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Farmhand denies alleged confessions over brutal murder

Farmhand denies alleged confessions over brutal murder

A farmhand who is accused of bludgeoning a neighbouring farmer to death has denied allegations he confessed to three people about the alleged murder.

'Murdered and dumped': plea to crack 30-year cold case

'Murdered and dumped': plea to crack 30-year cold case

'Murdered and dumped': plea to crack 30-year cold case

'Murdered and dumped': plea to crack 30-year cold case

For decades, the identity of a man found dead after wandering suburban streets has been a mystery, but police hope a new image could lead to a breakthrough.

Mall stabber's father 'did not want' son medicated

Mall stabber's father 'did not want' son medicated

Mall stabber's father 'did not want' son medicated

Mall stabber's father 'did not want' son medicated

The father of a man who stabbed six people at a busy shopping centre believed his son would die if he began taking anti-psychotics again.

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Farmer’s alleged deadly rivalry revealed

Farmer’s alleged deadly rivalry revealed

A farmer expressed a desire to get rid of a neighbour before the man was bludgeoned to death in his own home, a court has been told.

Woman's accused murderer loved 'high life', jury told

Woman's accused murderer loved 'high life', jury told

A man accused of killing his flat mate loved the "high life" and fast cars but had trading and gambling debts and was in rental arrears, a court has been told.

Murder charge laid after body found in granny flat

Murder charge laid after body found in granny flat

One man is dead and another has been charged with murder as police try to work out how the pair knew each other after a late-night incident at a suburban home.

Town reels as grandmother faces court over boys' deaths

Town reels as grandmother faces court over boys' deaths

A grandmother charged with murdering her two grandchildren has appeared in court for the first time the morning after a community gathered for a sombre vigil.

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Tears, laughter as family front mushroom murder trial

Tears, laughter as family front mushroom murder trial

Tears, laughter as family front mushroom murder trial

Tears, laughter as family front mushroom murder trial

Jurors have witnessed emotional testimony from bereaved family members in the closely watched murder trial of accused killer mushroom cook Erin Patterson.

Community gathers to mourn tragic deaths of two boys

Community gathers to mourn tragic deaths of two boys

Community gathers to mourn tragic deaths of two boys

Community gathers to mourn tragic deaths of two boys

Mourners have remembered the lives of two young boys found dead in a small rural community as their maternal grandmother awaits serious charges.

Manslaughter accused brought injured baby to hospital

Manslaughter accused brought injured baby to hospital

Manslaughter accused brought injured baby to hospital

Manslaughter accused brought injured baby to hospital

A manslaughter charge has been laid against a family member who brought a baby to hospital suffering a critical illness and injuries including broken bones.

Mushroom cook's co-parent relationship 'very negative'

Mushroom cook's co-parent relationship 'very negative'

Mushroom cook's co-parent relationship 'very negative'

Mushroom cook's co-parent relationship 'very negative'

The teenage son of accused murderer Erin Patterson has described the relationship between his estranged parents before a death-cap mushroom-laced lunch.

Tool box murder confession 'based on TV', jury told

Tool box murder confession 'based on TV', jury told

Tool box murder confession 'based on TV', jury told

Tool box murder confession 'based on TV', jury told

A man admitted a life of deceit while concealing a woman's body and impersonating her to steal money but says he is now telling the truth, a jury has heard.

'They can just rot': teen's murderers face life in jail

'They can just rot': teen's murderers face life in jail

'They can just rot': teen's murderers face life in jail

'They can just rot': teen's murderers face life in jail

Two men convicted of murdering Indigenous teen Cassius Turvey face life sentences after the boy was fatally bashed with a metal pole in an after-school attack.

Justice for murdered teen Cassius as men found guilty

Justice for murdered teen Cassius as men found guilty

Justice for murdered teen Cassius as men found guilty

Justice for murdered teen Cassius as men found guilty

A murdered Indigenous teen identified his killers before he "died for absolutely nothing", his mother says after a jury found three men guilty over the death.

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Mushroom cook sick day after meal, daughter tells court

The young daughter of accused triple murderer Erin Patterson has described how her mother started feeling sick the day after a death-cap mushroom-laced lunch.

Training for Bondi mall security operator 'troubling'

Concerns had been raised over the competency of a security guard who was the sole control room operator during a mall stabbing spree, an inquest has been told.

Murder accused avoids photos of woman's body in box

A man drank alcohol, inhaled laughing gas and had sex just metres away from where he knew a woman's dead body was concealed in a tool box, a jury has heard.

Terror suspect killed couple after tracking 'failure'

It is "not satisfactory" that a terrorism suspect was able to evade tracking while on bail and kill two people before police shot him, a coroner says.

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Video reveals shopping mall killer’s fight for knives

A man who killed six people in a stabbing rampage at a busy shopping centre was desperate to retain his collection of knives, footage has revealed.

'Wild goose chase': murder accused admits lying to cops

A man accused of murdering a woman has told a jury he profited from her death but claimed it was an accident with "laughing gas" that killed her.

Doctor’s call to cops on mushroom cook played in court

A doctor’s call to police about mushroom cook Erin Patterson after she discharged herself from hospital has been played to a jury in her triple murder trial.

Accused killer to stay behind bars over gangland murder

The man accused of murdering gangland figure Mohammed Keshtiar has lost his bail bid after a judge found there were no exceptional reasons to release him.

Rural town to honour slain boys who 'left us too soon'

A rural community is preparing to gather in collective grief after the deaths of two young brothers, with police set to press charges against their grandmother.

Brothers accused of violent pact amid fatal stabbing

Two brothers allegedly formed a violent agreement during a post-NRL grand final fight in which a boy was stabbed to death.

'Tragedy': grandmother awaits charges over boys' deaths

A rural community has been hit hard by the deaths of two young boys, as their grandmother is treated in a mental health unit ahead of likely serious charges.

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