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The US is one of very few Western nations still using the death penalty, although public support for capital punishment has declined among Americans.
Trump's Justice Department drops investigation of Fed chair Jerome Powell
The move could lead to a swift confirmation vote by the Senate for Kevin Warsh, a former top Federal Reserve official whom President Donald Trump nominated in January to replace Mr Powell.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-25/jerome-powell-fed-chair-criminal-probe-dropped/106605880
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Virginia Giuffre's legacy and the year that followed the Epstein files release
By Daniela Pizzirani
Virginia Giuffre didn't live to witness the full impact of the truths she brought forward, but the arrests, resignations and the unravelling of reputations came in the wake of her decision to speak.
Councillor convicted of drink driving still able to attend Anzac Day parade
By Amelia Walters
Berri Barmera Councillor Ian Schlein will hand in his licence several days after a regional court convicted him of drink driving, to allow him to attend an Anzac Day parade.
#Courts #Crime #LawCrimeandJustice #TrafficOffences #MentalHealth #LocalGovernment #AmeliaWalters
Breaking: Sniper who killed top bikie in public execution revealed after gag on identity lifted
By Kenith Png and Blake Kagi
The former soldier who publicly assassinated ex-Rebels bikie boss Nick Martin at Perth Motorplex in 2020 can be publicly identified for the first time, after he successfully overturned a court order suppressing his identity.
Breaking: Sniper who killed top bikie in public execution revealed after gag on identity lifted
The former soldier who publicly assassinated ex-Rebels bikie boss Nick Martin at Perth Motorplex in 2020 can be publicly identified for the first time, after he successfully overturned a court order suppressing his identity.
US soldier charged with making $560,000 on Maduro removal bets
In the weeks leading up to Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro's January 3 capture, Gannon Ken Van Dyke used sensitive classified information to make wagers on prediction market Polymarket.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-24/us-soldier-charged-betting-on-maduro-removal/106601200
A dozen new offences added to LNP's adult crime, adult time laws in Qld
By Sarah Richards
Conspiring to commit murder, unlawful stalking and riot are among 12 new offences that juveniles can now be sentenced as adults for.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-23/adult-crime-adult-time-passes-qld-parliament/106595642
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Blockchain billionaire takes Trump family’s crypto firm to court
A lawsuit alleges that World Liberty secretly installed tools to prevent the sale of Justin Sun's tokens after they became tradable in September 2025.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-23/crypto-billionaire-justin-sun-sues-trump-family/106595460
Lack of 24-hour health care in SA prisons questioned
By Jackson Byrne
Advocates call for improved medical resourcing in South Australia's prisons after a coronial inquest into the death of an inmate.
In a split second, Keelie made the 'surreal' decision to reveal her abuse
By Brianna Morris-Grant
As Australia marks Sexual Assault Awareness Month, experts and victim-survivors say sexual violence remains pervasive and under-reported.
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