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Ousted MP pleads for 'merciful' sentence for fraud

A former MP convicted of deception was "reckless" in his fraudulent claiming of an allowance, which amounted to "haphazard" criminal conduct, a court has heard.

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'What I did was a mortal sin': jury hears secret audio

A second alleged confession secretly recorded by police has been played to a jury as a woman denies murdering her parents with insulin.

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Directors face court accused of industrial manslaughter

A company and its directors are facing a state's first-ever prosecution for industrial manslaughter over the death of a 28-year-old worker.

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'Think I got away with it': murder trial note revealed

A woman accused of murdering her parents prayed to God and said she had "sinned twice" minutes before an interview with detectives, a court has heard.

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'She deserved dignity': family's anger over NDIS death

Relatives of a woman under NDIS care who died after being found in squalid conditions say they hope no family ever suffers the heartbreak they endured.

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Backyards become frontline for nation's bird flu fight

What happens in suburban backyards now will be critical to keeping the deadly H5 bird blu strain out of poultry and away from pets as infections rise.

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Seat swap after son's crash killed mum, inquest told

Tracee Grosvenor was found dead behind the wheel of a crashed car but it soon emerged someone else had been driving, an inquest has been told.

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'I have sinned': woman 'confessed' to murder of parents

A diabetic woman charged with murdering her parents with insulin wrote a note to herself to "sob here" during a police interview, a court has been told.

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'Lost his will': daughter on trial after parents' death

An elderly woman who died had many medical conditions, and her husband may have "lost his will to live", a lawyer for a daughter accused of killing them says.

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Elderly man's fatal overdose after pharmacy error

A pharmacy dispensed a mislabelled pill organising pack for an elderly, vision-impaired man, who later died from a drug overdose, a coroner has bee told.

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Pedophile ex-magistrate fights indefinite detention bid

A 2019 medical report finding a pedophile ex-magistrate was not unwilling to control his sexual urges means a fresh report is unnecessary, a court has heard.

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'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.

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Husband betrayed by 'cruel' wife who faked son's cancer

A mother who faked her six-year-old son's cancer diagnosis to raise thousands of dollars has been jailed for more than four years.

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'Distress': woman questioned over theft after DV claim

An upset woman was questioned over claims she had stolen money from an ex-partner moments after reporting domestic violence allegations, a coroner has heard.

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'Resonating across country': One Nation toasts success

One Nation is celebrating its first state outpost in decades, declaring its seven-member team is "not your normal group of politicians".

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Wild ride for premier as policy launch goes off-script

A premier has hit a bump on the campaign trail after careening down a hillside at an adventure park, landing in a political controversy.

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Leading disability employer sold, saving jobs

The nation's second-largest disability employer has been sold, saving 1250 jobs, after a government rescue package prevented its collapse.

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Mother facing jail for deadly neglect 'atrocity'

A woman charged with criminal neglect over the death of her six-year-old daughter has sobbed and rocked as victim impact statements were read out in court.

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Coroner considers lead-up to police officer's death

A coroner is examining the lead-up to the death of a cop haunted by the death of two innocent motorists at the hands of a man he could not track down.

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Thieving MP to step down after failing in fraud appeal

A politician says he plans to exit state parliament after losing an appeal against convictions for theft and dishonesty charges, as he faces a jail term.

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Hi-tech hub to boost combat defences for volatile times

A collaboration centre for hi-tech combat systems will help Australia defend itself amid global volatility the new facility's operator warns is a certainty.

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MP with cancer's late-night dash over abortion vote

A proposal to amend abortion laws that would have banned women wanting to terminate their pregnancy after 28 weeks has been voted down in South Australia.

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'Handmaids' protest ahead of abortion vote

Protesters dressed as "handmaids" have led a protest at SA's parliament, as it prepares to vote on a bill they say infringes on women's rights to healthcare.

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Driver who killed top cop's son to hear from family

A date has been set for sentencing submissions for the teenage driver who killed Charlie Stevens, the son of South Australian Police Commissioner Grant Stevens.

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Forced adoption survivors head to Canberra with strong message for federal government 10 years after apology

Ten years on from a national apology to thousands of Australians affected by the forced adoption era, survivors head back to Canberra to push for the support they say they were promised, but never received.

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