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Mother of four's killer appeals length of jail term

Mother of four's killer appeals length of jail term

A man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter after killing a woman with a car on the driveway of a rural property argues his 13-year jail sentence is too high.

Nephew allegedly murdered elderly man in home invasion

Nephew allegedly murdered elderly man in home invasion

Nephew allegedly murdered elderly man in home invasion

Nephew allegedly murdered elderly man in home invasion

An elderly man was murdered and his wife bashed in a midnight home invasion by two extended family members on the prowl for cash, a jury has been told.

Accused murderer's case delay as police seek more time

Accused murderer's case delay as police seek more time

Accused murderer's case delay as police seek more time

Accused murderer's case delay as police seek more time

Police have been granted a 10-week extension to compile evidence against accused murderer Brandon Watts.

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Indigenous teen's killer appeals verdicts and sentence

Indigenous teen's killer appeals verdicts and sentence

One of three men found guilty over the bashing death of Indigenous teen Cassius Turvey has lodged appeals against his convictions and manslaughter sentence.

Teen on alleged crime spree before man's break-in death

Teen on alleged crime spree before man's break-in death

A young woman has been accused of a four-day crime spree, becoming the third person charged with murder after a beloved husband was fatally stabbed.

Father and son found guilty of teen's car chase murder

Father and son found guilty of teen's car chase murder

A father and son have been found guilty of murdering a teenager who was shot in the midst of a high-speed car chase.

Four men guilty of murdering refugee in drug robbery

Four men guilty of murdering refugee in drug robbery

Four men whose murder convictions were quashed by the High Court have been found guilty at a retrial over the death of a man during a drug robbery.

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Young woman third person charged with murder of husband

Young woman third person charged with murder of husband

Young woman third person charged with murder of husband

Young woman third person charged with murder of husband

Another young person allegedly involved in the death of a 57-year-old man in a quiet, close knit suburb has been charged with murder.

Alleged wife killer’s calls caught on tape

Alleged wife killer’s calls caught on tape

Alleged wife killer’s calls caught on tape

Alleged wife killer’s calls caught on tape

Taped phone calls and undercover operatives will feature in the case against a man accused of faking a break-in to cover up murdering his wife.

New effort to find man's head after TV star charged

New effort to find man's head after TV star charged

New effort to find man's head after TV star charged

New effort to find man's head after TV star charged

Authorities have identified locations of interest in a renewed effort to find the decapitated head of a man allegedly killed by a reality TV contestant.

Vehicle discovered in cold-case search for missing teen

Vehicle discovered in cold-case search for missing teen

Vehicle discovered in cold-case search for missing teen

Vehicle discovered in cold-case search for missing teen

A vehicle has been found in a renewed search after 25 years for missing teen Melissa Trussell as police divers scour a river bed.

'My sweet girl': tribute as ex-partner admits murder

'My sweet girl': tribute as ex-partner admits murder

'My sweet girl': tribute as ex-partner admits murder

'My sweet girl': tribute as ex-partner admits murder

The parents of a woman murdered by her abusive ex-boyfriend have welcomed a "fitting" result after he pleaded guilty eight days into his trial.

'My everything': man mourned, teens charged with murder

'My everything': man mourned, teens charged with murder

'My everything': man mourned, teens charged with murder

'My everything': man mourned, teens charged with murder

The wife of a man found fatally stabbed at his suburban home has led tributes after two teenagers were charged with his murder, shocking a community.

Killer claims ex-partner hit her head during argument

Killer claims ex-partner hit her head during argument

Killer claims ex-partner hit her head during argument

Killer claims ex-partner hit her head during argument

Hannah McGuire's alleged murderer claims she died after hitting her head during an argument which turned physical, his barrister has told a jury.

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Outback killer leaves victim's family without answers

Notorious outback killer Bradley Murdoch has died, renewing fears his victim's body will never be found after crimes that shocked the world almost 25 years ago.

Mother faces murder charge after baby son found dead

A 31-year-old woman who allegedly stabbed her baby son to death has briefly faced court after being charged with murder.

Woman's work locked down after killer's alleged threat

Friends and colleagues of a woman allegedly murdered by her ex-boyfriend have described his alleged abusive and controlling behaviour before her death.

Mum shows up for cop son as double-murder case delayed

A former police officer accused of murdering two men in a horrific domestic violence incident has changed lawyers again, prompting further delays in his case.

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Bashing murder in small rural town wasn't vigilantism

An intoxicated man who fatally bashed someone he suspected of being a pedophile in a small rural community could be released in just over a decade.

Accused killer's ex didn't move after ute set alight

A woman allegedly killed by her former partner showed no signs of movement inside the ute where her badly burned body was found, an expert says.

Retrial ordered over alleged unprovoked servo attack

A retrial has been ordered for a man who was previously found guilty of manslaughter following the death of a regional postmaster at a service station.

Murder jury shown photos of burnt ute where body found

Jurors in Lachlan Young's murder trial have been shown photos of the vehicle where his victim Hannah McGuire's body was located.

Man killed ex-girlfriend but says he's not a murderer

Accused murderer Lachlan Young, 23, killed his former girlfriend Hannah McGuire and then burnt her body in her own car, a jury has been told.

Mushroom trial circus packs up after guilty verdicts

Life goes on in the towns touched by Australia's headline-grabbing mushroom murder trial, but will it leave an indelible mark on the area forever?

Mushroom cook murder convictions 'appeal-proof': expert

Mushroom cook Erin Patterson is unlikely to succeed in having her triple-murder convictions overturned should she choose to appeal, a legal expert says.

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