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Jailed cops deny beating woman had 'gratuitous cruelty'

Jailed cops deny beating woman had 'gratuitous cruelty'

Two police officers claim their jail sentences for assaulting and pepper spraying a naked mentally ill woman are manifestly excessive.

Troubling reason Bradley Murdoch may have denied guilt

Troubling reason Bradley Murdoch may have denied guilt

Troubling reason Bradley Murdoch may have denied guilt

Troubling reason Bradley Murdoch may have denied guilt

In chilling new footage, convicted murderer Bradley Murdoch denies Peter Falconio's family the closure of knowing the whereabouts of his body.

'Shocking disregard': anti-Semitism probe condemns X

'Shocking disregard': anti-Semitism probe condemns X

'Shocking disregard': anti-Semitism probe condemns X

'Shocking disregard': anti-Semitism probe condemns X

Elon Musk's X has refused to engage with a royal commission into anti-Semitism, despite evidence that the platform was a breeding ground for anti-Jewish hate.

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'Campaign complaints' target ABC's Middle East coverage

'Campaign complaints' target ABC's Middle East coverage

The national broadcaster is defending its reporting on conflict in the Middle East after a fierce critique from anti-Semitism envoy Jillian Segal.

'Offensive': slain cop's widow slams solo patrol trial

'Offensive': slain cop's widow slams solo patrol trial

A police force is considering allowing highway officers to work alone, reversing a policy a murdered cop's widow says would have prevented his death.

'Really serious': YouTube slammed over Bondi video

'Really serious': YouTube slammed over Bondi video

YouTube allowed a video questioning aspects of the Bondi terror attack to remain online despite suggestions it violated the platform's policies.

Tobacco wars flare in city after ram-raid, fires

Tobacco wars flare in city after ram-raid, fires

Tobacco wars in an Australian capital have reignited after criminals rammed a tobacco shop and set it alight.

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Multiple child safety reports before little boy's death

Multiple child safety reports before little boy's death

Multiple child safety reports before little boy's death

Multiple child safety reports before little boy's death

Families gathered at a local community pool to remember a little boy allegedly murdered by his mother, leaving behind a teddy bear and a small blue unicorn.

'Longstanding injustice' for half of Croatian Six

'Longstanding injustice' for half of Croatian Six

'Longstanding injustice' for half of Croatian Six

'Longstanding injustice' for half of Croatian Six

Doubts have been raised over the convictions of three of the 'Croatian Six' men accused of plotting to bomb buildings and pipes in a major Australian city.

Fatal one-punch attack accused to stay behind bars

Fatal one-punch attack accused to stay behind bars

Fatal one-punch attack accused to stay behind bars

Fatal one-punch attack accused to stay behind bars

A 27-year-old man has been accused of striking an older man in a fatal fight in the early hours, allegedly causing him to fall and hit his head.

Hate speech 'technically' easy to combat but X refuses

Hate speech 'technically' easy to combat but X refuses

Hate speech 'technically' easy to combat but X refuses

Hate speech 'technically' easy to combat but X refuses

Online hate speech can be dealt with, but X and the federal government are dragging their feet, the anti-Semitism royal commission has been told.

Lifeline for Liberal MP as decision on future postponed

Lifeline for Liberal MP as decision on future postponed

Lifeline for Liberal MP as decision on future postponed

Lifeline for Liberal MP as decision on future postponed

A state Liberal MP will stay in the party for at least two weeks after the party agreed not to immediately disendorse her over an unsubstantiated assault claim.

Man admits sending fake Nancy Guthrie ransom notes

Man admits sending fake Nancy Guthrie ransom notes

Man admits sending fake Nancy Guthrie ransom notes

Man admits sending fake Nancy Guthrie ransom notes

A California man has pleaded guilty to writing a fake ransom note in Nancy Guthrie case.

Married at First Sight star arrested on rape suspicion

Married at First Sight star arrested on rape suspicion

Married at First Sight star arrested on rape suspicion

Married at First Sight star arrested on rape suspicion

A Married at First Sight UK cast member has been arrested on suspicion of rape.

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Trump policies blamed for online 'fermentation of hate'

Australia's eSafety commissioner has blamed the Trump administration in part for fermenting "caustic" online hate speech which is hard to police.

AI-assisted face-scanning tech nabbing wanted people

A state police force was all smiles after three suspects were arrested using a real-time facial recognition camera system in front of media.

Missing father never found after flawed police probe

An investigation into a missing husband and father of three fell short after police failed to follow standard procedure, a coroner has found.

Social media giants slammed for letting hate speech fly

Anti-Semitic content is routinely allowed to remain on social media platforms, some of which remove less than a quarter of the posts, an expert says.

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'Angry': woman's run-in with Thai teen's alleged killer

A Thai woman has reported a run-in with an angry Australian man, who was later accused of murdering a teenage girl whose body was found in a suitcase.

'Egregious' cop fights jail for sharing naked images

A former police officer argues he should not have to go to jail, despite recording and distributing a stack of nude images of women he was dating.

Teen sentenced for drunken knife assaults on police

An 18-year-old woman pulled out a knife and threatened police who were responding to an armed robbery she had just committed at a liquor store.

Ugly scenes at polling booths spark calls for reform

Electoral staff would get bouncer-like powers under a proposal to arrest a rise in antisocial behaviour at polling places.

Global search for Australian missing in Mexico

An Interpol alert has been issued for an Australian who has been missing for four weeks since vanishing on a trip to a resort town in Mexico.

Man told cops he could not breathe during fatal arrest

A man died while unsupervised on a short trip to a police station in the back of a van after telling officers to take off his handcuffs.

Jewish Australians threatened with firebombing, gassing

Prominent Australian Jews have detailed how their involvement with a royal commission has led to online threats referencing gas chambers and firebombing.

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