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‘Audacious’: Over $6 million worth of drugs found hidden on cargo ship in Fremantle
Australian Border Force intercepted 120kg of MDMA using sniffer dogs after the ship docked in WA on its way to NSW in February.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
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PM points finger at Coalition over release of former detainee
Anthony Albanese has sought to shield his government from further backlash over a former immigration detainee now charged with murder.
- by Andrew Probyn
Church takes XXXX brewery to court over fears of liquid explosion
Global beverages giant Lion wants to diversify production at the Milton brewery. But it will need to convince a court that neighbours will not be put at risk.
- by Cloe Read and Sean Parnell
Man charged over bashing death of beloved bus icon
James “Jim” Hill, 76, died in hospital after he was allegedly assaulted in his home on Anzac Day.
- by Cloe Read
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Crime
Stepmother jailed for bashing six-year-old WA girl over the head with cricket ball stuffed in a sock
A Perth woman has been jailed for 18 months after violently beating her six-year-old stepdaughter, leaving horrific bruises.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
US man sent ‘comfort and assurance’ to Wieambilla killers
New details about the 2022 shootings have been unveiled in the US case against an Arizona man who has pleaded not guilty to five charges.
- by Rex Martinich
After five weeks of explosive testimony, Trump won’t take the stand
In an astonishing own goal, the defence team made a last-minute decision to call brash New York lawyer Robert Costello to testify.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Burglaries, stealing, drug taking, but former immigration detainee is released again
Kimbengere Gosoge is the first immigration detainee to be sentenced for breaching the conditions of his release from detention last year.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
Brothers jailed over ‘cowardly’ stabbing death
One of the pair was sentenced to life in prison over the death of a 27-year-old father in the heart of Surfers Paradise.
- by Fraser Barton
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Immigration
Murder accused released from immigration detention a month ago
The 29-year-old was freed into the community after the Administrative Appeals Tribunal decided he was “now a low risk of reoffending”.
- by Andrew Probyn and Bailey Kenzie
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‘Mummy, no’: Charlise’s alleged killer claims he heard girl scream
A jury has listened to prison calls between Justin Stein and his mother after he was charged with murdering his partner’s nine-year-old daughter.
- by Sarah McPhee