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Former commando denied bail over drugs and gun charges

Former commando denied bail over drugs and gun charges

A former elite soldier accused of possessing 45 grams of meth was caught up in a police raid while trying to buy drugs for his own use, a judge has heard.

Alan Jones hit with more indecent assault charges

Alan Jones hit with more indecent assault charges

Alan Jones hit with more indecent assault charges

Alan Jones hit with more indecent assault charges

Shock jock and one-time Wallabies coach Alan Jones has been slapped with a raft of indecent assault charges over alleged historical abuse.

Prosecutors seek death penalty for accused Kirk killer

Prosecutors seek death penalty for accused Kirk killer

Prosecutors seek death penalty for accused Kirk killer

Prosecutors seek death penalty for accused Kirk killer

A 22-year-old man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk has been charged with murder as prosecutors revealed texts he allegedly sent after the shooting.

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A-League players line up for sentencing on betting scam

A-League players line up for sentencing on betting scam

Two former Macarthur Bulls soccer players who deliberately picked up yellow cards in exchange for five-figure payments face a sentence hearing.

US judge dismisses terrorism charges against Mangione

US judge dismisses terrorism charges against Mangione

A judge has dismissed terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione in New York state's case over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Woman charged over death of girls in house fire

Woman charged over death of girls in house fire

A woman has been charged with negligent manslaughter over the death of two little girls in a house fire, which also injured a young boy.

Elderly woman on bail over assisted death drugs probe

Elderly woman on bail over assisted death drugs probe

An 81-year-old woman has been granted bail after being accused of telling an undercover operative about supplying animal euthanasia drugs to kill people.

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Father and son jailed over ‘pitiless’ car chase murder

Father and son jailed over ‘pitiless’ car chase murder

Father and son jailed over ‘pitiless’ car chase murder

Father and son jailed over ‘pitiless’ car chase murder

A remorseful father says he hates himself for participating alongside his son in the murder of a teenager, whose death haunts him everyday.

Ex-teacher's alleged child abuse web searches revealed

Ex-teacher's alleged child abuse web searches revealed

Ex-teacher's alleged child abuse web searches revealed

Ex-teacher's alleged child abuse web searches revealed

Searches for movies depicting sexual abuse will form part of the evidence alleging a former elite private school teacher has a sexual interest in children.

Murder clean-up 'mastermind' accused of fatal hit-run

Murder clean-up 'mastermind' accused of fatal hit-run

Murder clean-up 'mastermind' accused of fatal hit-run

Murder clean-up 'mastermind' accused of fatal hit-run

Authorities fear a woman who previously "masterminded" the clean-up of a murder scene plans to destroy a car that killed a cyclist, a court has been told.

Stricken police hailed in restaurant gas leak tragedy

Stricken police hailed in restaurant gas leak tragedy

Stricken police hailed in restaurant gas leak tragedy

Stricken police hailed in restaurant gas leak tragedy

Authorities are investigating the cause of a tragic gas leak at a restaurant that killed a man and left six others hospitalised, including five police officers.

'It starts to hurt a lot': big toll of deaths, manhunt

'It starts to hurt a lot': big toll of deaths, manhunt

'It starts to hurt a lot': big toll of deaths, manhunt

'It starts to hurt a lot': big toll of deaths, manhunt

As the manhunt for an accused killer enters a fourth week, a relief package for businesses impacted by the search will be a drop in the ocean for many.

Tough legislation strengthens the war on vapes

Tough legislation strengthens the war on vapes

Tough legislation strengthens the war on vapes

Tough legislation strengthens the war on vapes

Six-figure fines, jail time and new powers for health authorities will be introduced as a state cracks down on illegal tobacco and vapes.

Major charge dropped for nurse in anti-Israel video

Major charge dropped for nurse in anti-Israel video

Major charge dropped for nurse in anti-Israel video

Major charge dropped for nurse in anti-Israel video

A charge that a nurse threatened to kill Israeli patients while working at an Australian hospital has been withdrawn by prosecutors.

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Ground-penetrating radar used in cold-case victim probe

Police have renewed their investigation into the suspected murder of a woman who vanished in 2002 and are searching a property near her former home.

Retail robbers target liquor as cops aim to booze bust

Alcohol theft has spiked by 140 per cent with whiskey and bourbon the most common bottles nabbed as retailers grapple with almost 20 booze robberies a day

Trio charged over death, 20 more to be probed

An investigation has been launched after a coroner found a man died of a lethal dose of a veterinary euthanasia drug, with 20 more deaths to be probed.

Teenagers arrested as police crack down on e-bikes

Calls for national regulations for high-powered e-bikes continue as police arrest five teens allegedly caught speeding during a crackdown on riding offences.

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'Extraordinary': High Court bid over killer's appeal

A state attorney-general has applied to the High Court to appeal a decision to reduce a juvenile's sentence over the stabbing death of a mother.

Prison yards cleaned ready for judge in crime boss case

A major crime boss claims he had been deprived of liberty with allegations prison staff had kept him locked down and away from other prisoners.

Locals plead for visitors to return to area of manhunt

Business owners in a region central to the search for an accused killer can breath a sigh of relief with travel restrictions scrapped and cash help on its way.

Violence against women put in spotlight amid conflicts

International approaches to ending gender-based violence will be examined as Australia welcomes delegates for the fifth world conference of women's shelters.

A 'bank in crisis': ANZ cops record fine for misconduct

From charging dead customers to overstating trades, a big four bank has been slugged with a record penalty for widespread misconduct.

Family seeks answers after mother stabbed, burnt

A week before a woman was murdered, an internal police review backed officers' decisions not to act on her complaints about a domestic violence order breach.

Teacher accused of grooming, sexually assaulting girl

A teacher has been charged with almost a dozen offences, accused of a series of sexual assaults and grooming a teenage girl.

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