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Top cop laments DV scourge after 'very violent murder'

Top cop laments DV scourge after 'very violent murder'

A woman meant to be protected by a restraining order has been brutally murdered in her home as domestic violence issues keep top brass awake at night.

Murderer smiles as family's grief laid bare in court

Murderer smiles as family's grief laid bare in court

Murderer smiles as family's grief laid bare in court

Murderer smiles as family's grief laid bare in court

Convicted wife-killer Dinush Kurera lent back and smiled as victim statements, including from his children, were read in court during a pre-sentence hearing.

'Finally got him': man guilty of wife's 2007 murder

'Finally got him': man guilty of wife's 2007 murder

'Finally got him': man guilty of wife's 2007 murder

'Finally got him': man guilty of wife's 2007 murder

Emotion filled a court room as a violent and abusive estranged husband was convicted of Cindy Crossthwaite's murder after more than 17 years.

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Young fatal stabber could walk free in four years

Young fatal stabber could walk free in four years

A boy who brought a knife to a popular beach and stabbed an 18-year-old from a rival gang who later died has been sentenced to four years in youth detention.

Girl once accused of murder pleads to go outside

Girl once accused of murder pleads to go outside

A 13-year-old girl who had a murder charge against her struck out has pleaded with her lawyer to be allowed outside again, a court has been told.

Man accused of killing ex-girlfriend wants city trial

Man accused of killing ex-girlfriend wants city trial

A man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend wants his trial to be held in Melbourne, away from the regional city of Ballarat where the alleged murder occurred.

'National shame': the women killed and forgotten

'National shame': the women killed and forgotten

With nine Aboriginal women killed in six months across the Northern Territory, experts are trying to pin down causes of the shocking domestic violence rate.

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Reward boost to crack cold case of 'nice guy' murder

Reward boost to crack cold case of 'nice guy' murder

Reward boost to crack cold case of 'nice guy' murder

Reward boost to crack cold case of 'nice guy' murder

An increased reward is on offer for information about the murder of Jonathan Mitchell, found dead in his house after attending a music festival 21 years ago.

Man guilty of murder after father shot outside gym

Man guilty of murder after father shot outside gym

Man guilty of murder after father shot outside gym

Man guilty of murder after father shot outside gym

A man who drove two men to and from the fatal shooting of a father outside a gym has been convicted of murder after a jury found he knew about the deadly plan.

Man fronts court accused of killing 62-year-old woman

Man fronts court accused of killing 62-year-old woman

Man fronts court accused of killing 62-year-old woman

Man fronts court accused of killing 62-year-old woman

Accused killer Michael James Chalmers has fronted court after being charged with the murder of a 62-year-old woman.

Accused Easey Street double killer awaits next hearing

Accused Easey Street double killer awaits next hearing

Accused Easey Street double killer awaits next hearing

Accused Easey Street double killer awaits next hearing

The families of two women murdered in one of Australia's most notorious cold cases are hoping for closure as their accused killer awaits his next court date.

Easey Street families stare down alleged double killer

Easey Street families stare down alleged double killer

Easey Street families stare down alleged double killer

Easey Street families stare down alleged double killer

A man charged over one of Australia's most notorious cold case murders has faced court 47 years after the deaths of Suzanne Armstrong and Susan Bartlett.

Murder accused cries as he fronts court for first time

Murder accused cries as he fronts court for first time

Murder accused cries as he fronts court for first time

Murder accused cries as he fronts court for first time

A 55-year-old man arrested over the alleged fatal assault of another man has appeared in court for the first time since being charged with murder.

Moment of alleged Easey Street killer's return revealed

Moment of alleged Easey Street killer's return revealed

Moment of alleged Easey Street killer's return revealed

Moment of alleged Easey Street killer's return revealed

A 65-year-old man arrested over Melbourne's infamous Easey Street murders nearly 48 years ago is just hours away from facing justice in Australia.

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Search for man after targeted fight turns fatal

A manhunt is underway after a man and a woman were shot dead in an early-morning altercation in a suburban home.

Body-in-bags victim allegedly had 'fiance' overseas

A woman allegedly killed and dismembered her husband with a drop-saw before disposing of the pieces of his body in neighbourhood bins.

'Rot in hell': family anger at train station killer

A Canadian with schizophrenia has faced the distraught family of a stranger he killed in an unprovoked attack after they got off a train at the same station.

Cop who tasered 95yo in 'terrible tragedy' faces jail

A serving police officer who fatally tasered a 95-year-old woman is facing jail after being found guilty of manslaughter but will keep his job for now.

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NRL star's mum ordered to stand trial after fatal crash

The mother of NRL star Payne Haas has been ordered to stand trial for manslaughter following a fatal crash, sparking emotional scenes from the victims' family.

Teen accused of gran's murder to face committal hearing

Prosecutors say they are ready to test their evidence in court against a teenage boy accused of stabbing a grandmother to death and stealing her car.

Bail for cleaner accused of hiding Isla Bell's remains

A residential cleaner who allegedly transported the remains of Isla Bell in a fridge and helped conceal her death from police has been granted bail.

Man accused of covering up Isla Bell killing seeks bail

A man accused of assisting in the murder of Isla Bell should have known the teen's body was in a fridge he transported across the city, a court has been told.

'He started shooting': child recounts gym murder

A young child told police how he witnessed a man repeatedly shot and killed by a masked gunman outside a Sydney gym.

Gym worker jailed for fatal bashing of 'kind' young man

Gym instructor Stephen Staff bashed Matthew Davis in an act of "callous thuggery", before trying to convince others he'd actually tried to save the victim.

Trial witness opts to testify to avoid murder charge

A witness in the murder trial of a suburban mum says he agreed to testify in his friend's trial so his own murder charge could be dropped.

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