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Accused child predator, too sick for trial in NZ, found living on Sunshine Coast
The former carpet salesman’s trial on charges of abusing six children was stopped due to medical evidence that he was “palliative” with “months to live”.
- Dan Nolan
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Woman and man injured in Melbourne CBD machete attack
A woman suffered serious injuries in the attack on Queen Street, and a man was also taken to hospital.
- Isabel McMillan and Alexander Darling
Bondi terror accused seeks gag order to protect family
Naveed Akram allegedly opened fire on Jewish families in Australia’s worst terror attack – but he now fears for the safety of his mother, brother and sister.
- Perry Duffin
Former MP cleared of most child rape charges, jury deadlocked on others
Rory Amon could face a retrial on two charges relating to the alleged sexual assault of a 13-year-old boy in a northern beaches car park toilet.
- Amber Schultz and Clare Sibthorpe
NSW man jailed for 26 years over ‘depraved and cruel’ child abuse
The 29-year-old’s offences were too graphic to be described in detail and at times it seemed it was difficult for the judge to read out during the sentencing.
- Amber Schultz
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- Crime
‘Get this done ASAP’: Texts reveal woman’s horrific kidnap over secret tobacco codes
A Sydney woman was abducted, tortured and injected with a “date rape” drug in a terrifying escalation in the multimillion-dollar tobacco wars.
- Clare Sibthorpe
The shipping dynasty and the $500 million inheritance battle
It is the latest in a series of headline-grabbing court feuds across the globe involving the wealthy family.
- Michaela Whitbourn
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- Crime
Tiffany died from 42 head injuries in what a judge labelled ‘an extreme form of domestic violence’
Peter Damjanovic was jailed on Thursday for the ‘deliberate, violent and cruel’ murder of his partner and mother of his children in 2023.
- Rebecca Peppiatt
‘Oodles of material’ to be disclosed as Alan Jones’ legal team flags stay of proceedings
The former broadcaster faces 27 charges against nine complainants for alleged sexual offending. His lawyers say they are yet to receive thousands of pages of evidence.
- Riley Walter
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- Missing person
‘Please forgive me’: Coroner probes Perth dad’s 13-year disappearance after abuse allegations
Canning Vale man Alfred Keith Crozier was confronted in 2013 over allegations he had abused multiple victims. No one has seen him since. What happened to him is now the subject of an inquest.
- Rebecca Peppiatt