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Bikie cops life behind bars for sniper murder of rival

Bikie cops life behind bars for sniper murder of rival

A bikie who masterminded the public execution of a rival by a hired assassin will spend at least 34 years behind bars for the murder.

Excise cut could fuel violence, illicit cigs tsar says

Excise cut could fuel violence, illicit cigs tsar says

Excise cut could fuel violence, illicit cigs tsar says

Excise cut could fuel violence, illicit cigs tsar says

Black market tobacco outweighs legal sales in Australia, but lowering the excise alone would not drive smokers off dodgy darts, Australian Border Force says.

Accused gunman 'not experienced' for gangland shooting

Accused gunman 'not experienced' for gangland shooting

Accused gunman 'not experienced' for gangland shooting

Accused gunman 'not experienced' for gangland shooting

Gangland figure Gavin Preston was a serious and dangerous man so only an experienced hitman could have taken him out, a barrister has argued.

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Accused underworld killer says police have wrong man

Accused underworld killer says police have wrong man

A man charged over the planned underworld execution of Gavin Preston has claimed he was not one of the gunmen who shot dead the gangland figure.

Sniper who gunned down bikie boss unmasked by court

Sniper who gunned down bikie boss unmasked by court

The name of a former army reservist who killed a Rebels bikie kingpin with a 365-metre shot fired from a sniper rifle has been revealed in court.

Ex-paramedic sues after witnessing bikie's murder

Ex-paramedic sues after witnessing bikie's murder

A former paramedic claims a state ambulance service did not offer adequate assistance after she and a colleague saw a bikie killed metres from where they stood.

Teen locked up charged with widower's kidnapping murder

Teen locked up charged with widower's kidnapping murder

A 19-year-old man is facing months behind bars after being accused of supplying a weapon used in kidnapping elderly grandfather Chris Baghsarian.

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Duo face trial for 'planned underworld hit' at cafe

Duo face trial for 'planned underworld hit' at cafe

Duo face trial for 'planned underworld hit' at cafe

Duo face trial for 'planned underworld hit' at cafe

Underworld figure Gavin Preston's broad daylight execution while eating breakfast at a cafe was "planned, prepared and targeted", prosecutors have told a jury.

At least 70 killed in Haiti massacre: rights group

At least 70 killed in Haiti massacre: rights group

At least 70 killed in Haiti massacre: rights group

At least 70 killed in Haiti massacre: rights group

A gang attack has left at least 70 people dead in the town of‌ Petite-Riviere.

Bail tightened for ex-CFMEU official amid fresh claims

Bail tightened for ex-CFMEU official amid fresh claims

Bail tightened for ex-CFMEU official amid fresh claims

Bail tightened for ex-CFMEU official amid fresh claims

A former construction union official has withdrawn a bid to vary his bail conditions after police outlined fresh allegations against him.

Accused in underworld killing to query police probe

Accused in underworld killing to query police probe

Accused in underworld killing to query police probe

Accused in underworld killing to query police probe

Defence lawyers for five men accused of the alleged targeted murder of an underworld figure will question police on their investigations.

Police charge fourth man over fatal gangland shooting

Police charge fourth man over fatal gangland shooting

Police charge fourth man over fatal gangland shooting

Police charge fourth man over fatal gangland shooting

A fourth man has been charged over an alleged gang-linked murder in a suburban unit complex in Sydney's west.

Tobacco turf war reignites with 'outrageous' shooting

Tobacco turf war reignites with 'outrageous' shooting

Tobacco turf war reignites with 'outrageous' shooting

Tobacco turf war reignites with 'outrageous' shooting

A manhunt is under way after cafe patrons ran for cover in a shooting likely connected to the illegal tobacco war.

Friend to foe: bikie guilty of ordering rival's murder

Friend to foe: bikie guilty of ordering rival's murder

Friend to foe: bikie guilty of ordering rival's murder

Friend to foe: bikie guilty of ordering rival's murder

A judge has accepted the evidence of a sniper assassin hired to gun down a bikie boss, convicting the victim's former friend and mastermind behind the murder.

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Tough new laws to crack down on illegal tobacco 'thugs'

Businesses caught selling illegal tobacco could have their shops shut down for up to 90 days under planned state laws.

Murder accused to stand trial over bikie 'execution'

A group of men used encrypted phones, tracking devices and high-powered firearms to hunt down and kill a man who had quit their bikie gang, prosecutors claim.

Knife in Easter Show death was a 'security blanket'

A teen gang member jailed for using a knife to kill an Easter Show ride attendant carried the weapon to reduce his anxiety after being stabbed three times.

Dodgy darts more prevalent than legal cigs in Australia

Illicit tobacco is blowing a hole in Australian lungs and the federal budget, with up to $11.8 billion in foregone revenue each year due to excessive excises.

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'Revenge' alleged motive for double murder of children

A group of teens who allegedly murdered two children are accused of targeting Sudanese males as "revenge" for the killing of another teen nine months earlier.

Extent of illegal cigarette sales in Australia revealed

Australia's illicit tobacco black market is in rude health, with estimates for the market share of illegally sold cigarettes ranging from 25 to 65 per cent.

Fresh charges for bikie over Iran-linked arson attacks

A bikie accused of directing two others to firebomb a Jewish deli amidst a spate of anti-Semitic attacks has had further charges brought against him.

Gangland lawyer no longer facing criminal charges

Prosecutors have withdrawn an attempting to pervert the course of justice charge against one of Tony Mokbel's lawyers.

'Whatever it takes': Labor's youth crime political fix

Tougher consequences for violent youth offenders pave the way for a long-time state government to return to more comfortable turf come election time.

Alleged accomplices charged in deadly driveway shooting

Two alleged drivers have been charged with murder over the killing of a man at his home in what might have been a case of mistaken identity.

New street gang laws 'unfairly target children'

Street gangs will be treated similarly to outlaw motorcycle gangs under new laws that advocates warn unfairly target children and young people.

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