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Deposed Bangladeshi PM Hasina accused in murder case

Deposed Bangladeshi PM Hasina accused in murder case

Bangladesh's former prime minister, who fled the country in the wake of violence, is being investigated for murder.

Detention centre staff suspended over abuse claims

Detention centre staff suspended over abuse claims

Detention centre staff suspended over abuse claims

Detention centre staff suspended over abuse claims

Seventeen workers at Tasmania's troubled Ashley Youth Detention Centre have been suspended over historical child sex abuse allegations.

UK PM to hold emergency meeting as riots intensify

UK PM to hold emergency meeting as riots intensify

UK PM to hold emergency meeting as riots intensify

UK PM to hold emergency meeting as riots intensify

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will hold an urgent meeting with senior police as he seeks to end days of violent anti-immigration protests.

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Bangladesh court scraps most quotas after deadly unrest

Bangladesh court scraps most quotas after deadly unrest

A curfew has been extended in Bangladesh after at least 114 people were killed during student-led protests.

'There's no help': mother's plea to reform prisons

'There's no help': mother's plea to reform prisons

A young mother has shared how her child changed her life inside a Darwin prison as advocates call for an overhaul of the system.

Trump seeks to set aside hush money conviction

Trump seeks to set aside hush money conviction

Donald Trump’s lawyers have sent a letter to a US judge in his hush money criminal case seeking permission to file a motion to set aside the verdict.

Rudd praises PM's persistence to bring Assange home

Rudd praises PM's persistence to bring Assange home

Senior representations to America over years were crucial in bringing Julian Assange home, ambassador to the US Kevin Rudd says.

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Assange lands in Australia after US guilty plea

Assange lands in Australia after US guilty plea

Assange lands in Australia after US guilty plea

Assange lands in Australia after US guilty plea

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has returned to Australia aboard a charter jet hours after pleading guilty to obtaining and publishing US military secrets.

Assange likely to push for press freedom in Australia

Assange likely to push for press freedom in Australia

Assange likely to push for press freedom in Australia

Assange likely to push for press freedom in Australia

Julian Assange has winged his way to Australia and is likely to play a role in pushing for transparency and whistleblower rights after his return.

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.

Environment group loses appeal over coal, gas projects

Environment group loses appeal over coal, gas projects

Environment group loses appeal over coal, gas projects

Environment group loses appeal over coal, gas projects

The full bench of the Federal Court has dismissed an appeal by campaigners related to how the federal environment minister considers fossil fuel projects.

New campers murder trial to begin after jury discharged

New campers murder trial to begin after jury discharged

New campers murder trial to begin after jury discharged

New campers murder trial to begin after jury discharged

Pilot Greg Lynn's murder trial has faced a hurdle as the first set of jurors empanelled was discharged by the judge, with a new jury to be chosen next week.

Former Fiji PM Bainimarama sentenced to year in jail

Former Fiji PM Bainimarama sentenced to year in jail

Former Fiji PM Bainimarama sentenced to year in jail

Former Fiji PM Bainimarama sentenced to year in jail

After initially being spared jail, former Fijian leader Frank Bainimarama has been handed a one-year term for perverting the course of justice.

Forestry Corp faces fresh glider negligence claims

Forestry Corp faces fresh glider negligence claims

Forestry Corp faces fresh glider negligence claims

Forestry Corp faces fresh glider negligence claims

The NSW Forestry Corporation has again been accused of incompetently searching for endangered greater gliders before logging their habitat.

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At the coalface: traditional owners demand protection

Traditional owners are pursuing a legal challenge involving Adani's Carmichael mine, seeking to force the Queensland government to protect a sacred site.

Man filmed dogs 'smashing roos' in front of daughter

A man has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges after filming his hunting dogs fighting or killing a wombat, a deer, two kangaroos and two cats.

Kiribati parliament votes to remove Australian judge

The pathway for another attempt to deport an Australian-born High Court judge in Kiribati has been paved after its parliament voted to remove him from office.

GLAD not glad: bag maker taken to court over claims

The makers of GLAD garbage bags have been taken to court over claims it misled consumers about how much of its bin liners were made from recycled ocean plastic.

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Break pattern of mental health police killings: coroner

Police killings of people with mental health needs can no longer be addressed individually when a pattern of deaths has become so clear, a coroner has found.

Trump posts $US175 million bond in civil fraud case

Donald Trump has posted $US175 million bond to avert asset seizure while he appeals civil fraud penalty.

Fresh evidence application ahead of Lehrmann judgment

Network Ten has lodged an application to reopen the Bruce Lehrmann defamation case, citing fresh evidence days before the judgment is due to be handed down.

Inquiry to probe youth crime as crackdown continues

A parliamentary inquiry will examine the drivers of youth crime in regional NSW as the government pushes ahead with a crackdown despite criticism.

Justice system 'traumatises, silences' victims of crime

One in four victims are so traumatised after dealing with Victoria's criminal justice system they're unwilling to report a crime again.

Fight to keep unrepentant terrorists behind bars

The right thresholds are in place to keep convicted terrorists in jail after they have served their time, a federal police chief says.

Acquittals more likely in judge-only criminal trials

Judge alone criminal trials conducted in the NSW higher courts are more likely to result in the defendant being acquitted than jury trials.

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