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The Government has responded to a major inquiry into missing and murdered First Nations women
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The Govt has responded to a major report into missing and murdered First Nations women

The Government has responded to a major inquiry into missing and murdered First Nations women, supporting six out of 10 recommendations.

The top prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced on Monday he is seeking an arrest warrant for the Acting President of Myanmar on charges of crimes against humanity.
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International Criminal Court requests arrest warrant for Myanmar’s leader

Prosecutor Karim Khan alleges President Min Aung Hlaing is criminally responsible for violent attacks against the Rohingya ethnic minority in 2017.

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NSW police officer guilty of tasering 95-year-old

Staff at a home in regional NSW called Triple Zero in May 2023, after finding elderly resident Clare Nowland outside of her room in the middle of the night, holding a steak knife.

Five Australian men serving life sentences in Indonesia could return to Australia, according to international news reports.
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After nearly 20 years in jail, five of the ‘Bali Nine’ could soon return to Australia

Five Australian men serving life sentences in Indonesia could return to Australia, according to international news reports.

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Melbourne rally against gender-based violence joined by thousands

Friday’s demonstration followed new details about the alleged murder of 19-year-old Isla Bell in early October. Members of Bell’s family attended the rally.

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Review into the NT Police found “no adverse” evidence of racism

ICAC handed down a final report on Friday, closing its investigation, after finding “no admissible evidence” of racism within NT Police.

Alan Jones charged | The Daily Aus Podcast
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Alan Jones charged over assault claims

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Archbishop of Canterbury resigns over mishandled child abuse scandal

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has led the Church since 2013. In a statement, he said he stepped down “in sorrow with all victims and survivors of abuse.”

Missing three-year-old William Tyrrell
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Inquiry into suspected death of missing toddler William Tyrrell resumes

The toddler disappeared a decade ago from his foster grandmother’s home on the NSW Mid-North Coast.

A Victorian man has become the first person in the state to be found guilty of performing a Nazi salute.
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Nazi salute sentence handed down to Melbourne man in state first

Jacob Hersant was sentenced to one month in prison in a decision handed down in Melbourne’s Magistrates Court on Friday morning.

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NSW Police officer suspended with pay following charges of assault on duty

A NSW Police officer has been suspended with pay after he was charged with assaulting a woman and three girls while on duty.

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Three charged over Liam Payne death

In a press release on Friday, public prosecutors said three people have been charged with supplying drugs to Payne, one of whom has also been charged with “abandonment of a person followed by death”.

The High Court has ruled ankle bracelets and curfews imposed on immigration detainees was unlawful.
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High Court rules Government curfews and ankle bracelets unlawful

The High Court has ruled ankle bracelets and curfews imposed on recently released immigration detainees was unlawful.

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11-year-old dead, four children in hospital after car crash at Melbourne school

Victoria Police said a car “veered off the road and crashed through a school fence” in Melbourne’s east, around 2:30pm on Tuesday.

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Menendez brothers to be resentenced

Erik and Lyle Menendez have been recommended for resentencing after serving 34 years for the murders of their parents in 1989.

NSW police strip searches
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NSW Police average 100 strip searches at train stations yearly

From 2016 to 2024, the Redfern Legal Centre found NSW Police conducted 883 strip searches at train stations.

Bruce Lehrmann appears outside court in Toowoomba.
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Lehrmann cleared to appeal defamation decision

Bruce Lehrmann will be able to appeal the outcome of his failed defamation case, the Federal Court has ruled.

Former Abercrombie and Fitch CEO has been charged with sex trafficking
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Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO charged with sex trafficking

Former Abercrombie and Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries has been charged with sex trafficking, accused of luring men through promises of modelling.

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New lawsuits against Sean “Diddy” Combs include unnamed celebrities

One suit alleges Combs and an unnamed male celebrity raped a 13-year-old girl, in front of an unnamed female celebrity.

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NT lowers age of criminal responsibility to 10

In 2022, the previous Labor Government raised the age of criminal responsibility in the NT to 12, becoming the first Australian jurisdiction to do so.

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Where is the Nazi salute banned in Australia?

Around 50 men, associated with a white supremacist group, assembled in front of the war memorial, wearing balaclavas.

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Electronic monitoring for NSW domestic violence offenders on bail

If bail is granted, Corrective Services NSW can track alleged domestic violence perpetrators with GPS electronic monitoring.

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The latest on the Menendez brothers

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LA prosecutors will consider new evidence in the case of the Menendez brothers

On Thursday, prosecutors in Los Angeles announced they will consider new evidence filed by the Menendez brothers’ lawyers.

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Review finds low uptake of domestic and family violence leave

An independent review of the Government’s Paid Family and Domestic Violence (FDV) leave has found while the entitlement is “operating as intended”, there has been “low uptake” of it.

A Victorian man has become the first person in the state to be found guilty of performing a Nazi salute.
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Victorian neo-Nazi the first person convicted under new Nazi salute law

The 25-year-old, who said today he “is a Nazi”, performed the salute last year outside a Victorian court.

Former SA Liberal leader David Spiers has been charged with drug offences
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Former SA Liberal Leader David Speirs charged with drug offences

Former SA Liberal leader David Spiers has been charged with drug offences, after posting a social media video saying police raided his home.

NSW police are trying to stop planned protests in Sydney to mark a year since October 7
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NSW Police have made a legal bid to stop planned protests

NSW police are trying to stop planned protests in Sydney to mark a year since October 7, making a legal appeal in the Supreme Court.

South Australia MP Troy Bell found guilty of stealing from not-for-profits
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South Australian MP found guilty of stealing from not-for-profits

South Australia MP Troy Bell found guilty of stealing from not-for-profits in his former role as a Department of Education employee.

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