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Killer not under threat before he set man alight: judge

Killer not under threat before he set man alight: judge

A murderer did not genuinely believe his victim was threatening his life before he carried out a terrifying fire attack, a Victorian Supreme Court justice says.

'Never drink again': man walks free after woman's death

'Never drink again': man walks free after woman's death

'Never drink again': man walks free after woman's death

'Never drink again': man walks free after woman's death

A judge has urged a man to abstain from drinking for the rest of his life after a woman he locked on a high-rise balcony fell to her death.

Victim's family calls for end to 'rampant' knife crime

Victim's family calls for end to 'rampant' knife crime

Victim's family calls for end to 'rampant' knife crime

Victim's family calls for end to 'rampant' knife crime

The heartbroken family of a man stabbed to death inside an elevator have called for stronger laws to end "rampant" youth knife crime.

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Killer admits dousing man in petrol, setting him alight

Killer admits dousing man in petrol, setting him alight

A man has pleaded guilty in the Victorian Supreme Court to murdering another man by dousing him in petrol and setting him on fire.

Calls for accountability after police shooting death

Calls for accountability after police shooting death

Hundreds of people have rallied to call for justice for a 35-year-old man who was shot dead by police who were not carrying Tasers.

Australian Catholics join world mourning for Pope

Australian Catholics join world mourning for Pope

Church leaders and politicians have led tributes to Pope Francis who has died after battling illness, with Catholics set to join services across the nation.

Stabbing death in fight at popular nightlife spot

Stabbing death in fight at popular nightlife spot

A man has died after being stabbed on a major shopping and entertainment street during a fight involving several people.

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Probe into motive after mum's body burnt, son assaulted

A group of men are on the run after a woman and her eight-year-old son were assaulted in their home before she was kidnapped and found dead in a burnt-out car.

Tragic start to Easter as four drown and one missing

Four people have died and a fifth is missing after they are believed to have been swept into water in a series of coastal tragedies.

Botched hunt for $1m bounty lands killer behind bars

Botched hunt for $1m bounty lands killer behind bars

Botched hunt for $1m bounty lands killer behind bars

Botched hunt for $1m bounty lands killer behind bars

Days after learning about a fight at Chris Habiyakare's house, armed intruders staged a home invasion to steal the rapper's rumoured $1 million in cash.

Dog licences, seizure powers mulled after fatal attack

Dog licences, seizure powers mulled after fatal attack

Dog licences, seizure powers mulled after fatal attack

Dog licences, seizure powers mulled after fatal attack

A man's fatal mauling by his pet bull terrier has prompted calls for dog licences and greater powers to seize dangerous or menacing animals.

Sobs as father's killer could walk free in a few years

Sobs as father's killer could walk free in a few years

Sobs as father's killer could walk free in a few years

Sobs as father's killer could walk free in a few years

A young man who stabbed a father to death after being confronted over a car break-in will be eligible for parole after only five years.

Hackman's wife researched symptoms of flu-like illness

Hackman's wife researched symptoms of flu-like illness

Hackman's wife researched symptoms of flu-like illness

Hackman's wife researched symptoms of flu-like illness

The last emails and internet searches by Gene Hackman's wife in the days before her death reveal her researching flu-like symptoms and breathing techniques.

Man in court accused of stabbing brother to death

Man in court accused of stabbing brother to death

Man in court accused of stabbing brother to death

Man in court accused of stabbing brother to death

Makuaj Anyuon, 29, has appeared in a Melbourne court for the first time after being charged with his brother's murder.

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Callous foster child killer found dead in jail cell

A man who was serving a life sentence for the callous murder of a 12-year-old girl under his foster care has been found dead in jail.

Company fine doubled to $3m for workplace manslaughter

The Victorian Court of Appeal has increased the fine handed down to the first company prosecuted over workplace manslaughter in the state.

Deluded boy faces decade in custody for mum's murder

A teenager who murdered his caring mother in cold blood as part of a deluded plan to take over Australia will spend at least 10 years behind bars.

Australian girl dies after fire in kids' cooking school

A blaze which broke out at a three-storey cooking school for children in Singapore has killed a 10-year-old Australian girl.

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Dominican Republic nightclub death toll climbs to 98

The death toll from a nightclub roof collapse in the Dominican Republic has risen as crews continue to search for potential survivors.

Court scrutinises media use of rampage victims' images

Media outlets' ability to publish dead people's images without explicit permission will be tested by families of Bondi Junction shopping mall stabbing victims.

Killer's tears as jury finds him guilty of man's murder

A Supreme Court jury has found Malwal Aweng guilty of murdering another man during a violent altercation in a park.

Vow insulation discounts won't repeat tradie tragedies

A state government has dismissed concerns that discounted home insulation could lead to a repeat of a disastrous program that cost four workers their lives.

Family 'shattered' after dad killed confronting thief

The wife of Paul Grapsas, who was stabbed to death confronting a thief, has shared her pain as the father-of-three's killer pleaded guilty to manslaughter.

Former PM pays tribute to 'true gentleman' of politics

Former Tasmanian premier Tony Rundle, who oversaw the state's widely-lauded gun law reform in the wake of the Port Arthur tragedy, has died aged 86.

Mateship, bravery and tragedy unearthed in the outback

Drovers, soldiers, Indigenous trackers, scientists, artists and pioneering women are buried in outback cemeteries, their stories feared lost to time until now.

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