12 h. ago Bail for young men accused of two machete brawls in fortnight

The men were granted bail by the magistrate, despite acknowledging Victorians “feel unsafe and scared to go out”.

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40 h. ago CBD stab accused was facing raft of serious charges before attack

Lauren Darul had already been charged with dozens of crimes, including repeatedly breaching bail conditions when she allegedly attacked sushi chef Wan Lai, a court has heard.

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40 h. ago Woman accused of terrifying Melbourne stabbing attack laughs in court

A woman accused of a terrifying stabbing attack in Melbourne’s CBD has faced court.

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40 h. ago ‘I’ll kill your whole family’: Bombshell confessions and secret recordings rock WA bikie trial

The WA bikie accused of paying an ex-soldier to shoot an underworld rival was also allegedly caught on tape threatening to kill his ex-girlfriend.

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44 h. ago Accused rapist who led police to alleged paedophile Joshua Brown hit with new charges

Michael Wilson has been charged in a separate case with multiple counts of rape, stalking and unlawful imprisonment.

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50 h. ago China hits back at Australia over ‘provocative’ air incident

A Chinese military spokesman says the latest South China Sea aircraft near-miss “seriously infringed upon China’s sovereignty”.

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65 h. ago Sniper who killed WA bikie in public assassination claimed he was a government ‘spook’, court told

The man whose evidence could hold the key to the outcome of bikie David Pye’s murder trial has been accused of telling a string of lies.

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65 h. ago Government accuses China of ‘unsafe’ encounter with military aircraft

The Albanese government has accused the Chinese military of unsafe behaviour after releasing a flare near an Australian plane.

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66 h. ago Police hunt alleged attackers after Melbourne Luna Park machete attack

Police are hunting down the alleged offenders after teenage boys were injured in a machete attack at Melbourne’s Luna Park.

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3 d. ago Police probe claims Prince Andrew sought information on accuser Virginia Giuffre

Prince Andrew is at the centre of a police probe over claims he asked a taxpayer-funded bodyguard to dig up information about his accuser, Virginia Giuffre.

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3 d. ago The Melbourne suburbs where security guards are forced to carry guns

Security guards patrolling housing estates in the booming outer west at night will soon be armed as burglaries, carjackings and machete attacks soar.

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3 d. ago Israel halts aid to Gaza in clash with Hamas over breaking ceasefire

Israel launched airstrikes on Gaza on Monday and said it was suspending humanitarian aid to the territory after accusing Hamas of firing on its forces and violating the truce.

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3 d. ago Two teens suffer slash wounds in machete attack near Luna Park

Police are investigating after two teens were wounded following an altercation with a group wielding machetes near Luna Park in St Kilda on Sunday night.

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5 d. ago Prince Andrew to give up royal title of Duke of York after talks with King Charles

The younger brother of King Charles III said he and the royal family had decided “the continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the royal family”.

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5 d. ago ‘For a bigger profit, I guess’: Why accused kickback mastermind inflated invoices

Sacked transport official Ibrahim Helmy also allegedly schemed with his right-hand man to “find loopholes” in the system, an anti-corruption inquiry has heard.

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5 d. ago ‘Inconsistencies’ emerge in case over toddler’s suspicious death

A 33-year-old man had been accused of killing the boy, but the charges were later dropped.

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6 d. ago WA news LIVE: ‘They’ll kill me’: Perth man accused of manslaughter requests prison transfer; Man dies in e

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6 d. ago What Halloween decoration is accused of endangering birds? Take the Brisbane Times Quiz

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6 d. ago Prince Andrew ‘saw sex with me as his birthright’, Virginia Giuffre’s book claims

The royal’s late accuser makes the claims in a bombshell memoir set to be released next week.

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7 d. ago Sydney man accused of role in Bali hit was on ‘free holiday’

The plumber is one of three Australians accused of the execution-style killing of Melbourne father of six Zivan Radmanovic inside a Bali villa.

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