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Baby boy found dead inside storm drain was a newborn

Baby boy found dead inside storm drain was a newborn

Homicide detectives have pleaded for a mother to come forward amid concerns for her health after a newborn baby boy was found dead in a stormwater drain.

Neo-Nazi's bail extended after stop-start hearing

Neo-Nazi's bail extended after stop-start hearing

Neo-Nazi's bail extended after stop-start hearing

Neo-Nazi's bail extended after stop-start hearing

Bail has been extended for a neo-Nazi accused of intimidating a police officer online, following a stop-start hearing that stretched over several hours.

Murder accused behind bars after body found in park

Murder accused behind bars after body found in park

Murder accused behind bars after body found in park

Murder accused behind bars after body found in park

A man will remain behind bars for months until his next court appearance after he was charged with murder following the discovery of a body in a suburban park.

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Two men charged over interstate soccer match-fixing bid

Two men charged over interstate soccer match-fixing bid

Two men have been granted bail by a court after being charged with attempting to match fix soccer games for financial benefit.

Tributes for murdered man as hunt for killer continues

Tributes for murdered man as hunt for killer continues

Friends are remembering a man killed in a suburban park as a keen dancer as police hunt for the person responsible for his death.

Court apology over error finding in MP blackmail case

Court apology over error finding in MP blackmail case

The judiciary is apologising for an error in a case involving senior members of South Australia's parliament.

Privacy commissioner sues Optus over data breach

Privacy commissioner sues Optus over data breach

Australia's information commissioner is suing Optus over a 2022 data breach that impacted millions and resulted in private data being published on the dark web.

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'Disturbing evolution': opioid-laced vape liquid seized

'Disturbing evolution': opioid-laced vape liquid seized

'Disturbing evolution': opioid-laced vape liquid seized

'Disturbing evolution': opioid-laced vape liquid seized

An Australian-first arrest was triggered after vape liquid laced with a dangerous and highly addictive synthetic opioid was marketed to hundreds of buyers.

Rwanda agrees to take deportees from the US

Rwanda agrees to take deportees from the US

Rwanda agrees to take deportees from the US

Rwanda agrees to take deportees from the US

Rwanda has agreed to accept up to 250 deportees from the United States under the Trump administration's third-country deportation program.

Videos from mushroom murder trial released

Videos from mushroom murder trial released

Videos from mushroom murder trial released

Videos from mushroom murder trial released

Videos used to prosecute convicted killer Erin Patterson have been released, revealing key moments the jury saw and heard during her 11-week trial.

Elderly man charged with murder after woman's stabbing

Elderly man charged with murder after woman's stabbing

Elderly man charged with murder after woman's stabbing

Elderly man charged with murder after woman's stabbing

An elderly man has been charged with murdering a woman known to him, while another man is fighting for life after overnight stabbing attacks in two states.

Alleged underworld murder 'foot soldiers' face court

Alleged underworld murder 'foot soldiers' face court

Alleged underworld murder 'foot soldiers' face court

Alleged underworld murder 'foot soldiers' face court

A number of men described as "foot soldiers" by police have appeared in court over the alleged murder of an underworld figure' in a major capital city.

Ex-cop charged with 'sickening' abuse of childcare kids

Ex-cop charged with 'sickening' abuse of childcare kids

Ex-cop charged with 'sickening' abuse of childcare kids

Ex-cop charged with 'sickening' abuse of childcare kids

An after-school-care worker was a serving police officer at the time he allegedly produced child abuse material of 10 pre-school-aged victims.

Young man shot and killed in daytime laneway attack

Young man shot and killed in daytime laneway attack

Young man shot and killed in daytime laneway attack

Young man shot and killed in daytime laneway attack

The fatal daylight shooting of a 21-year-old man in a laneway is believed to be a targeted attack, with his body found next to a car near a skip bin.

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Conwoman's widower charged with elderly woman's assault

Melissa Caddick's widower will appear in a local court after a 73-year-old woman alleged he assaulted her at a bayside reserve in eastern Sydney.

Cops shoot brother dead after alleged attack on sister

Police have fatally shot a man after allegedly finding him attacking his sister with a sword inside a family home.

Synagogue firebomb suspects from home and away

A man has been arrested over a "politically motivated" synagogue firebombing, with international and local criminals investigated in relation to the attack.

Man accused of Israeli restaurant ruckus denied bail

A magistrate has denied bail for a man accused of throwing chairs during a pro-Palestinian protest at an Israeli restaurant.

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'Dangerous' youth detention spit hood plan under fire

The reintroduction of spit hoods in youth detention centres has been defended by a territory government, almost 10 years after they were banned.

Not guilty plea from Outback Wrangler after fatal crash

Outback Wrangler's Matt Wright has pleaded not guilty to attempting to pervert the course of justice more than three years after a fatal helicopter crash.

Accused Israeli restaurant protester remains in custody

A man charged with affray following a protest outside an Israeli restaurant has made a bid for bail, more than two weeks after the incident.

Hotel taken over to detain illegal Indonesian fishers

A city hotel has been turned into a detention centre to cope with a surge in the number of Indonesians caught illegally fishing in Australia's northern waters.

'Duct tape' image of kids circulated, police allege

Authorities believe a "disturbing" image of two young boys bound with duct tape was sent to multiple people before it was discovered by regional police.

New effort to find man's head after TV star charged

Authorities have identified locations of interest in a renewed effort to find the decapitated head of a man allegedly killed by a reality TV contestant.

Man hunt underway after woman speared in the head

Police are hunting for a man after a woman was speared in the head and airlifted to hospital from a remote territory community.

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