Trial of alleged child sex offender halted
A jury has been discharged in the trial of a soldier who was charged with a string of child sex offences after allegedly procuring explicit content from a young girl.
A jury has been discharged in the trial of a soldier who was charged with a string of child sex offences after allegedly procuring explicit content from a young girl.
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A rural and regional focused legal practice offering agribusiness advice and rare Notary Public services has relocated in Townsville. See where it is now.
Australian soldiers are relearning the art of trench warfare, in a move that no one could have seen coming. Here’s why it’s returned.
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