4 d. ago Teenage boy accused of trying to hire hitmen online in Nordic ‘cash for killing’ operation

The boy was arrested and charged in Australia for allegedly using an encrypted app to recruit contract killers in Sweden and Denmark

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4 d. ago Sydney author loses bid to conceal identity amid charges erotica novel contains child abuse material

Woman has pleaded not guilty to all charges as News Corp lawyer argues ‘horse has bolted’ when it comes to suppressing her identityGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastAn erotica author charged with child abuse offences over content in an unreleased book has had a bid to conceal her identity rejected, despite her lawyer arguing “all she has done is written a fictional novel”.Sydney woman Lauren Tesolin-Mastrosa, 33, who works as a marketing executive at a charity and writes under the pen names Lauren Ashley and Tori Woods, has pleaded not guilty to the three charges: one count of producing, one count of possessing, and another of disseminating child abuse material.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

Culture

5 d. ago Gun safety warning as relatives charged after boy shot and killed in Australia

Man, 33, and teenager, 14, charged over minor’s death

Events

2 w. ago Man charged after allegedly attempting to open plane door on flight to Sydney

Australian federal police say the man, 46, allegedly tried to open the rear emergency exit door of the plane from Malaysia on SaturdayElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastA Jordanian national has been charged after he allegedly attempted to open the doors of a Sydney-bound plane mid-flight.Australian federal police (AFP) say a man, 46, allegedly tried to open the rear emergency exit door of the plane, travelling from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Saturday night.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Man arrested after German woman alleges rape by driver in India

Suspect offered to give tourist and local friend ride to nearby market but took her to a secluded spot instead, police say

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2 w. ago Former Australian rugby star Jordan Petaia signs NFL deal with Los Angeles Chargers

Petaia appeared at two World Cups for the Wallabies but will now pursue the NFL as a tight end

Economics

2 w. ago Prince Andrew sex accuser Virginia Giuffre due in court after being charged before crash

Ms Giuffre has reportedly been charged with breaching a restraining order in Perth, Australia.

Events

3 w. ago YouTuber Yung Filly accused of raping British tourist in Magaluf

Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, 29, is being investigated by a judge in the Majorcan capital of Palma

Politics

3 w. ago British rapper and YouTube star Yung Filly accused of raping a tourist in a Magaluf hotel after a gig

The 29-year-old internet sensation is being investigated by a judge in the Majorcan capital Palma over the alleged hotel sex attack.

Society

3 w. ago BBC star Yung Filly accused of raping tourist in Magaluf after sex assault charge

YouTube star Yung Filly, who has appeared on the ITV Soccer Aid and shows such as The Great British Bake Off, has been accused of sexually assaulting another woman

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3 w. ago YouTuber Yung Filly accused of raping tourist in Magaluf after denying charges in Australia

The 29-year-old viral star is being probed by a judge in the Majorcan party resort over the alleged hotel sex attack.

Politics

3 w. ago Yung Filly accused of raping tourist in Magaluf after denying rape charges in Australia

Yuig Filly, 29, is being investigated by a judge in the Majorcan capital Palma over the alleged hotel sex attack

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