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Four killed in US birthday party mass shooting

Four killed in US birthday party mass shooting

Police say four people were killed and three others were wounded in an early morning shooting during a birthday party at a home in northern Kentucky.

Home searched after woman's body discovered at a tip

Home searched after woman's body discovered at a tip

Home searched after woman's body discovered at a tip

Home searched after woman's body discovered at a tip

Detectives are looking at whether the body of a woman found by workers at a waste management facility was originally dumped in a bin at a nearby property.

Aussies back stronger protections for whistleblowers

Aussies back stronger protections for whistleblowers

Aussies back stronger protections for whistleblowers

Aussies back stronger protections for whistleblowers

Australians want stronger protections for whistleblowers, according to a new survey conducted after an ex-military lawyer was jailed for leaking defence papers.

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Private school boy bailed after fatal crash charges

Private school boy bailed after fatal crash charges

A 17-year-old boy has been released on bail after being charged over a crash in Melbourne's inner east that killed a 28-year-old man.

Legal aid funding boost needed to stop femicide crisis

Legal aid funding boost needed to stop femicide crisis

Urgent national reforms are needed if the Labor government wants to stop domestic and family violence, says legal aid organisations.

Daughter warns her dad's killers: 'we know who you are'

Daughter warns her dad's killers: 'we know who you are'

Two arsonists on the run after killing two sleeping men have been warned they will be caught, with a grieving daughter demanding they give themselves up now.

Beale loses court costs bid after sex charges acquittal

Beale loses court costs bid after sex charges acquittal

A NSW court has denied Kurtley Beale's bid for costs after the former Wallabies playmaker was acquitted of sex charges.

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Manslaughter verdict in home-invading rapper's death

Manslaughter verdict in home-invading rapper's death

Manslaughter verdict in home-invading rapper's death

Manslaughter verdict in home-invading rapper's death

Four men have been acquitted of a rapper's murder but one of them who fatally stabbed Mak Muon has been found guilty of manslaughter.

One bad decision cost son his life, says dad

One bad decision cost son his life, says dad

One bad decision cost son his life, says dad

One bad decision cost son his life, says dad

Parents of a 21-year-old stabbed in an alleged drug deal gone wrong say one mistake cost their son his life, while the accused murderer is denied bail.

Probe of Dutton overseeing terror case document failure

Probe of Dutton overseeing terror case document failure

Probe of Dutton overseeing terror case document failure

Probe of Dutton overseeing terror case document failure

A former judge has launched a preliminary inquiry into the Home Affairs Department not disclosing a key court document while Peter Dutton was minister.

'I wish you well': verdict over homeless man's stabbing

'I wish you well': verdict over homeless man's stabbing

'I wish you well': verdict over homeless man's stabbing

'I wish you well': verdict over homeless man's stabbing

Stephen Greenfield, whose ex-girlfriend said he came home one night saying "I killed someone", has been acquitted of murdering homeless man Reginald Mullaly.

Fatal stolen car crash lights fuse on teen crime plague

Fatal stolen car crash lights fuse on teen crime plague

Fatal stolen car crash lights fuse on teen crime plague

Fatal stolen car crash lights fuse on teen crime plague

The Victorian government has taken the children's court to task over its handling of repeat youth offenders following a deadly crash in Melbourne's east.

Pedo cop likely had more victims after 50 boys groomed

Pedo cop likely had more victims after 50 boys groomed

Pedo cop likely had more victims after 50 boys groomed

Pedo cop likely had more victims after 50 boys groomed

Former police officer Paul Reynolds likely groomed or sexually abused more than 50 boys over 30 years and concealed it through his status.

Teen accused of fatal crash checked by police in bed

Teen accused of fatal crash checked by police in bed

Teen accused of fatal crash checked by police in bed

Teen accused of fatal crash checked by police in bed

A 17-year-old boy has faced court accused of being the driver of a stolen Jeep that crashed at high speed into another car and killed a 28-year-old man.

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Wrong e-scooter charger led to fire, man's death

A Queensland man died from severe burns after a lithium-ion battery fire erupted in an e-scooter connected to a different model charger, a coroner has ruled.

Kingpin accused over $683m drug plot fails in bail bid

A man charged over a 900kg drug importation attempt that led to cocaine washing up on NSW beaches remains behind bars after his bid for bail was refused.

Toddler's hospital death 'totally avoidable': mum

A mother says the life of her two-year old daughter who died in hospital from sepsis was "ripped away", leaving the family struggling for answers.

Jail for woman who delivered illegal, fatal breast job

Chinese national Jie Shao has been jailed for manslaughter after performing illegal breast augmentation surgery in Sydney in 2017.

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Woman claims Lehrmann said 'it's OK' during sex assault

A woman has claimed she woke up to being sexually assaulted by Bruce Lehrmann while he tried to reassure her, after they earlier met a strip club.

Taxi driver accused of assaulting woman, stealing ring

A Melbourne taxi driver has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman and stealing her engagement ring during a 45-minute ride taken from the CBD.

SA Health staff suspended over medical records breach

The patient records of a hit-run crash victim, believed to be the son of the state's police commissioner, were inappropriately accessed, an SA audit found.

A-League player to fight betting fix allegation

A third A-League player accused of corrupting bet outcomes with deliberate infractions during games has faced court, indicating he will fight the allegation.

Driver admits dangerous action in five-fatality crash

A driver who collided with a ute, killing its five occupants, has pleaded guilty to multiple counts of dangerous driving causing death.

Synthetic opioids found in all four people dead in home

A group of people found dead in a suburban Melbourne home all had synthetic opioids in their system, say police investigating the mysterious deaths.

Woman 'deliberately veered off road' with kids in car

Attempted murder and other domestic violence charges have been laid against a woman accused of deliberately driving off the road with children inside the car.

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