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Accused murderer pushes for charges to be thrown out

Accused murderer pushes for charges to be thrown out

A man accused of murdering a sex worker inside her brothel is seeking to have some of his charges struck out.

Murderer gets life for stabbing and burning girlfriend

Murderer gets life for stabbing and burning girlfriend

Murderer gets life for stabbing and burning girlfriend

Murderer gets life for stabbing and burning girlfriend

A drug user killed his partner in a relentless attack and burned her body after an argument, in what a judge called the most extreme form of domestic violence.

Man jailed for killing partner in 'terrifying' stabbing

Man jailed for killing partner in 'terrifying' stabbing

Man jailed for killing partner in 'terrifying' stabbing

Man jailed for killing partner in 'terrifying' stabbing

A jealous man has been jailed for up to 21 years after fatally stabbing his partner in a domestic attack described as the ultimate form of coercive control.

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Killer jailed after brutally betraying young son

Killer jailed after brutally betraying young son

A violent, drug-using widower has been jailed for decades for ripping his family apart by fatally stabbing his three-year-old son over unfounded fears.

Date set for first step in cop killer's sentencing

Date set for first step in cop killer's sentencing

A sentencing hearing date has been set for a man who admitted shooting dead a veteran police officer on his rural property.

'Get out': police cop deathbed rant from outback killer

'Get out': police cop deathbed rant from outback killer

Even as he lay on his deathbed, a notorious murderer refused to divulge the whereabouts of a backpacker he shot dead in a crime that shook the nation.

'Unacceptable risk' halts Janine Balding rapist release

'Unacceptable risk' halts Janine Balding rapist release

One of the country's most notorious serial sex offenders, involved in the rape of murdered bank teller Janine Balding, will spend at least another year in jail.

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Labor figure's accused killer beats bail booze reading

Labor figure's accused killer beats bail booze reading

Labor figure's accused killer beats bail booze reading

Labor figure's accused killer beats bail booze reading

Labor strategist Tim Picton's accused killer remains on bail after prosecutors withdrew a bid to revoke it over alcohol consumption.

Conspiracy theorist podcaster admits murdering woman

Conspiracy theorist podcaster admits murdering woman

Conspiracy theorist podcaster admits murdering woman

Conspiracy theorist podcaster admits murdering woman

Occultist podcaster Tobias Marcus Nuttall has admitted the violent stabbing murder of his girlfriend.

Man pleads not guilty over fatal attack on ex-MP

Man pleads not guilty over fatal attack on ex-MP

Man pleads not guilty over fatal attack on ex-MP

Man pleads not guilty over fatal attack on ex-MP

A man has pleaded not guilty to killing a disgraced state MP who died in hospital after an alleged attack at a business he managed.

Police, experts quizzed over brothel owner's killing

Police, experts quizzed over brothel owner's killing

Police, experts quizzed over brothel owner's killing

Police, experts quizzed over brothel owner's killing

Lawyers for a man accused of murdering a sex worker inside her brothel have questioned evidence about her cause of death, and police investigations, in court.

Focus on deportations after killer's High Court win

Focus on deportations after killer's High Court win

Focus on deportations after killer's High Court win

Focus on deportations after killer's High Court win

A PNG-born murderer has successfully overturned his curfew, prompting a major adjustment to how the government manages criminal asylum seekers.

Murder accused needs medical help in custody: lawyer

Murder accused needs medical help in custody: lawyer

Murder accused needs medical help in custody: lawyer

Murder accused needs medical help in custody: lawyer

A man charged with the murder of his fiancee and his baby daughter remains in hospital after being charged by police.

'I killed the person I love': life for champagne murder

'I killed the person I love': life for champagne murder

'I killed the person I love': life for champagne murder

'I killed the person I love': life for champagne murder

A man has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering his lawyer girlfriend with a champagne bottle in a hotel room because she wanted to split up.

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Bondi shooter's family 'fearful' after death threats

The home of alleged Bondi terrorist Naveed Akram has been vandalised and had pork chops thrown onto the driveway, a court has heard.

Woman threatened with handgun after 'gangland' murder

A woman has been approached and threatened by a man with a handgun and wearing a balaclava, in the wake of what police suspect was a gangland murder.

Children’s book author convicted of murdering husband

A US woman who wrote a children’s book about coping with grief after her husband’s death has been convicted of murdering him in their Utah home.

Staff suspended after foster kids placed with murderer

The department responsible for looking after foster children admits it made a serious mistake by putting two children in the same home as a convicted murderer.

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Construction site fight results in manslaughter charge

An alleged worksite brawl initially portrayed as an innocent fall has left one man dead and another behind bars accused of manslaughter.

Man to face trial for his wife's decades-old murder

A man accused of murdering his wife almost 35 years ago has pleaded not guilty and elected to send his case to a higher court for trial.

'Unacceptable': foster kids placed with triple murderer

A minister has apologised and an attorney-general caught flat-footed after two foster children were found to be living with serial killer Regina Arthurell.

'Insult': appeal upsets slain grandmother's family

A teenager who fatally stabbed a grandmother during a carjacking when he was aged 16 is seeking to have his prison sentence reduced, arguing it is excessive.

Bounty hunters may join $250k search for accused killer

Information from the public has slowed in recent times after hundreds of tips to police searching the outback for accused triple murderer Julian Ingram.

Bondi massacre gunman in bid to hide family's names

Accused terrorist Naveed Akram has said his mother, sister and brother's mental and physical safety are at risk, necessitating their identities being shielded.

Good Samaritan identified after 'savage' fatal stabbing

A good Samaritan who was fatally stabbed while trying to protect a younger boy from a group of alleged teen attackers has been identified.

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