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Ex-Socceroo seeks trial over sexual assault allegation

Ex-Socceroo seeks trial over sexual assault allegation

A former Socceroo may have to wait until next year to fight allegations he sexually assaulted a woman in the company of another man.

Council scrutinised after dog mauling death of 90yo

Council scrutinised after dog mauling death of 90yo

Council scrutinised after dog mauling death of 90yo

Council scrutinised after dog mauling death of 90yo

A coroner has been critical of a local council's actions ahead of grandmother Ada 'Sally' Holland.being fatally mauled by dogs.

Church rioters 'underestimated' detectives, police say

Church rioters 'underestimated' detectives, police say

Church rioters 'underestimated' detectives, police say

Church rioters 'underestimated' detectives, police say

A teenage boy is the latest to be charged over a riot outside a Sydney church where a bishop was stabbed as police vow to hunt down all remaining suspects.

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Thousands of images on accused church stabber's phone

Thousands of images on accused church stabber's phone

Thousands of images and videos on the phone of a 16-year-old boy accused of stabbing a bishop during a sermon are the focus of a police investigation.

Abortion pill still under threat in US despite ruling

Abortion pill still under threat in US despite ruling

Efforts by abortion opponents in the US to restrict the drug mifepristone may not be over despite a Supreme Court ruling preserving access to the pill.

Sons make $1m plea to solve mother's bookshop murder

Sons make $1m plea to solve mother's bookshop murder

Maria James was brutally murdered four decades ago and her sons believe the killer's identity is being covered up by people keen to protect the Catholic Church.

Olympic medallist, drug dealer Miller granted parole

Olympic medallist, drug dealer Miller granted parole

Scott Miller won two Olympic medals but was devastated neither was gold, before a descent into substance abuse led him to a prison he will soon leave.

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Alarming rise in illegal party drug overdoses

Alarming rise in illegal party drug overdoses

Alarming rise in illegal party drug overdoses

Alarming rise in illegal party drug overdoses

GHB presentations to emergency departments in southeast Queensland have increased by a staggering four-fold in the past two years.

Two men accused of pinching pricey opals in safe heist

Two men accused of pinching pricey opals in safe heist

Two men accused of pinching pricey opals in safe heist

Two men accused of pinching pricey opals in safe heist

Two men have faced court accused of a burglary that netted opals worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Sydney surfer likely killed by someone he knew

Sydney surfer likely killed by someone he knew

Sydney surfer likely killed by someone he knew

Sydney surfer likely killed by someone he knew

The person behind the mysterious death of beloved Sydney surfer Guy "Creature" Haymes might have been known to him, according to police.

No miscarriage of justice for jailed wife-killer Dawson

No miscarriage of justice for jailed wife-killer Dawson

No miscarriage of justice for jailed wife-killer Dawson

No miscarriage of justice for jailed wife-killer Dawson

Three appeal judges have unanimously upheld Chris Dawson's conviction for murdering his wife, finding there was no credible evidence to show he was innocent.

Ibrahim felt pressured by brothers to lend money: court

Ibrahim felt pressured by brothers to lend money: court

Ibrahim felt pressured by brothers to lend money: court

Ibrahim felt pressured by brothers to lend money: court

Fadi Ibrahim felt pressure from family members including brother John Ibrahim to lend money and was "called names" when he refused loans, a court has been told.

Legal threat hangs over push to ban political donations

Legal threat hangs over push to ban political donations

Legal threat hangs over push to ban political donations

Legal threat hangs over push to ban political donations

A government bill to ban political donations in South Australia has sparked calls for an inquiry and predictions of legal battles.

Murder accused described bashing as 'crime of passion'

Murder accused described bashing as 'crime of passion'

Murder accused described bashing as 'crime of passion'

Murder accused described bashing as 'crime of passion'

A jury has heard how a murder accused told an undercover police officer that he punched and knocked out a man as a "crime of passion" over claims of adultery.

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Opioid-addled bus driver to hear from victims of crash

Bus driver Brett Andrew Button has admitted he took more painkillers than doctors suggested and joked with passengers before a horrific wedding crash.

Cops accused of elder assault as police conduct probed

NSW Police are facing scrutiny after two officers were charged with assaulting an elderly man, while another officer awaits sentencing for a fake breath test.

Tabcorp ordered to pay $370k over gambling minor

Gambling company Tabcorp has been ordered to pay $370,417 after pleading guilty to 43 charges in Melbourne Magistrates Court.

Man sentenced to nine years in prison over manslaughter

A man has been jailed after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of another man inside a public housing unit when an argument over a drug debt turned violent.

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Aboriginal victims of family violence wrongly arrested

A "huge influx" of Aboriginal women accused of violence have approached the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service, who say police are arresting innocent mothers.

'Unclear' how grandfather fatally ingested rare poison

A coroner has been unable to determine how a grandfather consumed a fatal dose of the poison strychnine, which is heavily regulated in Australia.

Manslaughter alternative thrown out of Lynn trial

The judge in Greg Lynn's double camper murder trial has told jurors they no longer need to consider manslaughter as an alternative charge.

Sexual assaults, domestic violence spike in crime data

A staggering 42 per cent climb in criminal incidents of sexual assault has been recorded in NSW, as cases of domestic violence also rise.

Driver on drugs, tired before crash that killed tourist

A young woman was driving while on drugs and was extremely tired when she caused a car crash that killed a tourist in Tasmania.

Hayne to reunite with family but may face another trial

Former NRL star Jarryd Hayne has been granted bail after sexual assault convictions were quashed on appeal, with prosecutors considering another trial.

Accused double murderer's story 'ticks every box'

Greg Lynn's lawyer has told a jury the accused murderer's story about the accidental deaths of two campers "ticks every box" and has been proven by evidence.

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