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Former MP takes stand to defend child sex charges

Former MP takes stand to defend child sex charges

A former politician accused of sexually abusing a young teen has denied telling the boy on a gay dating app he was only 17 despite being 27 at the time.

'Need to talk to mum': parents charged with son's death

'Need to talk to mum': parents charged with son's death

'Need to talk to mum': parents charged with son's death

'Need to talk to mum': parents charged with son's death

Two young parents have been charged with their little son's manslaughter after the boy died at a police station following a horror crash.

Writer pays for lies that 'humiliated' church leader

Writer pays for lies that 'humiliated' church leader

Writer pays for lies that 'humiliated' church leader

Writer pays for lies that 'humiliated' church leader

A veteran journalist who relentlessly attacked a spiritual leader with meritless claims has been ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages.

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Traditional Owners awarded $54m-plus compo over mine

Traditional Owners awarded $54m-plus compo over mine

The Gudanji, Yanyuwa and Yanyuwa-Marra peoples have been awarded more than $54 million compensation against the NT government in their long-running case.

Killer's kids vow to forgive, not forget mother's death

Killer's kids vow to forgive, not forget mother's death

Five children, whose mother was stabbed to death by their father, have vowed to now live life to the fullest as he prepares to be sentenced over the killing.

Syndicate 'busted' after drugs seized, dozens charged

Syndicate 'busted' after drugs seized, dozens charged

Dozens have been charged with hundreds of offences after a nine-month police operation seized more than $3 million worth of drugs in central Queensland.

Rebel Wilson court woes could drag into next year

Rebel Wilson court woes could drag into next year

Hollywood star Rebel Wilson has opened up a new battleground in her efforts to resolve a series of court actions, drawing the ire of another actor's legal team.

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Maduro moves to dismiss US drug trafficking case

Maduro moves to dismiss US drug trafficking case

Maduro moves to dismiss US drug trafficking case

Maduro moves to dismiss US drug trafficking case

Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has moved to have his drug trafficking case in the US tossed out.

Pedestrians hit in alleged drink driving crash

Pedestrians hit in alleged drink driving crash

Pedestrians hit in alleged drink driving crash

Pedestrians hit in alleged drink driving crash

Two pedestrians are recovering from serious injuries after allegedly being hit by an out-of-control car on a busy inner-city street.

Shots fired, police car rammed in dangerous attack

Shots fired, police car rammed in dangerous attack

Shots fired, police car rammed in dangerous attack

Shots fired, police car rammed in dangerous attack

Police have been forced to open fire on a driver seconds before a blue ute allegedly tried to run down officers and rammed a patrol car in central Australia.

Man accused of 'cowardly' New Year attack seeks bail

Man accused of 'cowardly' New Year attack seeks bail

Man accused of 'cowardly' New Year attack seeks bail

Man accused of 'cowardly' New Year attack seeks bail

A young man on bail for alleged violence in NSW is accused of punching a man as he walked away from a confrontation hours into the new year, a judge has heard.

Accused murderer told victim to treat wound, court told

Accused murderer told victim to treat wound, court told

Accused murderer told victim to treat wound, court told

Accused murderer told victim to treat wound, court told

A drug user accused of stabbing a dealer will argue he acted in self-defence, with a jury told he apologised and gave the victim a towel to stop the bleeding.

Alleged axe attack victims 'terrified' over bail bid

Alleged axe attack victims 'terrified' over bail bid

Alleged axe attack victims 'terrified' over bail bid

Alleged axe attack victims 'terrified' over bail bid

A man allegedly attacked and injured his neighbours with a tomahawk after a series of "mundane" disputes over noise and street parking, a judge has heard.

Teen camping death from meat allergy a near world-first

Teen camping death from meat allergy a near world-first

Teen camping death from meat allergy a near world-first

Teen camping death from meat allergy a near world-first

A coroner has warned more people could be at risk after she found a teenager died from a tick-derived allergy after eating beef sausages on a camping trip.

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Bondi attack anti-protest laws 'limited and necessary'

A government is defending anti-protest laws swiftly implemented after the Bondi Beach massacre which have been slammed as unconstitutional in court.

Coroner urges lifejacket reforms after eight deaths

Eight people who died in boating tragedies could potentially have survived if they wore lifejackets, according to a coroner who has recommended stricter rules.

Fears over Iranian regime's 'tentacles' in Australia

An atmosphere of fear, intimidation and surveillance is pervasive within Australia's Iranian communities as the oppressive regime targets dissidents worldwide.

Gambling billionaire facing fresh drug offences

Gambling billionaire Laurence Escalante has returned to court over family violence, assault and burglary offences, and a slew of fresh drug charges.

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'Wish he was here': sister's grief over servo killing

The sister of a beloved postmaster, who died after a drunk man attacked him without provocation, has detailed the painful impact losing him has had on her.

Broke Outback Wrangler saddles up to defend lawsuit

Celebrity crocodile wrangler Matt Wright has fired his lawyers as he fights legal action from the widow of the victim of a fatal helicopter crash.

US Justice Dept probes whether Epstein records withheld

The US Justice Department has been accused of failing to release interview records of a woman claiming she was abused by Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein.

Accused murderer Greg Lynn makes bid for freedom

Greg Lynn has made an application for bail in the Victorian Supreme Court while charged with the murder of missing camper Carol Clay.

Kidnapped grandad murdered at rural stronghold: police

Two men have faced court accused of kidnapping and holding an elderly man at a house for up to 40 hours before murdering him, despite having the wrong man.

Larry Summers quits Harvard over Epstein ties

Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers will step down from his professorship at Harvard over his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Mother of five's death in custody triggers lawsuit

The family of a woman who died in police custody in an outback watch house has launched a lawsuit alleging police breached their duty of care.

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