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'No body, no parole' questioned by wrongfully convicted

'No body, no parole' questioned by wrongfully convicted

Lawyers and wrongfully convicted people - including Kathleen Folbigg and Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton - have signed a letter opposing 'no body, no parole laws'.

Jury begins to consider verdicts in camper murder trial

Jury begins to consider verdicts in camper murder trial

Jury begins to consider verdicts in camper murder trial

Jury begins to consider verdicts in camper murder trial

A Supreme Court jury will start poring over evidence to decide whether airline pilot Greg Lynn is innocent or guilty of two counts of murder.

Murder charge laid over death of popular Sydney surfer

Murder charge laid over death of popular Sydney surfer

Murder charge laid over death of popular Sydney surfer

Murder charge laid over death of popular Sydney surfer

The alleged killer of a well-known Sydney surfer is due to face court after police arrested and charged the 41-year-old following a three-month investigation.

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Jury sent away to deliberate on campers murder trial

Jury sent away to deliberate on campers murder trial

A Supreme Court jury have been sent out to decide whether airline pilot Greg Lynn is innocent or guilty of two counts of murder over the deaths of two campers.

Sons make $1m plea to solve mother's bookshop murder

Sons make $1m plea to solve mother's bookshop murder

Maria James was brutally murdered four decades ago and her sons believe the killer's identity is being covered up by people keen to protect the Catholic Church.

Sydney surfer likely killed by someone he knew

Sydney surfer likely killed by someone he knew

The person behind the mysterious death of beloved Sydney surfer Guy "Creature" Haymes might have been known to him, according to police.

No miscarriage of justice for jailed wife-killer Dawson

No miscarriage of justice for jailed wife-killer Dawson

Three appeal judges have unanimously upheld Chris Dawson's conviction for murdering his wife, finding there was no credible evidence to show he was innocent.

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Man sentenced to nine years in prison over manslaughter

Man sentenced to nine years in prison over manslaughter

Man sentenced to nine years in prison over manslaughter

Man sentenced to nine years in prison over manslaughter

A man has been jailed after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of another man inside a public housing unit when an argument over a drug debt turned violent.

Manslaughter alternative thrown out of Lynn trial

Manslaughter alternative thrown out of Lynn trial

Manslaughter alternative thrown out of Lynn trial

Manslaughter alternative thrown out of Lynn trial

The judge in Greg Lynn's double camper murder trial has told jurors they no longer need to consider manslaughter as an alternative charge.

Driver on drugs, tired before crash that killed tourist

Driver on drugs, tired before crash that killed tourist

Driver on drugs, tired before crash that killed tourist

Driver on drugs, tired before crash that killed tourist

A young woman was driving while on drugs and was extremely tired when she caused a car crash that killed a tourist in Tasmania.

Accused double murderer's story 'ticks every box'

Accused double murderer's story 'ticks every box'

Accused double murderer's story 'ticks every box'

Accused double murderer's story 'ticks every box'

Greg Lynn's lawyer has told a jury the accused murderer's story about the accidental deaths of two campers "ticks every box" and has been proven by evidence.

High Court denies murder appeal based on self-defence

High Court denies murder appeal based on self-defence

High Court denies murder appeal based on self-defence

High Court denies murder appeal based on self-defence

The High Court has rejected a man's claim that he acted in self-defence when he attacked his girlfriend's ex-lover and should not have been convicted of murder.

Pair charged with murder over 'callous, brutal' attack

Pair charged with murder over 'callous, brutal' attack

Pair charged with murder over 'callous, brutal' attack

Pair charged with murder over 'callous, brutal' attack

The fatal stabbing of a 25-year-old man whose body was found in an abandoned quarry in southeast Queensland has been described by police as callous and brutal.

Life term for man's 'senseless' murder in front of wife

Life term for man's 'senseless' murder in front of wife

Life term for man's 'senseless' murder in front of wife

Life term for man's 'senseless' murder in front of wife

A man who claimed to have a delusional fears for his safety when he fired a rifle at a married couple has been jailed for life on a murder charge.

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'Shambolic' prosecution case criticised by Lynn defence

Greg Lynn's defence lawyer has labelled the case against the accused double murderer as "bumbled" and "shambolic" in the final days of his jury trial.

Witness 'concealed' sex dispute before alleged murder

A murder trial witness has told the jury she concealed embarrassing evidence that the alleged victim and defendant had argued over wanting to have sex with her.

Fatal bashing victim was wrongly labelled a pedophile

Anthony Davies was searching for a missing teenager when he drunkenly broke into the home of Kenneth Campbell and fatally assaulted him, a court has been told.

Jury sent home for weekend in schoolgirl murder case

A jury will take a break over the long weekend before returning on Tuesday to consider the fate of the man accused of murdering nine-year-old Charlise Mutten

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Accused murderer admits lying to his wife about deaths

Pilot Greg Lynn has apologised to the family of two missing campers it's alleged he killed as he gave evidence to a jury four weeks into his murder trial.

Verdict looms for schoolgirl's alleged murderer

A jury has begun deliberations over whether Justin Stein murdered his former partner's daughter before dumping her body in a barrel.

Review after woman died waiting for security upgrades

The dealings a woman had with state agencies and service providers before her alleged murder are under review after she was left waiting for better security.

Man accused of murdering wife in high-speed crash dies

Troy Armstrong, who was accused of killing his former wife by running her off the road at 140km/h, has been found unresponsive in his jail cell.

Accused killer to give evidence in missing campers case

Greg Lynn will tell his side of the story to a Supreme Court jury as he gives evidence in the missing campers murder trial.

Motive offered as schoolgirl murder trial nears end

A jury has heard final arguments in the murder trial over the death of schoolgirl Charlise Mutten, as it prepares to deliberate on a verdict.

Jury to consider homeless man or partner in murder case

The prosecution and defence in the case of a woman who died from severe head trauma have laid out their case with a spotlight on a homeless man and her partner.

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