Home
Sections
The Morning Wire
Saved Articles
0
Reading History
My Topics
keyboard_arrow_right
My Account
My Membership
Recommend AAP News
Media Releases
About AAP
FAQs
Logout
Pricing
Contact
About
Log In
Sign Up
Top Stories
Politics
Courts
General
Finance
Sport
World
FactCheck
Factual. Independent. Impartial.
Support AAP with a free or paid subscription
Subscribe to AAP News
Download our app
Factual. Independent. Impartial.
Support AAP with a free or paid subscription
Subscribe to AAP News
Download our app
Latest news: Homicide
Bikie stiffed killer over alleged contract murder
A trial of a bikie accused of masterminding the murder of a rival gang member is underway, with the prosecution detailing how he hired a sniper to do the deed.
Oct 15, 2025
'Excruciating': murderer set wife and stepchild on fire
A man set his wife on fire in front of children, ignoring their pleas for him to stop, and then blamed his dying partner and convinced her to lie to police.
Oct 15, 2025
'Put the bike away': warning after triple homicide news
A man has told a court he stole a motorcycle before being told to "put the bike away" when he realised it was evidence in a triple outback homicide.
Oct 15, 2025
Factual. Independent. Impartial.
Subscribe to AAP News
Already a member?
Sign in here
Accused child killer re-arrested in detention
A judge hit out at a "frustrating" situation where an accused teenage killer kept refusing to attend court which prompted an unusual arrest.
Oct 15, 2025
Tradie suffocated, shoved in box over $50k 'drug debt'
A man who duct-taped and assaulted a tradie and hired a "cleaner" to dispose of the body in a creek has been jailed as his co-accused remains on the run.
Oct 15, 2025
'Close to perjury': key witness warned at inquest
A man previously charged with three cold-case murders has been warned of being "close to perjury" under questioning at the inquest into the triple homicide.
Oct 14, 2025
Man charged over death allegedly threw objects at walls
A man charged over the death of his partner was seen raising his fists at her and drinking before her death, a court has been told.
Oct 14, 2025
Factual. Independent. Impartial.
Subscribe to AAP News
Already a member?
Sign in here
Concreter wailed after allegedly killing ex-partner
A concreter accused of violently murdering his ex-partner during a domestic argument was incoherent as he tried to revive her before paramedics arrived.
Oct 14, 2025
'Trying to kill me': woman dies after call for help
A man accused of murdering his ex-partner after she rang triple zero for help was heard sobbing as first responders surrounded her body.
Oct 13, 2025
US man linked to Wieambilla killings makes plea deal
A United States-based conspiracy theorist linked to the deadly ambush shootings at Wieambilla has accepted a plea deal after agreeing to watered-down charges.
Oct 10, 2025
Woman dies after serious assault at suburban home
A man is being questioned by homicide detectives after a woman was seriously assaulted and died at a suburban home.
Oct 10, 2025
'Someone must know': $1m reward for murder cold case
Detectives have doubled a cash reward in the hope of cracking the 30-year unsolved murder of a young tourist on a picturesque beach.
Oct 10, 2025
Teens charged over boys' deaths refuse to come to court
Prosecutors have been given time to figure out how to force two teens accused of murder to attend court for a compulsory procedure.
Oct 10, 2025
Love triangle killer has 20-year jail sentence tossed
A jury was wrong to convict a man for murdering a carpenter over a love triangle where both believed they were the father of a baby, an appeal court has found.
Oct 10, 2025
Factual. Independent. Impartial.
Subscribe to AAP News
Already a member?
Sign in here
Former pilot to face trial over wife's lawnmower murder
A former air force pilot accused of murdering his wife under the guise of a lawnmower accident is facing an "extraordinary weak" case, a magistrate has heard.
Oct 09, 2025
Why prosecutors are appealing Erin Patterson's sentence
Prosecutors have called for mushroom cook Erin Patterson to remain behind bars for longer than her "manifestly inadequate" 33-year non-parole period.
Oct 09, 2025
'Quick google' weakens mower murder case, court told
A pathologist who examined a woman allegedly murdered by her husband in a staged lawnmower crash has denied his autopsy findings were influenced by police.
Oct 08, 2025
Man allegedly shot and stuffed into tree to burn
A 53-year-old man was allegedly shot three times before being shoved into a tree which was then set on fire, a court has been told.
Oct 08, 2025
Access five free articles per month
Subscription Options
Already a member?
Sign in here
Ex-AFL player jailed over women's deaths
Two women in their 80s lost their lives when an ex-AFL player with meth in his system fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into their car.
Oct 08, 2025
Three charged with torture and murder of cyber expert
A man allegedly murdered after being tortured in multiple locations is being remembered by his family as kind and loving as his alleged killers face court.
Oct 08, 2025
Accused body-in-fridge killer pushes for dropped charge
A man accused of murdering 19-year-old Isla Bell and stowing her body in a fridge is fighting to have his murder charge thrown out.
Oct 08, 2025
Man lured to death over 'forbidden' marriage, jury told
A man was disgusted with his uncle over what he saw as incest and fatally stabbed him during an ambush in the dark outside his own home, a jury has been told.
Oct 07, 2025
Prosecutors to appeal mushroom murderer's jail term
Prosecutors have filed the paperwork to appeal Erin Patterson's jail term, describing the 33-year non-parole period as manifestly inadequate.
Oct 06, 2025
Young woman's body compacted after alleged murder
A man accused of murdering a young woman and hiding her body in a fridge has listened as grisly details about the condition of her corpse were disclosed.
Oct 06, 2025
Bones found but no clues over girl missing for 55 years
A police search hoping to solve one of Australia's longest-running missing child cases has ended in disappointment despite the discovery of bones.
Oct 03, 2025
1
…
5
6
7
8
Topics
Crime, Law and Justice
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Australian Rules Football
Western Australia
Police
Homicide
Death
Tasmania
Children
Investigation
Road Accident
Abusive Behaviour
Inquest
Drug Trafficking
Missing Person
Gang Activity
People - Social Issue
Criminal
No opinion,
no spin,
no agenda.
Support AAP News
Already a member?
Sign in here
