6 h. ago Australia PM hails ‘unity and urgency’ as parliament passes gun and hate crime laws after Bondi attack

House of Representatives and Senate pass both bills late on Tuesday at the end of a special two-day sitting

Events

11 h. ago Duke of Sussex set to enter witness box in Mail publisher trial

Harry was scheduled to give evidence on Thursday in the legal action against Associated Newspapers Limited.

Politics

16 h. ago The au pair and the twisted plot at the heart of Brendan Banfield's murder trial... unpacked in The Crime Desk newsletter

Neama Rahmani, a former federal prosecutor and president and co-founder of West Coast Trial Lawyers, unpacks the case against Brendan Banfield in The Crime Desk newsletter.

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18 h. ago Six families sue TikTok after their kids die trying viral ‘choking challenge’

The families’ lawyer has accused TikTok of exposing children to ‘material they can't turn away from’

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19 h. ago Duke of Sussex could give evidence on Wednesday in trial against Mail publisher

Harry was originally due to give evidence on Thursday in the trial of his claim against Associated Newspapers Limited.

Politics

19 h. ago Australian parliament votes to tighten gun controls after Bondi beach massacre

The gun buyback scheme aims to reduce the four million firearms in Australia

Politics

21 h. ago Mail journalists show pattern of ‘legitimately’ sourced articles, court told

Lawyers for publisher Associated Newspapers Limited began their opening speech on Tuesday.

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23 h. ago Harry faced ‘campaign of attacks’ for standing up to Mail publisher, court told

The duke is part of a group of household names suing Associated Newspapers at the High Court, while the publisher is defending the claims.

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25 h. ago Duke of Sussex returns to court for second day of trial against Mail publisher

The duke is one of seven people suing Associated Newspapers Limited over claims of unlawful information gathering.

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27 h. ago Australia’s strongest gun reform since the Port Arthur massacre has become law. Here’s what you need to know

The laws, in the wake of the Bondi terror attack, establish a national buyback, stop the importation of some firearms and tighten background checksGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastParliament has passed some of the most significant changes to Australia’s guns laws since the 1996 Port Arthur massacre.Spurred by last month’s Bondi beach terror attack, the new laws will toughen background checks and fund a national gun buy-back scheme. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago Baroness Lawrence feels ‘betrayed’, trial in claim against Mail publisher hears

The peer is part of a group bringing legal action against Associated Newspapers Limited, who denies allegations of unlawful information gathering.

Politics

43 h. ago Private investigator boasted: We can get the Queen’s medical records, court told

Jonathan Rees, who operated Southern Investigations, allegedly said he would be able to get hold of the late Queen’s confidential information.

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46 h. ago Harry says Daily Mail publisher’s alleged unlawful actions ‘deeply troubling’

Lawyers acting on behalf of the duke and others said Associated Newspapers Limited ‘knew they had skeletons in their closet’.

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46 h. ago Harry left ‘paranoid beyond belief’ by Mail’s ‘unlawful’ actions, court told

The duke is taking legal action against Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) over allegations of unlawful information gathering.

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49 h. ago Duke of Sussex arrives at court ahead of trial of claim against Mail publisher

Harry is one of seven people suing Associated Newspapers Limited over claims of unlawful information gathering.

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52 h. ago Hollywood heartthrob looks unrecognizable as scrawny teen in his debut TV role on Law & Order... can you guess who he is?

This award-winning movie star's first television role was in an episode of the crime series Law & Order. Can you guess who it is?

Culture

59 h. ago What are the claims made by Harry and others against Mail publisher?

Seven people are suing Associated Newspapers Limited over claims of unlawful information gathering, which the publisher denies.

Politics

59 h. ago Trial of Duke of Sussex’s legal claim against Mail publisher set to begin

Harry is one of seven people suing Associated Newspapers Limited, including Sir Elton John, Baroness Doreen Lawrence and Liz Hurley.

Politics

3 d. ago Ball girl collapses at Australia Open with tennis ace hailed after rushing to her aid and helping carry her off court

TENNIS star Zeynep Sonmez rushed to the aid of a ball girl who fainted during her opening Australian Open match. The ball girl fainted by the umpire's chair as Ekaterina Alexandrova was serving for the second set of the Australian Open match at Melbourne Park. She fell on her back but managed to get back...

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4 d. ago ‘Questionable parenting’ is not a crime: Lawyers defend woman for allegedly letting 5

Jasmine Moss allegedly bragged that her daughter had raised over $700 by waxing dozens of clients

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