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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.

Outback killer leaves victim's family without answers

Outback killer leaves victim's family without answers

Outback killer leaves victim's family without answers

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

Mother faces murder charge after baby son found dead

Mother faces murder charge after baby son found dead

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.

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

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

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.

Bashing murder in small rural town wasn't vigilantism

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

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.

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Retrial ordered over alleged unprovoked servo attack

Retrial ordered over alleged unprovoked servo attack

Retrial ordered over alleged unprovoked servo attack

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

Murder jury shown photos of burnt ute where body found

Murder jury shown photos of burnt ute where body found

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

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

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

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

Mushroom trial circus packs up after guilty verdicts

Mushroom trial circus packs up after guilty verdicts

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 murder convictions 'appeal-proof': expert

Mushroom cook murder convictions 'appeal-proof': expert

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.

Inside the mushroom trial: death stares, cell issues

Inside the mushroom trial: death stares, cell issues

Inside the mushroom trial: death stares, cell issues

Inside the mushroom trial: death stares, cell issues

'Special treatment' in her cell, photo bans, media contempt threats, death stares and Simon Patterson's requests: what the mushroom trial jury didn't hear.

Photos of deadly meal revealed as killer learns fate

Photos of deadly meal revealed as killer learns fate

Photos of deadly meal revealed as killer learns fate

Photos of deadly meal revealed as killer learns fate

After a triple-murder trial that attracted global attention, mushroom cook Erin Patterson has been found to be one of Australia's worst female killers.

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Man's 'irrational blame' before killing partner

A woman died behind a Salvation Army store where her partner bashed her, after the pair became homeless following devastating floods.

From 'stress less' to vicious murder in a rural town

A long-time drug user will be sentenced for murdering a man he accused of being a pedophile, but the killing was not an act of vigilantism, his lawyer says.

Buried alive: miracle escape after man shot through eye

Police believe three violent incidents in a matter of days are linked to a drugs syndicate, including a man being shot through the eye and buried alive.

'Disorganised crime': teens may have stabbed wrong man

Two teenagers charged with a stabbing murder were probably contracted to commit the crime and are linked to violent street gangs, police say.

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Tragic twist after man's 'heinous' stabbing murder

The family of a man who was stabbed to death in a suburban park have shared their overwhelming grief as the killer faced a pre-sentence hearing.

How 30 seconds at a servo turned deadly for bikie

Three men have admitted killing a bikie who died after his head was stomped on multiple times during a bloody ambush at a service station.

'Never enough': cop's widow reflects on hefty jail term

A police chief has called for laws to be changed after a meth-affected car thief who killed an officer on duty was given a 15-year sentence for manslaughter.

Jail for callous, cold-blooded killing of mum of four

A man who showed callousness beyond words when he hit and killed his partner with a car has been sentenced to 13 years behind bars.

Driver denies opioid 'influence' on fatal bus trip

A man denies being affected by an opioid while driving a bus as he tries to reduce his jail time over a horror crash that killed 10 wedding guests.

Judge rejects murderer's 'preposterous' defence claim

A man found guilty of murdering his father with a baseball bat has claimed he was not intending to kill the man during the violent attack.

Parking rangers foiled alleged murder plot: prosecutors

Details of an alleged attempted gangland hit outside a police station, including how it was called off over an illegally parked getaway car, have been revealed.

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