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Young man with school shooting plans to walk from jail

Young man with school shooting plans to walk from jail

A judge has criticised prosecutors for lengthy delays as he abruptly sentenced an eccentric man viewed as "unlikely to act out" his school shooting plans.

'Substantial' evidence in Little Baby murder case

'Substantial' evidence in Little Baby murder case

'Substantial' evidence in Little Baby murder case

'Substantial' evidence in Little Baby murder case

Prosecutors have compiled a substantial brief of evidence against a man charged with murdering five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby, a court 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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Judge rules D4vd to stand trial in killing of teen girl

Judge rules D4vd to stand trial in killing of teen girl

A judge has ruled there’s enough evidence to send singer D4vd to trial for the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.

Former accused killer fails to get last charge tossed

Former accused killer fails to get last charge tossed

There have been gasps in court as a man previously accused of murdering Melbourne teenager Isla Bell learnt he will still face trial on a lesser charge.

Alleged 100-bullet gunman peppered with new charges

Alleged 100-bullet gunman peppered with new charges

A man accused of opening fire on a busy urban shopping strip injuring 16 people has been hit with a hail of new charges without his barrister knowing.

Damages reduced for youth detention centre tear gassing

Damages reduced for youth detention centre tear gassing

A tear gassing incident in a notorious youth detention centre has led to a court win for four detainees more than a decade later.

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Burger joint accused of 'misleading' green promotion

Burger joint accused of 'misleading' green promotion

Burger joint accused of 'misleading' green promotion

Burger joint accused of 'misleading' green promotion

Popular hamburger franchise Grill'd has been accused of misleading customers over a tree-planting donation campaign.

Legal action over plans to bulldoze tropical savanna

Legal action over plans to bulldoze tropical savanna

Legal action over plans to bulldoze tropical savanna

Legal action over plans to bulldoze tropical savanna

Environmentalists say the federal environment minister's decision not to assess plans to bulldoze tropical savanna for industrial agriculture is legally flawed.

Family's plea: don't politicise Little Baby's death

Family's plea: don't politicise Little Baby's death

Family's plea: don't politicise Little Baby's death

Family's plea: don't politicise Little Baby's death

Police have made more arrests over rioting in an outback town as elders call for calm after charges were laid against the man accused of killing a local girl.

Report completed almost a year after death in custody

Report completed almost a year after death in custody

Report completed almost a year after death in custody

Report completed almost a year after death in custody

An external police review of the use of force by officers who held down a young Aboriginal man just before he died is completed ahead of a decision on charges.

Arrests, charges amid pitch invasion for NRL hero

Arrests, charges amid pitch invasion for NRL hero

Arrests, charges amid pitch invasion for NRL hero

Arrests, charges amid pitch invasion for NRL hero

Two men have been charged with offences by police after thousands of fans flooded the field after the NRL's all try-scoring record was broken in Sydney.

Spat grows between top judge and chief prosecutor

Spat grows between top judge and chief prosecutor

Spat grows between top judge and chief prosecutor

Spat grows between top judge and chief prosecutor

A growing war between a top judge and a state's chief prosecutor has spilled over into parliament, with the matter escalating to a high court.

'Reckless' water plan sparks landmark legal challenge

'Reckless' water plan sparks landmark legal challenge

'Reckless' water plan sparks landmark legal challenge

'Reckless' water plan sparks landmark legal challenge

The health of an outback river and hot springs tourist drawcard are under threat from a territory's water allocation plan, an environment group says.

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Controversial gas project extension sparks legal action

Landmark legal challenges have been launched after the Commonwealth's controversial decision to green light a 40-year gas hub extension near ancient rock art.

Why the dark truth of domestic violence is unbelievable

The more domestic violence survivors are victimised, the less likely they'll be believed - and liars are more believable than truth-tellers, research reveals.

Ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith under investigation

US officials are investigating Jack Smith, the former special counsel who investigated then-candidate Donald Trump before his re-election to a second term.

Fears for heritage site as gas plant expansion approved

The fallout from a decision to extend the life of a massive gas project continues with accusations of a political cover-up over a scientific report.

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Murdered mother 'lit up every room', friend

A man who murdered his girlfriend and dumped her body before trying to cover it up has been sentenced to 21 years in prison.

Parents, energy company settle over greenwashing claims

A settlement has been reached between a parents' climate action group and one of Australia's largest energy companies over greenwashing claims.

Men charged over major kava seizure in remote community

Two men have been charged after police seized more than 200kg of kava in a remote community as well as more than $15,000 cash in a property search.

Mystery over failure to charge alleged Nazi salute cop

A state's prosecutor's office and top law officer won't say the reasons why charges weren't laid against a police officer accused of performing the Nazi salute.

Longer jail sought for driver in fatal school bus crash

Prosecutors have appealed a "manifestly inadequate" two-year jail sentence imposed on a bus driver who struck and killed a teenage boy outside a school.

Acquittal of William Tyrrell foster mum may be appealed

Prosecutors are weighing up challenging a finding that missing boy William Tyrrell's ex-foster mum did not intimidate another child.

More kids to be jailed in 'draconian' crime crackdown

Law reform to crack down on youth crime rates has been slammed as heavy-handed as the government rolls out bail and other changes.

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