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CrimeGreste joins hunger strike for jailed Egypt dissident

Reporter Peter Greste is staging a hunger strike to press the UK government to help secure the release of jailed dissident Alaa Abd el-Fattah in Egypt.

Staff Writers

CrimeBiden issues pre-emptive pardons for Milley, Fauci

US President Joe Biden has used his power to pardon in the broadest and most untested way possible: to forgive those who have not even been investigated yet.

Staff Writers

CrimeUK teen pleads guilty to stabbing murder of three girls

An 18-year-old boy accused of killing three girls at a dance class in northern England has admitted the attack on the first day of his trial.

Staff Writers

CrimePremiumMan jailed for life for raping, killing doctor in India

An Indian court has sentenced a police volunteer to life imprisonment for raping and killing a trainee doctor.

Sheikh Saaliq

CRIMEPremiumMoment cops find teens hiding in cupboards

Bizarre footage has captured the moment police pull several teenagers from their hiding spots and charge them over an alleged crime spree.

Blake Antrobus

NEWSPremiumCrucial deal could end NSW rail chaos

After an ongoing pay dispute led to transport chaos across Sydney, a crucial deal that could end the standoff between the unions and transport officials seems closer.

Blake Antrobus

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New details emerge in alleged one-punch attack on Perth dad

A FIFO worker accused of a shocking one-punch attack that left a Perth father fighting for his life allegedly pushed the man’s wife to the ground first so he could land the devastating blow.

Emily Moulton

NEWSPremiumFamily breaks silence after horror crash

The family of a driver who killed four people, including himself, in a head-on collision along a major highway have broken their silence for the first time.

Emma Kirk

CrimePremiumWoman charged after anti-Semitic graffiti attack

A woman has been charged with assisting in a graffiti and arson attack in a prominent Jewish neighbourhood that caused about $20,000 damage.

Neve Brissenden

CrimePremiumTrio avoid going to jail over attempted $21m bank fraud

A group including a former senior employee have been spared time behind bars after attempting to defraud a major bank out of more than $20 million.

Duncan Murray

CrimePremiumSportsbet sued by gamblers over 'illegal' live betting

Sportsbet has been taken to court in a class action over its Fast Code services, which allows customers to bet on a live event.

Emily Woods

NEWSPremium‘Stay away’: Stern warning for bird torturer

A bird torturer who previously tried to cook and eat an ibis has been issued a stern warning after he was charged with snaring two native birds with fishing wire.

Adelaide Lang

CRIMEPremiumFamily of killer driver extend condolences to victims

The family of the driver who deliberately drove on the wrong side of the road and killed four people, including himself, have offered their condolences ‘for families involved in this heartbreaking tragedy’.

Caleb Runciman

COURTPremiumNAB worker’s shock $21m fraud scheme

A court has been told how a trio attempted to defraud a major Aussie bank out of millions of dollars through an elaborate scheme involving fake bank vouchers.

Rhiannon Lewin

NEWSPremiumTwist in footage of man ramming e-bike boy

Police have explained why a man will not be charged for ramming a 12-year-old boy off an electric bike with his car.

Blair Jackson

Crime PremiumMan to face Bunbury Magistrates Court over alleged car theft

A Busselton man has been charged with evading police officers last week in an allegedly stolen car. 

Sofia Fimognari

CrimeStern court warning for alleged serial bird abductor

A man who previously admitted slaughtering an ibis with the intention of eating it is accused of abducting two other birds using bread and fishing wire.

Duncan Murray

CrimePremium'It was just money': Dipper on son's $140k fraud

Footy legend Robert DiPierdomenico's son has faced court for stealing more than $140,000 from a golfing wholesaler whose boss called for him to be jailed.

Emily Woods

CrimeFresh drug-driving case for troubled ex-TV star

Former TV host Andrew O'Keefe is facing another drug-related charge as he tries to get his life back on track after his last court appearance.

Duncan Murray

CrimePremiumFamily 'devastated' after woman allegedly set on fire

The family and friends of a woman allegedly set on fire say they are trying to stay strong amid a "living nightmare" from the alleged attempt on her life.

Rex Martinich

Crime PremiumThree men charged after allegedly bashing man in lobby

Police say the 30-year-old suffered serious facial injuries after he was allegedly assaulted by the men outside and inside an apartment lobby on Murray Street, about 5.45am on Sunday.

Jessica Evensen

CrimePremiumExtradition of shooting person of interest faces delay

It could take years for a person of interest in the shooting of a woman in a car to potentially be extradited interstate, police have warned.

Savannah Meacham

CrimePremiumMan shot in head in ‘targeted’ attack: cops

A man has been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly shot a man in the head before fleeing the scene on an e-scooter.

Aisling Brennan

UPDATEDPremiumHuge breakthrough after woman shot in back

A “person of interest” has been arrested in connection with the shooting of a woman on the Gold Coast, but the move has raised new questions for police.

Blair Jackson