been played a police interview of a woman who alleges Russell Brand raped her saying she "found his ‌body quite snake-like, disgusting".

Trump says military execution will not be livestreamed

Trump says military execution will not be livestreamed

Trump says military execution will not be livestreamed

Trump says military execution will not be livestreamed

The execution by of a former US army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 at a military base in Texas will not be livestreamed, President Donald Trump says.

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Brand' rape trial hears from first alleged victim

A woman who accuses Russell Brand of raping her told police she felt dirty after the alleged attack and "thought it was my fault", his London trial has heard.

Inquest ordered into murder of Indigenous children

A state government has ordered the coroner to hold an inquest into the deaths of three Indigenous children murdered by their mother.

Plan to send girl to cult triggered 'extreme' warning

Child safety officers were warned a young diabetic girl's mother would refuse her insulin two years before the child was found dead, a coroner has heard.

Woman admits ex-lover's stabbing murder mid-trial

A woman accused of the brutal stabbing murder of her ex-lover changed her plea to guilty after her prison girlfriend gave evidence about their pillow talk.

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Cancer survivor killed by stepson a 'devoted father'

A beloved man and heart of the family's gatherings has been remembered after being stabbed inside his own home by a man in the grip of psychosis.

Pitbull, Kardashian: cop chased celebs before killings

Alleged jealous murderer Beau Lamarre-Condon bonded with an anti-vax friend over a shared love of tracking A-listers before making a concerning request.

Gunman pursued girl at school in botched alleged hit

A brazen attempt to shoot a man dead nearby a school at pick-up time was organised by a 19-year-old contract criminal, detectives will allege.

Mum accused of attempted murder makes fresh bail bid

A mother who was previously denied bail after allegedly trying to kill her young children has made another attempt in a higher court.

Speeding fines dispute triggered killing of family man

A killer and his accomplice have been jailed after a beloved family man was fatally shot in the back while trying to recoup payment for two speeding fines.

Comedian Brand was a ruthless predator: UK prosecutors

A prosecutor has accused comedian Russell Brand of being a "ruthless" sexual predator who assaulted six women over the course of a decade.

Prosecution labels Brand a ruthless sexual predator

Actor and comedian Russell Brand is a “ruthless and manipulative” predator who raped and groped women to satisfy his sexual appetite, a UK court has been told.

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