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Accused murderer faces court after airport arrest

Accused murderer faces court after airport arrest

A man accused of murdering a woman has faced court after he was arrested trying to board an overseas flight.

Children's book giving hope beyond family violence

Children's book giving hope beyond family violence

Children's book giving hope beyond family violence

Children's book giving hope beyond family violence

A children's storybook aims to offer hope to young people navigating grief and trauma following domestic tragedies.

Dezi Freeman associates questioned as police map escape

Dezi Freeman associates questioned as police map escape

Dezi Freeman associates questioned as police map escape

Dezi Freeman associates questioned as police map escape

A male and female associate of cop killer Dezi Freeman have been arrested and released as police work to piece together how he escaped police detection.

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Boats, trucks in plot to flood the country with cocaine

Boats, trucks in plot to flood the country with cocaine

When a commercial trawler sank off Victoria with four crew members needing rescuing, police became suspicious about an alleged drug trafficking operation.

Cop killer not the first fugitive drawn to 'wild west'

Cop killer not the first fugitive drawn to 'wild west'

A century before double murderer Dezi Freeman set foot in the isolated Upper Murray, another fugitive killer also sparked a statewide manhunt.

Son accused of stabbing father to death in DV incident

Son accused of stabbing father to death in DV incident

A son has been charged with murder after his father was found with multiple stab wounds in what police believe was an act of domestic violence.

More teen boys charged over violent extremist material

More teen boys charged over violent extremist material

Two more teenage boys have been charged with possessing violent extremist material after another 15-year-old from the same rural town was arrested last month.

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Trump fires Pam Bondi as US attorney-general

Trump fires Pam Bondi as US attorney-general

Trump fires Pam Bondi as US attorney-general

Trump fires Pam Bondi as US attorney-general

Pam Bondi's ouster could lead to a shake-up in strategy at the US Justice Department and potentially a renewed push against Donald Trump’s targets.

Neo-Nazi forced offline after alleged threats to MPs

Neo-Nazi forced offline after alleged threats to MPs

Neo-Nazi forced offline after alleged threats to MPs

Neo-Nazi forced offline after alleged threats to MPs

A neo-Nazi has been ordered to stay off social media and away from two female federal politicians after allegedly targeting them in online posts.

Murder accused 'attacked' by man with knife, jury told

Murder accused 'attacked' by man with knife, jury told

Murder accused 'attacked' by man with knife, jury told

Murder accused 'attacked' by man with knife, jury told

Video has been shown to a jury of a murder accused yelling at detectives and saying he was defending himself after a man came to his home wielding a knife.

Bondi shooter's fearful family lose court gag order bid

Bondi shooter's fearful family lose court gag order bid

Bondi shooter's fearful family lose court gag order bid

Bondi shooter's fearful family lose court gag order bid

Death threats towards family members of the surviving Bondi massacre gunman have failed to persuade a judge to bar publication of their names.

Murderer who killed mother could be out of jail sooner

Murderer who killed mother could be out of jail sooner

Murderer who killed mother could be out of jail sooner

Murderer who killed mother could be out of jail sooner

A man who shot dead his 81-year-old mother has successfully appealed his 30-year jail term, with three judges finding it was manifestly excessive.

'Excessive': cops get longer to defend protester's case

'Excessive': cops get longer to defend protester's case

'Excessive': cops get longer to defend protester's case

'Excessive': cops get longer to defend protester's case

A civil claim brought by an ex-Greens candidate punched in the eye during a pro-Palestine protest is stagnating, with police again asking for more time.

'Day of justice': alleged terror prepper mulled Bondi

'Day of justice': alleged terror prepper mulled Bondi

'Day of justice': alleged terror prepper mulled Bondi

'Day of justice': alleged terror prepper mulled Bondi

A man charged with terrorism offences was allegedly plotting a "day of justice" and wrote about the Bondi attack in his diary, a bail hearing has been told.

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Police shoot teen in front of mum during welfare check

A mother has been left traumatised after police shot her son twice when they responded to her request for a welfare check for the 19-year-old.

Teen blames 'attention seeking' for alleged terror plan

A 16-year-old boy was seeking to gain online notoriety in chat rooms when he allegedly discussed plans to facilitate a terror attack, a court has been told.

Fishing ban plan political and unscientific, court told

Commercial fishers are challenging a controversial government decision that has permanently banned trawling over parts of a vast coastline.

Freeman family anguish as tip-off leads to $1m claim

Dezi Freeman's family are struggling to cope with his death, as sources suggest his hiding spot was uncovered following a tip-off from a member of the public.

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'Confronting': man charged after burning body found

Police say they discovered the burning body of a 70-year-old man on a rural property before charging a 37-year-old relative with murder.

Fake pistol deal allegedly triggered doorstep murder

A heroin dealer shotgunned through his screen door was allegedly murdered after ripping off thousands of dollars in a fake firearms deal, a jury has heard.

Suspected murder weapon found lying on a shed floor

Photos have been released for the first time of a sword suspected to have been used against two boys who were stabbed to death.

Grandpa guilty, not gullible over heroin import plot

A grandfather's claims he was duped after being offered $10 million to import a heroin-lined camp bed from Laos have been roundly rejected by a jury.

Man pleads guilty to teacher's 'chest freezer' murder

A man who was charged after a retired teacher's body was found buried in a freezer has pleaded guilty to murder years after the grisly discovery.

'Frail' manslaughter accused released into aged care

Prosecutors have accepted an elderly dementia patient accused of killing a fellow aged care resident can be released to a secure ward, a magistrate has heard.

Mammoth witness list at accused killer cop's trial

A former police officer accused of murdering a TV presenter and his partner could hear testimony from a large parade of witnesses at his impending trial.

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