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Judge calls Patterson's crime an 'enormous betrayal' as killer receives life sentence

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Article is a 8 minute read.

A Supreme Court judge spares convicted triple-murderer Erin Patterson the harshest penalty under the law — a life sentence with no parole — as he sentences her to life in prison with a non-parole period of 33 years.

The uncomfortable legacy of Erin Patterson, Australia's antihero
Analysis by Kristian Silva
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Five dead after gunmen reportedly board bus in Jerusalem

Photo shows A man in an orange vest stands in front of a bus with gunshots through the window.

Twin brother pays tribute to surfer fatally mauled in Sydney shark attack

Topic:Shark Attacks

Photo shows Two brothers smiling and hugging at dusk.

Hawke tells Nampijinpa Price to apologise to Indian Australians

Topic:Liberal Party of Australia

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Senator's Indian constituents call for apology over 'offensive' comments

Topic:Immigration

Photo shows Jacinta Nampijinpa Price standing and smiling.

He's been called Australia's Elon Musk. This is his 'trillion-dollar' plan

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Article is a 14 minute read.

He has the chic of a Silicon Valley tech bro and a clean energy pitch for investors, but will Gerard Barron's deep-sea mining dream do more harm than good?

Plane's emergency landing at Sydney Airport after mayday call

Topic:Air Incidents

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Laws boosting deportation powers not sufficiently justified, committee warns

Topic:Federal Government

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Financial fallout of Woolworths, Coles underpayments could climb past $1 billion

Topic:Supermarkets

Photo shows Looking through glass into a near-empty Coles supermarket. Checkouts can be seen in front of fruit and vegetables.

NZ fugitive on the run for four years shot dead during store burglary

Topic:Police

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Dead in her dressing gown, the shocking events before Louisa's creek death

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Article is a 12 minute read.

When Louisa Ioannidis was found dead in a creek, police found no suspicious circumstances. But Louisa's brother had his doubts, and now a legal team has found compelling new evidence that the case should be reopened.

Supertramp co-founder Rick Davies dies aged 81

Topic:Music

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Guard was watching TV in lead up to Indigenous inmate's death, inquest hears

Topic:Black Deaths In Custody

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Police called after Uber drivers refused service to Paralympian with guide dog

Topic:Disabilities

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Botched police search lets man found with packages of drugs walk free

Topic:Police

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Police officer Neal Thompson farewelled by grieving loved ones

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Article is a 4 minute read.

Lisa Thompson says her final weekend with her boyfriend Neal Thompson before he was killed in a shooting at Porepunkah was their best yet.

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Topic:Perspective
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Article is a 6 minute read.

For sometimes up to 12 hours a day, I was falling prey to rage bait and the comparison trap. I wondered what it would be like to live without that noise.