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The lawyer for prominent Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew accuser Virginia Giuffre has sensationally cast doubt on claims the sexual assault and trafficking survivor took her own life. Perth-based barrister Karrie Louden, who has acted as Ms Giuffre’s legal representative since the start of the year, said there was no indication of suicide in the lead-up to her passing. Western Australia Police were called to the 41-year-old’s rural property on Friday evening following concerns for her welfare and found her unresponsive. The family of Ms Giuffre, who said the late billionaire financier Epstein and his girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficked ... Read more

A handwritten letter by Tyrone Thompson was handed to Justice Richard Weinstein in Newcastle Supreme Court on Tuesday expressing his remorse over the murder of 21-year-old Mackenzie Anderson. Justice Weinstein said he was happy to receive the letter because this was the first time he had seen any remorse from Thompson. The judge said it appeared Thompson, who stabbed Anderson 78 times with two kitchen knives over two minutes, had a longstanding diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder, a mental illness characterised by both schizophrenia and a mood disorder. Thompson, 25, had been due to stand trial for murder before pleading guilty ... Read more

A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size North Melbourne forward Paul Curtis will miss the next three games after unsuccessfully challenging his suspension at the AFL Tribunal. Curtis was handed the sanction for a controversial dangerous tackle that drove Port Adelaide’s Josh Sinn’s head into the ground during the Roos’ loss at the Adelaide Oval, which left Sinn with a concussion. The Roos argued Curtis’ conduct was not unreasonable or careless in attempting to overturn the ban, but also challenged Match Review Officer Michael Christian’s grading of the incident as ‘severe ... Read more

Leading financial expert Scott Pape has slammed the major housing policies of both Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton as “dumb and dangerous”. The best-selling author, known as The Barefoot Investor, declared the proposed solutions to Australia’s crippling housing crisis won’t help many, if any – and will likely make things much, much worse. “Labor wants to slash deposits to five per cent, which is as dumb as it is dangerous,” Pape wrote in his regular column in the Herald Sun. “Remember, the US subprime crisis was created by politicians making it easier for broke people to buy homes.” The Coalition ... Read more

A detective immediately smelled a dead body when she opened a large tool box belonging to an international student accused of a woman’s murder, a jury has heard. Yang Zhao, 30, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Qiong Yan, 29, in September 2020 at their apartment in the inner-Brisbane suburb of Hamilton. He has instead pleaded guilty to interfering with Yan’s corpse, which was found concealed in a large tool box on their riverside unit’s balcony almost 10 months after her alleged murder. Qiong Yan. (PR IMAGE) Queensland Detective acting Sergeant Tammy Storey today told a Supreme Court ... Read more

Teen hikers were among a group of 11 rescued after spending a cold and uncomfortable night in the bush, trapped by heavy rain, thick fog, and treacherous conditions. Emergency services launched a multi-agency operation after an emergency beacon was activated about 9.40am last Wednesday at Flying Fox Gully, about 28km north-west of Ulladulla. South Coast Police District officers coordinated the rescue effort, supported by NSW Ambulance, State Emergency Services, and specialist Police Rescue units. “Because of inclement weather a decision was made for the party to camp overnight due to them having sufficient supplies and equipment,” police said in a ... Read more

A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Jamal Fogarty will be the man charged with taking Manly into life after Daly Cherry-Evans, after the Canberra half agreed to a three-year deal at the Sea Eagles. Fogarty told Raiders coach Ricky Stuart on Tuesday he would leave the club at year’s end, confirming he would not take up an option with the club for 2026. That has paved the way for Fogarty to officially put pen to paper with the Sea Eagles, on a deal that AAP understands to be worth close ... Read more

Police have released footage of a dramatic rescue operation after a group of hikers became stranded in a NSW national park. A party of 11 people, including eight teenagers, was hiking in the Morton National Park, north-west of Ulladulla, when they became disoriented by heavy fog last Wednesday. About 9.40am that day, the group activated an emergency radio beacon at Flying Fox Gully after accepting that they couldn’t extract themselves from the bush. Police have released footage of a dramatic rescue operation after a group of hikers became stranded in a NSW national park. (NSW Police) Police said the group ... Read more

An investigation has been launched after a man’s body was discovered on a boat moored on the Swan River in Perth’s south. Police were called to a boat at Blackwell Reach in Bicton about 4.15pm on April 24 where they found the body of a 51-year old man. “Detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of the man,” a police spokesman said. Investigators are seeking CCTV that shows boats moored on the Swan River in the vicinity of Bicton and Mosman Park between March 26 and April 24. Police are keen to see CCTV or vision from boat mounted ... Read more

Callum and Jake Robinson along with an American friend were shot dead in a car robbery gone wrong. Callum and Jake Robinson were found dead inside a well near their remote campsite in northern Mexico. (Supplied) They are also thankful for constant messages from the brothers’ friends as well as others who have heard about them from around the world. “They remember them and that helps us,” Martin said. ”I’m really grateful for the people that have surrounded us.” ”I think that’s the only thing that’s really kept us going, to be honest,” Debra, said, “And it seems to grow, ... Read more