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Magistrate testifies at child abuse trial

A magistrate accused of indecently assaulting a teenage boy nine times in the 1980s has entered the witness box at his own NSW District Court trial.

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6 hours ago

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Australia won’t go it alone on digital tax

The revenue of online giants such as Google and Facebook won’t be taxed by Australia until a global consensus is reached on the best way to do so.

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7 hours ago

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Sydney swim teacher on sex charges bailed

A 20-year-old swimming instructor charged with over 30 child sex offences has been granted bail at a Sydney court.

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7 hours ago

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Sydney swim teacher on sex charges bailed

A 20-year-old swimming instructor charged with over 30 child sex offences has been granted bail at a Sydney court.

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7 hours ago

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Judgment date in Neill-Fraser freedom bid

A Hobart woman convicted of killing her partner will soon find out whether her last-ditch bid for freedom has progressed to the next stage.

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7 hours ago

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Student to sue Mark Latham over tweets

One Nation’s Mark Latham has labelled as a “stunt” a lawsuit being brought against him by a university student wrongly accused of terror offences.

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8 hours ago

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Heated remarks don’t shake Anzac tours

Australians with tours of Gallipoli booked around Anzac Day don’t appear at risk of them being cancelled, despite testy remarks from the Turkish president.

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9 hours ago

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Porn ruled out of Claremont murders trial

The accused Claremont serial killer has failed to get a separate trial for an alleged earlier crime, but in a minor victory, porn evidence will not be included.

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9 hours ago

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Nationals push for rapid regional growth

Senior Nationals minister Bridget McKenzie has announced $220 million to improve mobile blackspots and communications connectivity in regional Australia.

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10 hours ago

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ALP leader’s comments racist: NSW premier

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says Labor leader Michael Daley’s comments on Asians taking Australian jobs are racist.

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10 hours ago

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Morrison takes time on Hanson preferences

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has refused to automatically preference One Nation last, saying he wants to wait for nominations to close before deciding.

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10 hours ago

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Vic man guilty of dressmaker gun murder

A Supreme Court of Victoria jury has found a man guilty of murdering a dressmaker, whose body lay undiscovered at his home for 10 days.

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10 hours ago

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NSW jury retires at fatal one-punch trial

A NSW District Court jury is deliberating at the trial of a man who is fighting a fatal assault charge on the basis of self-defence and defence of another.

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10 hours ago

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Victoria denounces Anning for terror words

Victoria’s parliament has condemned Queensland Senator Fraser Anning after he made widely reviled comment in the wake of the New Zealand terrorist attack.

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11 hours ago

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Ropes stop sunken Qld trawler’s lifeboats

A Queensland inquest into the death of two fishermen on a trawler that sank in rough seas has heard ropes stored near lifeboats may have stopped them launching.

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12 hours ago

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Labor won’t touch diesel rebate: Bowen

A senior federal Labor figure has vowed the party will not touch the diesel fuel rebate current available to miners and farmers if it wins government.

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12 hours ago

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Lawyer X lover loses bid for early release

“Lawyer X” Nicola Gobbo’s lover Richard Barkho has lost his bid for an early release from jail in Victoria.

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12 hours ago

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Qld govt to appeal child killer sentence

The Queensland government will try to have the sentence of child killer Anne Maree Lee increased on appeal.

AAP Newswire

14 hours ago

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PM seeks answer on Turkey Anzac outburst

Scott Morrison does not accept the Turkish government’s excuses after its president said Australians with anti-Muslim views would be sent home in coffins.

AAP Newswire

15 hours ago