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A South Australian local government body has voted to eliminate its required Acknowledgement of Country, prompting disappointment from First Nations residents and varying perspectives from elected members.
Jeremy David Pearce, 42, is accused of raping three women aged over 70 while employed at Greenslopes Private Hospital between 2020 and 2024; one alleged victim has died.
The mother of a two-year-old boy murdered on the New South Wales Mid North Coast has spoken in court during her former partner's sentencing hearing.
A New South Wales Supreme Court trial hears details of police contact, phone calls and a friend's testimony regarding the days following the deaths of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.
Former protective services employee Muamer Nukic received a nine‑month good‑behaviour bond and a $1,000 fine after pleading guilty to 41 counts of using a carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence.
During the Brisbane Supreme Court hearing, former RAAF pilot Robert John Crawford admitted a 20‑year pattern of affairs, while a former colleague said he had invited her to relocate to Papua New Guinea.
The three‑judge panel will deliver its judgment on Friday, determining whether the life sentence and convictions for the 2023 mushroom poisoning case will stand.
Tayla Lee Brailey received a combined 15‑month prison term after pleading guilty to sexual intercourse with a 17‑year‑old, sexual touching of a 16‑year‑old and transmitting child‑abuse material.
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