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Brothers' murder charge after bashing death near school

Brothers' murder charge after bashing death near school

Two brothers have faced court where their reckless injury charges have been upgraded to murder after they allegedly bashed a father to death outside a school.

'Gun to a fist fight': man killed in duel over woman

'Gun to a fist fight': man killed in duel over woman

'Gun to a fist fight': man killed in duel over woman

'Gun to a fist fight': man killed in duel over woman

An abusive husband was shot five times after arranging a fist fight over his ex-wife whom he suspected had returned to sex work, a jury has heard.

Axe-wielding attacker allegedly murdered with scooter

Axe-wielding attacker allegedly murdered with scooter

Axe-wielding attacker allegedly murdered with scooter

Axe-wielding attacker allegedly murdered with scooter

A man has denied murdering an axe-brandishing attacker by hitting him with a metal scooter during a chaotic early-morning confrontation.

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Fatal one-punch attack accused to stay behind bars

Fatal one-punch attack accused to stay behind bars

A 27-year-old man has been accused of striking an older man in a fatal fight in the early hours, allegedly causing him to fall and hit his head.

'Extremely confronting': woman accused of boy's murder

'Extremely confronting': woman accused of boy's murder

First responders have faced the grim discovery of a young boy's body after he was allegedly murdered in his home.

Trauma lives on in witness years after bloody murder

Trauma lives on in witness years after bloody murder

A killer has faced court after being found guilty of murder as a witness described how she will never forget hearing the dying victim's suffering.

'Angry': woman's run-in with Thai teen's alleged killer

'Angry': woman's run-in with Thai teen's alleged killer

A Thai woman has reported a run-in with an angry Australian man, who was later accused of murdering a teenage girl whose body was found in a suitcase.

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'Catastrophic': cause of toddler's brain injury probed

'Catastrophic': cause of toddler's brain injury probed

'Catastrophic': cause of toddler's brain injury probed

'Catastrophic': cause of toddler's brain injury probed

A two-year-old who died from a brain injury was unlikely to have developed the injury from falling down some stairs, a murder trial has been told.

Mother offers forgiveness, hope to her son's killers

Mother offers forgiveness, hope to her son's killers

Mother offers forgiveness, hope to her son's killers

Mother offers forgiveness, hope to her son's killers

A heartbroken mother does not hold any anger towards the men who shot dead her son during a bungled home invasion.

'No woman deserves this': man charged with murder

'No woman deserves this': man charged with murder

'No woman deserves this': man charged with murder

'No woman deserves this': man charged with murder

A woman who died from gunshot wounds in an alleged domestic violence murder was "a beautiful young mother" who leaves behind a two-year-old son.

Man claims self-defence after stabbing cousin to death

Man claims self-defence after stabbing cousin to death

Man claims self-defence after stabbing cousin to death

Man claims self-defence after stabbing cousin to death

A man is on trial after his cousin died of stab wounds while slumped over the steering wheel of his car following an alleged altercation.

'Toxic': sobbing mum jailed for fatally running down ex

'Toxic': sobbing mum jailed for fatally running down ex

'Toxic': sobbing mum jailed for fatally running down ex

'Toxic': sobbing mum jailed for fatally running down ex

A woman experienced extreme provocation through manipulation, violence and abuse before fatally running down her ex-husband in her work car, a judge has found.

Cop killer gets decades after point blank 'execution'

Cop killer gets decades after point blank 'execution'

Cop killer gets decades after point blank 'execution'

Cop killer gets decades after point blank 'execution'

A man who shot dead a veteran police officer during a routine job has been sentenced, with a judge describing the murder as a premeditated ambush.

Mother's body found in bushland after murder charge

Mother's body found in bushland after murder charge

Mother's body found in bushland after murder charge

Mother's body found in bushland after murder charge

Police have confirmed they have located the body of a mother who was allegedly kidnapped and murdered by her son, weeks after his arrest.

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Podcaster who murdered lover amid rental spat cops life

A service station attendant turned podcaster who fatally knifed his girlfriend after a spat over the state of her home has been sentenced to life in prison.

Bail denied in murder case after drowning evidence

A man seeking bail while accused of murdering his ex-partner and dumping her in a river offered evidence pointing to her being alive when she hit the water.

Drowning evidence may be 'problematic' for murder case

The defence team of a man accused of killing his ex-partner and dumping her body in a river has produced new evidence that found the mother may have drowned.

Cold case murder accused spoke of Snowtown body barrels

An 87-year-old man accused of a 1964 murder was described by witnesses as someone rumoured to have killed a man and hidden their body inside a dam wall.

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Murderer who stabbed terrified wife jailed for 26 years

A man who broke into his wife's home and murdered her while their children were at school will spend at least two decades behind bars.

Million-dollar reward after mother and son murdered

A reward of up to $1 million has been offered for any clues that help police solve a state's first unsolved murder mystery in a decade.

Innocent man almost mowed down after gangland shooting

CCTV captured the moment a car believed to be driven by the shooters almost hit an innocent pedestrian as it fled the scene of an underworld shooting.

Extradition refused for one of Australia's most wanted

A man who has been hiding out in Greece may not be prosecuted over a 27-year-old murder after his extradition to Australia was refused.

Manhunt under way after deadly early morning shooting

A man in his 30s has died in hospital after he was found with suspected gunshot wounds in an inner-city suburb, while his killer remains on the run.

Man guilty of killing woman after she rejected him

A man has been found guilty of manslaughter instead of murder over the death of woman whose house he burned down.

'Forever 10': parents' emotional tributes to slain girl

The parents of a young girl brutally killed by a teenager on a rural property want the world to hear her voice, see her face and know her name.

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