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Taiwan grapples with divisive history as new president prepares for power

For some, inaugural president Chiang Kai-shek was a liberating hero, but for others he was a brutal dictator.

Al Jazeera

Cops 'not touching' pursuit of officer over fatal crash

A sergeant charged over the death of an Indigenous teen will argue he was just doing his job when the boy hit his unmarked police car and died.

AAP

Singleton bus crash victim's mother reveals 'torment' over driver plea deal

'They decided to do what was easy and timely, not what was right.'

Newcastle Herald

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Hunter high school teacher accused of having sex with student, 17

The DPP on Wednesday finalised the charges against Zoe Hodges.

Newcastle Herald

DNA backlog leaves cold case rape trial in jeopardy

The case highlights a 'systemic issue', lawyers say.

Newcastle Herald

‘Ghostly’: Taiwan park dotted with hundreds of statues of late dictator as row rages over their fate

Tributes that were removed from public spaces after the end of Chiang Kai-shek’s brutal rule in 1975 now crowd a site west of Taipei

The Guardian - UK

China's Increasing Hostile Actions Towards Taiwan

China's increasing aggression towards Taiwan raises concerns for regional stability. International community closely monitors the situation.

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Taiwan debates removing 760 statues of Chinese dictator Chiang Kai-shek

In move seen by the opposition as an attempt to de-sinocise Taiwan, the ruling party is pushing ahead with plans to rid the island of monuments to the dictator

The Guardian - AU

NRL star's brother has ice supply charges dropped

Zeda Haas spent a month behind bars before he was granted bail.

Newcastle Herald

ACT lawyers warn government against political interference

It comes amid controversy over meeting between acting DPP, A-G.

The Canberra Times

Attorney-General denies putting political pressure on top lawyer

Rattenbury rejects he sought to interfere with DPP independence.

The Canberra Times

Major psychiatric development in Emerald Wardle murder case

The expert reports come nearly four years after Emerald Wardle was killed.

Newcastle Herald

Former CPS chief says clampdown on protests risks creating ‘thought crimes’

Exclusive: Max Hill KC says it is imperative to protect free speech when setting limits on protesting

The Guardian - UK

ACT announces replacement for Shane Drumgold at DPP

Senior counsel from the NT appointed as ACT's top prosecutor.

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How the Sunflower movement birthed a generation determined to protect Taiwan

Protesters who took part in the 2014 movement against closer ties with China say it holds lessons for Hong Kong and Ukraine

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Q&A: Taiwan whistleblower Rex How on the challenge of generational change

How exposed a secret China trade pact triggering 2014’s Sunflower Movement. Ten years on, much has changed.

AAP

Cop to fight charges over Indigenous teen's fatal crash

The sergeant whose unmarked police car was involved in a crash that killed Indigenous teen Jai Wright has pleaded not guilty to dangerous and negligent driving.

AAP

Call for sex assault trial review to go further

A review of sexual assault trial cases should be expanded to include police, says one MP as the NSW premier backs an under-fire leading prosecutor.

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Afternoon Update: Drumgold scores partial victory in Lehrmann trial fallout; NRL racism allegation; and Nikki Haley wins first primary

Court finds extensive communication between the Lehrmann inquiry head and a columnist from The Australian may have given an impression of bias

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‘Facing up to history’: relatives of Taiwan’s 2-28 massacre victims demand official reckoning

On the anniversary of the start of the killings, families say they want nation to tackle uncomfortable truths

The Guardian - UK

Taiwan chases Chinese coastguard boat from frontline islands as tensions rise

Taiwan’s coastguard said it will continue to use surveillance and patrols amid escalating dispute after fatal capsizing last week

AAP

Wilkinson's Logies speech 'OK' due to Drumgold silence

A senior lawyer for Network Ten says she thought a Logies speech about Brittany Higgins was "sufficiently vague" not to harm an impending trial.

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How Taiwan’s elections challenge the power of China’s Communist Party

Elections in Taiwan highlight dissatisfaction in China with a political system Beijing says is best for Chinese people.

The Guardian - UK

DPP appeals to supreme court in case of protesters who called MP ‘Tory scum’

Exclusive: Move follows high court ruling that it was reasonable for them to have called Iain Duncan Smith the term

The Guardian - UK

Post Office scandal: prosecutor was ‘never told of Horizon IT problems’

Northern Ireland lawyer Kevin Shiels said material not shown was ‘very relevant’ to decision to prosecute

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