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Duo jailed for killing man in bungled home invasion

Duo jailed for killing man in bungled home invasion

Two men responsible for fatally shooting a man after barging into his home in the early hours of the morning have been sentenced.

Court rally as former murder accused makes freedom bid

Court rally as former murder accused makes freedom bid

Court rally as former murder accused makes freedom bid

Court rally as former murder accused makes freedom bid

A man previously accused of killing teen Isla Bell has tried to have his remaining charge thrown out, as people rallied outside court calling for justice.

Devoted morning walker slain in apparent random attack

Devoted morning walker slain in apparent random attack

Devoted morning walker slain in apparent random attack

Devoted morning walker slain in apparent random attack

A family is grieving a father of six who was randomly bashed and left for dead while taking his usual morning walk, as police charge a man with his murder.

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Hunt goes on for botched kidnap, extortion masterminds

Hunt goes on for botched kidnap, extortion masterminds

Police have made a string of arrests over the botched kidnapping and murder of an 85-year-old grandfather, with an alleged ringleader now charged.

Police plea for answers, 25 years after outback murder

Police plea for answers, 25 years after outback murder

In one of Australia's most notorious murder cases, Peter Falconio disappeared while travelling through the remote desert with his girlfriend.

Teen allegedly stabbed man in heart over ‘bit of weed’

Teen allegedly stabbed man in heart over ‘bit of weed’

A 15-year-old boy is accused of murdering a man twice his age with a machete during a midnight drug deal gone wrong.

Woman fatally stabbed remembered as 'loving mother'

Woman fatally stabbed remembered as 'loving mother'

A shocked community is grieving a mother who was killed with a knife in an alleged domestic homicide, leaving two children behind.

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Blame cast for delay in Molly Ticehurst's killer's case

Blame cast for delay in Molly Ticehurst's killer's case

Blame cast for delay in Molly Ticehurst's killer's case

Blame cast for delay in Molly Ticehurst's killer's case

Legal funding cuts, staffing and prosecutors have been blamed for the latest delays in the case against the man who murdered a rural childcare educator.

Partner charged with new mum's 'horrific' murder

Partner charged with new mum's 'horrific' murder

Partner charged with new mum's 'horrific' murder

Partner charged with new mum's 'horrific' murder

A man has been charged with the murder of his former partner after the remains of the young mother were found in bushland.

Troubling reason Bradley Murdoch may have denied guilt

Troubling reason Bradley Murdoch may have denied guilt

Troubling reason Bradley Murdoch may have denied guilt

Troubling reason Bradley Murdoch may have denied guilt

In chilling new footage, convicted murderer Bradley Murdoch denies Peter Falconio's family the closure of knowing the whereabouts of his body.

Backpacker killer's foul-mouthed denial in rare video

Backpacker killer's foul-mouthed denial in rare video

Backpacker killer's foul-mouthed denial in rare video

Backpacker killer's foul-mouthed denial in rare video

A notorious Australian murderer can be seen aggressively denying knowing where a body from an infamous killing is during an interview weeks before his death.

Brothers' murder charge after bashing death near school

Brothers' murder charge after bashing death near school

Brothers' murder charge after bashing death near school

Brothers' murder charge after bashing death near school

Two brothers have faced court where their reckless injury charges have been upgraded to murder after they allegedly bashed a father to death outside a school.

'Gun to a fist fight': man killed in duel over woman

'Gun to a fist fight': man killed in duel over woman

'Gun to a fist fight': man killed in duel over woman

'Gun to a fist fight': man killed in duel over woman

An abusive husband was shot five times after arranging a fist fight over his ex-wife whom he suspected had returned to sex work, a jury has heard.

Axe-wielding attacker allegedly murdered with scooter

Axe-wielding attacker allegedly murdered with scooter

Axe-wielding attacker allegedly murdered with scooter

Axe-wielding attacker allegedly murdered with scooter

A man has denied murdering an axe-brandishing attacker by hitting him with a metal scooter during a chaotic early-morning confrontation.

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Fatal one-punch attack accused to stay behind bars

A 27-year-old man has been accused of striking an older man in a fatal fight in the early hours, allegedly causing him to fall and hit his head.

'Extremely confronting': woman accused of boy's murder

First responders have faced the grim discovery of a young boy's body after he was allegedly murdered in his home.

Trauma lives on in witness years after bloody murder

A killer has faced court after being found guilty of murder as a witness described how she will never forget hearing the dying victim's suffering.

'Angry': woman's run-in with Thai teen's alleged killer

A Thai woman has reported a run-in with an angry Australian man, who was later accused of murdering a teenage girl whose body was found in a suitcase.

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'Catastrophic': cause of toddler's brain injury probed

A two-year-old who died from a brain injury was unlikely to have developed the injury from falling down some stairs, a murder trial has been told.

Mother offers forgiveness, hope to her son's killers

A heartbroken mother does not hold any anger towards the men who shot dead her son during a bungled home invasion.

'No woman deserves this': man charged with murder

A woman who died from gunshot wounds in an alleged domestic violence murder was "a beautiful young mother" who leaves behind a two-year-old son.

Man claims self-defence after stabbing cousin to death

A man is on trial after his cousin died of stab wounds while slumped over the steering wheel of his car following an alleged altercation.

'Toxic': sobbing mum jailed for fatally running down ex

A woman experienced extreme provocation through manipulation, violence and abuse before fatally running down her ex-husband in her work car, a judge has found.

Cop killer gets decades after point blank 'execution'

A man who shot dead a veteran police officer during a routine job has been sentenced, with a judge describing the murder as a premeditated ambush.

Mother's body found in bushland after murder charge

Police have confirmed they have located the body of a mother who was allegedly kidnapped and murdered by her son, weeks after his arrest.

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