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Mark Zuckerberg's Meta group is facing a new trial in New Mexico that could have big implications. (AP PHOTO)

CrimePremiumMeta faces new trial that could force platform changes

A trial is set to begin in New Mexico that could force Meta to make big changes to how its Facebook and Instagram platforms operation in the state.

Diana Novak Jones

The family of Kumanjayi Little Baby, 5, has fled their Alice Springs home forever.

CrimeVideoFamily flees Alice Springs home after child abducted, killed

The grieving family of a five-year-old girl allegedly abducted and murdered by a man known to them has fled their Alice Springs home forever, declaring the site holds too much emotional weight to remain.

Caitlin Vinci

Indigenous man who vanished while swimming at a Darwin beach has been found dead by NT Police. Gera Kazakov

NewsPremiumSwimmer’s body pulled from creek

An Indigenous man who vanished while swimming in a Darwin creek has been found dead, sparking a police investigation.

Samina Rakhshani

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NewsPremiumTeen faces seven charges after e-bike chase

A Sydney teenager faces seven charges after allegedly leading police on an e-bike chase amid a crackdown on illegal and dangerous use of electric bikes.

Samina Rakhshani

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BreakingPremiumPub firebombed by arsonist with molotov cocktail

Arsonists have allegedly firebombed a Melbourne restaurant and a hotel bar within hours, as police investigate links to more than 15 previous attacks on the city’s hospitality venues.

Samina Rakhshani

Police have made a further arrest in relation to a 2023 kidnapping in southwest Sydney. (Steven Saphore/AAP PHOTOS)

CrimePremiumSeventh man charged after alleged kidnapping spree

More than three years after a violent kidnapping, police have charged a man they say is linked to a series of organised crime-related abductions.

Nick Wilson

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COURTPremium‘F**king nuts’: Key moments in Rebel trial

Key moments from Rebel Wilson’s defamation trial have been revealed, including a nude photo leak and smear websites.

Clareese Packer

Senator Jacinta Price is calling for an independent inquiry into the broader conditions that led to the abduction and murder of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

CRIMEPremiumWoman charged after cop car fire in riots

About 400 people stormed the Alice Springs Hospital on Thursday night after the arrest of Jefferson Lewis, the suspected killer of Kumanjayi Little Baby.

Emma Kirk, Alexandra Feiam, Rhiannon Lewin and Cameron Micallef

There are fears an alcohol black market could put lives at risk and dent national tax income. (Daniel Munoz/AAP PHOTOS)

CrimePremiumBootlegger boom: big excise fuels black market booze

The government is being urged to cut the alcohol excise before the horse has bolted and another black market like illicit tobacco becomes entrenched.

Jacob Shteyman and Nick Wilson

Jefferson Lewis is accused of abducting Kumanjayi Little Baby from a home near Alice Springs. (HANDOUT/NORTHERN TERRITORY POLICE FORCE)

CrimePremiumOutback town regroups after little girl's death, riot

An outback town is devastated after a five-day search for a missing girl ended in tragedy and a riot erupted over the accused murderer's arrest.

Robyn Wuth

A shocking photo of the crime scene showed blood splattered across a white car parked in the Clarkson driveway. Inset: Nadi Moussa.

CrimePremiumDoctor accused of fatally stabbing father found not guilty

A budding doctor who fatally stabbed his Perth father during in a fit of psychosis after having ‘dreams’ of being molested as a child has been found not guilty by reason of insanity. 

Jessica Evensen

A man has been arrested after a police chase through Perth’s southern suburbs on Friday afternoon. 

CrimeVideoPremiumPolice chase ends with arrest in Perth’s southern suburbs

A man has been arrested after allegedly sparking a police pursuit through Perth’s southern suburbs during the Friday afternoon rush.

Claire Sadler

Kagadour Kokozian had his head bowed in court as a mother of two dead siblings spoke. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

CrimePremium'No place in hell' for father over fatal crash cover-up

The mother of two siblings killed in a horrific car crash has said the unlicensed driver's father failed as a parent after falsely reporting the SUV as stolen.

Miklos Bolza

Perth gran Glenda Joy McGregor and author Craig Silvey are facing child exploitation charges. Image: Supplied

COURTCraig Silvey’s co-accused expected to plea

A court has been given an update on the case involving a grandmother facing child exploitation charges, who is linked to author Craig Silvey’s own court case.

Emma Kirk

Rabii Zahabe and Jaeden Tito are on trial accused of a gangland murder. (Jay Kogler/AAP PHOTOS)

CrimePremiumAccused gunman 'not experienced' for gangland shooting

Gangland figure Gavin Preston was a serious and dangerous man so only an experienced hitman could have taken him out, a barrister has argued.

Tara Cosoleto

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COURTPremium‘Hey mum’: Son’s note to alleged killer

New details regarding a mysterious note addressed to a mother accused of killing her son have been revealed in court.

Kate Stephenson

Alice Springs remains volatile following riots after a man was arrested over a child's death. (Rhett Hammerton/AAP PHOTOS)

CrimePremiumCall for calm after riots over accused child murderer

Leaders have called for calm at an outback town after an accused child murderer was flown out for his own safety following a riot outside a hospital.

Robyn Wuth

A teacher has faced court accused of secretly filming children in a primary school's toilets. (Jay Kogler/AAP PHOTOS)

CrimePremiumPrimary school teacher accused of filming inside toilet

A teacher has been refused bail over claims he tried to hide a camera allegedly used to film primary school students, which was found inside a school bathroom.

Emily Woods and Nick Wilson

Rob and Belinda Mundy have described their "unbearable ache" after their son's suspected murder. (Abe Maddison/AAP PHOTOS)

CrimePremium'Unbearable ache': parents' plea as slain man named

The body of a murdered man missing for more than five years has been identified, prompting his parents to plead for help to find his killer.

Abe Maddison

Obesity surgeon Reza Adib is facing charges of rape, deprivation of liberty and sexual assault. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

CrimePremiumRape charges 'shock' surgeon partner of former premier

A former state premier's partner says he is shocked by the allegations against him after being charged with rape, sexual assault and deprivation of liberty.

Robyn Wuth and Andrew Stafford

Matthew De Campo is alleged to have driven his vehicle to the front gates of a synagogue. Supplied/ Facebook

COURTPremiumMan accused of ramming synagogue

A man accused of deliberately ramming a Jewish synagogue was “nonsensical” during a police interview, a court has been told.

Kate Stephenson

Kumanjayi Little Baby was found dead after she disappeared from Old Timers Camp in Alice Springs. (Rhett Hammerton/AAP PHOTOS)

CrimePremiumNT town camps in spotlight after child death and riots

A fresh political debate has erupted over the state of some Northern Territory Indigenous communities after the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby.

Zac de Silva

The two children were found dead inside their Blue Mountains home in September 2024. Facebook.

COURTPremiumReason mum won’t be guilty of killing sons

A woman who allegedly stabbed her sons to death inside their Blue Mountains home will be found not guilty, a court has been told.

Steve Zemek

Kyah Lucas died after sustaining fatal burns in a bathtub while under the care of an NDIS provider. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

CrimePremium'Unbearable': care provider fined over burns death

It is "almost inconceivable" that two disability workers did not check water temperature before putting a highly vulnerable woman in a bath, a judge says.

Stephanie Gardiner and Adelaide Lang