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G?rard Depardieu has denied charges of sexually assaulting two women on a movie set. (AP PHOTO)

CrimeFrench actor Depardieu's sexual assault trial starts

Actor Gerard Depardieu has gone on trial over alleged sexual assaults on a film set.

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The RSPCA is investigating a gruesome incident following reports a 4WD “deliberately” ran over and slaughtered a flock of native birds. Unknown

crimePremiumCar ‘deliberately’ ploughed into and killed a flock of birds

A car sped past a runner on Marmion Avenue before veering onto the verge and ploughing through more than a dozen Corella’s around 7am on Sunday, said a North Beach local.

Jessica Evensen

Lauren Vivian Brown fatally stabbed James George Sheehy after a heated argument in their Joondalup unit on September 28, 2023.

Courts & Justice PremiumWoman who fatally stabbed partner guilty of manslaughter

A woman who fatally stabbed her partner in their apartment after just 142 days together has been found not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter.

Rebecca Le May

A Turkish union says nine journalists who covered the Istanbul protests have been detained. (AP PHOTO)

CrimePremiumTurkey detains journalists after mayor arrest protests

Nine journalists have been detained in Turkey after covering protests over the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, a union says.

Huseyin Hayatsever

An Albany woman who collided with a road train while high on drugs has been fined thousands of dollars and disqualified from driving for six months in her third drug-driving conviction.

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Drug-driver fined for meth-induced road train collision

An Albany woman who collided with a road train while high on drugs has been fined thousands of dollars and disqualified from driving for six months in her third drug-driving conviction.

Melissa Sheil

Clinton Austin's brother Shaun delivered an emotional statement outside the Coroners Court . (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

CrimePremiumFamily fights for change ahead of prison death inquest

The family of a Gunditjmara and Wiradjuri man hopes an inquest into his death in custody in 2022, will bring about "meaningful and significant" change.

Keira Jenkins

WA Police confirmed 354 people had been charged over 561 knife possession-related offences since December 20234.

CrimePremiumHundreds of people charged in police knife-wanding crackdown

Police officers have conducted more than 30,000 scans for edged weapons and confiscated almost 90 blades in the three months since introducing the toughest knife laws in the country.

Jessica Evensen

Soccer star Angel Torres (right) has gone on trial accused of rape, intimidation and assault. (Mark Russell/AAP PHOTOS)

CrimePremiumNightclub flirting led to rape, footballer's trial told

Central Coast Mariners' star striker Angel Torres took a young woman home after meeting in a nightclub and raped her after being told to stop, a jury has heard.

Mark Russell

Seven guns stolen from a museum and over 10,000 rounds of ammunition were among items police seized. (HANDOUT/NSW POLICE)

CrimePremium'Safe house' held antique guns stolen in brazen heist

Seven antique firearms stolen in a museum heist were allegedly found in a shipping container along with a stash of illegal weapons and 3D-printed gun parts.

Miklos Bolza

Footage of the moments immediately after a newborn baby girl was found at Qatar’s main airport. Doha News Exclusive

UPDATEDPremium‘Drip-feed’: Outrage in Qatar strip-search row

A lawyer representing a group of women who failed in their bid to sue Qatar Airways over invasive and degrading strip searches has raised a critical point.

Blake Antrobus

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has been reinstated as South Korea's acting leader. (AP PHOTO)

CrimeSouth Korean court reinstates impeached PM as president

South Korea's Constitutional Court has overturned parliament's impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and reinstated him as acting president.

Joyce Lee and Jihoon Lee

Vanessa Jacobs Fennell attends a Barnardo's Luncheon in 2022. Supplied

NEWSInside ritzy life of glam Sydney socialite

Socialite Vanessa Jacobs Fennell is accused of drinking alcohol and then crashing a Range Rover into a Tesla before assaulting a cop. So who is she?

Duncan Evans

French actor Gerard Depardieu has faced a growing number of sexual assault allegations. (AP PHOTO)

CrimePremiumFrench actor expected in court for sexual assault trial

French actor Gerard Depardieu will face trial in Paris, accused of sexually assaulting two women on a film shoot in 2021.

Dominique Vidalon and Antony Paone

Woodvale bushfire CREDIT: Jess Gibbs / Diamond Images Jess Gibbs

Disaster and EmergencyArson squad detectives probe suspicious Woodvale bushfire

Arson squad detectives are probing a suspicious bushfire which came dangerously close to homes in Perth’s north. 

Jessica Evensen

Police believe Sayet Erhan Acka was behind a fabricated anti-Semitic terror plot. https://www.facebook.com/aron.akca/photos.

NEWSSecond man allegedly helped ‘terror’ suspect

Police have charged a second man over his alleged involvement in helping an organised crime figure linked to a fake caravan terror plot flee the country.

Clareese Packer

A doctor who stole a prescription pad to get drugs for himself has been found out. (AP PHOTO)

CrimePremiumDoctor takes script fraud across interstate lines

A doctor who stole a prescription pad from a colleague to provide medication for himself took it interstate where his wrongdoing was uncovered.

Melissa Meehan

Police have released footage of a targeted daylight shooting on a suburban street. (HANDOUT/VICTORIA POLICE)

CrimePremiumFake quote lures tradie to suburban shooting ambush

Police are hoping CCTV footage of a brazen daylight shooting in a residential street will help them find the gunman.

Melissa Meehan

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BreakingPremiumWoman’s body found on bike path

A member of the public made the grim discovery on a popular bikeway in a major city.

Alexandra Feiam

Three people were shot dead and 15 others were hurt after a fight in the US city of Las Cruces. (AP PHOTO)

CrimeArrests in New Mexico shooting that killed three teens

A 20-year-old man and two 17-year-olds have been arrested over a shooting at a park in New Mexico that left three people dead and 15 others hurt

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A pedestrian has died after being struck by a Transperth bus.

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Woman dies after being struck by Transperth bus

A pedestrian has died after being struck by a Transperth bus.

Jessica Evensen

A man was shot in a Melbourne street after he was allegedly lured there under work pretences. Victoria Police

NEWSGunman lures tradie, opens fire in street

Chilling footage has captured the moment a man was shot in a ‘targeted’ attack after police believe he was lured to an address.

Clareese Packer

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NewsPremiumMurder probe after teen stabbed in head

A teenager has died in hospital more than a week after he was stabbed in the head, with police now launching a murder investigation.

Alexandra Feiam

RSPCA WA said they had received 301 surrender requests in the 2024-25 financial year from pet owners who couldn’t afford pet care, had become homeless or were moving to a new home that did not allow pets.

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The West Australian exclusive
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Pets left to starve as owners hit by cost-of-living crisis

Almost 30 per cent of surrender requests to the RSPCA have been attributed to cost-of-living pressures, with some people even resorting to feeding their pets Weetbix in a bid to keep spending down.

Jessica Evensen

A man has been charged after human remains were found covered on a property in northwest Sydney. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

CrimePremiumMurder charge after partially buried body uncovered

A man will front court charged with murder after the body of a 39-year-old man was found partially buried in a paddock.

William Ton