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Baby's heart issue missed at ultrasound, coroner hears

Baby's heart issue missed at ultrasound, coroner hears

Parents of a baby who died in hospital just hours after birth say they have faced an anxious two-year wait for answers over their daughter's death.

Skydivers snagged mid-air during 'catastrophic' jump

Skydivers snagged mid-air during 'catastrophic' jump

Skydivers snagged mid-air during 'catastrophic' jump

Skydivers snagged mid-air during 'catastrophic' jump

Video of tandem skydivers getting snagged on a plane mid-air has been played in court, as a company director faces charges over their deaths.

‘Evil’ woman jailed for forcing women into sex slavery

‘Evil’ woman jailed for forcing women into sex slavery

‘Evil’ woman jailed for forcing women into sex slavery

‘Evil’ woman jailed for forcing women into sex slavery

A woman has been jailed for keeping two Thai women as slaves and forcing them to perform painful sex work every day for at least 12 hours.

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'People know' hideout for fugitive alleged cop-killer

'People know' hideout for fugitive alleged cop-killer

Investigators are urging anyone who might be helping fugitive Dezi Freeman to come forward and contact authorities, believing someone knows his whereabouts.

Veggie suppliers accused of fixing supermarket prices

Veggie suppliers accused of fixing supermarket prices

An alleged vegetable cartel has been exposed, accused of fixing prices in Aldi, which one expert says could lead to greater transparency and lower prices.

'Stern' punishment ahead for MCG gunman

'Stern' punishment ahead for MCG gunman

A man caught with a gun at the MCG during an AFL match will serve jail time, after a magistrate warned he faces a stern punishment.

Alleged spy pleads not guilty, wins bid to hide name

Alleged spy pleads not guilty, wins bid to hide name

A woman facing 15 years behind bars after allegedly spying on behalf of China has pleaded not guilty to the charge as she remains behind bars.

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Bin it or face years behind bars: machete ban begins

Bin it or face years behind bars: machete ban begins

Bin it or face years behind bars: machete ban begins

Bin it or face years behind bars: machete ban begins

People are being urged to surrender machetes while they can or face the force of a ban that carries a two-year jail penalty and hefty fines.

Deadly Indonesian protests force U-turn on MPs' pay

Deadly Indonesian protests force U-turn on MPs' pay

Deadly Indonesian protests force U-turn on MPs' pay

Deadly Indonesian protests force U-turn on MPs' pay

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has responded to escalating protests, saying some perks and privileges granted to MPs will be revoked.

'Please surrender': wife's plea to accused cop killer

'Please surrender': wife's plea to accused cop killer

'Please surrender': wife's plea to accused cop killer

'Please surrender': wife's plea to accused cop killer

A man wanted over the shooting deaths of two police officers is being urged to surrender by his wife and children.

Unis think creatively to stamp out gendered violence

Unis think creatively to stamp out gendered violence

Unis think creatively to stamp out gendered violence

Unis think creatively to stamp out gendered violence

University students and staff who experience gender-based violence on campus will soon have clearer pathways to make a complaint and seek support.

Man arrested in alpine hunt for accused cop killer

Man arrested in alpine hunt for accused cop killer

Man arrested in alpine hunt for accused cop killer

Man arrested in alpine hunt for accused cop killer

Police have made another arrest as the hunt for Dezi Freeman stretches towards a sixth day with hundreds of officers searching for the accused double murderer.

Most of Trump's tariffs are not legal, US court rules

Most of Trump's tariffs are not legal, US court rules

Most of Trump's tariffs are not legal, US court rules

Most of Trump's tariffs are not legal, US court rules

An appeals court says Donald Trump had no legal right to impose sweeping tariffs on foreign imports.

TV star Matt Wright's chopper crash saga not over yet

TV star Matt Wright's chopper crash saga not over yet

TV star Matt Wright's chopper crash saga not over yet

TV star Matt Wright's chopper crash saga not over yet

Reality TV star Matt Wright faces further legal hurdles after he was found guilty of trying to pervert the course of justice over a fatal helicopter crash.

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Thai court sacks PM over compromising phone call

Thailand's prime minister has been removed from office by the nation's constitutional court for an ethics violation in a ruling that could usher fresh turmoil.

Back to the pub for community at centre of manhunt

A small town has been told to stay vigilant as it slowly re-opens after days of lockdown sparked by a search for a fugitive accused of shooting dead two police.

Superyacht worker apologises for ex-girlfriend's kidnap

A superyacht worker who kidnapped his ex-girlfriend and threatened her with a knife blade is fighting to avoid a prison term for his offending.

Court rules Murray-Darling groundwater plan is invalid

A plan to manage groundwater in the Murray-Darling Basin is invalid, a federal court has ruled following a challenge by Traditional Owners.

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Duo face court over service station stabbing murder

Two men will be held in custody until their next court date in January after being charged with the murder of a man who died outside a service station.

Sex slave's 'extreme pain' revealed as woman faces jail

A woman found guilty of owning and using two slaves, who were forced into sex work to repay sizeable debts, is poised to be sentenced on six charges.

Embattled A-Leagues expansion club wound up by courts

An eleventh-hour bid to save Western United has failed with the Federal Court ordering the wind-up of the embattled A-Leagues club.

Gang's 'muscle for hire' charged with woman's murder

A man has been arrested for allegedly facilitating the shocking murder of a woman kidnapped from her suburban home in front of her traumatised children.

Family of murdered woman, children back new DV laws

Police will be able to issue immediate 12-month protections to alleged domestic violence victims after legislation passed state parliament.

Top Boy actor Micheal Ward bailed on rape charges

Rising star Micheal Ward has been granted bail at a brief hearing in a London court on rape charges that the Jamaican-born actor denies.

Dangerous terrain hampers search for accused cop killer

Accused police killer Dezi Freeman has been urged to surrender as inclement weather hinders the search for the fugitive in difficult bushland terrain.

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