26 h. ago PM refuses to admit he may have made a mistake resisting royal commission

He flagged the high legal stakes of running the highest form of national inquiry alongside an active court case for the first time.

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42 h. ago Police crackdown on kids on scooters terrorising Perth’s northern suburbs

Three teenagers have been charged after a group calling themselves ‘The Hitters’ posted multiple videos of themselves performing dangerous stunts and throwing rocks at passing motorists.

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44 h. ago Eight people face double murder charges over alleged machete murders

Eight people are now facing double murder charges over the alleged machete murders of two boys fatally stabbed in Melbourne's west last year.

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44 h. ago ‘I’ve taken the time to reflect’: Anthony Albanese bows to intense pressure, announces antisemitism royal commission

Former High Court judge Virginia Bell has been asked to deliver her final report before December 14 this year.

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45 h. ago Who is Virginia Bell, the former justice who will lead the Bondi royal commission?

The former High Court judge has been a public defender, a Supreme Court judge, an ABC radio host and performed in comedy on TV.

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45 h. ago Former high court judge confirmed as commissioner despite Frydenberg objections

Anthony Albanese has stared down resistance from former treasurer Josh Frydenberg and appointed Virginia Bell to lead a royal commission into antisemitism.

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46 h. ago Albanese soon to announce antisemitism royal commission, Virginia Bell to lead

Anthony Albanese is set to stare down resistance from former treasurer Josh Frydenberg and appoint former High Court justice Virginia Bell to lead a royal commission.

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46 h. ago Virginia Bell to lead Bondi killings royal commission despite Jewish community objections

Anthony Albanese is set to announce former High Court justice Virginia Bell to lead a royal commission into antisemitism, likely as soon as this afternoon

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47 h. ago Man charged over firebombing rabbi’s car was allegedly on crime spree

John Argento is accused of setting fire to several other vehicles and stealing from stores over a more than month-long crime spree.

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49 h. ago Virginia Bell’s role in protest laws under scrutiny as Albanese weighs royal commission

Judgments handed down by former high court judge Virginia Bell and another contender, former Federal Court of Australia chief justice James Allsop, are under scrutiny as the government decides on a royal commissioner.

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50 h. ago Who is Virginia Bell, the former justice flagged to lead the Bondi royal commission?

The former High Court judge has been a public defender, a Supreme Court judge, an ABC radio host and performed in comedy on TV.

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52 h. ago ‘Print that’: Lawyer for Rob Reiner’s son quits case but says former client not guilty of murder

Nick Reiner is facing two charges of first-degree murder over the deaths of his parents, Hollywood director Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.

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64 h. ago Former High Court justice in frame to lead Bondi royal commission

The potential appointment of Virginia Bell, which has been flagged by senior Labor figures in recent days, drew swift private pushback from some Jewish leaders.

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67 h. ago Discomforting moment for Beijing, caught on camera hours before Trump’s raid

The next image the world would see was of Nicolas Maduro shackled and blindfolded aboard a US warship, bound for a New York courtroom on narco-conspiracy charges.

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2 d. ago Socialite Brynne Edelsten faces court over drug trafficking charges

The former wife of late businessman Geoffrey Edelsten is accused of trafficking a commercial quantity of methamphetamine and possessing other drugs including ketamine.

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2 d. ago Hospitality veteran and billionaire family locked in court battle over iconic seaside hotel

Sorrento identity Julian Gerner has filed a burning summer lawsuit alleging the billionaire Smorgon family and its partners diddled him when they purchased the famed Continental Hotel five years ago.

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3 d. ago Paedophiles were handed access to children. The office in charge of stopping this is battling a surge in allegations

The state government has announced an additional $5.5 million over two years to increase compliance activities.

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3 d. ago Victoria privatised this agency. Now home owners face increased fees

A multimillion-dollar gap between what a private operator charges the government and the value of customer fees could leave home owners on the hook for higher charges.

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3 d. ago United Cup 2026 LIVE: Joint falls to grand slam champion, de Minaur up next in must

Australia’s top-ranked female player Maya Joint will finally take to the court after missing the opening round due to illness. Follow all the action.

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3 d. ago Man charged over arson attack on rabbi’s car on Christmas Day

Police have arrested a 47-year-old man in relation to an arson attack in which a rabbi’s car was torched.

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