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Teen released on strict probation after terrorism links

Teen released on strict probation after terrorism links

A teen will be subject to a strict probation order after being charged with being a member of a terrorist organisation and spending 251 days in custody.

Victoria to axe lucrative private prison deal early

Victoria to axe lucrative private prison deal early

Victoria to axe lucrative private prison deal early

Victoria to axe lucrative private prison deal early

Two prisons will close in Victoria with inmates moved to facilities including a $1.1 billion state-of-the-art prison that's been mothballed since 2022.

Assange to land in Australia for first time since jail

Assange to land in Australia for first time since jail

Assange to land in Australia for first time since jail

Assange to land in Australia for first time since jail

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is set to arrive in Australia after clearing his last legal obstacle and securing his freedom.

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NDIS provider to be made example with man's death case

NDIS provider to be made example with man's death case

A judge will let a shuttered NDIS provider continue being sued over a disabled man's death in order to promote compliance with the relevant laws.

Two days after jail sentence, Bicycle Bandit ends life

Two days after jail sentence, Bicycle Bandit ends life

A terminally ill bank robber known as the Bicycle Bandit has legally ended his life using voluntary euthanasia, days after he was sentenced to decades in jail.

Jailed terrorist 'one of society's most vulnerable'

Jailed terrorist 'one of society's most vulnerable'

A tetraplegic terror offender who planned attacks on corrective services officers has been labelled one of society's most vulnerable members by his lawyer.

Hinder charge for driver in post-shooting hospital drop

Hinder charge for driver in post-shooting hospital drop

A man who drove another person to hospital with gunshot wounds is facing obstruction charges as he refuses to tell police what caused the injuries.

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Hammer attacker 'crushed' as court delays NRL return

Hammer attacker 'crushed' as court delays NRL return

Hammer attacker 'crushed' as court delays NRL return

Hammer attacker 'crushed' as court delays NRL return

An ex-Dragons player who chased a man across rooftops with a hammer will have to wait until 2026 to return to professional rugby league.

Man faces court charged with homeless person's murder

Man faces court charged with homeless person's murder

Man faces court charged with homeless person's murder

Man faces court charged with homeless person's murder

A 42-year-old man has faced court after being charged with murder over the fatal stabbing of another man.

Bus driver accused of fatal crash abused outside court

Bus driver accused of fatal crash abused outside court

Bus driver accused of fatal crash abused outside court

Bus driver accused of fatal crash abused outside court

A bus driver has been abused while leaving court after being charged over a horror peak-hour crash that killed an 18-year-old woman in Brisbane's CBD.

Acquittal of William Tyrrell foster mum may be appealed

Acquittal of William Tyrrell foster mum may be appealed

Acquittal of William Tyrrell foster mum may be appealed

Acquittal of William Tyrrell foster mum may be appealed

Prosecutors are weighing up challenging a finding that missing boy William Tyrrell's ex-foster mum did not intimidate another child.

Assange to be a free man after guilty plea in US court

Assange to be a free man after guilty plea in US court

Assange to be a free man after guilty plea in US court

Assange to be a free man after guilty plea in US court

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will head home to Australia after making a US plea deal to end his long legal saga over the publication of secret documents.

Ultra-Orthodox must serve in Israeli military: court

Ultra-Orthodox must serve in Israeli military: court

Ultra-Orthodox must serve in Israeli military: court

Ultra-Orthodox must serve in Israeli military: court

Israel's military must draft ultra-Orthodox men, a court has ruled in a decree likely to send shock waves through Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition.

'Elated ... incredible': wife hails Assange freedom

'Elated ... incredible': wife hails Assange freedom

'Elated ... incredible': wife hails Assange freedom

'Elated ... incredible': wife hails Assange freedom

The wife of Julian Assange says his release from prison has been a "whirlwind of emotions" as the Wikileaks founder prepares to sign a plea deal.

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Jarryd Hayne will not face a fourth rape trial

Prosecutors have confirmed former NRL star Jarryd Hayne will not face trial for a fourth time, after appeal judges quashed his convictions for raping a woman.

'My baby': allegedly murdered surrogate wanted child

A teen who was allegedly impregnated and murdered by a much older couple didn't want anyone else to have her baby, a court has been told.

Former pilot Greg Lynn convicted of camper killing

Twelve jurors have found former pilot Greg Lynn guilty of the murder Carol Clay but not guilty of killing her childhood sweetheart Russell Hill.

Man appeared to be escaping before fatal fall: police

Police have told an inquest that a man appeared to be trying to escape an apartment raid before falling to his death from a 13th floor balcony west of Brisbane.

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Campers' families relieved and devastated at verdict

Russell Hill and Carol Clay's families say they are "relieved and devastated" about a jury finding Greg Lynn guilty of one murder, but acquitted of the other.

Call for crackdown on trackers used to hunt DV victims

Stronger regulations are needed to protect domestic violence victims as offenders increasingly use trackers to intimidate and harass, experts say.

'Me or him': stabber defends fatal attack on rapper

The stabbing of a young Sydney rapper was not murder but self-defence by a man who had earlier had a gun held to his head during a burglary, jurors have heard.

Sacked journo takes ABC to trial over anti-Israel post

Talks have broken down between presenter Antoinette Lattouf and the ABC over an unfair dismissal claim, which will proceed to trial in the Federal Court.

Medicare billed by GP for his forbidden sexual affair

A doctor who billed Medicare for his sexual trysts with a patient and threatened to kill her, and himself, when she tried to end it has been suspended.

Woman sexually abused by teacher awarded extra $113,000

A judge has granted a woman sexually abused by her childhood teacher an extra $113,000, bringing her total damages to almost $2.13 million.

Jobless ex-NRL star avoids conviction for AVO breach

Former NSW State of Origin player James Roberts has been told to prove an AVO breach was out of character as he avoids a conviction.

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