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Nurses' staffing shortfall fight thrown out of court

Nurses' staffing shortfall fight thrown out of court

A judge has dismissed a nursing union's legal bid to have the NSW government hit with penalties over staffing shortfalls.

Women in 'ride together pledge' after cop's crash death

Women in 'ride together pledge' after cop's crash death

Women in 'ride together pledge' after cop's crash death

Women in 'ride together pledge' after cop's crash death

Prosecutors claim a woman told the driver of a car that was allegedly used to kill a Queensland policeman that "we ride together and we die together".

Teens to fight murder charges after doctor's death

Teens to fight murder charges after doctor's death

Teens to fight murder charges after doctor's death

Teens to fight murder charges after doctor's death

Two teenage boys will fight murder charges over the death of a Melbourne doctor after having the case fast-tracked.

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HK democrats found guilty in landmark subversion trial

HK democrats found guilty in landmark subversion trial

Guilty verdicts have been handed to Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, including an Australian, in a landmark subversion trial in the Chinese territory.

Terror plot accused 'relentless, obsessive', jury told

Terror plot accused 'relentless, obsessive', jury told

Extremist material possessed by a man accused of a terror plot is inconsistent with his claim he is a live-and-let-live libertarian, a court has been told.

Missing former cop likely killed by wife's lover

Missing former cop likely killed by wife's lover

A coroner has ruled a former police officer who went missing in Tasmania in 1969 was likely shot by a neighbour who had been having an affair with his wife.

Blood stains found in missing camper's car, jury hears

Blood stains found in missing camper's car, jury hears

A trail of blood stains from missing camper Carol Clay was found in her partner Russell Hill's LandCruiser's canopy after their deaths, a jury has heard.

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Alleged schoolgirl-killer's mum denies covering for son

Alleged schoolgirl-killer's mum denies covering for son

Alleged schoolgirl-killer's mum denies covering for son

Alleged schoolgirl-killer's mum denies covering for son

The mother of Justin Stein has denied changing her story, as she gave evidence into the disappearance and death of his alleged victim Charlise Mutten.

Family remembers 'selfless' man gunned down by police

Family remembers 'selfless' man gunned down by police

Family remembers 'selfless' man gunned down by police

Family remembers 'selfless' man gunned down by police

A northern NSW man who provoked police into shooting him has been remembered fondly by his grieving family as a coroner looks into the details of his death.

A-League bet-fix scandal grows with more players named

A-League bet-fix scandal grows with more players named

A-League bet-fix scandal grows with more players named

A-League bet-fix scandal grows with more players named

Macarthur FC players Matthew Millar and Jed Drew have both been accused of participating in a criminal group behind an alleged bet-fixing scheme.

Family violence shake-up flagged but details scant

Family violence shake-up flagged but details scant

Family violence shake-up flagged but details scant

Family violence shake-up flagged but details scant

Victoria is moving to overhaul family violence laws, but won't follow other states in slapping ankle bracelets on serious offenders.

Two men accused of recruiting kids for $2m robbery gang

Two men accused of recruiting kids for $2m robbery gang

Two men accused of recruiting kids for $2m robbery gang

Two men accused of recruiting kids for $2m robbery gang

Two men have been accused of recruiting more than 20 children tasked with stealing more than $2 million in cash and cigarettes.

Wilkinson's silk charged $8k a day for Lehrmann trial

Wilkinson's silk charged $8k a day for Lehrmann trial

Wilkinson's silk charged $8k a day for Lehrmann trial

Wilkinson's silk charged $8k a day for Lehrmann trial

Journalist Lisa Wilkinson paid thousands of dollars each day for the two barristers she recruited to defend a defamation case by Bruce Lehrmann, documents show.

Spike in date-rape drug imports sparks safety concern

Spike in date-rape drug imports sparks safety concern

Spike in date-rape drug imports sparks safety concern

Spike in date-rape drug imports sparks safety concern

Over a three-month period, police have seized more than 4200 litres of a dangerous chemical that can be used to spike drinks.

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Home-invasion victim critical as police seek attackers

Police are looking for three men after a serious assault that has left the victim in hospital for more than a week.

Ex-footballer Cable fighting child sexual abuse charges

Former Australian Rules footballer Barry Cable has pleaded not guilty to historical child sexual abuse charges, dating back to the 1960s.

Mystery mum delivered boy before river find, tests show

Fears remain for the safety of a mother and her newborn baby nearly three days after a placenta and umbilical cord were found on a Sydney riverbank.

Trump hush money trial jury ends day of deliberations

The first day of jury deliberation has ended in Donald Trump's New York hush money trial with jurors asking to re-hear potentially crucial testimony.

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Alleged child network leaders arrested after $2m thefts

Four men allegedly involved in a network of children enticed into stealing more than $2 million worth of cigarettes and cash in Melbourne have been arrested.

Jurors likely to deliberate in Trump hush-money trial

Jury deliberations in former US president Donald Trump's hush-money trial are expected to begin following closing arguments and a trial of almost six weeks.

Items to be tested in search for Samantha Murphy's body

Victoria Police have uncovered items of interest as they search for the body of missing mother Samantha Murphy, who disappeared in February.

Woman charged with murder of man stabbed at home

A woman will face court charged with the alleged domestic-violence related stabbing murder of a man in Sydney's east.

Businessman pleads guilty to domestic assault

A high-flying Sydney businessman has pleaded guilty to a domestic violence assault but has had allegations of choking a woman withdrawn.

Sackings 'very likely' in pandemic crisis, Qantas says

Qantas staff unlawfully fired in 2020 should get reduced compensation because they would have been fired in 2021 anyway, lawyers for the airline have argued.

Probe pressure builds on police over lead up to murders

A push is mounting for an independent probe into the actions of police before a double murder after the killer's family said they kept trying to warn officers.

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