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A 22-year-old man has admitted killing his grandmother during a drug-induced psychosis. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Hayden Leigh Kidd, 22, has admitted killing his grandmother while he was in a cannabis-induced psychosis.

Victorian man admits killing his grandmother

Victorian Greens leader Samantha Ratnam is stepping down to run for the federal seat of Wills. (Erik Anderson/AAP PHOTOS)

Samantha Ratnam is stepping down as Victoria's Greens leader as the party targets Bob Hawke's old seat of Wills at the next federal election.

Greens confirm Victorian leader's federal seat tilt

Calls are growing for harsher penalties for social media platforms following recent stabbings. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Political leaders are calling for an overhaul of social media platforms and harsher penalties following the Bondi Junction stabbing attack

Social media giants put on notice over stabbing content

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A jury has retired in the trial of a man accused of murdering a mentally impaired 74-year-old. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

A man accused of murdering a mentally impaired local with his bare hands drank homemade rum, causing him to forget the alleged attack, a court has heard.

Bare-handed killer in rum rage before murder, jury told

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Mark Dreyfus has had positive discussions with the opposition about religious discrimination laws. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Labor aims to legislate religious discrimination reforms in the middle of the year, to stop them dragging out and coming up against an election.

Religious discrimination laws could pass within months

Tuhirangi-Thomas Tahiata has failed to overturn his conviction for murdering two people. (Michael Felix/AAP PHOTOS)

A man jailed for life after two people in a toolbox were thrown into a creek has lost an appeal after arguing the jury relied on an inadmissible confession.

Man behind 'haunting' toolbox murders loses appeal

Nicolaas Ockert Bester pleaded not guilty to harassment offences involving Grace Tame. (Ethan James/AAP PHOTOS)

A man who abused former Australian of the Year Grace Tame when she was a child will likely face a two-day court hearing over allegations he harassed her online.

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Jemma Lowe, of Great Britain, finished fifth in finals of the women's 100 metre butterfly during day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Chad Le Clos, of South Africa, during the finals of the men's 200 metre Butterfly during day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

The Hamdan Sports Complex is the site of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015, November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Swimmers start the third heat of the men's 200 metre butterfly during day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex on November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Shanee Alia Atkinson, of Jamaica, reacts after seeing her time on the scoreboard after she won the finals of the women's 100 metre breaststroke during day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Jazmin Carline of Great Britain swims to a third place finish in the finals of the women's 200 metre freestyle during day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Adam Peaty, of Great Britain, swims to a second place finish in the men's 50 metre breaststroke during day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Andrea Berrino, of Argentina, (top) and Daryna Zevina of Ukraine, (bottom) compete during the second heat of the women's 50 metre backstroke during day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex on November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Katinka Hosszu of Hungary on her way to winning the finals of the women's 200 metre Individual Medley during day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Katinka Hosszu of Hungary looks at her winning time in the finals of the women's 200 metre freestyle during day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

The women's 200 metre backstroke was one of the swimming events taking place during day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Swimmers compete in the third heat of the men's 100 metre backstroke during day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex on November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Shanee Alia Atkinson, of Jamaica, wins the finals of the women's 100 metre breaststroke during day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Alia Shanee Atkinson of Jamaica, finished first with a time of 1:07.35 in the third heat of the women's 100 metre breaststroke during day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex on November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Liam Tancock of Great Britain, foreground, swims against Jacques Van Wyk of South Africa during a swim-off in the men's 100 metre backstroke during day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex on November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Melanie Renee Wright of Australia finished in first place with a time of 25.29 in heat six of the women's 50 metre freestyle during day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex on November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Melanie Wright of Australia waits to be introduced before the start of the finals of the women's 50 metre Freestyle during day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Wright won the event. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Viktor Bromer of Denmark after winning in the finals of the men's 200 metre Butterfly during day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Shanee Alia Atkinson of Jamaica, wins the finals of the women's 100 metre breaststroke during day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Nils Liess, of Switzerland, during the finals of the men's 200 metre Butterfly during day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Ranokhon Amanova, of Uzbekistan, during the finals of the women's 200 metre Individual Medley during day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

 Chad Le Clos, of South Africa, looks over to Bregner Viktor Bromer, of Denmark, in lane five during the finals of the men's 200 metre Butterfly during day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Le Clos finished second to Bromer. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Shanee Alia Atkinson, of Jamaica, and Zeynep Viktoria Gunes, of Turkey look at their times on the scoreboard after Atkinson won the finals of the women's 100 metre breaststroke during day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Chad Le Clos of South Africa looks at the scoreboard for his time in the men's 100 metre freestyle during day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Le Clos finished second to France's Jeremy Stravius. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Melanie Wright of Australia looks at her time on the scoreboard after winning the finals of the women's 50 metre Freestyle during day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Guy James of Great Britain after winning the finals of the men's 400 metre Freestyle during day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. James won the event. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Viktor Bromer of Denmark on his way to winning the finals of the men's 200 metre Butterfly during day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Chad Le Clos and fellow South African Douglas Erasmus, (L) rest after the finals of the men's 100 metre freestyle during day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Le Clos finished second to France's Jeremy Stravius. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Cameron Van Der Burgh, of South Africa  talks to Adam Peaty, (L), after Van Der Burgh beat Peaty in the finals of the men's 50 metre breaststroke during day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Guy James of Great Britain during the finals of the men's 400 metre Freestyle during day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. James won the event. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Sabrina Filipe, of South Africa, dives at the start of the second heat of the women's 50 metre freestyle during day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex on November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Omar Alhammadi of a UAE club team, swims in the third heat of the men's 200 metre butterfly during day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex on November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

David Brandl, of Austria during the finals of the men's 400 metre Freestyle during day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Yasmine Alameddine of a UAE club team, swims in the second heat of the women's 100 metre butterfly during day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex on November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Jazmin Carlin of Great Britain looks at the scoreboard for her time in the finals of the women's 200 metre freestyle during day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Carlin finished third with a time of 1:58.45. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Katinka Hosszu, of Hungary and Lisa Zaiser (L) after the finals finals of the women's 200 metre Individual Medley during day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Katinka won the event. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Clemens Rapp of Germany in action during the sixth heat of the men's 400 metre freestyle during day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex on November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Zsuzsanna Jakabos of Hungary looks at her time on the scoreboard after finishing the finals of the women's 50 metre Freestyle during day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Nils Liess of Switzerland during the finals of the men's 200 metre Butterfly during day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Medal winners in the men's 100 metre Backstroke from left, David Plummer, silver, Mitchell Larkin, gold and Masaki Kaneko, bronze at day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Medal winners in the men's 50 metre Breaststroke from left, Adam Peaty, silver, Cameron Van Der Burgh, gold and Giulio Zorzi, bronze at day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Medal winners in the women's 200 metre Individual Medley from left, Caitlin Leverenz of the USA, silver, Katinka Hosszu of Hungary, gold and Sakiko Shimizu of Japan, bronze at day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Medal winners in the women's 100 metre Breaststroke from left, Molly Hannis, silver, Alia Atkinson, gold and Victoria Gunes, bronze at day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Medal winners in the men's 200 metre Butterfly from left, Chad Le Clos, silver, Viktor Bromer, gold and Zheng Quah, bronze at day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Medal winners in the men's 400 metre Freestyle from left, Velimir Stjepanovic of Serbia, silver, James Guy of Great Britain, gold and Stephen Milne of Great Britain, bronze at day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Medal winners in the women's 100 metre Butterfly from left, Zsuzsanna Jakabos, silver, Felicia Lee, gold and Cassidy Bayer, bronze at day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Medal winners in the women's 50 metre Backstroke from left, Katinka Hosszu, silver, Emily Seebohm, gold and Felicia Lee, bronze at day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Medal winners in the women's 800 metre Freestyle from left, Jazmin Carlin of Great Britain, silver, Lauren Boyle of New Zealand, gold and Sarah Koehler of Germany, bronze at day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Medal winners in the men's 50 metre Butterfly from left, Giles Smith of the USA, silver, Chad Le Clos of South Africa, gold and Ivan Lendjer of Serbia, bronze at day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Medal winners in the women's 50 metre Freestyle from left, Marta Ciesla of the USA, silver, Melanie Wright of Australia, gold and Anna Kolarova of the Czech Republic, bronze at day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Medal winners in the men's 200 metre Breaststroke from left, Craig Benson of Great Britain, silver, Daniel Gyurta of Hungary, gold and Kevin Cordes of the USA, bronze at day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

Medal winners in the women's 200 metre Backstroke from left, Katinka Hosszu of Hungary, silver, Emily Seebohm of Australia, gold and Daryna Zevina of Ukraine, bronze at day one of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 at the Hamdan Sports Complex November 6, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Jeff Topping/Getty Images

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