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Accused Russian spy’s request from Queensland custody [SMH paywall]
Federal prosecutors have disclosed further evidence in the case against two accused Russian spies, a court has heard.
Law firm suspect emerges, but on emails it’s no reply [The Australian paywall]
Bridgett Maddox, the former Slater + Gordon payroll manager identified in court documents as a suspect in a malicious email hoax against the law firm, has emerged from hiding.
Slater and Gordon chief executive Dina Tutungi approved a promotion for Bridgett Maddox, and also signed off on a $60,000 payout when she left the firm.
A 52-year-old who committed violent sexual crimes against three women and tried to attack a fourth is jailed for his crimes, nearly three decades later thanks to a DNA breakthrough.
A Melbourne man wrongfully convicted of the notorious murders of two police officers — for which he last month secured a multi-million-dollar settlement — is now being sued over his role in an armed robbery.
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