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Jail for callous, cold-blooded killing of mum of four

Jail for callous, cold-blooded killing of mum of four

A man who showed callousness beyond words when he hit and killed his partner with a car has been sentenced to 13 years behind bars.

Driver denies opioid 'influence' on fatal bus trip

Driver denies opioid 'influence' on fatal bus trip

Driver denies opioid 'influence' on fatal bus trip

Driver denies opioid 'influence' on fatal bus trip

A man denies being affected by an opioid while driving a bus as he tries to reduce his jail time over a horror crash that killed 10 wedding guests.

Judge rejects murderer's 'preposterous' defence claim

Judge rejects murderer's 'preposterous' defence claim

Judge rejects murderer's 'preposterous' defence claim

Judge rejects murderer's 'preposterous' defence claim

A man found guilty of murdering his father with a baseball bat has claimed he was not intending to kill the man during the violent attack.

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Diddy found not guilty of most serious sex charges

Diddy found not guilty of most serious sex charges

Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs has been cleared of sex trafficking and racketeering but found guilty of prostitution offences and denied bail.

Deliberations continue in Diddy's sex-trafficking trial

Deliberations continue in Diddy's sex-trafficking trial

Jurors will deliberate for a third day in the trial of hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs after reaching a partial verdict in his sex-trafficking trial.

Childcare changes just a 'bandaid' after abuse case

Childcare changes just a 'bandaid' after abuse case

Expedited childcare reforms will only be a stop-gap response and won't address the root causes of abuse in the sector, an early childhood advocate says.

Elon Musk victory in war on strict Australian web laws

Elon Musk victory in war on strict Australian web laws

Elon Musk's X has won its latest stoush with the eSafety Commissioner after a tribunal found the firm could reinstate a blocked post on transgender people.

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Woodside activists vow to fight on despite jail terms

Woodside activists vow to fight on despite jail terms

Woodside activists vow to fight on despite jail terms

Woodside activists vow to fight on despite jail terms

Two climate activists have been handed suspended prison terms for their "harmful" act of letting off stench gas at Woodside’s headquarters.

Parking rangers foiled alleged murder plot: prosecutors

Parking rangers foiled alleged murder plot: prosecutors

Parking rangers foiled alleged murder plot: prosecutors

Parking rangers foiled alleged murder plot: prosecutors

Details of an alleged attempted gangland hit outside a police station, including how it was called off over an illegally parked getaway car, have been revealed.

Killer pursued elderly man in dark, hit him and fled

Killer pursued elderly man in dark, hit him and fled

Killer pursued elderly man in dark, hit him and fled

Killer pursued elderly man in dark, hit him and fled

An elderly man was pursued through dark, narrow suburban streets late one evening by an angry younger man seeking retribution.

'Want justice': mum's fresh pain over cold case murder

'Want justice': mum's fresh pain over cold case murder

'Want justice': mum's fresh pain over cold case murder

'Want justice': mum's fresh pain over cold case murder

A state coroner cannot determine who was responsible for the death of 22-year-old Elisabeth Membrey more than 30 years ago.

Teenagers arrested over shooting that nearly killed boy

Teenagers arrested over shooting that nearly killed boy

Teenagers arrested over shooting that nearly killed boy

Teenagers arrested over shooting that nearly killed boy

Two teenagers were allegedly contracted by gangs as hit-men before shooting a hail of bullets at homes, narrowly missing a five-year-old child.

Man jailed for 'terrifying' trade in military rifles

Man jailed for 'terrifying' trade in military rifles

Man jailed for 'terrifying' trade in military rifles

Man jailed for 'terrifying' trade in military rifles

A man kept in his home a large amount of cannabis, almost 1.6 kilograms of cocaine and four semi-automatic rifles on behalf of a drug ring, a judge has heard.

New DNA evidence in taxi driver murder cold case

New DNA evidence in taxi driver murder cold case

New DNA evidence in taxi driver murder cold case

New DNA evidence in taxi driver murder cold case

A $500,000 reward for information has been offered after fresh DNA evidence sparked a new probe into the 1987 murder of a taxi driver.

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Lehrmann inquiry boss's win before corruption appeal

A former judge who led an inquiry into the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann has scored a win in his bid to challenge findings that he engaged in corrupt conduct.

Childhood centres wary of raising sex abuse concerns

A review of system responses to child sexual abuse is underway in Queensland following the jailing of one of Australia's worst pedophiles.

Third person charged over murder of Pheobe Bishop

Authorities have charged a third person over the disappearance and murder of teenager Pheobe Bishop who disappeared six weeks ago on her way to catch a flight.

Diddy jury decides on some counts while verdict unknown

A jury in Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial says it has reached a verdict on four of five counts against the hip-hop mogul.

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Web of systems exploited for insidious financial abuse

Perpetrators are largely unchecked as they use courts, banks and Centrelink to inflict financial abuse on an intimate partner, research has found.

Blow for Thai government as court suspends PM from duty

A top court has suspended embattled Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra as it considers a push to sack her over a damaging leaked phone call.

Youth justice in crisis before teen's death: coroner

A coroner hearing an inquest for an Indigenous teen who fatally self-harmed in a youth detention says he might recommend another inquiry into the facility.

Woman stabbed partner to death in 'impulsive' act

A drunken argument was the impetus for the stabbing murder of a 51-year-old man in his home at the hands of his partner.

Mushroom jury finishes first full day of deliberations

The jurors tasked with deciding the fate of mushroom cook Erin Patterson have been sent back to their accommodation after their first full day of deliberations.

Major search for man's head paused as police trawl CCTV

Investigators are poring over video footage in attempt to find the head of a man allegedly murdered by his partner, a former reality TV star.

Parents demand answers after childcare abuse scandal

Families of more than 1000 children have been told to test for diseases after a childcare worker linked to 20 centres was charged with "sickening" crimes.

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