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Drill rapper admits stabbing 'loved' local footy player

Drill rapper admits stabbing 'loved' local footy player

A man has pleaded guilty to killing a popular local footy player on a busy restaurant strip while arguing he did not mean to cause serious harm.

Delays continue for grandmother accused of killing boys

Delays continue for grandmother accused of killing boys

Delays continue for grandmother accused of killing boys

Delays continue for grandmother accused of killing boys

Psychiatrists are still assessing a woman accused of murdering her young grandsons in their isolated rural home, a court has been told.

Family violence victim's legacy is saving women's lives

Family violence victim's legacy is saving women's lives

Family violence victim's legacy is saving women's lives

Family violence victim's legacy is saving women's lives

On the eighth anniversary of Samantha Fraser's death, a charity set up in her honour is helping save women's lives by funding personal safety devices.

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True crime sleuth invited cold case suspect into home

True crime sleuth invited cold case suspect into home

A woman obsessed with crime podcasts started a relationship with a murder suspect in a bid to solve a cold case after a teen's death, an inquest has been told.

Witnesses to Bondi Beach terror attack at 'real risk'

Witnesses to Bondi Beach terror attack at 'real risk'

Eyewitnesses as well as survivors of the Bondi Beach massacre have had their identities protected to ensure they are not re-traumatised or targeted.

'Lifetime of grief': Family confront woman's murderer

'Lifetime of grief': Family confront woman's murderer

The family of a woman who was stabbed to death by her drug-addled neighbour has called for a life sentence for her killer.

Razor scooter homicide wasn't murder, jury finds

Razor scooter homicide wasn't murder, jury finds

A man has been found not guilty of murdering an axe-brandishing attacker with a metal scooter after a weeks-long trial.

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‘Unspeakable loss’ as man murdered in dispute over dog

‘Unspeakable loss’ as man murdered in dispute over dog

‘Unspeakable loss’ as man murdered in dispute over dog

‘Unspeakable loss’ as man murdered in dispute over dog

The family of a man fatally shot in an argument about a dog say his death has left them with gaping voids in their hearts.

Man found guilty of killing toddler while partner slept

Man found guilty of killing toddler while partner slept

Man found guilty of killing toddler while partner slept

Man found guilty of killing toddler while partner slept

Within months of dating a young mum, a man described her toddler as "out of control" and needing to be sorted out. Jurors have now found him guilty of murder.

Family hears man was fatally stabbed 'without warning'

Family hears man was fatally stabbed 'without warning'

Family hears man was fatally stabbed 'without warning'

Family hears man was fatally stabbed 'without warning'

A man was found with a large knife and sent texts about how he stabbed someone just minutes after his neighbour's friend was fatally wounded, a jury has heard.

Man who left stepdad to rot could be paroled in weeks

Man who left stepdad to rot could be paroled in weeks

Man who left stepdad to rot could be paroled in weeks

Man who left stepdad to rot could be paroled in weeks

A man has been sentenced after leaving his stepfather to decompose in his bed for more than a year and lying to police and family about his wellbeing.

Man’s request after allegedly murdering dad in fire

Man’s request after allegedly murdering dad in fire

Man’s request after allegedly murdering dad in fire

Man’s request after allegedly murdering dad in fire

A man has faced court for the first time after allegedly murdering his father in a fiery driveway altercation involving ‘significant violence’.

Elderly man denies murdering AFL champ's lost brother

Elderly man denies murdering AFL champ's lost brother

Elderly man denies murdering AFL champ's lost brother

Elderly man denies murdering AFL champ's lost brother

A man in his 70s accused of killing the brother of an AFL legend more than a decade ago will face trial after declaring his innocence.

Jury to visit scene of cop's alleged double murder

Jury to visit scene of cop's alleged double murder

Jury to visit scene of cop's alleged double murder

Jury to visit scene of cop's alleged double murder

The jury deliberating on the case of an ex-police officer accused of killing a TV presenter and his partner will attend the crime scene where the pair died.

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Duo jailed for killing man in bungled home invasion

Two men responsible for fatally shooting a man after barging into his home in the early hours of the morning have been sentenced.

Court rally as former murder accused makes freedom bid

A man previously accused of killing teen Isla Bell has tried to have his remaining charge thrown out, as people rallied outside court calling for justice.

Devoted morning walker slain in apparent random attack

A family is grieving a father of six who was randomly bashed and left for dead while taking his usual morning walk, as police charge a man with his murder.

Hunt goes on for botched kidnap, extortion masterminds

Police have made a string of arrests over the botched kidnapping and murder of an 85-year-old grandfather, with an alleged ringleader now charged.

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Police plea for answers, 25 years after outback murder

In one of Australia's most notorious murder cases, Peter Falconio disappeared while travelling through the remote desert with his girlfriend.

Teen allegedly stabbed man in heart over ‘bit of weed’

A 15-year-old boy is accused of murdering a man twice his age with a machete during a midnight drug deal gone wrong.

Woman fatally stabbed remembered as 'loving mother'

A shocked community is grieving a mother who was killed with a knife in an alleged domestic homicide, leaving two children behind.

Blame cast for delay in Molly Ticehurst's killer's case

Legal funding cuts, staffing and prosecutors have been blamed for the latest delays in the case against the man who murdered a rural childcare educator.

Partner charged with new mum's 'horrific' murder

A man has been charged with the murder of his former partner after the remains of the young mother were found in bushland.

Troubling reason Bradley Murdoch may have denied guilt

In chilling new footage, convicted murderer Bradley Murdoch denies Peter Falconio's family the closure of knowing the whereabouts of his body.

Backpacker killer's foul-mouthed denial in rare video

A notorious Australian murderer can be seen aggressively denying knowing where a body from an infamous killing is during an interview weeks before his death.

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