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Probe pressure builds on police over lead up to murders

Probe pressure builds on police over lead up to murders

A push is mounting for an independent probe into the actions of police before a double murder after the killer's family said they kept trying to warn officers.

Family still pained by Kumanjayi Walker's death

Family still pained by Kumanjayi Walker's death

Family still pained by Kumanjayi Walker's death

Family still pained by Kumanjayi Walker's death

Kumanjayi Walker's family has shared their memories of the 19-year-old with a coronial inquest, saying they are still pained by his death.

Man shot by cops failed to heed warnings, inquest told

Man shot by cops failed to heed warnings, inquest told

Man shot by cops failed to heed warnings, inquest told

Man shot by cops failed to heed warnings, inquest told

A man wanted to die and had threatened to kill his family before he turned up at a regional NSW police station with a weapon, a coroner has heard.

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Molotov cocktail in two new tobacco shop arson attacks

Molotov cocktail in two new tobacco shop arson attacks

Two more tobacco shops have gone up in flames in Melbourne, with a Molotov cocktail used to torch one business and accelerant used in a different attack.

Sexual violence 'invisible' amid low conviction rates

Sexual violence 'invisible' amid low conviction rates

Reported sexual assaults have increased dramatically in NSW, but court action is rarely being pursued after a complaint to police.

Visa appeal tribunal told to go harder on criminals

Visa appeal tribunal told to go harder on criminals

An independent tribunal will be given a new direction after an initial order to consider someone's ties to Australia allowed a rapist to remain in the country.

Cop convicted after threatening to kill his partner

Cop convicted after threatening to kill his partner

A magistrate said a senior constable's threats to his de facto partner were serious but he'd been suffering PTSD at the time he assaulted and intimidated her.

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Search for missing campers found 2100 bone fragments

Search for missing campers found 2100 bone fragments

Search for missing campers found 2100 bone fragments

Search for missing campers found 2100 bone fragments

Dozens of photos of burnt bones and teeth have been shown in the Victorian Supreme Court, as Greg Lynn stands trial accused of two murders.

Taxi boss accused of running fraudulent e-tag syndicate

Taxi boss accused of running fraudulent e-tag syndicate

Taxi boss accused of running fraudulent e-tag syndicate

Taxi boss accused of running fraudulent e-tag syndicate

Three people have been arrested over an alleged e-tag scheme involving the use of shonky credit-card details to rort more than $2.2 million.

Virus delays former Miss Australia emotional abuse case

Virus delays former Miss Australia emotional abuse case

Virus delays former Miss Australia emotional abuse case

Virus delays former Miss Australia emotional abuse case

A case of COVID-19 has forced the postponement of a court hearing for a former Miss Australia and ex-politician accused of emotionally abusing her husband.

Search continues for mum after riverside discovery

Search continues for mum after riverside discovery

Search continues for mum after riverside discovery

Search continues for mum after riverside discovery

The concerning discovery of a placenta and umbilical cord by a Sydney river have prompted urgent calls for the unidentified mother to attend hospital.

Daughter's torment: we warned police about killer dad

Daughter's torment: we warned police about killer dad

Daughter's torment: we warned police about killer dad

Daughter's torment: we warned police about killer dad

The daughter of a gunman who murdered two women in their home says she lived in fear of her father and tried to warn police about his weapons.

Rising NRL star May denies domestic assault, stalking

Rising NRL star May denies domestic assault, stalking

Rising NRL star May denies domestic assault, stalking

Rising NRL star May denies domestic assault, stalking

A Penrith Panthers player has pleaded not guilty to three domestic violence-related charges, including that he allegedly punched his wife during an argument.

Drug user sent threatening texts before alleged murder

Drug user sent threatening texts before alleged murder

Drug user sent threatening texts before alleged murder

Drug user sent threatening texts before alleged murder

A Melbourne man is fighting allegations he murdered Maryam Hamka, claiming she instead died at his home from a drug overdose.

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Court referral sees teen abused by therapist, jury told

A child counsellor with an interest in kids sexually abused two vulnerable and troubled youths sent to him by court and state officials, prosecutors allege.

Judge asks how long serial pedophile should be watched

A notorious pedophile who lured children into public toilets decades ago allegedly still shows perverse sexual desires despite taking libido-inhibiting drugs.

Former Miss Australia 'punched, abused' then-husband

Former Miss Australia and ex-politician Kathryn Isobel Hay is accused of emotionally abusing and intimidating her former husband over eight years.

'Violent scene': murder charge after man stabbed

A 31-year-old man has been charged with murder after being accused of stabbing a man multiple times in a north Queensland unit.

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Gun misfire unlikely in campers' deaths, officer says

A gun linked to the deaths of missing campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay was in good working order and unlikely to accidentally fire a shot, police say.

Women avoid jail over 'cynical' plot to steal COVID aid

Two women have been released on probation after exploiting a COVID-19 aid program and attempting to steal from the retirement savings of strangers.

Flight aborted after alleged Virgin mid-air nude run

A Virgin flight from Perth to Melbourne was turned around after a man allegedly ran naked through the plane and knocked over a crew member.

Killer husband dies 4 years after life sentence

Four years after he was sentenced to life in prison for murdering his disabled wife, an Adelaide man has died in custody.

Delay for pair accused of murdering cop in hit-and-run

A hearing for two women charged with murdering a policeman in an alleged hit-and-run has been adjourned with a witness citing safety concerns.

Zachary Rolfe tells inquest he's 'bored' of process

An inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker has heard the former NT police officer who fatally shot the 19-year-old is "bored" of the ongoing process.

Killer's handgun would have been illegal under new laws

The WA government says proposed laws would have stopped a killer from owning a handgun he used to murder a mum and daughter.

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