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Liam Beatty is a court reporter with NCA NewsWire. He has previously worked in newsrooms in Victoria and Western Australia.

A man accused of sexually assaulting a woman aboard a flight into Australia has been banned from leaving the country, a court has been told.

A man accused of sexually assaulting a woman aboard a flight into Australia has been banned from leaving the country, a court has been told.

The man accused of killing a teacher before her body was allegedly dumped in a bin has revealed plans to fight the charge, a court has been told.

The man accused of killing a teacher before her body was allegedly dumped in a bin has revealed plans to fight the charge, a court has been told.

The man accused of lighting a fire that allegedly left a $1m damage bill for an iconic racecourse has been named during a brief court appearance.

The man accused of lighting a fire that allegedly left a $1m damage bill for an iconic racecourse has been named during a brief court appearance.

A man has been charged after a series of suspicious fires across Melbourne’s southeast, including one that tore through parts of a famed racecourse.

Police and SES volunteers have been scouring bushland after fresh information came to light about her disappearance.

Two crayfishers have drowned in a fishing mishap after their boat capsized in rough weather off the South Australian coastline.

Elderly women in one city have allegedly fallen victim to a scam promising to exorcise dangerous spirits, police believe.