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States defend 'no body no parole' from killer's appeal

States defend 'no body no parole' from killer's appeal

A man jailed for murdering two women, one of whom was never found, claimed in the High Court that having his parole blocked unlawfully altered his sentence.

DV homicide adds to 'horrible' start for 2025: police

DV homicide adds to 'horrible' start for 2025: police

DV homicide adds to 'horrible' start for 2025: police

DV homicide adds to 'horrible' start for 2025: police

Police have arrested the partner of a woman whose body was found in a riverbed, in the NT's first alleged case of domestic violence homicide for 2025.

Man remains behind bars after murder, torture charges

Man remains behind bars after murder, torture charges

Man remains behind bars after murder, torture charges

Man remains behind bars after murder, torture charges

A man has been remanded in custody, accused of kidnapping, torturing and murdering a 52-year-old man in an extortion attempt.

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Cold-case murder charge to be heard near body scene

Cold-case murder charge to be heard near body scene

The case of a man accused of killing his partner 27 years ago will return to court in a coastal town close to where police allege he committed murder.

Suspect returns 27 years after alleged cold-case murder

Suspect returns 27 years after alleged cold-case murder

A man who allegedly evaded police across eastern Australia for 18 months has been extradited to face a murder charge over his partner's death in 1997.

'Not guilty': teacher's accused killer fast-tracks case

'Not guilty': teacher's accused killer fast-tracks case

A man accused of murdering 67-year-old Annette Brennan, whose body was put inside a wheelie bin, has elected to fast-track his case to a higher court.

Murder-accused was defending family from woman: lawyer

Murder-accused was defending family from woman: lawyer

One of two men accused of shooting dead a young woman was acting in self-defence and the alleged victim had a firearm, a defence solicitor has claimed.

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Two brothers on run after woman gunned down on street

Two brothers on run after woman gunned down on street

Two brothers on run after woman gunned down on street

Two brothers on run after woman gunned down on street

Police have vowed to hunt down two brothers anywhere in Australia after a woman was chased and fatally shot on a suburban street.

Man denied bail on warrant for woman's suspected murder

Man denied bail on warrant for woman's suspected murder

Man denied bail on warrant for woman's suspected murder

Man denied bail on warrant for woman's suspected murder

Police are seeking the extradition of a man who allegedly evaded a murder warrant for almost 18 months before finally facing court.

Brothers wanted for murder after woman chased, shot

Brothers wanted for murder after woman chased, shot

Brothers wanted for murder after woman chased, shot

Brothers wanted for murder after woman chased, shot

Two brothers accused of murdering a woman on a suburban street were questioned and released without charge before they fled interstate, police say.

No bail for accused getaway driver in suburban murder

No bail for accused getaway driver in suburban murder

No bail for accused getaway driver in suburban murder

No bail for accused getaway driver in suburban murder

An alleged getaway driver has been refused bail after being charged as an accessory to the murder of a man outside his family home.

Two men wanted after woman chased and shot

Two men wanted after woman chased and shot

Two men wanted after woman chased and shot

Two men wanted after woman chased and shot

Police have released images of two men who could assist investigators after a woman was found dead from a gunshot wound in a suburban street.

Woman in custody after fatal stabbing in suburban home

Woman in custody after fatal stabbing in suburban home

Woman in custody after fatal stabbing in suburban home

Woman in custody after fatal stabbing in suburban home

A woman is in custody and a man is dead after a fatal stabbing in a home in a regional suburb.

Teenager charged with murder following fatal brawl

Teenager charged with murder following fatal brawl

Teenager charged with murder following fatal brawl

Teenager charged with murder following fatal brawl

A 15-year-old boy has been charged following the death of a man killed in a bloody brawl in Melbourne’s west as police urge witnesses to come forward.

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Homicide probe after woman chased and shot by two men

Police are hunting for two men after a woman was found dead from a gunshot wound in a suburban Queensland street.

'Cruel' murderer who breached protection order jailed

Convicted killer James William Pualic will spend up to 24 years and six months behind bars for the "cruel and vicious" murder of his former partner.

Ex-death row kickboxer jailed for debt-driven murder

A boxer formerly given the death penalty in Thailand has been jailed for the decade-old Australian murder of a cafe owner in a suburban car park.

Cops accused of 'victim-blaming' over baby, dad deaths

Police were wrong to make submissions to an inquest into the deaths of a baby and her "dangerous" dad that could be read as victim-blaming, a coroner says.

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'I hate him': sad final words before acid-bath murder

A jealous, abusive husband has been jailed for murdering his young pregnant wife and trying to dissolve her body in a bath filled with hydrochloric acid.

Brutal murderer jailed for killing wife in axe attack

Wife-killer Dinush Kurera will spend at least 30 years behind bars for murdering his estranged spouse Nelomie Perera in front of their children.

Molly Ticehurst's alleged killer faces new sex charges

The man accused of the domestic violence murder of Molly Ticehurst will be mentally assessed as he faces new charges, a court has been told.

'Hunting season': soldier's words on alleged war crime

After committing an alleged war crime by murdering an Afghan civilian, an Australian special forces trooper boasted of having a "good day" in the field.

Woman accused of hit-and-run murder granted bail

A woman has been granted bail in Brisbane Supreme Court after being accused of the "disturbing" hit and run murder of her partner's ex-girlfriend.

Second body in the bushes, police suspect double murder

A second body has been found near a woman's decomposing remains, with the latest discovery likely to be her husband, police say.

Last hope for family to find cabbie's cold case killer

More than 30 years after a beloved taxi driver was gunned down in his cab, a reward is being offered in the hope of solving the cold case.

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