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Tired backpacker's evidence leads to rape retrial

Tired backpacker's evidence leads to rape retrial

A farmer convicted of pressuring a young woman into sex by threatening her job and migration status has won an appeal after trial evidence was deemed unfair.

The wait goes on for family of alleged DV murder victim

The wait goes on for family of alleged DV murder victim

The wait goes on for family of alleged DV murder victim

The wait goes on for family of alleged DV murder victim

The family of the slain childcare educator have gathered in court, only for the case against the man accused of her domestic violence murder to be delayed.

'Disgraceful' sex offender MP resigns parliament seat

'Disgraceful' sex offender MP resigns parliament seat

'Disgraceful' sex offender MP resigns parliament seat

'Disgraceful' sex offender MP resigns parliament seat

Jailed MP Gareth Ward has resigned after being convicted of sex offences as former parliamentary colleagues prepared to vote on his expulsion.

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'Utterly brutal': man's multiple life term appeal fails

'Utterly brutal': man's multiple life term appeal fails

A man who argued he should be given credit for calling an ambulance after subjecting a woman to weeks of torture will continue to serve multiple life sentences.

Suspended lawyer fined $5k for groping underage girl

Suspended lawyer fined $5k for groping underage girl

A Melbourne lawyer who was found guilty of grabbing a 17-year-old's buttock during a night out has been convicted and fined.

Diddy aiming for Madison Square Garden comeback: lawyer

Diddy aiming for Madison Square Garden comeback: lawyer

Sean “Diddy” Combs is gearing up for a major music comeback after being convicted, his lawyer says.

Sex offender MP to face expulsion bid after court loss

Sex offender MP to face expulsion bid after court loss

A state MP convicted and jailed of rape and indecent assault has been rebuked by a court after losing a rushed bid to prevent his parliamentary expulsion.

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs seeks Trump pardon, lawyer confirms

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs seeks Trump pardon, lawyer confirms

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs seeks Trump pardon, lawyer confirms

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs seeks Trump pardon, lawyer confirms

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' legal team have "reached out" to US President Donald Trump about the possibility of a pardon.

Jailed MP stalls expulsion in 'highly unusual' move

Jailed MP stalls expulsion in 'highly unusual' move

Jailed MP stalls expulsion in 'highly unusual' move

Jailed MP stalls expulsion in 'highly unusual' move

A disgraced MP in jail for sexual assault is resisting being forced to give up his seat in parliament after a court foiled a government's bid to oust him.

Murderer's alleged menacing letters to witness

Murderer's alleged menacing letters to witness

Murderer's alleged menacing letters to witness

Murderer's alleged menacing letters to witness

Hannah McGuire's murderer ex-boyfriend Lachlan Young allegedly sent menacing letters to a witness he believed was involved in a criminal investigation.

Ex-Marist brother sexually abused pupil 40 years ago

Ex-Marist brother sexually abused pupil 40 years ago

Ex-Marist brother sexually abused pupil 40 years ago

Ex-Marist brother sexually abused pupil 40 years ago

An ex-Catholic student's complaints about historic sexual abuse by a teacher were honest despite unreliable memories formed in a breakdown, a judge has found.

Fresh abuse case prompts childcare plea for worker info

Fresh abuse case prompts childcare plea for worker info

Fresh abuse case prompts childcare plea for worker info

Fresh abuse case prompts childcare plea for worker info

Childcare providers call for more information about their staff's history to protect kids from predators after another worker was accused of abuse.

Thousands of students come forward with uni complaints

Thousands of students come forward with uni complaints

Thousands of students come forward with uni complaints

Thousands of students come forward with uni complaints

An influx of complaints in the first six months has prompted Australia's student ombudsman to consider launching a major systemic review.

Convicted sex offender MP takes court defamation defeat

Convicted sex offender MP takes court defamation defeat

Convicted sex offender MP takes court defamation defeat

Convicted sex offender MP takes court defamation defeat

A now-jailed state MP has been given the hurry-up in his defamation case against a radio station related to his recent conviction on sexual abuse charges.

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Lehrmann claims cops destroyed evidence of innocence

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann will not face a trial on two counts of rape until at least 2026 amid claims police kept evidence on a faulty hard drive.

Jail for sex offender MP despite 'risk of degradation'

A state MP's claims he could suffer violence in prison have failed to prevent sheriffs escorting him to jail before sentencing for historical sexual abuse.

Doctor masks up as talks continue on sex abuse charges

A doctor accused of sexually abusing five patients has hidden his face outside court while negotiations between prosecutors and defence lawyers continue.

Epstein 'stole' Virginia Giuffre from Mar-a-Lago: Trump

US President Donald Trump has expanded on remarks he had made about banning Jeffrey Epstein from his private club in Florida two decades ago.

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Disgraced abuser MP to face parliamentary ouster

A state government plans to move quickly after canvassing its legal options to remove an MP found guilty of sexually abusing two young men.

MP's future in doubt after convictions for sexual abuse

A state MP has been found guilty of sexually abusing two men - including a teen - during his time in office, with a question mark now hanging over his future.

Lehrmann's solicitor slams police after court loss

Bruce Lehrmann's solicitor has taken aim at police after withdrawing a bid to prove that officers had illegally recorded calls with his former legal team.

Teacher set to have some sexual abuse charges dropped

A teacher who allegedly sexually assaulted a student on school grounds is expected to have some charges withdrawn as legal negotiations continue.

Police given more time to investigate accused pedophile

A childcare worker accused of abusing eight children is expected to face further charges as prosecutors successfully applied for more time to gather evidence.

Questions over report by MP’s alleged sex abuse victim

A man who claims he was sexually assaulted by an MP provided an uncertain and unreliable account of the incident, a court has been told.

Lehrmann inquiry head's leak 'transparent, not corrupt'

An ex-judge who leaked documents from a probe into Bruce Lehrmann's rape prosecution was not corrupt but only wanted accurate reporting, a court has been told.

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