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Jury asked to consider whodunnit claim in mum's murder

Jury asked to consider whodunnit claim in mum's murder

Jurors have been asked to consider whether the alleged murder of Ellie Price is the whodunnit mystery her boyfriend Ricardo Barbaro's lawyer claims it to be.

Cop used neck hold 'for first time' before man's death

Cop used neck hold 'for first time' before man's death

Cop used neck hold 'for first time' before man's death

Cop used neck hold 'for first time' before man's death

An inquest has been shown footage of police placing an Indigenous man in what his family's solicitor called a "choke hold" not long before he died.

Bid to keep German backpacker's rapist behind bars

Bid to keep German backpacker's rapist behind bars

Bid to keep German backpacker's rapist behind bars

Bid to keep German backpacker's rapist behind bars

Queensland's attorney-general has applied in the Supreme Court for a man who raped a backpacker to stay behind bars when his sentence ends next month.

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Roberts-Smith's bid to question war crimes investigator

Roberts-Smith's bid to question war crimes investigator

War crimes investigators want to see material that convinced a judge a soldier was involved in four murders in Afghanistan, but his lawyers also have questions.

Three charged after teen allegedly abducted and stabbed

Three charged after teen allegedly abducted and stabbed

Police have charged three people between the ages of 17 and 21 after a young man was allegedly abducted and stabbed in suburban Melbourne.

Man jailed after king-hitting woman in front of kids

Man jailed after king-hitting woman in front of kids

A man has been jailed and is at risk of deportation after waiting for his ex-partner to turn away before king hitting her in front of their three children.

No verdict for accused toddler-killer as jury sent home

No verdict for accused toddler-killer as jury sent home

It has been more than 18 years since toddler Jordan Thompson died and the wait for answers continues after a jury was discharged without delivering a verdict.

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Fatigued father killed on 96-hour RACV roadside shift

Fatigued father killed on 96-hour RACV roadside shift

Fatigued father killed on 96-hour RACV roadside shift

Fatigued father killed on 96-hour RACV roadside shift

A fatigued father of three and RACV roadside assistance driver was nearing the end of a 96-hour shift when his car veered off the road and struck a tree.

Vapes seized in SA as concern grows over teen use

Vapes seized in SA as concern grows over teen use

Vapes seized in SA as concern grows over teen use

Vapes seized in SA as concern grows over teen use

A South Australian crackdown has unearthed thousands of illegal e-cigarettes as research reveals concerning figures about youth vape use.

Flyer distributer charged with 2400 child work breaches

Flyer distributer charged with 2400 child work breaches

Flyer distributer charged with 2400 child work breaches

Flyer distributer charged with 2400 child work breaches

A Victorian watchdog has charged a major distributer after it allegedly hired more than 400 children under 15 to deliver catalogues and flyers.

Second man's body found in search for missing fishermen

Second man's body found in search for missing fishermen

Second man's body found in search for missing fishermen

Second man's body found in search for missing fishermen

Police searching Lake Eucumbene in the NSW Snowy Mountains have recovered a second body, after two men in their 70s failed to return from a fishing trip.

Premier plays down gang war fears after cafe execution

Premier plays down gang war fears after cafe execution

Premier plays down gang war fears after cafe execution

Premier plays down gang war fears after cafe execution

The execution of Melbourne gangland identity Gavin Preston, who was gunned down while dining with an associate at a cafe, has raised revenge attack concerns.

Second teen charged over attack on Melbourne student

Second teen charged over attack on Melbourne student

Second teen charged over attack on Melbourne student

Second teen charged over attack on Melbourne student

Police have made a second arrest over the near-fatal armed robbery of a student as he walked home from school in Melbourne's southeast.

Man charged with murder over Melbourne CBD crash

Man charged with murder over Melbourne CBD crash

Man charged with murder over Melbourne CBD crash

Man charged with murder over Melbourne CBD crash

The driver of a car that allegedly rammed into pedestrians and other vehicles in Melbourne's CBD, killing a man and injuring five, has been charged with murder.

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Man shot dead in 'targeted' attack at Melbourne cafe

Police are investigating organised crime links after a deadly shooting in front of people dining at a cafe in Melbourne's north-west.

Woodside halts undersea blasting amid legal challenge

Woodside Energy has agreed to suspend undersea blasting on its $16.5 billion Scarborough Gas Project ahead of an urgent court hearing to stop the testing.

Dymocks warns shoppers of possible dark web data breach

One of Australia's largest booksellers has emailed customers warning of a potential data breach that could lead to their information being shared online.

Conviction quashed for helping paroled sword killer

Hannah Quinn has been acquitted of being an accessory to the unlawful killing of an armed home invader with a sword, following her boyfriend's parole release.

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Drug-fuelled irrationality led to balcony death: judge

Barristers for three men who assaulted, threatened and stabbed a teenager until he died while trying to escape have detailed their clients' regrets in court.

Lucky escape for farmer in firing line of killer gunman

A camouflage-clad gunman who killed a workmate also fired at a farmer before turning his weapon on himself after police in Western Australia found him.

Tears as child taken from Tyrrell foster mum’s care

Missing toddler William Tyrrell's former foster mother told a child being removed from her care that it wasn't the youngster's fault, a court has heard.

Dominatrix's slave jailed 22 years for bloody murder

The slave to Melbourne dominatrix Heide Bos will spend up to 22 years in prison for the bloody murder of her boyfriend inside a car park.

Teen accused of violent attack behind bars

A teen allegedly involved in a violent attack on a school boy did not apply for bail as details of the allegations against him emerged.

Murder-accused councillor accepts suspension from job

A Queensland councillor accused of murder has accepted a suspension with pay after he was told to show cause why he should continue in his job.

Sibling of underworld figures targeted in gang raids

Police tackling Sydney's drug trade-fuelled gangland wars have widened their net, arresting those they describe as on the "outer layers" of the networks.

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