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Law and orderPremiumNSW MPs slammed for 'part-time' parliamentary year

Sixteen weeks is all some backbench MPs will have to spend in the NSW Parliament in 2025 under a new schedule put forward by the Labor government.

Luke Costin

Law and orderPremiumInquest probes failings in violent dad and baby tragedy

Systemic failings allowed a violent, mentally ill man to gain access to his infant daughter and leap to their deaths from a dam wall, an inquest has been told.

Abe Maddison

Law and orderPremiumQueensland on highway to hellish road toll record

The Sunshine State is trending towards the most road fatalities in a year with a major highway the scene of an increasing number of deaths.

Savannah Meacham

Law and order'Deserted': police begin first strikes in over 20 years

Police have walked off the job for the first time in two decades to protest the Victorian government's "disrespect" in a long-running impasse over a pay deal.

William Ton and Callum Godde

RetailIndependent grocery suppliers face supermarkets probe

Representatives from Metcash, which supplies independent grocery stores, will appear as the consumer watchdog examines a market dominated by two major brands.

Jack Gramenz

Law and orderPremiumForever chemical prevalence presents an eternal mystery

The spread of synthetic chemicals known as PFAS may never be truly known, says one of the experts fronting a parliamentary inquiry into the substances.

Andrew Brown

Law and orderPremiumBetter grocery competition in duopoly-free markets

German discounter Aldi believes grocery competition is stronger in markets that aren't dominated by two major players, like Australia's duopoly.

Jack Gramenz

Law and orderSuspected shooter, four others found dead in Kansas

Five men have been found dead inside three homes in Wichita, Kansas.

Staff Writers

Law and orderPremiumNZ PM formally apologises to state care abuse survivors

New Zealand prime minister Chris Luxon has formally apologised for "horrific" and "heartbreaking" abuse suffered by people in state and church care.

Charlotte Graham-McLay

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumWA’s Libs and Nats up in arms over new gun laws

WA’s Opposition alliance has been left bruised after a week of open warfare over the State’s new gun laws, which culminated in a snap meeting between Shane Love and Libby Mettam on Wednesday. 

Dylan Caporn

Law and orderWoman dies, police injured in 'stolen' car crash

A woman has died and a 16-year-old is in custody after a vehicle was allegedly stolen at gun point before crashing into a car and police north of Brisbane.

Fraser Barton

Law and orderPremiumState short thousands of police, leaked memo reveals

Police numbers in NSW are at dangerously low levels, according to a senior officer's internal message to his boss.

Neve Brissenden

Law and orderSwiss 'burqa ban' to take effect from 2025

Switzerland's governing Federal Council has warned anyone who flouts the "burqa ban" faces a fine of up to $A1737.

Staff Writers

Court shortCommentsPremiumMandurah woman says she’s homeless due to Legal Aid shortage

A Mandurah woman says she remains homeless due to the shortage of Legal Aid lawyers, while legal experts continue to raise concerns about a shortfall in funding. 

Rachel Fenner

‘Every person has a calling’PremiumWhy Supreme Court chief didn’t follow in dad’s footsteps

Minister for Education, Aboriginal Affairs, Citizenship and Multicultural Interests Tony Buti caught up with WA Supreme Court Chief Justice Peter Quinlan and quizzed him about his law career.

Tony Buti

Law and orderTighter police gun controls after alleged double murder

Stricter controls on the movement of NSW police-issue weapons and an overhaul of paper-based tracking come after a review prompted by an alleged double murder.

Farid Farid

Law and orderPremiumCan't get no satisfaction, but police say they try

Community confidence and satisfaction with Victoria Police is falling, but the force has blamed the slide on a change to data collection.

Callum Godde

Law and orderMegan Thee Stallion sues blogger for harassment

US rap star Megan Thee Stallion has launched a lawsuit against blogger Milagro Gramz.

Staff Writers

Law and orderJudge orders Musk to court over $US1 million giveaway

Elon Musk must attend a court hearing in Philadelphia to address a bid by the city's prosecutor to stop his $US1 million prize giveaway, a judge ruled.

Kanishka Singh

Law and orderPremiumDiddy accuser cannot remain anonymous, judge rules

A woman who claims in a civil lawsuit that Sean "Diddy" Combs sexually assaulted her when she was 19 cannot proceed with her case anonymously, a judge ruled.

Jonathan Stempel

Law and orderAdidas reaches out-of-court settlement with Kanye

Adidas has ended its "fight" with Kanye West over antisemitic comments he made in 2022.

Staff Writers

Law and order'Interagency operation' launched at jail housing Diddy

Multiple agencies have converged on Metropolitan Detention Centre Brooklyn, the violence-plagued US jail where Sean "Diddy" Combs is being held

Staff Writers

Law and orderCommentsPremiumP-plate overhaul in wake of spate of young driver deaths

Young drivers will face a host of new restrictions under new P-plate road rules to be known as Tom’s Law.

Joe Spagnolo

Law and order'Understand' uni debt before knocking back home loan

Banks are being urged to "understand" a person's university debt when deciding on a home loan application, as people are struggling to obtain loans.

Tess Ikonomou