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Killer jailed after brutally betraying young son

Killer jailed after brutally betraying young son

A violent, drug-using widower has been jailed for decades for ripping his family apart by fatally stabbing his three-year-old son over unfounded fears.

Spate of random stabbing attacks has residents on edge

Spate of random stabbing attacks has residents on edge

Spate of random stabbing attacks has residents on edge

Spate of random stabbing attacks has residents on edge

A 71-year-old has been approached by a stranger and stabbed as he took an early -morning walk, 24 hours after a woman was knifed at a suburban shopping centre.

Prayers, protesters at end-of-Ramadan celebrations

Prayers, protesters at end-of-Ramadan celebrations

Prayers, protesters at end-of-Ramadan celebrations

Prayers, protesters at end-of-Ramadan celebrations

Australia's Muslim community has marked the end of Ramadan, but the prime minister's appearance at a major mosque was met with a cold response.

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Man faces court over hundreds of child sex abuse crimes

Man faces court over hundreds of child sex abuse crimes

A man accused of committing hundreds of child sex abuse offences against 13 children over a period of years in a remote mining region has faced court.

Teenager's alleged murderer changes lawyers

Teenager's alleged murderer changes lawyers

Christopher Mark Jordan is facing a lengthy trial over the alleged murder of teenager Shyanne-Lee Tatnell whose remains were found near a bush track.

'Battle is over': advocate's relief as abuser sentenced

'Battle is over': advocate's relief as abuser sentenced

A convicted child abuser has walked away from court with a suspended prison sentence, leaving his victim happy to case is finally over.

Doctor and nurse to be probed after preventable deaths

Doctor and nurse to be probed after preventable deaths

A baby girl and a mother have died in separate preventable incidents, a coroner has found, and two medical professionals are set to be investigated

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Push for rape counselling notes to be kept under wraps

Push for rape counselling notes to be kept under wraps

Push for rape counselling notes to be kept under wraps

Push for rape counselling notes to be kept under wraps

Sessions between a victim of sexual assault and their counsellor should be given the same protected status as legal advice in court proceedings, advocates say.

Date set for first step in cop killer's sentencing

Date set for first step in cop killer's sentencing

Date set for first step in cop killer's sentencing

Date set for first step in cop killer's sentencing

A sentencing hearing date has been set for a man who admitted shooting dead a veteran police officer on his rural property.

Boy 'cheated death' after alleged train surfing fall

Boy 'cheated death' after alleged train surfing fall

Boy 'cheated death' after alleged train surfing fall

Boy 'cheated death' after alleged train surfing fall

Fresh warnings have been issued about the life-threatening dangers of train surfing after a 13-year-old boy fell onto tracks, breaking several limbs.

Syndicate allegedly shipped stolen cars to Middle East

Syndicate allegedly shipped stolen cars to Middle East

Syndicate allegedly shipped stolen cars to Middle East

Syndicate allegedly shipped stolen cars to Middle East

A criminal syndicate allegedly stole hundreds of high-end cars in Victoria and Queensland before shipping them to the Middle East for profit.

Limited support for proposals in Kumanjayi Walker death

Limited support for proposals in Kumanjayi Walker death

Limited support for proposals in Kumanjayi Walker death

Limited support for proposals in Kumanjayi Walker death

A territory police force has supported some but not all coronial recommendations following the fatal police shooting of a young Aboriginal man.

Rock and roll couple charged after major drug bust

Rock and roll couple charged after major drug bust

Rock and roll couple charged after major drug bust

Rock and roll couple charged after major drug bust

A secret cache of drugs has been discovered tucked behind a hidden door in a music studio, leading to the arrest of a musician, his partner and seven others.

Teacher’s tears after sexually assaulting student

Teacher’s tears after sexually assaulting student

Teacher’s tears after sexually assaulting student

Teacher’s tears after sexually assaulting student

A teacher has wiped tears from her eyes after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a 17-year-old student at a school while she was meant to be teaching him.

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'Abhorrent male bravado': men jailed for violating girl

Two regional footballers who preyed on a 14-year-old girl at a birthday party for their own "perverted sexual gratification" have been locked up.

Crime rate fix will take 'some time', police say

As the crime rate continues to tick upwards in one state, police have warned major improvements will not be seen for some time.

'She was gone': trainer's tears for jockey's fatal fall

A head trainer has tearfully described seeing an apprentice jockey "sucked under" a horse during a fatal trackwork session as a probe into her death continues.

Silence persists as CFMEU probe rattled by more threats

Witnesses to construction-sector criminality continue to be scared into silence as a state government blocks expanded powers for the corruption watchdog.

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Prison reality locked in for Indigenous Australians

An increased rate of incarceration among Indigenous people is among Closing the Gap data confirming efforts on key measures are still falling short.

'Get out': police cop deathbed rant from outback killer

Even as he lay on his deathbed, a notorious murderer refused to divulge the whereabouts of a backpacker he shot dead in a crime that shook the nation.

Australia deteriorates in terror rankings after Bondi

Australia has dropped to its worst ranking on a terrorism index following the deadly Bondi massacre as Western nations recorded an increase in deaths in 2025.

'Unacceptable risk' halts Janine Balding rapist release

One of the country's most notorious serial sex offenders, involved in the rape of murdered bank teller Janine Balding, will spend at least another year in jail.

Labor figure's accused killer beats bail booze reading

Labor strategist Tim Picton's accused killer remains on bail after prosecutors withdrew a bid to revoke it over alcohol consumption.

Conspiracy theorist podcaster admits murdering woman

Occultist podcaster Tobias Marcus Nuttall has admitted the violent stabbing murder of his girlfriend.

Man pleads not guilty over fatal attack on ex-MP

A man has pleaded not guilty to killing a disgraced state MP who died in hospital after an alleged attack at a business he managed.

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