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Son of party founder jailed over armed robbery spree

Son of party founder jailed over armed robbery spree

The son of the Love Australia or Leave Party's founder has been jailed for multiple attempted armed robberies and a failed ram-raid during a four-day spree.

US consulate sledgehammer attack 'not Australian way'

US consulate sledgehammer attack 'not Australian way'

US consulate sledgehammer attack 'not Australian way'

US consulate sledgehammer attack 'not Australian way'

The US Consulate in Sydney has been vandalised under the cover of darkness, with windows smashed and pro-Palestinian symbols spray painted in red on the door.

Manslaughter charge over death of four-year-old

Manslaughter charge over death of four-year-old

Manslaughter charge over death of four-year-old

Manslaughter charge over death of four-year-old

The probe into the death of a four-year-old in northwest Tasmania has lead to a man police say was 'well known' to the child facing a charge of manslaughter.

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Scam warning over rise in 'plague' malware

Scam warning over rise in 'plague' malware

Australians have been warned about a concerning rise in malicious viruses hidden in email attachments and games, which police have likened to a plague.

Man accused of abduction, rape, seeking $300k ransom

Man accused of abduction, rape, seeking $300k ransom

A man has been extradited from Victoria to NSW accused of arranging the abduction and sexual assault of a woman then threatening to release images of the crime.

Prosecution rests in Hunter Biden's criminal gun trial

Prosecution rests in Hunter Biden's criminal gun trial

As Hunter Biden's prosecution case rested, his lawyers asked for his criminal gun trial judge to acquit him, saying the evidence didn't support a conviction.

Advocate given second chance in robodebt document fight

Advocate given second chance in robodebt document fight

Human rights activist Justin Warren has won an appeal in a long-running legal battle to access documents behind the botched robodebt scheme.

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Fatal bashing victim was wrongly labelled a pedophile

Fatal bashing victim was wrongly labelled a pedophile

Fatal bashing victim was wrongly labelled a pedophile

Fatal bashing victim was wrongly labelled a pedophile

Anthony Davies was searching for a missing teenager when he drunkenly broke into the home of Kenneth Campbell and fatally assaulted him, a court has been told.

Court denounces 'hateful' soccer match Nazi salutes

Court denounces 'hateful' soccer match Nazi salutes

Court denounces 'hateful' soccer match Nazi salutes

Court denounces 'hateful' soccer match Nazi salutes

Three Croatian men have been convicted and fined after separately making '"unacceptable" Nazi salutes during the 2022 Australia Cup soccer final.

Jury sent home for weekend in schoolgirl murder case

Jury sent home for weekend in schoolgirl murder case

Jury sent home for weekend in schoolgirl murder case

Jury sent home for weekend in schoolgirl murder case

A jury will take a break over the long weekend before returning on Tuesday to consider the fate of the man accused of murdering nine-year-old Charlise Mutten

Adelaide casino to pay costs on top of $67m penalty

Adelaide casino to pay costs on top of $67m penalty

Adelaide casino to pay costs on top of $67m penalty

Adelaide casino to pay costs on top of $67m penalty

SkyCity Adelaide will have to pay $3 million costs to the regulator on top of a $67 million penalty for admitted breaches of anti-money laundering legislation.

Woman admits grooming, indecent treatment of teenager

Woman admits grooming, indecent treatment of teenager

Woman admits grooming, indecent treatment of teenager

Woman admits grooming, indecent treatment of teenager

A 35-year-old woman who exchanged hundreds of texts a day and increasingly sexualised messages with a teen two decades younger than her has been sentenced.

Fire authorities issue warning as tobacco war continues

Fire authorities issue warning as tobacco war continues

Fire authorities issue warning as tobacco war continues

Fire authorities issue warning as tobacco war continues

Police are investigating two new attacks on Melbourne tobacco stores, one engulfed by fire and the other the target of a ram raid.

Alleged bikie charged over YouTuber firebombing

Alleged bikie charged over YouTuber firebombing

Alleged bikie charged over YouTuber firebombing

Alleged bikie charged over YouTuber firebombing

Police allege a second man due to face court over the alleged firebombing of YouTuber Friendlyjordies' house is linked to an outlaw motorcycle gang.

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Hunter Biden's sister-in-law describes finding his gun

The widow of Hunter Biden’s brother has told jurors about the moment she found his revolver in the console of his truck.

Don't shoot, I'm your local Katter party candidate

A Queensland political candidate says he would be dead today if one of his party's proposed laws had been enacted when he was younger.

Here Comes the Habibs actor awarded $454k over assault

An actor best known for starring in the TV comedy TV Here Comes the Habibs has been given almost half a million dollars after being attacked in his Sydney home.

Accused murderer admits lying to his wife about deaths

Pilot Greg Lynn has apologised to the family of two missing campers it's alleged he killed as he gave evidence to a jury four weeks into his murder trial.

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Anti-gay discrimination apology sparks call for action

The last Australian state to apologise for criminalising homosexual acts is being urged to follow the move with steps to end discrimination.

Judge mulls halt of 'unlawful, inhumane' brumby culling

The NSW government has argued that a bid by bush users to halt aerial culling of brumbies in the Snowy Mountains would harm species on the verge of extinction.

'Inefficient, unsustainable' child protection lashed

The auditor-general has blasted the NSW child-protection system, with earlier advice not acted on amid institutional roadblocks to reform.

No closure for family after 'suspicious' death finding

Family of a woman whose bones were found in a bag have responded to inquest findings, saying they will keep trying to find out what happened to get closure.

Review after woman died waiting for security upgrades

The dealings a woman had with state agencies and service providers before her alleged murder are under review after she was left waiting for better security.

Curfew breach charge for Iran-born man found in Perth

Federal police have charged an Iranian-born man with breaching a curfew imposed under his visa conditions after officers located the 29-year-old in Perth.

Man accused of murdering wife in high-speed crash dies

Troy Armstrong, who was accused of killing his former wife by running her off the road at 140km/h, has been found unresponsive in his jail cell.

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