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'Botched treatments': Alleged fake doctors banned

'Botched treatments': Alleged fake doctors banned

A warning has been issued for the public to avoid two alleged fake doctors who engaged in the unqualified treatment of a chronically ill patient.

Five teens arrested over violent dating app assaults

Five teens arrested over violent dating app assaults

Five teens arrested over violent dating app assaults

Five teens arrested over violent dating app assaults

Police have arrested five teenagers following accusations they ambushed and assaulted men after they were lured to meet them on dating apps and social media.

Homicide probe over as 'body' found to be lifelike doll

Homicide probe over as 'body' found to be lifelike doll

Homicide probe over as 'body' found to be lifelike doll

Homicide probe over as 'body' found to be lifelike doll

The contents of a dumped suitcase, which initially sparked a murder investigation, have been revealed as a lifelike doll with bruises and grazes.

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'Fed up' locals demand change after shop owner's death

'Fed up' locals demand change after shop owner's death

Locals are hoping a local grocery store owner's death following an alleged attack by youths can be a catalyst for change.

Teen charged amid probe into notes linked to syndicate

Teen charged amid probe into notes linked to syndicate

A teenager has been charged amid an investigation into a series of notes left on shopfronts instructing them to call an offshore international crime syndicate.

Clothing helps identify more childcare abuse victims

Clothing helps identify more childcare abuse victims

Confronting images of children's clothing released by police have helped identify further alleged victims of a former childcare worker.

Teen's charges upgraded over beloved shop owner's death

Teen's charges upgraded over beloved shop owner's death

A suburban community has been plunged into mourning following the death of a shop owner as police upgrade charges against a teenage boy.

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Toddler survives siege in shattered outback town

Toddler survives siege in shattered outback town

Toddler survives siege in shattered outback town

Toddler survives siege in shattered outback town

Two adults are dead, and a young child has survived a terrifying overnight siege that locked down an outback town and left a tight-knit community in mourning.

UK rapper returns to court for alleged drug possession

UK rapper returns to court for alleged drug possession

UK rapper returns to court for alleged drug possession

UK rapper returns to court for alleged drug possession

A British rapper and media personality convicted of biting an Australian fan during sex after a show has returned to court for a drug possession charge.

Men charged over fake gun incident near stadium

Men charged over fake gun incident near stadium

Men charged over fake gun incident near stadium

Men charged over fake gun incident near stadium

A bizarre public stunt involving a plastic gun, a bulletproof vest emblazoned with the US flag and a fake police badge has not ended well for two men.

Five youths charged over 'awful' attack on worker

Five youths charged over 'awful' attack on worker

Five youths charged over 'awful' attack on worker

Five youths charged over 'awful' attack on worker

Four teenagers and a 12-year-old boy have been charged over a daylight attack that left a 60-year-old man in a critical condition.

Suburban raids net crossbows, guns and battle axes

Suburban raids net crossbows, guns and battle axes

Suburban raids net crossbows, guns and battle axes

Suburban raids net crossbows, guns and battle axes

Two suburban raids have uncovered an array of weapons, including guns, crossbows and knuckledusters, with three men facing a slew of serious charges.

Aboriginal man testifies 'bishop groomed us' at BBQ

Aboriginal man testifies 'bishop groomed us' at BBQ

Aboriginal man testifies 'bishop groomed us' at BBQ

Aboriginal man testifies 'bishop groomed us' at BBQ

A former Catholic bishop gave whiskey to young Aboriginal men at a barbecue and then touched one of them inappropriately, a jury has been told.

Deported drug kingpin sentenced to life by Iraqi court

Deported drug kingpin sentenced to life by Iraqi court

Deported drug kingpin sentenced to life by Iraqi court

Deported drug kingpin sentenced to life by Iraqi court

The alleged head of an organised crime syndicate who was deported by Australian authorities has been given a life sentence in Iraq for drug trafficking.

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'Easier to target': water, power firms face rising risk

Australian utility providers are being warned to tighten their security and isolate vital parts of their operations as disruptive online attacks spread.

Mayor allegedly punched protester 'without hesitation'

A local mayor in Melbourne accused of punching an intruder at an election party is facing a four-day hearing into the "rapidly developing scuffle".

Bishop visited his abuse accuser in jail, jury told

A senior Catholic cleric accused of giving a young Aboriginal man alcohol before coercing him to have sex repeatedly visited his alleged victim in prison.

Bishop allegedly told teen: 'No one is going to know'

A senior Catholic cleric gave a young Aboriginal man alcohol before coercing him to have sex, a court has been told.

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'It's not working': premier wants ciggy tax stubbed out

A Labor leader is urging a rethink on tobacco taxes, while a law enforcement expert warns the war on illicit smokes must be coupled with lowering the excise.

Beckham-style romance dream turned to rape, court told

A young woman allegedly raped by a British rapper after an Australian show wanted to marry the performer and dreamed she was Victoria Beckham.

Bishop used boozy parties to groom youths, court told

A former Catholic Bishop hosted alcohol-fuelled parties using church funds so he could access Aboriginal youths and sexually assault them, a jury has been told.

'Choked me': rapper accused of violent rape after gig

A young woman has told a court she thought she was going to an after-party before she was allegedly raped by a British rapper after an Australian show.

Tourists warned after methanol-poisoning charges laid

A distillery owner has been charged after a mass methanol poisoning incident that killed two Australian teens, but there's concern justice may not be served.

Man’s request after allegedly murdering dad in fire

A man has faced court for the first time after allegedly murdering his father in a fiery driveway altercation involving ‘significant violence’.

Ex-MP all smiles despite visa fraud conspiracy verdict

The disgraced former partner of a pandemic-era premier has had a conviction for lying wiped, only for a jury to find him guilty over false visa applications.

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