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Adventurous skydivers embraced life on their final day

Adventurous skydivers embraced life on their final day

An ill-fated rescue mission, an illegal plane modification and lax safety led to the deaths of two skydivers who fell to earth after their gear got snagged.

Roberts-Smith released as 'war crime' details emerge

Roberts-Smith released as 'war crime' details emerge

Roberts-Smith released as 'war crime' details emerge

Roberts-Smith released as 'war crime' details emerge

Australia's most decorated living soldier has been released from prison on bail as more details of his alleged war crimes are revealed.

Myanmar cuts ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi's sentence

Myanmar cuts ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi's sentence

Myanmar cuts ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi's sentence

Myanmar cuts ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi's sentence

Former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has had her sentence reduced as part of a broad amnesty by the country's new president who ousted her.

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'Texts deleted' before mum accused of smoothie murder

'Texts deleted' before mum accused of smoothie murder

A woman asked her friend to delete their conversation history while she was changing her police statement to implicate her mother in a murder, a jury has heard.

'Cannon fodder': revellers warned after venue arsons

'Cannon fodder': revellers warned after venue arsons

Hospitality venue owners and people enjoying a night out have been warned to remain vigilant after a spike in arson attacks.

'Significant failures' in police probe of man's death

'Significant failures' in police probe of man's death

Police significantly failed in their probe of a homeless man's death, including in handling evidence and reporting interactions with him, a coroner has found.

Syndicate smashed in $2 million steroids, peptides bust

Syndicate smashed in $2 million steroids, peptides bust

More than $2 million worth of steroids and peptides have been seized in cross-agency raids to break up an alleged criminal syndicate.

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Men arrested for allegedly stealing 1000 litres of fuel

Men arrested for allegedly stealing 1000 litres of fuel

Men arrested for allegedly stealing 1000 litres of fuel

Men arrested for allegedly stealing 1000 litres of fuel

Two men accused of pinching 1000 litres of petrol have been arrested and charged as fuel prices remain sky high.

Two young lives cut short by skydiving safety breaches

Two young lives cut short by skydiving safety breaches

Two young lives cut short by skydiving safety breaches

Two young lives cut short by skydiving safety breaches

A rural airport owner has avoided the maximum fines for safety breaches that led to the deaths of two skydivers, who fell after getting tangled on a plane.

'High burden': murderer pushes for longer parole period

'High burden': murderer pushes for longer parole period

'High burden': murderer pushes for longer parole period

'High burden': murderer pushes for longer parole period

A convicted murderer wants to be back out in the community sooner because of the challenging conditions he is experiencing in custody.

'My light, my future': teen killed by cop remembered

'My light, my future': teen killed by cop remembered

'My light, my future': teen killed by cop remembered

'My light, my future': teen killed by cop remembered

A tearful mother has told a court her motorbike-loving son deserved a second chance after he was killed by an officer during a police pursuit.

Second Turkish school shooting death toll rises to 10

Second Turkish school shooting death toll rises to 10

Second Turkish school shooting death toll rises to 10

Second Turkish school shooting death toll rises to 10

A tenth victim has died after Turkey's second school shooting in the same week, with police arresting dozens of would-be copycat shooters.

Innocence lost: the biggest cohort fleeing violence

Innocence lost: the biggest cohort fleeing violence

Innocence lost: the biggest cohort fleeing violence

Innocence lost: the biggest cohort fleeing violence

Worsening and increasingly complex domestic and family violence situations are resulting in an alarming number of children seeking shelter services.

Calls to drop charges as anti-protest laws struck down

Calls to drop charges as anti-protest laws struck down

Calls to drop charges as anti-protest laws struck down

Calls to drop charges as anti-protest laws struck down

Prosecutors could be forced to withdraw charges against protesters brutalised by police after a court ruled limits imposed on attendees were unconstitutional.

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'Burned it down': arsonist's covert recordings aired

Two arsonists charged over a factory blaze that claimed the lives of two men have been released back into the community ahead of their impending jail sentence.

Ex-top silk 'shunned' over attempted class action fraud

A former top barrister has been "shunned" by colleagues over attempted fraud committed while representing retirees who say they've been through years of hell.

Wife’s vow as ex-Top Gun pilot loses extradition fight

The family of a former US marine pilot accused of illegally training Chinese military personnel have pledged not to give up as his extradition looms closer.

Professor weakens fatal sparring 'accident' hypothesis

A professor of genetic bone diseases has told a court he had never seen anyone accidentally suffer injuries like those on a man killed in a sparring session.

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Ticketmaster, Live Nation lose major US legal battle

A US jury has found entertainment giant Live Nation, which hosts thousands of concerts, and its Ticketmaster subsidiary had a harmful monopoly over big venues.

'Very low' fine condemned after dog starved and beaten

A small fine and an ownership ban for starving and killing a pet dog has come during a spike in animal cruelty complaints.

Lesbian group wins appeal in bid to exclude trans women

A lesbian group has won an appeal in the Federal Court in an ongoing battle to allow it to exclude transgender women from "lesbian-only" events.

Anti-Semitism probe to hear Jewish 'lived experiences'

An anti-Semitism royal commission will focus on defining terms and the lived experiences of Jewish Australians across two weeks of initial hearings in May.

Farmers warned over fuel theft after 1000 litres stolen

A man is accused of stealing 1000 litres from a property amid diesel thefts spanning two states, prompting a warning to farmers from police.

'Tragic case': damning report on boys found in squalor

Almost six years after two disabled brothers were found in squalor, a damning report reveals how concerns about their health and wellbeing were ignored.

Rinehart saves Hancock crown jewels, but rivals cash in

Billionaire Gina Rinehart will be forced to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to two rival mining dynasties after a bitter legal feud over iron ore riches.

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