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'I killed old mate': prison murder accused face court

'I killed old mate': prison murder accused face court

A man accused of murdering a fellow prisoner has been advised to seek legal representation after telling a court he killed the convicted child sex offender.

Disability worker accused of causing patient’s death

Disability worker accused of causing patient’s death

Disability worker accused of causing patient’s death

Disability worker accused of causing patient’s death

A disability worker has been charged over the death of a man in a house fire at an assisted living facility nearly five years ago.

Woman behind fatal teen bashing accused of jail assault

Woman behind fatal teen bashing accused of jail assault

Woman behind fatal teen bashing accused of jail assault

Woman behind fatal teen bashing accused of jail assault

A woman jailed for decades after luring a 16-year-old to his death over a pair of headphones is back in court after allegedly assaulting a prison officer.

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Drive-by second fatal attack in weeks for inner suburb

Drive-by second fatal attack in weeks for inner suburb

An overnight drive-by shooting is the second fatal attack within weeks for one inner-city suburb, with a murder charge laid over a previous stabbing.

Double murder case reaches court as relationship probed

Double murder case reaches court as relationship probed

A man accused of murdering a woman and her partner did not apply for bail with police investigating relationships between him and his alleged victims.

Man charged with murder after couple killed in stabbing

Man charged with murder after couple killed in stabbing

A man is set to face court charged with double murder following the fatal stabbing of a couple in an early morning attack.

Man killed in outback Boxing Day stabbing

Man killed in outback Boxing Day stabbing

One man is dead and a second is in police custody after a Boxing Day stabbing at a remote Aboriginal community in Central Australia.

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Man charged over one of two separate fatal stabbings

Man charged over one of two separate fatal stabbings

Man charged over one of two separate fatal stabbings

Man charged over one of two separate fatal stabbings

Police have charged one man with murder as investigations continue into the death of another man involved in an unrelated stabbing attack.

‘Never give up’: mum’s message 27 years after son slain

‘Never give up’: mum’s message 27 years after son slain

‘Never give up’: mum’s message 27 years after son slain

‘Never give up’: mum’s message 27 years after son slain

A mum who spent decades fighting for answers after her son was fatally injured at a sleepover has delivered a powerful message as justice was finally served.

'Globalise the intifada' banned after Bondi shooting

'Globalise the intifada' banned after Bondi shooting

'Globalise the intifada' banned after Bondi shooting

'Globalise the intifada' banned after Bondi shooting

A major crackdown on hate symbols and slogans and new NSW police powers to demand the removal of face coverings has been announced following the Bondi atrocity.

'Cowardice': man jailed over ex-partner's fatal bashing

'Cowardice': man jailed over ex-partner's fatal bashing

'Cowardice': man jailed over ex-partner's fatal bashing

'Cowardice': man jailed over ex-partner's fatal bashing

A man so fixated on getting his ex-partner back that his verbal and physical abuse escalated to her brutal bashing death has been jailed for over two decades.

'Truth is out': relief over gruesome murder acquittal

'Truth is out': relief over gruesome murder acquittal

'Truth is out': relief over gruesome murder acquittal

'Truth is out': relief over gruesome murder acquittal

A woman accused of killing a 72-year-old man and mutilating his body with a box cutter has spoken out after being found not guilty of his murder.

'Sheer terror': 44 years for strangling new partner

'Sheer terror': 44 years for strangling new partner

'Sheer terror': 44 years for strangling new partner

'Sheer terror': 44 years for strangling new partner

A jealous man unable to accept a woman did not want a long-term relationship with him will spend decades in prison for her murder and interfering with her body.

Knife in Easter Show death was a 'security blanket'

Knife in Easter Show death was a 'security blanket'

Knife in Easter Show death was a 'security blanket'

Knife in Easter Show death was a 'security blanket'

A teen gang member jailed for using a knife to kill an Easter Show ride attendant carried the weapon to reduce his anxiety after being stabbed three times.

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'De-facto life sentence' over woman's fatal stabbing

A man who murdered his girlfriend by stabbing her with a kitchen knife may die in jail after failing to tell the court why his sentence should be reduced.

Accused wife killer walks from court after winning bail

A man has successfully applied for bail after he was charged with the murder of his wife, who was killed more than 30 years ago.

Gasps as man jailed 11 years for hit-and-run death

A man with a lengthy criminal history must serve at least 80 per cent of a heavy sentence after causing a man's death while driving a stolen vehicle..

Big reward boost for info on woman missing in outback

The disappearance of a mother of two in the outback is being treated as a suspected homicide by police who have doubled a reward for information to $500,000.

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Dispute over alleged cop killer's court attendance

There are conflicting views about whether a man accused of the shooting murder of a veteran police officer should appear in court in person.

Reality star accused of killing partner awaits evidence

A significant amount of evidence must be processed before prosecutors can decide the final charges against a reality TV star accused of murdering her partner.

Bondi shooting hero had blood 'gushing from him'

More details have been revealed about the injuries suffered by a tobacco shop owner hailed for his heroism in disarming one of the Bondi massacre gunmen.

'Cruel' family murder: taekwondo master jailed for life

A martial arts teacher who lied about Olympic glory deserved no other sentence than life without parole for slaying a child and his parents, a judge says.

'He went down fighting': heartbroken families mourn

Armed with just a brick, Reuven Morrison bravely ran at the Bondi gunmen and paid with his life, leaving his family with "a gaping, heaving wound of sorrow".

Fierce defence of police as nation mourns Bondi dead

Police officers who responded to the Bondi terror attack have been strongly backed by their premier as further details emerge about the perpetrators.

'Second round' plan for tackling anti-Semitism to come

As Anthony Albanese faces mounting pressure over his government's response to stamping out anti-Semitism, a second road map will be produced to guide action.

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