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Search for fugitive over 'cold-blooded murder' of cops

Search for fugitive over 'cold-blooded murder' of cops

Police are deploying every available resource as they hunt for an armed and dangerous gunman accused of killing two police officers and wounding another.

Killer teen driver cries over seven-year jail sentence

Killer teen driver cries over seven-year jail sentence

Killer teen driver cries over seven-year jail sentence

Killer teen driver cries over seven-year jail sentence

A teen will not be eligible for parole for four years after admitting he was responsible for a fatal crash that killed a 28-year-old man.

Wiggles' court blue reveals resurgence, $7m earnings

Wiggles' court blue reveals resurgence, $7m earnings

Wiggles' court blue reveals resurgence, $7m earnings

Wiggles' court blue reveals resurgence, $7m earnings

The Wiggles and its blue-skivvied Anthony Field are being sued by the band's former boss who alleges he was undermined and excluded from crucial toy meetings.

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'Yes, Your Honour': ex-cop accused of murder speaks

'Yes, Your Honour': ex-cop accused of murder speaks

A former police officer has spoken in a court for the first time and more than a year since he was charged with the murder of a TV presenter and his partner.

Scores of childcare workers' clearances to be suspended

Scores of childcare workers' clearances to be suspended

A gap allowing childcare workers accused of offences to keep working in one state will be closed, with more than 170 people in the firing line.

Victims' Commissioner resigns after DV hotline debacle

Victims' Commissioner resigns after DV hotline debacle

A state's Victims' Commissioner has resigned after damning findings from a review into a domestic violence helpline.

Four men charged after Brownlow Medal betting scandal

Four men charged after Brownlow Medal betting scandal

Police have laid more than 100 charges following a betting scandal on the AFL's most prestigious individual award, the Brownlow Medal.

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Girl accused of attempted murder withdraws bail bid

Girl accused of attempted murder withdraws bail bid

Girl accused of attempted murder withdraws bail bid

Girl accused of attempted murder withdraws bail bid

A girl accused of stealing a vehicle in an attempt to reach an equine therapy centre then stabbing her foster carer remains behind bars.

Rapper Lil Nas X pleads not guilty to attacking police

Rapper Lil Nas X pleads not guilty to attacking police

Rapper Lil Nas X pleads not guilty to attacking police

Rapper Lil Nas X pleads not guilty to attacking police

Musician Lil Nas X has pleaded not guilty to three counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one count of resisting an executive officer.

Mushroom cook awaits fate over 'slow, painful' deaths

Mushroom cook awaits fate over 'slow, painful' deaths

Mushroom cook awaits fate over 'slow, painful' deaths

Mushroom cook awaits fate over 'slow, painful' deaths

Triple murderer Erin Patterson will learn whether she will ever be eligible for parole when she is sentenced for what prosecutors labelled "horrific" offending.

Historic laws to tackle gender-based violence in unis

Historic laws to tackle gender-based violence in unis

Historic laws to tackle gender-based violence in unis

Historic laws to tackle gender-based violence in unis

Students who experience gender-based violence on university campuses will soon have clearer pathways to make a complaint as a result of new laws.

Family walks out as court vision shows teen hit cop car

Family walks out as court vision shows teen hit cop car

Family walks out as court vision shows teen hit cop car

Family walks out as court vision shows teen hit cop car

Family members of a slain Indigenous teen left a courtroom as CCTV of a fatal collision between a police car and a boy was played during an officer's trial.

'No mercy': life behind bars awaits Erin Patterson

'No mercy': life behind bars awaits Erin Patterson

'No mercy': life behind bars awaits Erin Patterson

'No mercy': life behind bars awaits Erin Patterson

Mushroom killer Erin Patterson accepts she will receive a maximum term of life behind bars but asked a judge to consider giving her eventual release on parole.

Brawl death mystery as young man's family chase closure

Brawl death mystery as young man's family chase closure

Brawl death mystery as young man's family chase closure

Brawl death mystery as young man's family chase closure

Apprentice sparky Evander Tuala was punched to the ground by an unknown person, then kicked while unconscious during a fatal brawl, his inquest has been told.

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Rabbitohs hooker hit with drug supply, betting charges

Weeks after being interviewed by police and released, South Sydney's Brandon Smith has been hit with drug supply and betting charges by Queensland Police.

'Unreasonable' delay in decision to protect rock art

The federal environment minister has taken an unreasonably long time to determine an application to protect rock art near a gas plant, a court has found.

Tributes flow for 'irreplaceable' mother after stabbing

A mother and beloved nurse is being remembered for her care and empathy after she was fatally stabbed, with a 52-year-old man charged with her murder.

US National Guard troops in Washington to carry weapons

Some National Guard units patrolling Washington at the direction of US President Donald Trump have started carrying firearms.

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Prince Harry faces scrutiny over US visa application

Prince Harry is facing renewed scrutiny over his United States visa application.

Women face bullying, harassment for blowing the whistle

People exposing wrongdoing are facing reprisals such as losing their jobs or being bullied and harassed, sparking calls for better whistleblower protections.

Child sex offenders to be known in public registry

New laws will allow parents in one state to search for child sex offenders who live nearby but some groups say the changes could do more harm than good.

Deaths spark homicide investigations, murder charges

The death of a critically injured woman has sparked a homicide investigation, while a murder charge as been laid over the fatal assault of a 55-year-old man.

Trump threatens more US cities with federal takeover

Critics have slammed US President Donald Trump's purported claims about crime in America's big cities as "unco-ordinated, uncalled for and unsound".

Australian blitz targets illegal fishing in the Pacific

Fishing is the cornerstone of smaller Pacific island nations that heavily rely on stocks for revenue but that's come under threat from illicit practices.

Pro-Palestine march changes route after bridge ban

Activists have bowed to police pressure and abandoned plans to march across a major bridge as part of a national day of action against the war in Gaza.

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