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Australian Associated PressCop who tasered elderly woman seeks judge-only trial
Senior Constable Kristian White is due to face a four-week trial for the manslaughter of a 95-year-old woman, who died after being tasered at an aged-care home.
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Xerri aims to forge his own next chapter in NRL finals
Canterbury's Bronson Xerri has detailed how he hopes to one day not be known as the man who served a ban for steroid use, ahead of his return to the NRL finals.
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'Chapter closing': outlier passes workplace safety laws
Tasmania has become the final state or territory to pass industrial manslaughter laws, despite opposition from the state's Liberal minority government.
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Police name suspect in rower's Olympic medal theft
Police are searching for a man wanted over the alleged theft of four Olympic medals belonging to an Oarsome Foursome rower.
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Kookaburra Craig cops hefty ban after Olympics arrest
Australian hockey player Tom Craig has been banned from playing for the Kookaburras for at least six months after his arrest in Paris during the Olympics.
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Harris goes on attack against Trump in combative debate
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump clashed over the economy in their first presidential debate, a key moment in the closely fought US election.
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Global support for baby's family after coffee attack
The mother of a baby boy badly burnt by a stranger with boiling coffee says they have received "thousands" of messages of support from around the world.
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Lawson leaps from WA 'ressies' to AFL big time at Cats
A year ago, Lawson Humphries was playing in the WAFL reserves and now he's about to play for Geelong in an AFL preliminary final.
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Simon Baker avoids conviction for drink-driving charge
Australian actor Simon Baker must be of good behaviour by court order after being convicted of drink driving.
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Brother Jayden inspiring Blayke Brailey's NRL streak
Blayke Brailey credits his brother and rival hooker Jayden for inspiring him en route to the longest active streak of NRL games.
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'Disgusting': Latham's explicit tweet ruled defamatory
Controversial politician Mark Latham will be forced to pay $140,000 over a defamatory tweet suggesting a political rival engages in "disgusting" sexual acts.
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Hawks brush Hodge's 'old-school' criticism of Ginnivan
Hawthorn livewire Jack Ginnivan raised eyebrows with a social media post, attracting criticism from Luke Hodge, but Hawks coach Sam Mitchell isn't concerned.
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Killer bus driver ashamed for committing 'ultimate sin'
Brett Button had an obligation to protect and maintain the safety of the 35 people on board his bus and abandoned his moral responsibility, a judge has said.
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'Doing nothing no option': red-tape cuts key to housing
Chris Minns is promising more planning reforms to address the dire shortage of housing, particularly in Sydney where a generation is locked out of the market.
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Defending Solheim Cup champs using underdog mentality
Team Europe will be gunning for a fourth-straight Solheim Cup triumph when they take on the United States in Virginia.
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Dunkley's deja vu as Lions trace Dogs' 16 AFL template
Josh Dunkley sees plenty of similarities between this Brisbane Lions team and his 2016 Western Bulldogs, who made history to win the AFL flag from seventh.
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'Horrifying': community mourns after boys found dead
The mother of two boys found dead in the Blue Mountains remains under police guard as NSW reacts to the "very distressing" incident.
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Governing body explains Raygun's breaking top ranking
Australian breaker Raygun has been defended by the sport's governing body after her controversial routines at the Paris Games.
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Genetics will no longer pose barrier to life insurance
Life insurers will no longer be able to discriminate against Australians based on their genetics when underwriting their plans.
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Returning Paralympians lauded by prime minister
The prime minister was among the dignitaries present as many of the Paralympic team returned to Australia after winning 18 gold medals and 63 overall in Paris.