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Fourth man charged with offences over alleged murder

Fourth man charged with offences over alleged murder

A fourth man has been charged with a variety of offences in relation to the kidnapping and murder of a man last August.

Man who killed father gets five years, partly suspended

Man who killed father gets five years, partly suspended

Man who killed father gets five years, partly suspended

Man who killed father gets five years, partly suspended

A man who bashed his father, who then drowned in a backyard pool, is set for release in November after being handed a five-year sentence, partly suspended.

Mum who skipped court bailed again over child homicides

Mum who skipped court bailed again over child homicides

Mum who skipped court bailed again over child homicides

Mum who skipped court bailed again over child homicides

A mother accused of child homicide over the deaths of two young girls has walked free on bail a second time despite a warrant being issued over skipping court.

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Husband admits to stabbing murder of defenceless wife

Husband admits to stabbing murder of defenceless wife

A father-of-four is facing 20 years behind bars after pleading guilty to his wife’s murder after she was found stabbed to death in their back yard.

Underworld boss wins legal fight over prison conditions

Underworld boss wins legal fight over prison conditions

Crime boss and murderer George Marrogi has successfully argued in court his right to access open air in prison has been breached.

Man allegedly murdered stranger in 'random attack'

Man allegedly murdered stranger in 'random attack'

A man has been charged with murdering a stranger in a "random attack" sparked by an altercation on a rural property.

'Deeply sad day': leaders mourn Labor figure's death

'Deeply sad day': leaders mourn Labor figure's death

Tributes have flowed for a prominent Labor strategist who died weeks after allegedly being assaulted outside an inner city nightclub.

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Son disputes pastor's cause of death in murder case

Son disputes pastor's cause of death in murder case

Son disputes pastor's cause of death in murder case

Son disputes pastor's cause of death in murder case

How an 80-year-old died before his body was found in a burnt-out suburban home will be contested by his son and alleged murderer.

'He stole my dog': accused double killer court outburst

'He stole my dog': accused double killer court outburst

'He stole my dog': accused double killer court outburst

'He stole my dog': accused double killer court outburst

A man accused of two murders, including a pregnant woman, has interrupted a brief administrative court hearing despite being told not to speak by a magistrate.

Alleged petrol and gun murder plot thwarted on street

Alleged petrol and gun murder plot thwarted on street

Alleged petrol and gun murder plot thwarted on street

Alleged petrol and gun murder plot thwarted on street

A vehicle's passenger has been arrested, and black clothing and a balaclava seized after police officers were informed of an alleged murder conspiracy.

Unprecedented reward to solve girl's 50-year mystery

Unprecedented reward to solve girl's 50-year mystery

Unprecedented reward to solve girl's 50-year mystery

Unprecedented reward to solve girl's 50-year mystery

Police hope a $1 million reward will help solve the disappearance of an eight-year-old girl 50 years ago and lead to finding her remains.

Woman found dead, man arrested 600km away

Woman found dead, man arrested 600km away

Woman found dead, man arrested 600km away

Woman found dead, man arrested 600km away

A man will face court after the body of a missing woman, believed to be the man's carer, was discovered on a rural property.

No bail bid for detention centre murder accused

No bail bid for detention centre murder accused

No bail bid for detention centre murder accused

No bail bid for detention centre murder accused

An immigration detainee charged with murder over the death of another man will remain behind bars after his case came before the court for the first time.

Victim's family hails law reform triggered by tragedy

Victim's family hails law reform triggered by tragedy

Victim's family hails law reform triggered by tragedy

Victim's family hails law reform triggered by tragedy

Tough bail laws triggered by a fatal stabbing have been hailed a year after their introduction, with the victim's family calling it his "lasting legacy".

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Accused murderer fronts court over CBD stabbing

A 19-year-old man is in custody for the first time after being charged with the stabbing murder of another teen.

Secrecy option to protect alleged Bondi gunman's rights

Parts of a royal commission into anti-Semitism following the Bondi terror attack could be hidden from the public, a legal expert says.

Teens face double murder charges over 'revenge' killing

Eight teenagers arrested over the alleged revenge killing of two boys walking home from basketball have been charged with double murder.

'I killed old mate': prison murder accused face court

A man accused of murdering a fellow prisoner has been advised to seek legal representation after telling a court he killed the convicted child sex offender.

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Disability worker accused of causing patient’s death

A disability worker has been charged over the death of a man in a house fire at an assisted living facility nearly five years ago.

Woman behind fatal teen bashing accused of jail assault

A woman jailed for decades after luring a 16-year-old to his death over a pair of headphones is back in court after allegedly assaulting a prison officer.

Drive-by second fatal attack in weeks for inner suburb

An overnight drive-by shooting is the second fatal attack within weeks for one inner-city suburb, with a murder charge laid over a previous stabbing.

Double murder case reaches court as relationship probed

A man accused of murdering a woman and her partner did not apply for bail with police investigating relationships between him and his alleged victims.

Man charged with murder after couple killed in stabbing

A man is set to face court charged with double murder following the fatal stabbing of a couple in an early morning attack.

Man killed in outback Boxing Day stabbing

One man is dead and a second is in police custody after a Boxing Day stabbing at a remote Aboriginal community in Central Australia.

Man charged over one of two separate fatal stabbings

Police have charged one man with murder as investigations continue into the death of another man involved in an unrelated stabbing attack.

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