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Truth-telling urged as governor apologises for massacre

Almost 200 years after a massacre on Aboriginal people, a state's governor has apologised for the "dreadful wrongs" of the man behind the attack.

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Dawson loses final 'futile' appeal of murder conviction

Wife-killer Chris Dawson has run out of options to escape an almost certain death behind bars after the High Court refused to hear his murder appeal.

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Australian navy ship accidentally blocks wifi across parts of New Zealand – as it happened

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Chris Dawson Fails In Bid To Overturn Conviction For Sexual Abuse Of Student

Former school teacher Chris Dawson has lost a court bid to quash his conviction for sexually abusing a student in the 1980s.

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Student's testimony enough to back Dawson sex verdict

Evidence by one of Chris Dawson's former students was enough to prove he sexually abused her around the time he killed his wife, a court has found.

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Doubt cast on Chris Dawson's student sex conviction

Questions about when wife-killer Chris Dawson kissed a female student undermine his conviction, a court has been told.

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Killer Dawson fights 'unreasonable' teen sex verdict

Wife-killer Chris Dawson has claimed his conviction over sex with an underage student was not sound after his appeal against his murder conviction failed.

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Homebase bought out of administration securing up to 1,600 jobs

The deal to buy 70 stores came after Homebase appointed administrators on Wednesday but left 2,000 workers and 49 stores still at risk.

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‘Del Boy billionaire’ steps in to save Homebase shops at risk from collapse

The DIY retail chain employs over 6,000 staff in the UK

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Homebase ‘set for administration’ with thousands of jobs at risk across UK

HOMEBASE could be heading for a partial collapse, putting thousands of jobs at risk, amid reports that the chain has appointed insolvency experts…

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Homebase ‘set for administration’ with thousands of jobs at risk

The DIY retailer has struggled as customers cut back on spending amid the cost-of-living crisis.

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Afternoon Update: NSW police officers charged with assault of 92-year-old; flu cases surge; and Nasa’s ‘disturbing’ medical drill

Alleged assault occurred in Picton in Sydney’s south-west in January. Plus: flu season expected to last several more weeks

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No miscarriage of justice for jailed wife-killer Dawson

Three appeal judges have unanimously upheld Chris Dawson's conviction for murdering his wife, finding there was no credible evidence to show he was innocent.

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Judges begin mulling 'problematic' Chris Dawson verdict

Three judges will now consider whether the conviction of Chris Dawson for the murder of his wife should be overturned or remain in place despite its issues.

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'Possessive, obsessed' Dawson killed wife, court told

There was "no significant possibility" Chris Dawson was innocent of murder as his obsession with a teen student led him to kill his wife, a court has been told.

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Afternoon update: plane makes ‘wheels up’ landing; Charlise Mutten murder trial begins; and Cannes goes canine crazy

After about 90 minutes of burning off fuel, the pilot of a light plane performs ‘a textbook wheels-up landing’ at Newcastle airport

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PM promises ‘Labor party budget through and through’ – as it happened

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Dawson murder verdict based on 'impoverished' evidence

A 40-year delay deprived Chris Dawson of a fair trial and the chance to prove his wife Lynette was still alive in 1982, his barrister argues.

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Excessive optimism is associated with poor cognitive abilities: Study

Optimistic thinking has long been immortalised in self-help books as the road to joy, good health, and longevity; nevertheless, it may also lead to poor decision-making, with major consequences for people's financial well-being. Read further on Dynamite News:

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People who voted for Brexit ‘more likely to be less intelligent’, study claims

The study also found that being the ‘smartest’ person in a couple increased your chance of voting remain

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'I hope I've honoured you well': Shanelle Dawson reclaims her mother's story in one of two new books on Lyn Dawson

When Shanelle Dawson was just four years old, her parents were at the centre of a suburban tragedy when Lyn Dawson suddenly went missing. Her mother’s disappearance would not be classified as murder until 2001, with her father eventually held responsible for the crime in 2022.

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Psychic helped Chris Dawson's daughter accept his guilt

The daughter of convicted wife-killer Chris Dawson says visiting a psychic and undergoing hypnotism helped to remember the moment he killed her mother.

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Paul Dawson, Twin Of Murderer Chris Dawson, Accused Of Having Sex With His Underage Students

“I know that it's not just me. I just think that people need to know that that's not acceptable.”

Newsroom.co.nz

'No body, no parole' murder sentences considered by both Labour and National

Former Justice Minister Kiri Allan sought information on the prospect before she resigned. Both Ginny Andersen and Paul Goldsmith are open to a ‘no body no parole’ law.

Evening Standard

‘Teacher’s Pet’ murderer found guilty of sexually abusing teenage student he went on to marry

A retired Australian PE teacher who murdered his wife so he could start a new life with one of his teenage students has been found guilty of sexually abusing her.

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