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Killers learn fate after man dies in botched burglary

Killers learn fate after man dies in botched burglary

Two would-be burglars turned killers, one of whom fatally stomped on a kind-hearted man during a drug-fuelled home invasion, have been jailed.

Cat food for cannabis deals lead to contraband kitty

Cat food for cannabis deals lead to contraband kitty

Cat food for cannabis deals lead to contraband kitty

Cat food for cannabis deals lead to contraband kitty

A haul of drugs and weapons has been seized and a woman has been charged after youths admitted to stealing cat food so they could exchange it for cannabis.

'I cannot escape': mother's anguish at abusive carer

'I cannot escape': mother's anguish at abusive carer

'I cannot escape': mother's anguish at abusive carer

'I cannot escape': mother's anguish at abusive carer

A mother remains racked with guilt years after learning her child was abused by a childcare worker in an out-of-school care centre.

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Murderers jailed for 58 years after bikie gunned down

Murderers jailed for 58 years after bikie gunned down

Two men who helped pepper an underworld figure with a hail of bullets as his wife took cover in a car park have been jailed for decades over the brazen crime.

Double jeopardy: laws to be tested after new DNA found

Double jeopardy: laws to be tested after new DNA found

Prosecutors are seeking to retry a man acquitted of rape after claiming forensic retesting uncovered new evidence following a state's DNA lab debacle.

Reporter dragged into fraudster's widower 'shove' case

Reporter dragged into fraudster's widower 'shove' case

A journalist has found herself at the centre of a story after interviewing an elderly woman who was allegedly shoved by the husband of conwoman Melissa Caddick.

Teen arrested after man fatally stabbed in outback town

Teen arrested after man fatally stabbed in outback town

Family feuding and riotous behaviour in an outback town have left a young man dead from stab wounds following a series of violent confrontations.

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Alleged murder victim could still be alive, jury told

Alleged murder victim could still be alive, jury told

Alleged murder victim could still be alive, jury told

Alleged murder victim could still be alive, jury told

A man's lies after his girlfriend went missing show his intent to kill her, prosecutors have told a jury but his defence argued she could still be alive.

Mother vouches for 'kind' gunman behind gangland hit

Mother vouches for 'kind' gunman behind gangland hit

Mother vouches for 'kind' gunman behind gangland hit

Mother vouches for 'kind' gunman behind gangland hit

A murderer's mother has taken the unusual step of reading her character reference in court while under oath as the victim's family watched on.

Unmasked firefighter boss to fight corruption report

Unmasked firefighter boss to fight corruption report

Unmasked firefighter boss to fight corruption report

Unmasked firefighter boss to fight corruption report

A firefighter union boss has been named as the person trying block a report looking into a government's negotiations with his union.

Eclectic life of missing boy's granny revealed in court

Eclectic life of missing boy's granny revealed in court

Eclectic life of missing boy's granny revealed in court

Eclectic life of missing boy's granny revealed in court

The grandmother of missing boy Gus Lamont is a former justice of the peace and is of exemplary character, a court hearing on a firearms charge has been told.

'Very happy': victim's joy over pedophile's appeal fail

'Very happy': victim's joy over pedophile's appeal fail

'Very happy': victim's joy over pedophile's appeal fail

'Very happy': victim's joy over pedophile's appeal fail

One of Australia's worst pedophiles may be extradited interstate to face more charges after his bid to reduce a life sentence for years of sex offences failed.

'Estranged' son charged with murdering his missing mum

'Estranged' son charged with murdering his missing mum

'Estranged' son charged with murdering his missing mum

'Estranged' son charged with murdering his missing mum

A man has been charged over the alleged kidnapping and murder of his mother, whose body is yet to be found.

Body found eight years after mum allegedly murdered

Body found eight years after mum allegedly murdered

Body found eight years after mum allegedly murdered

Body found eight years after mum allegedly murdered

Police believe they have found the remains of a mother who went missing almost a decade ago.

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S Korea ex-president Yoon jailed 30 years in drone case

A new court ruling adds to a series of ‌judgments against ousted former president Yoon Suk -yeol, who plunged South Korea into its deepest political turmoil.

Man charged over foul email to royal commission witness

Police investigating a report about offensive emails say they found weapons, instructions on making explosives and a copy of Mein Kampf at a man's home.

Violence in N.Ireland is racist thuggery: UK minister

Northern Ireland's ethnic community is living in fear after days of anti-immigrant violence, the province's minister says, as he slams the "appalling" riots.

Miss Universe fashion designer cleared of blackmail

A wildly successful designer and beauty pageant veteran has successfully defended accusations stemming from a family feud with her cousin and ex-husband.

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Protesters’ mega hearing to target alleged police abuse

Examining whether authorities unlawfully cracked down on demonstrators will form part of a huge planned court hearing for at least 24 Herzog visit protesters.

'Scared, humiliated': senior police blamed for culture

Bullying is as much a part of the NSW Police as wearing a uniform, one member has told a scathing review into toxic culture within the force.

Long fight for answers over more possible Milat victims

Loved ones of murdered and missing people have decried a lack of interest from police in finding those responsible for the unsolved crimes.

Caddick's widower 'shoulder-barged' elderly dog walker

Missing fraudster Melissa Caddick's hair-stylist husband has denied an allegation he knocked over a 73-year-old woman during an evening coastal park walk.

Teens 'destroying their lives' through organised crime

Parents have been urged to speak with their children after a string of violent gang incidents involving teenage perpetrators.

Infamous gang rapist wants out of jail after one night

An infamous convicted rapist has been charged with serious drug supply offences after allegedly running a major cocaine ring for months.

Prison escapee fled funeral after 'corrections failure'

Police are appealing for help in tracking down an alleged drug importer with links to Albanian organised crime six weeks after he escaped custody.

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