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A-League players sidestep conviction in betting scam

A-League players sidestep conviction in betting scam

A pair of soccer players who pleaded guilty to deliberately receiving yellow cards for $10,000 have avoided convictions and jail time.

Startling footage released of deadly 200km/h cop chase

Startling footage released of deadly 200km/h cop chase

Startling footage released of deadly 200km/h cop chase

Startling footage released of deadly 200km/h cop chase

Dramatic video of a police car accelerating to high speeds in a night-time pursuit that ended with two men dead has been made public during a coronial probe.

Optus chief blames human error for triple-zero disaster

Optus chief blames human error for triple-zero disaster

Optus chief blames human error for triple-zero disaster

Optus chief blames human error for triple-zero disaster

A major Optus outage that left Australians without access to emergency services has been blamed on human error as its embattled CEO fights to keep his position.

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'Uninvestable': business lobby blasts WFH mandate

'Uninvestable': business lobby blasts WFH mandate

An Australian-first move to mandate working from home will make a state "uninvestable", the peak body for the nation's largest employers says.

Eighth teen in court over murder of young boys

Eighth teen in court over murder of young boys

An eighth teenager has faced court charged with the murder of 15-year-old Dau Akueng, who was allegedly killed alongside Chol Achiek, 12, while walking home.

Mum allegedly beat daughter for not marrying cousin

Mum allegedly beat daughter for not marrying cousin

A mum who allegedly slammed her daughter's head into concrete and attacked her with a garden hose over a refusal to marry a cousin can return home.

Lehrmann's claim after anti-corruption raid on home

Lehrmann's claim after anti-corruption raid on home

Disgraced ex-political staffer Bruce Lehrmann is representing himself in a legal fight against the national anti-corruption watchdog after a raid on his house.

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ABC cops $150k fine as judge slams caving to lobbyists

ABC cops $150k fine as judge slams caving to lobbyists

ABC cops $150k fine as judge slams caving to lobbyists

ABC cops $150k fine as judge slams caving to lobbyists

The ABC has been fined $150,000 for unlawfully firing a host over a post on the Gaza war after a judge urged employers to hold fast against lobbying campaigns.

Lawyers bid for release of 'sober, humbled' Combs

Lawyers bid for release of 'sober, humbled' Combs

Lawyers bid for release of 'sober, humbled' Combs

Lawyers bid for release of 'sober, humbled' Combs

Lawyers for hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs say he has already been punished enough and are urging a judge to sentence him to no more than 14 months in jail.

Trump would-be Florida golf club assassin found guilty

Trump would-be Florida golf club assassin found guilty

Trump would-be Florida golf club assassin found guilty

Trump would-be Florida golf club assassin found guilty

A man found lurking at US President Donald Trump's Florida golf club with the intention of assassinating him tried to stab himself as a jury found him guilty.

How 'Night Stalker' rapist was unmasked after 30 years

How 'Night Stalker' rapist was unmasked after 30 years

How 'Night Stalker' rapist was unmasked after 30 years

How 'Night Stalker' rapist was unmasked after 30 years

Tenacious police have revealed how they identified a serial rapist dubbed the "Night Stalker" decades after he terrorised women of the inner suburbs.

Sobs in court as family sees video of bus pinning teen

Sobs in court as family sees video of bus pinning teen

Sobs in court as family sees video of bus pinning teen

Sobs in court as family sees video of bus pinning teen

A bus driver who fatally struck a teen pedestrian claimed the steering column blocked his brake pedal but investigators were unable to recreate this in tests.

Diddy's lawyers seek no more than 14 months' prison

Diddy's lawyers seek no more than 14 months' prison

Diddy's lawyers seek no more than 14 months' prison

Diddy's lawyers seek no more than 14 months' prison

Lawyers for music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs are urging a judge to sentence him at the most to 14 months in prison for his conviction on prostitution charges.

ICC charges Duterte with crimes against humanity

ICC charges Duterte with crimes against humanity

ICC charges Duterte with crimes against humanity

ICC charges Duterte with crimes against humanity

Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is accused of being an "indirect co-perpetrator" in the murders of dozens of alleged criminals.

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Coroner probes death of newborn baby in hospital

The death of a baby five days after an emergency caesarean is being probed by a coroner to determine if the boy could have been saved.

NZ mum of children found in suitcases guilty of murder

A New Zealand mother accused of murdering her two children and hiding their bodies in suitcases has been found guilty.

New murder charge over street slayings of young boys

Another teenager has been charged over the deaths of two boys who were walking home from basketball, with police patrols stepped up in the area.

Appeal decision for couple who killed former son-in-law

A court has delivered its decision in the appeal of a couple who were found guilty of murdering their former son-in-law in the driveway of his rural home.

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Aussie journalist 'overjoyed' at pardon of jail mate

The pardon of an imprisoned political dissident has been welcomed by a former Australian journalist who was jailed alongside the activist in Egypt.

When police could draw 'line in sand' in Freeman hunt

Dezi Freeman remains at large four weeks after allegedly killing two police, as a retired detective says rising costs could lead to a cut back in the search.

How deportation of alleged crime boss turned sour

An alleged boss of a major criminal network who is accused of murdering two rivals may have been illegally deported to Australia, a court has found.

Cops 'chose stealth over safety' in fatal 200km/h chase

Allegations a police officer ignored public safety as he pursued his target in a high-speed car chase that ended in two deaths have been denied in court.

'A martyr for freedom': Trump hails Kirk at memorial

US President Donald Trump has praised Charlie Kirk as a "great American hero" at his memorial in Arizona.

Court shift for man accused of killing police officer

The alleged killer of an experienced police officer at a rural property has appeared briefly in court, but is yet to enter a plea to a murder charge.

Teens charged after shots fired, police cars rammed

Two teenagers have been charged after a car rammed three police cars during a pursuit, with one officer firing his weapon in an attempt to stop the driver.

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