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Driver dragged and killed after road-rage confrontation

Driver dragged and killed after road-rage confrontation

Police are searching for the driver of a white ute they believe was involved in a fatal road-rage incident on a suburban street.

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.

Aboriginal victims of family violence wrongly arrested

Aboriginal victims of family violence wrongly arrested

Aboriginal victims of family violence wrongly arrested

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.

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Student AI deepfake images reflective of porn crisis

Student AI deepfake images reflective of porn crisis

Pornography is driving bad behaviour in Australian schools with an artificial intelligence deepfake scandal reflective of a crisis, experts have warned.

Ex-detainee to fight allegations he bashed grandmother

Ex-detainee to fight allegations he bashed grandmother

A released immigration detainee charged over the brutal bashing of a Perth grandmother is likely to plead not guilty.

'Wanding' knife laws green light boosts police powers

'Wanding' knife laws green light boosts police powers

A second state has passed laws allowing police officers to use hand-held metal detectors on suspects without warrants in certain locations.

Driver pleads guilty over death of top cop's son

Driver pleads guilty over death of top cop's son

Dhurren Randhawa has pleaded guilty to charges over the hit-and-run death of South Australian Police Commissioner Grant Stevens' son.

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Corruption reports might be brought to light by reforms

Corruption reports might be brought to light by reforms

Corruption reports might be brought to light by reforms

Corruption reports might be brought to light by reforms

Every recommendation of a corruption watchdog review will be adopted by the Queensland government, including the release of reports retrospectively.

Woman charged with murder of man stabbed at home

Woman charged with murder of man stabbed at home

Woman charged with murder of man stabbed at home

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.

'Armed student' forces school lockdown

'Armed student' forces school lockdown

'Armed student' forces school lockdown

'Armed student' forces school lockdown

A student at a remote WA high school allegedly brandished a knife and screwdriver during an incident that forced classrooms to be locked down.

Murder of mother and daughter 'horrific', WA premier

Murder of mother and daughter 'horrific', WA premier

Murder of mother and daughter 'horrific', WA premier

Murder of mother and daughter 'horrific', WA premier

West Australian Premier Roger Cook has called for reflection after a mother and daughter were murdered in their home by a gunman searching for his ex-wife.

Judge rejects Baldwin bid to drop Rust shooting case

Judge rejects Baldwin bid to drop Rust shooting case

Judge rejects Baldwin bid to drop Rust shooting case

Judge rejects Baldwin bid to drop Rust shooting case

Actor Alec Baldwin's bid to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge over the on-set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins has been denied by a judge.

Businessman jailed over 'breathtaking' $395m NDIS fraud

Businessman jailed over 'breathtaking' $395m NDIS fraud

Businessman jailed over 'breathtaking' $395m NDIS fraud

Businessman jailed over 'breathtaking' $395m NDIS fraud

A businessman who duped international investors out of tens of millions of dollars as part of an NDIS scheme has been sentenced to up to 12 years in prison.

Intent to murder charge after two people stabbed

Intent to murder charge after two people stabbed

Intent to murder charge after two people stabbed

Intent to murder charge after two people stabbed

A man has been charged with wounding with intent to murder after a man was stabbed in the face, head and neck and a woman slashed in the throat.

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Call for 'respect, decency' after Qld MP threatened

Threats and harassment have been aimed at staff members of a Queensland MP who disclosed she was drugged and sexually assaulted.

Fears new NT curfew laws will target Indigenous people

Legislation that lets the Northern Territory's police commissioner enact a three-day curfew have passed parliament, sparking fears they could be misused.

'Extraordinary': stabbed cop who chased attacker hailed

A man has been charged with the attempted murder of a police officer who he is accused of stabbing in the head during an unprovoked daylight attack.

NT man to face court over child abuse material charges

A Northern Territory man will face court after an investigation sparked by US reports about an Australian user uploading child abuse material online.

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Doctor charged with indecently assaulting woman

An obstetrics and gynaecology doctor has been charged with indecently assaulting a woman during a medical procedure in Western Australia.

Man who stabbed officer 'asked police to shoot him'

A man is under police guard after he allegedly confronted an officer near a busy Sydney park and stabbed him repeatedly in the back of the head.

Teen faces court over attempted murder charge

A 17-year-old boy has faced court following an alleged daylight brawl that ended in a man being stabbed multiple times.

NRL player Taylan May faces domestic violence charges

Penrith NRL player Taylan May has been charged over allegations he punched a woman he knew in the face.

Scheffler contends in PGA following police arrest drama

Scottie Scheffler is still contending to win the US PGA Championship despite having been arrested outside Valhalla golf course and charged by police.

Macarthur betting probe: Who is Ulises Davila?

Ulises Davila has been charged over allegations he was involved in a football betting scheme. But who is Macarthur's maverick Mexican captain?

Snowtown accomplice released into community

Snowtown murders accomplice Mark Ray Haydon has been moved from the Adelaide Pre-Release Centre to live in the community, after almost 25 years in custody.

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