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'Valued so little': neighbour killer's sentence slammed

'Valued so little': neighbour killer's sentence slammed

The family of a woman stabbed to death by her drug-affected neighbour has blasted a "disgraceful" justice system after he was handed a below-standard sentence.

Crown denies catastrophic failures in mushroom trial

Crown denies catastrophic failures in mushroom trial

Crown denies catastrophic failures in mushroom trial

Crown denies catastrophic failures in mushroom trial

A top prosecutor has rejected a triple murderer's claim she suffered a "fundamental irregularity" in her trial as she fights to have her convictions quashed.

Neighbour 'tried to save' man fatally stabbed in home

Neighbour 'tried to save' man fatally stabbed in home

Neighbour 'tried to save' man fatally stabbed in home

Neighbour 'tried to save' man fatally stabbed in home

Police say a neighbour disarmed a person armed with a knife and tried to save a man who was fatally stabbed, leading to two people being charged with murder.

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Missing man's body found under backyard cubby house

Missing man's body found under backyard cubby house

The remains of a man missing for four years have been located in a box under children's play equipment, triggering two arrests.

Report failed to spot alleged killer's violent history

Report failed to spot alleged killer's violent history

Reports assessing serial abusers' risk of reoffending do not routinely include expired protection orders taken out against them, an inquest has been told.

Teens accused of online ambush murder oppose DNA test

Teens accused of online ambush murder oppose DNA test

Police have sought DNA samples from seven teenagers to match it to footwear and a car linked to a man who was allegedly lured to his death via online messages.

'I miss her': Kumanjayi Little Baby laid to rest

'I miss her': Kumanjayi Little Baby laid to rest

A five-year-old girl allegedly abducted and murdered outside a remote community has been farewelled by hundreds of mourners dressed in pink.

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Cousin stabbing ruled unlawful as self-defence fails

Cousin stabbing ruled unlawful as self-defence fails

Cousin stabbing ruled unlawful as self-defence fails

Cousin stabbing ruled unlawful as self-defence fails

With his intended victim retreating and never threatening him with a knife, a man was not justified in stabbing him to death in self-defence, a court has ruled.

Retrial for baby death accused doctor delayed by a year

Retrial for baby death accused doctor delayed by a year

Retrial for baby death accused doctor delayed by a year

Retrial for baby death accused doctor delayed by a year

Jury members ignored a court order not to do their own research into a doctor accused of negligent manslaughter during a home birth, a judge has heard.

Connection to Country cited as accused murderer bailed

Connection to Country cited as accused murderer bailed

Connection to Country cited as accused murderer bailed

Connection to Country cited as accused murderer bailed

A woman charged with murder has won her bid for bail after a judge found there were "unusual reasons" to release her ahead of her trial.

Hundreds of witnesses come forward in Bondi terror case

Hundreds of witnesses come forward in Bondi terror case

Hundreds of witnesses come forward in Bondi terror case

Hundreds of witnesses come forward in Bondi terror case

The huge volume of evidence in the case against Bondi Beach shooter Naveed Akram now includes statements from a suite of protected witnesses.

Mental health defence bid in beheading murder case

Mental health defence bid in beheading murder case

Mental health defence bid in beheading murder case

Mental health defence bid in beheading murder case

A reality TV contestant will seek to mount a mental health defence after pleading not guilty to the beheading murder of her partner.

Jury discharged in home birth manslaughter trial

Jury discharged in home birth manslaughter trial

Jury discharged in home birth manslaughter trial

Jury discharged in home birth manslaughter trial

A manslaughter trial for a doctor who was charged over a woman's death following a home birth has been aborted after the jury was discharged.

Trial opens for ex-gang leader over Tupac's 1996 murder

Trial opens for ex-gang leader over Tupac's 1996 murder

Trial opens for ex-gang leader over Tupac's 1996 murder

Trial opens for ex-gang leader over Tupac's 1996 murder

Three decades after the drive-by shooting death of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur, a former gang leader is going on trial charged with his murder.

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'Preconceived plan': eight charged after party death

Eight teenagers arrived at a party armed and with an intent to cause harm before it erupted into violence and left a 21-year-old man dead, police allege.

Murderer glares at victim's family, berated by judge

A man convicted of murdering his former wife and staging her death as a suicide is appealing against his conviction and sentence of life behind bars.

'Your heart just sinks': horror siege victim pregnant

Police were in "grave danger" before an officer rescued a toddler during a seven-hour siege that left two people dead, including a pregnant woman.

Graphic detail of shopkeeper attack aired, teens bailed

Four youths accused of a deadly attack on a good Samaritan grocery store owner have been bailed, as horrific details of the alleged bashing were aired in court.

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'Easier if I died': Killer rapper tells of remorse

Tearful family listened on as a rapper who killed their loved one claimed he thought he was going to be shot before he drew his knife on a busy street.

Toddler survives siege in shattered outback town

Two adults are dead, and a young child has survived a terrifying overnight siege that locked down an outback town and left a tight-knit community in mourning.

Mass stabbing attack sparks mental health policy revamp

A clinician-led response model for people experiencing mental health crises will be rolled out after a man experiencing psychosis went on a stabbing rampage.

Appeal reverses teen killer's 'heartbreaking' reduction

The widower of a woman murdered by a knife-wielding teen says it will be nice to finally focus on the future after the High Court ended a long legal ordeal.

Grandma's killers 'barbaric, devoid of human decency'

A judge has slammed the "shameless" conduct of two men who savagely murdered a grandmother before disposing of her body in bushland.

Teens to stand trial over slain security guard's death

A group of teens have pleaded not guilty to the alleged stabbing murder of an off-duty security guard killed as he tried to help another boy.

Triple zero call played in fatal home birth trial

A doctor has been accused of being criminally negligent in her delay in seeking emergency assistance for a mother of seven who died after a home birth.

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