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'I had to': killer's curse claim before nurse stabbed

'I had to': killer's curse claim before nurse stabbed

A man who raved about witchcraft during a heated dispute about designer bags is claiming he killed his childhood friend's partner during a psychotic episode.

Kidnappers of elderly widower told they have wrong man

Kidnappers of elderly widower told they have wrong man

Kidnappers of elderly widower told they have wrong man

Kidnappers of elderly widower told they have wrong man

An 85-year-old grandfather taken captive several days ago needs urgent medical attention, police say as they issue a rare plea to his mistaken kidnappers.

Search for missing boy resumes in major-crime probe

Search for missing boy resumes in major-crime probe

Search for missing boy resumes in major-crime probe

Search for missing boy resumes in major-crime probe

After declaring the disappearance of a four-year-old boy a major crime, police have returned to a remote property to resume the search.

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Bondi shooter speaks as 'onerous conditions' outlined

Bondi shooter speaks as 'onerous conditions' outlined

The surviving gunman from the Bondi Beach terror attack has faced court for the first time on 15 murder charges, uttering his first public words.

'Much-loved' teacher’s death to be probed years later

'Much-loved' teacher’s death to be probed years later

A date has been set to examine the suspected murder of a young teacher whose boyfriend was found dead after being charged with her murder.

Glove found near Nancy Guthrie's home linked to suspect

Glove found near Nancy Guthrie's home linked to suspect

A glove containing DNA found near missing Arizona woman Nancy Guthrie's home appears to match those worn by her suspected kidnapper.

Trump attacks Herzog in row over Netanyahu pardon

Trump attacks Herzog in row over Netanyahu pardon

US President Donald Trump has ramped up pressure on Israeli President Isaac Herzog to pardon Benjamin Netanyahu, who is accused of corruption.

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Alleged cat burglar nabbed over 'amateur' museum heist

Alleged cat burglar nabbed over 'amateur' museum heist

Alleged cat burglar nabbed over 'amateur' museum heist

Alleged cat burglar nabbed over 'amateur' museum heist

A van load of priceless Egyptian artefacts dating back to the time of the pyramids has been recovered after an alleged smash and grab at an Australian museum.

Tough police powers to target 'hate-promoting' protests

Tough police powers to target 'hate-promoting' protests

Tough police powers to target 'hate-promoting' protests

Tough police powers to target 'hate-promoting' protests

Police will get the power to reject protest applications they believe could promote hate under planned state laws.

Premier blames 'ungodly' driving for pursuit deaths

Premier blames 'ungodly' driving for pursuit deaths

Premier blames 'ungodly' driving for pursuit deaths

Premier blames 'ungodly' driving for pursuit deaths

A recommendation to lift the threshold of severity before police start a chase has been quashed by a state premier after two women died following a pursuit.

Charges over spate of beach sex attacks in late 1990s

Charges over spate of beach sex attacks in late 1990s

Charges over spate of beach sex attacks in late 1990s

Charges over spate of beach sex attacks in late 1990s

An elderly man has been charged with a string of sexual assaults on young girls and women almost 30 years ago.

Jeffrey Epstein used Nobel Peace Prize to lure elites

Jeffrey Epstein used Nobel Peace Prize to lure elites

Jeffrey Epstein used Nobel Peace Prize to lure elites

Jeffrey Epstein used Nobel Peace Prize to lure elites

Disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein used the lure of his hosting the head of the Nobel Peace Prize committee in invitations to and in chats with elites.

Alexei Navalny was poisoned by dart frog toxin

Alexei Navalny was poisoned by dart frog toxin

Alexei Navalny was poisoned by dart frog toxin

Alexei Navalny was poisoned by dart frog toxin

Samples taken from the body of Russian opposition leader and Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny reveal he was poisoned with a lethal toxin while imprisoned.

Two women dead after alleged car theft and pursuit

Two women dead after alleged car theft and pursuit

Two women dead after alleged car theft and pursuit

Two women dead after alleged car theft and pursuit

Two women have been killed after a man who allegedly led police on a pursuit through city streets crashed into their car before being arrested at gunpoint.

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Authorities block road near Nancy Guthrie's home

Law enforcement have sealed off a road near the Arizona home of TV host Savannah Guthrie's mother as they investigate the 84-year-old's disappearance.

Mass arrests in bid to stop brawls in outback township

Police have made multiple arrests and locked up alleged offenders in a troubled outback township in a bid to stop clan feuding and mass brawls.

Battle over Virginia Giuffre’s estate inches forward

A court is yet to decide whether more family members of deceased Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre can join a legal battle over her estate.

Daniel Andrews responds to 'bike boy' defamation case

A former premier has denied he defamed a cyclist who was involved in a collision with his car more than a decade ago.

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‘Predatory’ children’s author used fame to groom kids

A bestselling children’s author who preyed on girls as young as 11 after visiting their schools to talk about his books has been jailed.

Bail bid for Labor figure's alleged killer fails

Details about what happened in a nightclub before a young man allegedly fatally "coward punched" Tim Picton have been revealed to a court during a bail hearing.

Famed legal name found to be paranoid killer

An agitated man accused of a violent stabbing murder denied raping or touching kids and claimed he heard voices when police arrived to make their arrest.

Club diners help thwart 'horrific' attempted murder

Hours after being stood down, a man has allegedly returned to a popular leagues club and repeatedly stabbed a woman before being "swarmed" by good Samaritans.

Cops slam kids' ankle bracelets as a burden on staffing

Children as young as 10 may be fitted with electronic monitoring devices under new laws, but questions remain over how, or even whether they will be applied.

Critics hail probe into 'shocking' police rally tactics

Investigations into violent police tactics to break up a mass protest must be comprehensive, without delay and public, civil liberties groups say.

'Depraved' man jailed for soliciting child abuse photos

A man still does not understand the gravity of his crimes after being caught soliciting child abuse material from vulnerable girls overseas, a judge has said.

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