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Sakina Muhammad Jan who forced her daughter to wed her eventual killer has lost a sentence appeal. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Mother convicted over forced marriage loses appeal

A woman who was convicted of forcing her daughter to marry the man who would later kill her has lost an appeal against her three-year jail term.

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Strike Force Pearl has now made 30 arrests and issued 151 charges.

Man arrested over anti-Semitic school incident

A 41-year-old man has been charged over anti-Semitic hate messages that were sprayed on a Jewish school just as students were returning from the summer break.

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A man is wanted after a spate of car fires in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs.

Manhunt as firebug terrorises local residents

Police have released images amid a search for an arsonist who randomly setting fires in different suburban locations.

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Hi-tech thieves are using system vulnerabilities to steal cars with keyless ignition.

Crime spree as thieves use tech meant for mechanics, locksmiths

Tech-savvy thieves are targeting late models of a beloved motoring brand as one of Australia's largest police forces battles a surge in vehicle thefts.

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Awful excuse as P-Plater in mum’s car hits 201km/h

A P-Plate driver in his mum’s car has set some serious records, but police have thrown another book at him after he was clocked doing scary speed and offering an even more incredible excuse.

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Lilie James (left) and killer Paul Thijssen (right).

Horror video of Lilie’s killer rehearsing murder released

The coroner has released CCTV of Lilie James’ killer looking at hammers in a hardware store then rehearsing his brutal act two days before she was murdered.

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The Raptor squad have foiled an elaborte kidnapping plot.

Hollywood-style mask, guns seized as wild kidnap plot foiled

In a bust to rival a Hollywood production, one of the nation’s elite police squads has brought down a group set to perform a kidnapping.

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Rosie the disability support horse has been stolen.

Callous thieves steal Rosie the disability support horse

The heartless theft of a disability-support horse called Rosie has caused immeasurable grief for children with disabilities, with police seeking public assistance to have her ‘returned unharmed’.

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Dutch citizen Paul Thijssen was ‘calculated’ in his preparations before beating Lilie James to death.

Sport coach's bruised ego led to brutal school killing

A sport coach who bludgeoned Lilie James to death was a compulsive liar with a fragile ego who killed to maintain his perfect image, an expert believes.

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Police on the scene in Casula, in Sydney’s southwest.

Hit-and-run charges after motorbike rider killed in crash

Police arrested and charged a man after a young motorbike rider was killed in a crash with a van. 

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Richard Marles' Geelong office has been attacked.

‘War crimes start here’: Deputy PM’s office attacked

Vandals have attacked the office of Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, spraying graffiti across numerous windows and smashing the glass entrance.

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CCTV captured Lili James’ final moments before she was bludgeoned to death by ex Paul Thijssens.

Chilling video captured Lilie’s last moments before school murder

CCTV has captured the final moments before water polo coach Lilie James was bludgeoned to death by her ex-lover inside the bathroom of an elite private school.

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Jamie Ingram is one of five people to receive a bravery award for stopping a knife-wielding man

Milk crate heroes describe city street stabbing carnage

Civilians and firefighters who ended a stabbing rampage armed with nothing but chairs and milk crates have recalled the moments they brought the attacker down.

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Sarah Abu Lebdeh (centre) is protected by supporters as she departs the Downing Centre Local Court, Sydney.

Chaotic scenes as ‘anti-Semitic’ nurses face court

Key evidence allegedly showing two former nurses discussing killing Israeli patients will face a legal challenge, threatening their prosecution.

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A learner driver has been killed in a crash.

Crash kills learner driver, another boy fights for life

A learner driver has been killed and another boy in the same car is fighting for life after a horrific two-car crash. 

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