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Murder accused 'attacked' by man with knife, jury told

Murder accused 'attacked' by man with knife, jury told

Video has been shown to a jury of a murder accused yelling at detectives and saying he was defending himself after a man came to his home wielding a knife.

Bondi shooter's fearful family lose court gag order bid

Bondi shooter's fearful family lose court gag order bid

Bondi shooter's fearful family lose court gag order bid

Bondi shooter's fearful family lose court gag order bid

Death threats towards family members of the surviving Bondi massacre gunman have failed to persuade a judge to bar publication of their names.

Murderer who killed mother could be out of jail sooner

Murderer who killed mother could be out of jail sooner

Murderer who killed mother could be out of jail sooner

Murderer who killed mother could be out of jail sooner

A man who shot dead his 81-year-old mother has successfully appealed his 30-year jail term, with three judges finding it was manifestly excessive.

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Freeman family anguish as tip-off leads to $1m claim

Freeman family anguish as tip-off leads to $1m claim

Dezi Freeman's family are struggling to cope with his death, as sources suggest his hiding spot was uncovered following a tip-off from a member of the public.

Fake pistol deal allegedly triggered doorstep murder

Fake pistol deal allegedly triggered doorstep murder

A heroin dealer shotgunned through his screen door was allegedly murdered after ripping off thousands of dollars in a fake firearms deal, a jury has heard.

Suspected murder weapon found lying on a shed floor

Suspected murder weapon found lying on a shed floor

Photos have been released for the first time of a sword suspected to have been used against two boys who were stabbed to death.

Man pleads guilty to teacher's 'chest freezer' murder

Man pleads guilty to teacher's 'chest freezer' murder

A man who was charged after a retired teacher's body was found buried in a freezer has pleaded guilty to murder years after the grisly discovery.

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'Frail' manslaughter accused released into aged care

'Frail' manslaughter accused released into aged care

'Frail' manslaughter accused released into aged care

'Frail' manslaughter accused released into aged care

Prosecutors have accepted an elderly dementia patient accused of killing a fellow aged care resident can be released to a secure ward, a magistrate has heard.

Mammoth witness list at accused killer cop's trial

Mammoth witness list at accused killer cop's trial

Mammoth witness list at accused killer cop's trial

Mammoth witness list at accused killer cop's trial

A former police officer accused of murdering a TV presenter and his partner could hear testimony from a large parade of witnesses at his impending trial.

Teen accused allegedly had sword day after boys' deaths

Teen accused allegedly had sword day after boys' deaths

Teen accused allegedly had sword day after boys' deaths

Teen accused allegedly had sword day after boys' deaths

The parents of a teen charged with murdering two young boys have been forced to give evidence after raising objections.

Delay for teen accused of businessman's fatal stabbing

Delay for teen accused of businessman's fatal stabbing

Delay for teen accused of businessman's fatal stabbing

Delay for teen accused of businessman's fatal stabbing

A teenager accused of murder at a house party was involved in a "complex" psychiatric evaluation that would take longer than first thought, a magistrate heard.

Alpine town desperate to move on from Freeman's crimes

Alpine town desperate to move on from Freeman's crimes

Alpine town desperate to move on from Freeman's crimes

Alpine town desperate to move on from Freeman's crimes

Can the small alpine community where Dezi Freeman shot dead two police officers, sparking a seven-month manhunt, shake off the stigma of the notorious murders?

Rape charge dropped but accused murderer to stand trial

Rape charge dropped but accused murderer to stand trial

Rape charge dropped but accused murderer to stand trial

Rape charge dropped but accused murderer to stand trial

A man charged over the death of a sex worker will no longer face a rape charge after a magistrate found their was insufficient evidence to convict.

'Evil man is dead': Dezi Freeman hunt ends in shooting

'Evil man is dead': Dezi Freeman hunt ends in shooting

'Evil man is dead': Dezi Freeman hunt ends in shooting

'Evil man is dead': Dezi Freeman hunt ends in shooting

Double police killer Dezi Freeman was armed when shot dead by officers after refusing to surrender in a three-hour stand-off.

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Frog poison ceremony leader charged with manslaughter

A ritual leader has become the second person charged over the death of a paying customer who died after taking a mix of dangerous drugs at a spiritual retreat.

Man murdered over debt and sex abuse claim, jury told

A drug dealer was fatally stabbed after he confronted a man who owed him $500 and who he thought had sexually abused a person close to him, a jury has heard.

‘Cold-blooded’ killer jailed after burning man’s body

A murderer will spend decades behind bars after he shot a man three times and shoved his body into a hollow tree which was set ablaze.

Crime boss foot soldier shot dead in botched burglary

A man believed to have been involved in tobacco store arsons was killed in an aggravated burglary gone wrong, a coroner investigating his death has been told.

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Wife who killed husband with car spared jail, for now

Samantha Hooker is awaiting sentencing after driving her work vehicle directly at her husband, striking him and also colliding with the couple's house.

Murder charge laid over alleged drug-motivated shooting

Nearly 18 months after suspected drug syndicate member David Khou was shot dead outside his family home, police have arrested and charged a man with his murder.

Nation’s youngest killer sought dates with women

Australia's youngest convicted murderer may have only approached a mother and child to ask the woman on a date, his lawyer has told an appeal hearing.

Jealous killer jailed for 'frightening' attack on wife

The violent murder of an innocent and unarmed woman at the hands of her husband should be strongly condemned, a supreme court judge has said in sentencing.

Accused Easey Street double killer to face rape charge

Prosecutors have reinstated a rape charge against a man accused of double murder almost half a century ago.

Legal aid ordered for ex-wife killer's sentence appeal

A judge has ordered legal aid to represent a convicted murderer in his sentence appeal, despite the publicly funded body arguing it shouldn't.

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.

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