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Doctor ban lifted despite abortion patient's death

Doctor ban lifted despite abortion patient's death

A doctor banned for mismanagement of a women's health clinic has won the right to treat patients after she was suspended by a medical board.

Melbourne lawyer avoids jail after killing pedestrian

Melbourne lawyer avoids jail after killing pedestrian

Melbourne lawyer avoids jail after killing pedestrian

Melbourne lawyer avoids jail after killing pedestrian

Lawyer Liam Murray has been sentenced to a community corrections order without jail time after hitting a pedestrian on Melbourne's busy Flinders Street.

Fresh insight into Australia's family violence killings

Fresh insight into Australia's family violence killings

Fresh insight into Australia's family violence killings

Fresh insight into Australia's family violence killings

Research into a decade of sentencing judgements reveals the criminal pasts of many men who killed a current or former partner in Australia.

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Man killed granny believing she was his abusive stepdad

Man killed granny believing she was his abusive stepdad

A young man slaughtered his grandmother during an episode of drug-induced psychosis where he believed she was his abusive stepfather, a court has been told.

Case to be locked in as ex-cop accused of double murder

Case to be locked in as ex-cop accused of double murder

Prosecutors hope to soon finalise their case against ex-senior constable Beaumont Lamarre-Condon who allegedly murdered two men, including his former partner.

Woman pleads to minor offences after sister's death

Woman pleads to minor offences after sister's death

A driver due to stand trial after she was accused of hitting and killing her sister after an argument has admitted to downgraded offences.

'Postcard Bandit' in legal bid for freedom from WA jail

'Postcard Bandit' in legal bid for freedom from WA jail

The bank robber dubbed 'the Postcard Bandit' has launched legal proceedings in WA, asking a court to declare his prison sentence invalid and order his release.

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Survivor hopes others get strength from $2m legal fight

Survivor hopes others get strength from $2m legal fight

Survivor hopes others get strength from $2m legal fight

Survivor hopes others get strength from $2m legal fight

Katrina Munting has been awarded more than $2 million by the Supreme Court of Tasmania after suing the state and her high school teacher abuser for damages.

Father and children killed in car crash

Father and children killed in car crash

Father and children killed in car crash

Father and children killed in car crash

Three people have died, including two children, in a two-vehicle crash west of Brisbane while a woman has been airlifted to hospital.

Elation, sorrow over Sunshine Coast native title

Elation, sorrow over Sunshine Coast native title

Elation, sorrow over Sunshine Coast native title

Elation, sorrow over Sunshine Coast native title

Kabi Kabi Traditional Owners say they're empowered after being formally recognised as the native title holders over parts of the Sunshine Coast.

Lehrmann rape hearing adjourned for 'no-case' argument

Lehrmann rape hearing adjourned for 'no-case' argument

Lehrmann rape hearing adjourned for 'no-case' argument

Lehrmann rape hearing adjourned for 'no-case' argument

Lawyers for former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann plan to argue he has no case to answer when rape charges against him return to court.

Terminally ill Bicycle Bandit admits bank robberies

Terminally ill Bicycle Bandit admits bank robberies

Terminally ill Bicycle Bandit admits bank robberies

Terminally ill Bicycle Bandit admits bank robberies

A bank robber known as the Bicycle Bandit has pleaded guilty and apologised to victims, after his lawyer told the SA Supreme Court the man is dying.

Killer ordered pizzas after bashing partner to death

Killer ordered pizzas after bashing partner to death

Killer ordered pizzas after bashing partner to death

Killer ordered pizzas after bashing partner to death

Robert Rickerby has admitted to killing his partner Jessica Geddes by violently assaulting her in their Melbourne home.

Woman hid in paddock after brutal farm DV attack

Woman hid in paddock after brutal farm DV attack

Woman hid in paddock after brutal farm DV attack

Woman hid in paddock after brutal farm DV attack

A farm manager has pleaded guilty to a vicious domestic violence attack that had "red flags" for homicide, as rural DV rates remain higher than in the cities.

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'No body, no parole' questioned by wrongfully convicted

Lawyers and wrongfully convicted people - including Kathleen Folbigg and Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton - have signed a letter opposing 'no body, no parole laws'.

Jury begins to consider verdicts in camper murder trial

A Supreme Court jury will start poring over evidence to decide whether airline pilot Greg Lynn is innocent or guilty of two counts of murder.

Murder charge laid over death of popular Sydney surfer

The alleged killer of a well-known Sydney surfer is due to face court after police arrested and charged the 41-year-old following a three-month investigation.

Australia among 93 countries in show of support for ICC

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has confirmed Australia is one of 93 countries that have signed a statement of support for the International Criminal Court.

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Drugs, weapons, cash seized in major trafficking busts

Lengthy drug-trafficking investigations across three states have resulted in the seizure of dozens of weapons and almost a million dollars of drugs and cash.

Teen charged over 'targeted' fatal shooting at shops

Victorian detectives have charged a teenager and a 48-year-old man over their alleged roles in a fatal shooting in Glenroy in March.

Outrage over vandal's pro-Palestine war memorial attack

Police are searching for a vandal who defaced the Australian War Memorial with pro-Palestine slogans.

Miles denies move to bury power plant explosion report

The Queensland government has rejected claims it never intended to release an independent report into a 2021 power station generator explosion.

Warnings over banned masseur who is still practising

A public warning has been issued about a banned massage therapist convicted of sexual assault, who is believed to be continuing to provide services.

'Mind-boggling' oversight led to crush death of worker

A crane operator who fatally ran over a coworker had faced no management action despite being the subject of complaints about speeding in his 12-tonne vehicle.

Jury sent away to deliberate on campers murder trial

A Supreme Court jury have been sent out to decide whether airline pilot Greg Lynn is innocent or guilty of two counts of murder over the deaths of two campers.

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