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A girl accused of stabbing her foster carer has applied for bail in Ipswich Children's Court.

Bail bid delay for 12yo on attempted murder charge

A young girl has been accused of stabbing her foster carer and stealing a vehicle in order to visit a horse therapy facility, a magistrate has heard.

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The SES have issued flood alerts as rain continues to hammer down.

SES issues fresh warning as coldest temperature recorded

The SES has issued updated alerts for NSW residents as they suffer through one of the coldest and wettest weeks this year.

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Pilot Sebastian Robinson and Outback Wrangler star Matt Wright on a crocodile egg collecting mission in January 2016.

Bombshell bucks party revelation at Outback Wrangler trial

A witness has told the jury in Matt Wright’s trial that chopper crash pilot Sebastian Robinson rarely used cocaine and he only saw him consume it once — at a bucks party on the celebrity croc-wrangler’s boat.

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A man's violent history was "relevant" in a domestic violence murder trial, an appeal court found.

'Uncontrolled rage': Sledgehammer killer's appeal fails

A man has argued he had been in such an ‘uncontrolled rage’ when he fatally hit his wife from behind with a sledgehammer that he could not be liable for murder.

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Erimescu (left, blue suit) assaulted the workers after inviting them back to his Chermside unit from the Fortitude Valley strip club, but they refused his sexual advances.

Man’s shock attack on strip club dancers

A strip club patron has learned his fate for violently attacking two dancers after a drunken night out, all because they refused his sexual advances.

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There's no evidence to suggest the baby boy was washed through the drain, police say.

Baby boy found dead inside storm drain was a newborn

Homicide detectives have pleaded for a mother to come forward amid concerns for her health after a newborn baby boy was found dead in a stormwater drain.

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A hidden camera allegedly caught a worker performing a sexual act at a piggery in regional Victoria.

Animal activist charges dismissed after piggery bestiality exposed

Charges have been dismissed against an animal rights activist accused of installing a secret camera that allegedly caught a man committing bestiality at a Victorian pig farm. WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT

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Outback Wrangler star Matt Wright denies deleting messages from the pilot of a crashed helicopter.

Crash pilot denies making up claims against Outback Wrangler star

Accusations reality TV star Matt Wright tried to get a chopper pilot to falsify flying hours and deleted phone messages are falsehoods, a court has been told.

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Accused cold case killer Steven Johnson has been granted bail.

Accused killer with ‘special vulnerabilities’ given bail

Accused murderer Steven Johnson has been released on bail after a supreme court judge ruled he had exceptional circumstances.

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A young woman has been charged after allegedly threatening to kill someone online.

‘Tracked’: 27yo charged over alleged social media threat

A 27-year-old woman has been charged after she allegedly threatened to kill someone on social media.

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Former AFP Commissioner Mick Keelty has filed a complaint with the Commonwealth Ombudsman over the force’s investigation into alleged leaks regarding Ben Roberts-Smith.

‘Immoral’: Former top cop’s complaint against AFP officers

How a wire tap witch-hunt over disproved Ben Roberts-Smith claims ended the aspirations of a prospective federal commissioner and sparked a former AFP chief’s scathing submission into the force he used to lead.

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Pilot denies ‘junkie’ claim in trial of Croc Wrangler boss.

Why Wrangler pilot released Netflix star as chopper crashed

The pilot flying Outback Wrangler Matt Wright’s chopper when it fatally crashed has revealed why he made the split-second decision to release Netflix star Chris Wilson who was slinging beneath the aircraft.

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Mark Ludbrook, who uses a wheelchair, walked for 90 minutes before killing a friend, a jury heard.

Wheelchair-bound man walked naked, before stabbing woman

A man who uses a wheelchair due to his neurological condition was seen walking for more than 90 minutes before he killed a woman in his own home. WARNING DISTURBING CONTENT.

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Three people have been injured and were under police guard in hospital following an alleged stabbing on the NSW Central Coast.

Three stabbed during wild neighbourhood dispute

A man has been charged after a neighbour clash allegedly exploded into violence on the NSW Central Coast, leaving two women with serious injuries.

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Son saves father from brutal home invasion.

Heroic son restrains home invader after being stabbed

A man was repeatedly stabbed after confronting a violent intruder who had broken into his father’s home and was assaulting the 84-year-old resident.

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