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Prisons boss says he was 'scapegoat' after teen died

Prisons boss says he was 'scapegoat' after teen died

A former corrective services boss says he was blamed for government failures after an Indigenous teenager fatally self-harmed in custody.

Mum's final screams played at husband's murder trial

Mum's final screams played at husband's murder trial

Mum's final screams played at husband's murder trial

Mum's final screams played at husband's murder trial

A man has been accused of sneaking up on his estranged wife under the cover of darkness and beating her to death in her home in front of their two children.

Two more charged over 'mistaken identity' gang shooting

Two more charged over 'mistaken identity' gang shooting

Two more charged over 'mistaken identity' gang shooting

Two more charged over 'mistaken identity' gang shooting

Police have laid further charges over a triple shooting that killed one person and injured two others, bringing the total number of arrests up to nine.

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Man sentenced over 'bloodbath' murder of sleeping teen

Man sentenced over 'bloodbath' murder of sleeping teen

A man who snuck into a sleeping teenager's home and stabbed him to death did so because he saw himself as his sister's protector, a court has been told.

Appeal win for three men jailed over 'toolbox' deaths

Appeal win for three men jailed over 'toolbox' deaths

Three men jailed after two people were locked in a toolbox and dumped in a Queensland lagoon have had their murder convictions overturned.

Camera captured driver at 187km/h before fatal crash

Camera captured driver at 187km/h before fatal crash

A speed camera that captured a man driving at 187km/h one hour before he caused a fatal crash could not transmit images in real time, an inquest has been told.

Surgeon to practice again despite past deaths and drugs

Surgeon to practice again despite past deaths and drugs

A surgeon has taken steps to better himself and can practice again after two of his patients died and he was caught buying cocaine in a Sydney beachside suburb.

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'High-risk' serial rapist jailed for graphic searches

'High-risk' serial rapist jailed for graphic searches

'High-risk' serial rapist jailed for graphic searches

'High-risk' serial rapist jailed for graphic searches

A man with a "frightening" history of violent sexual offending, including the gang rape of a Sydney woman, has been sent back to jail over online searches.

Firm digs in for fight over 'Fortescue secrets' theft

Firm digs in for fight over 'Fortescue secrets' theft

Firm digs in for fight over 'Fortescue secrets' theft

Firm digs in for fight over 'Fortescue secrets' theft

A firm accused of stealing Fortescue's trade secrets is challenging an "unduly extensive" order for the seizure of items from its premises and directors' homes.

Guilty plea over severed leg on highway, hammer attack

Guilty plea over severed leg on highway, hammer attack

Guilty plea over severed leg on highway, hammer attack

Guilty plea over severed leg on highway, hammer attack

A man has pleaded guilty to attempted murder after another man was run down by a ute, reportedly cutting off his leg, and attacked with a hammer.

Officer who fatally shot fugitive 'acted appropriately'

Officer who fatally shot fugitive 'acted appropriately'

Officer who fatally shot fugitive 'acted appropriately'

Officer who fatally shot fugitive 'acted appropriately'

Victoria's state coroner has released his findings into the death of Stanley Turvey, who was shot dead after evading police for three days.

Outgunned cop had 'no alternative' but to flee ambush

Outgunned cop had 'no alternative' but to flee ambush

Outgunned cop had 'no alternative' but to flee ambush

Outgunned cop had 'no alternative' but to flee ambush

An inquest has been told a police officer had "no alternative" but to run after being ambushed by men with high-powered rifles at a rural property.

Empty car, family DNA clues in decades-old cold cases

Empty car, family DNA clues in decades-old cold cases

Empty car, family DNA clues in decades-old cold cases

Empty car, family DNA clues in decades-old cold cases

Police are highlighting a number of unsolved disappearances in Missing Persons Week, including that of an elderly man who vanished while trying to get help.

Rising exploitation reports as 'innocent lives' harmed

Rising exploitation reports as 'innocent lives' harmed

Rising exploitation reports as 'innocent lives' harmed

Rising exploitation reports as 'innocent lives' harmed

More people are reporting cases of human trafficking and slavery as high-profile cases raise community awareness of the crimes.

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Rapper and accused gangster bailed with $1.8m pledge

Rapper and alleged Alameddine gang associate Ali Younes - also known as Ay Huncho - has been granted bail over an alleged kidnapping in Sydney's west.

Officer to fight allegation he assaulted elderly man

A senior constable charged over the alleged assault of a 92-year-old man at a home southwest of Sydney plans to plead not guilty.

Debt collector taken to court after flouting trade ban

Victoria's consumer protection watchdog will take a debt collector to court after the company allegedly continued to operate in the state despite being banned.

'Psychotic' camouflaged shooters lay in wait for police

Four police officers walked along a driveway unaware they were being watched by "psychotic" brothers with high-powered rifles, a coroner has heard.

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'Cruel and inhumane': teen's solitary cell before death

An Indigenous teen spent more than 22 hours per day in solitary confinement in youth detention before he fatally self-harmed, an inquest has been told.

Families vow to endure inquest to honour slain officers

The families of two officers shot dead in Queensland say they will honour their memory at an inquest, calling for any reforms to be introduced immediately.

Man denies murder in train station scissor stabbing

A man has pleaded not guilty to murdering a 24-year-old, who died after being stabbed in the neck in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley train station in July 2022.

'I'll break you': ex's threat before his fatal stabbing

A man plunged a knife into the chest of his partner's violent ex-boyfriend in an attempt to protect her after a series of threats, his lawyer says.

Man stabbed sleeping teen to death for 'raping' sister

A man who snuck into a sleeping teenager's home and stabbed him to death says he deserves to go to jail to pay for what he did.

'What if' thoughts never end: sister of missing tourist

Eight missing person cases involving women, including a German tourist who disappeared in Tasmania, are being highlighted in a national campaign.

Suspected cyanide death put under coroner's spotlight

A 27-year-old man died after taking what is suspected to be cyanide tablets during an arrest in central Victoria.

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