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'Needs to stop': fatal stabbing triggers hard bail laws

'Needs to stop': fatal stabbing triggers hard bail laws

Another bail crackdown has been triggered by a store owner's fatal stabbing in a crime-hit territory, but critics are calling for more to be done.

'Lost opportunity' to treat ill man before fatal attack

'Lost opportunity' to treat ill man before fatal attack

'Lost opportunity' to treat ill man before fatal attack

'Lost opportunity' to treat ill man before fatal attack

A coroner has delivered findings over a woman bashed to death in a random attack by a mentally ill man, released from prison 41 days earlier.

Killer who stabbed ex-partner 78 times 'not psychotic'

Killer who stabbed ex-partner 78 times 'not psychotic'

Killer who stabbed ex-partner 78 times 'not psychotic'

Killer who stabbed ex-partner 78 times 'not psychotic'

Tyrone Thompson was diagnosed with two mental disorders but had no psychosis when he brutally murdered his ex-girlfriend, a judge has heard.

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'Low act': rural artist admits defrauding dead friend

'Low act': rural artist admits defrauding dead friend

When police issued a public appeal for missing man Robert Randall, his long-time friend knew he was dead and used his bank card to get cash and go shopping.

Alleged murder victim's mother in tears over fake video

Alleged murder victim's mother in tears over fake video

A man is accused of murdering a woman and then sending messages from her phone, including a video of her cat to ease her mother's concerns, a jury has heard.

Father and son union heavies plead guilty to corruption

Father and son union heavies plead guilty to corruption

Former CFMEU state secretary Darren Greenfield and his son have entered guilty pleas over corruption charges that date back as far as 2018.

Long-awaited triple murder mushroom trial begins

Long-awaited triple murder mushroom trial begins

The highly anticipated triple murder trial of alleged poisonous mushroom cook Erin Patterson has begun, with 15 jurors selected.

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Wave of case issues expected in mass DNA retesting

Wave of case issues expected in mass DNA retesting

Wave of case issues expected in mass DNA retesting

Wave of case issues expected in mass DNA retesting

DNA will be kept for longer to ensure serious crimes are investigated properly as authorities prepare to check masses of forensics for serious lab failings.

'You owe me': text inflames veteran's bid for retrial

'You owe me': text inflames veteran's bid for retrial

'You owe me': text inflames veteran's bid for retrial

'You owe me': text inflames veteran's bid for retrial

A tip-off to an investigative journalist who levelled war crime claims at a decorated veteran has raised eyebrows amid a push for a retrial.

Killer finally 'sorry' for stabbing ex-lover 78 times

Killer finally 'sorry' for stabbing ex-lover 78 times

Killer finally 'sorry' for stabbing ex-lover 78 times

Killer finally 'sorry' for stabbing ex-lover 78 times

A judge has welcomed the first sign of remorse from a man who used two kitchen knives to murder his former girlfriend more than three years ago.

Cop felt she was 'going to die' pursuing mass killer

Cop felt she was 'going to die' pursuing mass killer

Cop felt she was 'going to die' pursuing mass killer

Cop felt she was 'going to die' pursuing mass killer

A senior police officer defeated her fears and kept cool as she faced down a knife-wielding man during a shopping mall stabbing rampage.

NRL star denies touching police gun during pub brawl

NRL star denies touching police gun during pub brawl

NRL star denies touching police gun during pub brawl

NRL star denies touching police gun during pub brawl

A rugby league star denies touching or grabbing a police firearm before he was set upon by two officers in a tiki-bar brawl.

Man charged, 140kg of cocaine 'found in boat engines'

Man charged, 140kg of cocaine 'found in boat engines'

Man charged, 140kg of cocaine 'found in boat engines'

Man charged, 140kg of cocaine 'found in boat engines'

A man has appeared in court after Australian Federal Police claimed more than 100kg of cocaine had been hidden in boat engines and imported into Australia.

Not enough: sister's grief at killer's 11-year sentence

Not enough: sister's grief at killer's 11-year sentence

Not enough: sister's grief at killer's 11-year sentence

Not enough: sister's grief at killer's 11-year sentence

A man who admitted killing a defenceless and unarmed stranger in an elevator could walk free from jail in just over six years.

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Killer driver set to avoid jail after 'flouting' laws

A magistrate is looking to spare Thomas Towle - jailed for 10 years after killing six teens in a hit-run in 2006 - more prison time for fresh driving offences.

NDIS provider pleads guilty over bathtub burns death

LiveBetter has pleaded guilty to breaching workplace safety laws after the death of one of its clients, and a year after it was fined over a separate case.

'Grandpa robbers' in court over Kardashian jewel heist

The $A6.3 million engagement ring stolen when Kim Kardashian was held up at gunpoint in a Paris hotel has never been recovered.

Tough youth crime laws under fire ahead of expansion

Tough youth crime laws have been hailed a success but with legislation set to be expanded there are calls for authorities to release key legal advice.

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NRL star claims cops hit him with ‘barrage of punches’

A rugby league player says he was king hit before being knocked unconscious by a flurry of punches to the face during a wild brawl with police.

'Why won't you die': accused's hour-long choke claim

A man told police he hit his flatmate in the head and choked her just before her death, nearly 10 months before her body was found hidden in a box on a balcony.

'Stronger manslaughter case' at teen's murder trial

A lawyer for one of the four people accused of murdering an Indigenous teenager says he won't argue against a manslaughter finding.

Women 'not target' of shopping centre stabbing rampage

An unmedicated, mentally ill man was not targeting people but stabbing anyone in his way in a mass stabbing at a busy shopping mall, a lead investigator says.

Man bailed after alleged Asher Keddie home break-in

A man has been bailed after allegedly breaking into the home of Gold Logie winner Asher Keddie before being chased and tackled by her husband.

Woman 'in constant fear' before being stabbed 78 times

Mackenzie Anderson's murder by her recently paroled abusive ex-partner was like "death in slow motion" as the system failed her, her mother has told a court.

Murder charges laid after Canada festival crowd ramming

A man with "mental health issues" has been charged with attempted murder after a car was rammed into a crowd at a Filipino festival in Vancouver, Canada.

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