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'High burden': murderer pushes for longer parole period

'High burden': murderer pushes for longer parole period

A convicted murderer wants to be back out in the community sooner because of the challenging conditions he is experiencing in custody.

Professor weakens fatal sparring 'accident' hypothesis

Professor weakens fatal sparring 'accident' hypothesis

Professor weakens fatal sparring 'accident' hypothesis

Professor weakens fatal sparring 'accident' hypothesis

A professor of genetic bone diseases has told a court he had never seen anyone accidentally suffer injuries like those on a man killed in a sparring session.

MMA murder accused says sparring death an 'accident'

MMA murder accused says sparring death an 'accident'

MMA murder accused says sparring death an 'accident'

MMA murder accused says sparring death an 'accident'

A trained mixed martial artist has said he did not mean to kill a friend diagnosed with brittle bones during a violent, heated home sparring match.

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Clan feuding leads to man's death at remote community

Clan feuding leads to man's death at remote community

Extra police and investigators have been sent to a remote island community where a 26-year-old man was killed in a large-scale disturbance.

Double murderer died from natural causes, coroner finds

Double murderer died from natural causes, coroner finds

A former ambulance officer who murdered two women died in a hospital bed after being transferred out of prison for cancer treatment, a coroner found.

'I despise you': sister's anger as she confronts killer

'I despise you': sister's anger as she confronts killer

A murderer who claimed he was not in control when he stabbed a mother-of-two to death has come face-to-face with her family and friends.

Duo face trial for 'planned underworld hit' at cafe

Duo face trial for 'planned underworld hit' at cafe

Underworld figure Gavin Preston's broad daylight execution while eating breakfast at a cafe was "planned, prepared and targeted", prosecutors have told a jury.

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Wife's tearful testimony at love triangle murder trial

Wife's tearful testimony at love triangle murder trial

Wife's tearful testimony at love triangle murder trial

Wife's tearful testimony at love triangle murder trial

A woman whose ex-husband's body was found weighed down by rocks in a river has broken down in the witness box while her spouse's accused murderer watched on.

Man who blamed partner's death on roo fronts court

Man who blamed partner's death on roo fronts court

Man who blamed partner's death on roo fronts court

Man who blamed partner's death on roo fronts court

A man has appeared in court charged with murder after telling police his girlfriend was injured after they crashed into a kangaroo.

'Troubled man' overdosed before alleged smoothie murder

'Troubled man' overdosed before alleged smoothie murder

'Troubled man' overdosed before alleged smoothie murder

'Troubled man' overdosed before alleged smoothie murder

A man allegedly murdered by his mother giving him a drug-laced smoothie was taking strong painkillers but not the same type found at autopsy, a jury has heard.

Jealous partner not guilty of man's murder, court told

Jealous partner not guilty of man's murder, court told

Jealous partner not guilty of man's murder, court told

Jealous partner not guilty of man's murder, court told

There is not enough evidence to convict a man of murder after he fled the country within weeks of his partner's ex-husband's body being found, a jury has heard.

Love triangle led to murder, body in river, court told

Love triangle led to murder, body in river, court told

Love triangle led to murder, body in river, court told

Love triangle led to murder, body in river, court told

A man has denied murdering a friend and throwing his body in a river more than 20 years ago after their on-again-off-again lover was asked to choose a partner.

'No fruit' in home of drug smoothie murder accused

'No fruit' in home of drug smoothie murder accused

'No fruit' in home of drug smoothie murder accused

'No fruit' in home of drug smoothie murder accused

A woman accused killing her adult son with a fruit smoothie laced with painkillers did not have fruit leftovers in her home, a jury has heard.

'Foul play' likely in missing mum's 50-year cold case

'Foul play' likely in missing mum's 50-year cold case

'Foul play' likely in missing mum's 50-year cold case

'Foul play' likely in missing mum's 50-year cold case

A missing mother likely met with foul play, police say, after she vanished in 1976 but her now-deceased husband was never interviewed over the disappearance.

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More Bondi massacre survivors seek anonymity

More survivors of one of Australia's biggest mass shootings will seek to block the publication of their names, joining earlier victims.

'Sinister' motive in accusing mum of murder, jury told

The prosecution's key witness in a murder trial was the daughter of the accused who had been granted immunity and admitted lying to police, a jury has heard.

Accused murderer faces court after airport arrest

A man accused of murdering a woman has faced court after he was arrested trying to board an overseas flight.

Dezi Freeman associates questioned as police map escape

A male and female associate of cop killer Dezi Freeman have been arrested and released as police work to piece together how he escaped police detection.

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Murder accused 'attacked' by man with knife, jury told

Video has been shown to a jury of a murder accused yelling at detectives and saying he was defending himself after a man came to his home wielding a knife.

Bondi shooter's fearful family lose court gag order bid

Death threats towards family members of the surviving Bondi massacre gunman have failed to persuade a judge to bar publication of their names.

Murderer who killed mother could be out of jail sooner

A man who shot dead his 81-year-old mother has successfully appealed his 30-year jail term, with three judges finding it was manifestly excessive.

Freeman family anguish as tip-off leads to $1m claim

Dezi Freeman's family are struggling to cope with his death, as sources suggest his hiding spot was uncovered following a tip-off from a member of the public.

Fake pistol deal allegedly triggered doorstep murder

A heroin dealer shotgunned through his screen door was allegedly murdered after ripping off thousands of dollars in a fake firearms deal, a jury has heard.

Suspected murder weapon found lying on a shed floor

Photos have been released for the first time of a sword suspected to have been used against two boys who were stabbed to death.

Man pleads guilty to teacher's 'chest freezer' murder

A man who was charged after a retired teacher's body was found buried in a freezer has pleaded guilty to murder years after the grisly discovery.

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