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Slain man's head cut off 'to fit in car', court told

Slain man's head cut off 'to fit in car', court told

Surveillance captured an accused killer explaining how he used a hacksaw to dismember his alleged victim, a court has been told.

Allegations in grisly 'wheelie-bin murder' laid bare

Allegations in grisly 'wheelie-bin murder' laid bare

Allegations in grisly 'wheelie-bin murder' laid bare

Allegations in grisly 'wheelie-bin murder' laid bare

An accused killer recruited two men to violently attack her partner, but ultimately resorted to a "covert" method of murder, a court has been told.

'Dilemma': inmate's wish caused healthcare problems

'Dilemma': inmate's wish caused healthcare problems

'Dilemma': inmate's wish caused healthcare problems

'Dilemma': inmate's wish caused healthcare problems

Notorious killer Martin Leach's demand that he receive no life-saving medical treatment created a dilemma for prison health staff, a coroner has found.

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'Be sensitive': Bondi stabbings a wake-up call to media

'Be sensitive': Bondi stabbings a wake-up call to media

Changes in the way newsrooms report on mass casualties have been proposed after the loved ones of victims of a stabbing spree were re-traumatised by coverage.

Grandparents shocked missing boy case declared a crime

Grandparents shocked missing boy case declared a crime

Police declaring the disappearance of a four-year-old boy is being treated as a major crime, with a family member a suspect, has shocked his grandparents.

Couple holiday after allegedly murdering woman's ex

Couple holiday after allegedly murdering woman's ex

A woman's body was found five days after allegedly being stabbed to death by her ex-partner and another accused, both of whom lived next door.

Systemic changes urged after mass stabbing revelations

Systemic changes urged after mass stabbing revelations

Almost two years after six victims died in a horrifying mass stabbing, the pressure is on the government and others to make changes and prevent further deaths.

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Emergency services learn quick lessons from stabbing

Emergency services learn quick lessons from stabbing

Emergency services learn quick lessons from stabbing

Emergency services learn quick lessons from stabbing

A lack of communication between police and paramedics during the Bondi Junction mass stabbing was a "near miss" but improvements have already been fruitful.

Hope out of tragedy as mass stabbing lessons laid bare

Hope out of tragedy as mass stabbing lessons laid bare

Hope out of tragedy as mass stabbing lessons laid bare

Hope out of tragedy as mass stabbing lessons laid bare

The husband of a woman killed in a shopping mall stabbing spree says lives will be saved by improvements suggested after an inquest into the mass killing.

Grandma accused of killing boys waiting on psych report

Grandma accused of killing boys waiting on psych report

Grandma accused of killing boys waiting on psych report

Grandma accused of killing boys waiting on psych report

Lawyers are waiting for a mental health report assessing a woman accused of murdering her two young grandsons, with her case briefly mentioned in court.

Dogged Dezi search in dense bush fails to find fugitive

Dogged Dezi search in dense bush fails to find fugitive

Dogged Dezi search in dense bush fails to find fugitive

Dogged Dezi search in dense bush fails to find fugitive

Search crews are wading through dense bushland as they continue to look for fugitive Dezi Freeman, who allegedly shot dead two police officers.

Cops slammed as sister seeks truth about model's death

Cops slammed as sister seeks truth about model's death

Cops slammed as sister seeks truth about model's death

Cops slammed as sister seeks truth about model's death

The sister of an escort who vanished more than 30 years ago has criticised an "indifferent" police force's failures to do a proper initial investigation.

Call for calm as police probe suspected murder-suicide

Call for calm as police probe suspected murder-suicide

Call for calm as police probe suspected murder-suicide

Call for calm as police probe suspected murder-suicide

As debate rages over the level of NDIS support for victims of a suspected murder-suicide, a premier has called for calm so police can investigate the tragedy.

Laws for nation's toughest DV murder penalty introduced

Laws for nation's toughest DV murder penalty introduced

Laws for nation's toughest DV murder penalty introduced

Laws for nation's toughest DV murder penalty introduced

A crime-troubled territory is introducing Australia's strongest sentencing laws for domestic violence murders, with a mandatory non-parole period of 25 years.

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Notorious killer took own life in secure cell: coroner

A notorious killer of a mother and her two daughters used a prison issue item to take his own life in a secure unit, a coroner has found.

Weary locals await closure as cops say Dezi likely dead

A small town's residents hope the long hunt for alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman is near its end after a detective said he believes the fugitive is dead.

Police probe reported sighting of accused triple killer

Fugitive Julian Ingram, who allegedly shot and killed three people, was reportedly sighted in the days after the shooting but remains on the run.

Madam made 'intriguing' call after young model vanished

As one of Australia's most notorious disappearances is reinvestigated, there is renewed focus on a brothel madam's call shortly after her employee vanished.

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Murder accused to stand trial over bikie 'execution'

A group of men used encrypted phones, tracking devices and high-powered firearms to hunt down and kill a man who had quit their bikie gang, prosecutors claim.

Police probed love triangle in murder case, court told

A man was found dead in his garage and the man accused of killing him allegedly both had a relationship with the same woman, a magistrate has heard.

Footage released of fugitive hours before killings

Police have released CCTV footage of accused triple killer Julian Ingram at a police station hours before he allegedly shot and killed three people.

Killer locked up for life over murder of wife in fire

An abusive man who set fire to his wife and stepchild has been jailed for life with 32 years to serve before he will become eligible for parole.

Accused police killer enters plea over shooting

More than six months after a police officer was shot dead at a rural property, a 46-year-old man has pleaded guilty to murder.

Warning for locals as police close in on wanted man

Police have urged public caution after a possible sighting of accused triple killer Julian Ingram as their manhunt enters its fourth day.

Remote town tip-off in search for accused triple killer

Police are searching farms and homes over a vast area as they respond to a potential sighting of alleged triple murderer Julian Ingram.

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