Le Pen evokes spirit of MLK at Paris rally
Some 15,000 Marine Le Pen supporters waved French flags and chanted as they gathered in central Paris to fight her ban from running for office.
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Intent irrelevant as caravan hoax dubbed anti-Semitism
A senior police officer resisted describing a hoax explosive-laden caravan as a "criminal con job", saying it was anti-Semitic regardless of motivation.
Answers sought as horror mall rampage probe looms large
The countdown is on for a probe into the deadly Bondi stabbing attack, with an inquest to begin after the anniversary of the rampage that shocked the nation.
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China hit brakes on TikTok deal after Trump’s tariffs
US President Donald Trump says he is signing an executive order to keep TikTok running in the United States for another 75 days.
Underworld figure Tony Mokbel’s first day outside jail
One of Australia's most notorious criminal kingpins will spend his first full day of freedom in 18 years in a leafy city suburb after being released on bail.
Stadium security rethink as guns allegedly smuggled in
A review is under way at a major Australian stadium where security is being beefed up after two men allegedly smuggled firearms into a football match.
Doctor jailed for trafficking medication to bikie gang
A doctor sold so much illegal medication bikie gang members used to leave his clinic carrying thousands of pills in garbage bags, a judge has heard.
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Super funds hit in co-ordinated lump sum cyber hack
Trillions in superannuation funds have been targeted by hackers, but many funds attacked are reporting no losses as experts call for better security.
Four decades of torment after teen’s train track death
The family of Mark Haines, who was found dead on a rail line 37 years ago, have few answers after a lengthy inquest re-examining his mysterious death.
Human remains found after missing mum’s car discovered
Police have discovered human remains after a missing mother's vehicle was found on a private property more than two months after she went missing.
Footy fans face tighter security after stadium gun find
Checks will be bolstered at AFL games after a "breakdown" in manual safety checks was blamed for two men allegedly bringing guns into the stadium.
Freed Mokbel all smiles amid ‘very strong’ appeal case
Underworld figure Tony Mokbel walked out of court to applause, tasting freedom for the first time in 18 years before his long-awaited Lawyer X appeal.
Work on TikTok deal in a good place: US vice president
US Vice President JD Vance says a deal for non-Chinese ownership of TikTok will emerge before a weekend deadline.
Crime spiking in regions as youth crackdown challenged
One state faces a "regional crime crisis" with roots in family dysfunction and a tougher laws and crackdowns will not fix it, a leading youth advocate says.
Clue in hunt for ‘lowlife’ arsonists over deadly attack
A tip-off to police and a new image of a person of interest could help investigators find those responsible for a firebombing that killed an innocent woman.
Blood discovered in car boot after teen’s mystery death
Police did not seem interested in key evidence after a teenager's body was found on train tracks, forcing family to investigate, an inquest has been told.
Dying man murdered by painkiller overdose, police say
A man with a terminal nervous system disorder discussed lawful assisted dying with his family before his partner allegedly murdered him, police have alleged.
Woman accused of torturing girl seeks medical evidence
A woman accused of torturing and neglecting a four-year-old girl needs time for her solicitor to review "quite voluminous" police evidence, a magistrate heard.
Housing and crime spearhead Dutton’s pitch in key seats
Community safety is a key tenet of Peter Dutton's pitch to voters as he positions himself as a strong leader in contrast to a prime minister he brands as weak.
Far right calls on France to rally against Le Pen’s ban
Marine Le Pen's party has called for protests across France after the far-right leader of was convicted embezzlement and barred her from seeking public office.
Former cop charged over home-made machine gun cache
A highly sophisticated machine gun manufacturing operation has been dismantled after a former cop was busted with a cache of firearms and ammo, police say.
Aussie cops to give shooting testimony against US man
US prosecutors have successfully argued Australian police can give evidence at the trial of a man accused of links to deadly shootings.
Victims of $23m con-woman Caddick claw back more losses
Auditors of Melissa Caddick's fraudulent accounts will pay hoodwinked investors $3.5 million, but half of this will be snapped up by lawyers and funders.
Married couple jailed for rape of teen girl after party
A 15-year-old girl was supplied alcohol and drugs at a party before she woke up to being sexually assaulted by a man and woman, a supreme court jury was told.
Incarceration crisis: youth laws to face UN scrutiny
Australia's juvenile justice system could come under international scrutiny as one state seeks to make its youth crime laws even tougher.
‘Historic moment’ as conversion therapy outlawed
New laws protecting LGBTQI people from "abhorrent" conversion practices have been welcomed as a "historic moment".
Former judge’s corrupt conduct appeal hits snag
Former senior judge Walter Sofronoff's bid to shed a corrupt conduct finding over his handling of a Bruce Lehrmann inquiry could be tossed out before it begins.
‘Horrible’ mistaken identity in train tracks death
Police initially wrongly identified the body of an Indigenous teenager, who was mysteriously found dead on rural train tracks 37 years ago, a coroner has heard.
‘King of Kong’ reigns supreme over YouTube knight
An Australian YouTuber saw himself as a knight wanting to slay a dragon but ended up defaming a Donkey Kong and Pac-Man champion, a judge has ruled.
France’s Le Pen to appeal graft conviction
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen says she is innocent and will be appealing a graft conviction that will stop her from running for president.
Gangland figure Mokbel may taste freedom in three days
Gangland figure Tony Mokbel will learn his fate in days after making a bid for freedom on bail ahead of his long-awaited Lawyer X appeal.