Retailers risk jail for cheap cigarettes under new laws
Selling cheap or concealed cigarettes could be enough to land retailers in hot water under proposed laws aimed at smashing the illegal tobacco trade.
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Slain boxing coach had links to outlaw motorcycle gangs
A prominent boxing coach gunned down outside a gym was allegedly linked to outlaw motorcycle gangs and organised crime.
Police suspected Ivan Milat of murders as early as 1971
Serial killer Ivan Milat was suspected by police of being behind 16 unsolved murders from as early as 1971, a government letter reveals.
‘Targeted attack’: man shot dead in car park
A man has been fatally shot in the car park of a community centre in Punchbowl in southwest Sydney.
Jones accuser ‘sunken and diminished’: ex-minister
A former MP has told Alan Jones's marathon indecent assault hearing that one of the alleged victims looked uncomfortable in the radio host's presence.
Lost phone leads police to firearm, drug sales
Officers discovered text messages about selling high-powered rifles, shotguns and handguns after a paroled prisoner's lost mobile was handed in to police.
P-plater caught driving while buttering a bagel
A P-plater has been fined more than $1000 after allegedly being caught driving with his knees while he buttered a bagel on a busy street.
Images released as men sought in 2002 cold case murders
Police have released computer-generated images and offered a $1 million reward for information over the cold case murders of two men more than 20 years ago.
Director arrested, CFMEU office raided in police sting
A two-state operation probing corruption allegations has raided a CFMEU head office and three people people have been arrested, including a company director.
Trio charged with killing of Aussie surfers go on trial
Three men have appeared in court in Mexico over the 2024 murders of two Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson.
Frantic calls aired after blaze kills five kids, dad
Domestic violence, no smoke alarms and restrictions on the firefighting response will be examined as part of an inquest into six deaths from a house fire.
Ruthless killers jailed for gangland figure’s execution
A judge has condemned the execution of an underworld figure at a busy cafe as he sentenced the man's murderers.
Farmer jailed for 40 years for killing three neighbours
A grazier shot four members of a neighbouring family like he was "killing feral animals" on his property, a sentencing judge has said.
Guns-for-hire, Interpol alerts in state leader’s sights
Overseas crime bosses who hire teenagers to carry out hits on Australian soil are being pursued as authorities fear an escalating "disregard for human life".
Palmer claims ‘politics’ led to $12 million ASIC case
Clive Palmer alleges prosecution emails referencing his political and media profile "reflect poorly" on attempts to prosecute him as a federal party leader.
Victim to face bank robber, murderer after 30-year wait
A career criminal in a declining physical state will come face-to-face with one of his victims when a three-decade wait for justice finally comes to an end.
Farewell to ‘Golly’, a cop’s cop and comfort in crisis
Former police chief Steve "Golly" Gollschewski is being remembered as a calm, compassionate crime-fighter who led through crises and devoted himself to victims.
Cyclist Rohan Dennis seeks new judge for driving breach
Former world champion cyclist Rohan Dennis wants a different judge to sentence him for driving while banned, in a sequel to the case linked to his wife's death.
Cheerleader death inquest delay for abuse expert search
As an NRL cheerleader's inquest is delayed, former partners of the last man to see her alive have come forward in droves to make statements.
Molly’s killer acted like ‘Grim Reaper’ before murder
A court has released images of Molly Ticehurst's murderer in the hours after the killing, a crime that galvanised a national movement against gendered violence.
Police warned ‘clown show’ gang warfare could escalate
Experts fear more innocent people could be killed in botched organised crime attacks if police do not get on top of escalating gang warfare.
Black skips Epstein deposition, sues US House committee
Leon Black has sued the US House Oversight Committee over its Jeffrey Epstein investigation, arguing its subpoenas exceed its authority.
Rogue developer boasted then-premier was ‘best friend’
A fugitive developer bragged about his political influence after a former premier's brother encouraged him to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Murder accused teen bailed despite pedo claim rejection
A prosecutor has rejected claims that a young teen accused of murder acted under the belief he was helping someone targeted by a pedophile
‘Heartbreaking’: sons confront mum’s remorseless killer
The family of a woman who was killed in her beloved home have shared their grief as her killer faced court for a pre-sentence hearing.
Warm, hostile, complicated: Hadley details Jones divide
A former talkback giant has laid bare his complicated relationship with fellow broadcaster Alan Jones, who is accused of numerous indecent assaults.
Pressure builds over mistaken identity murder spree
One state's leaders reject criminals are running the streets, as an expert laid bare the machinations behind two horror days of mistaken identity executions.
Molly’s killer sang and filmed midnight drive to murder
The father of a rural childcare educator murdered by her violent ex-boyfriend hopes the killer is always haunted by her screams.
Police probe potential second mistaken identity hit
A potentially innocent man has been killed at a home with links to organised crime in the second fatal shooting in Sydney in as many days.
Police talk to four Sydney men in AFL sex assault probe
Four Sydney men have been interviewed by police as part of an investigation into alleged sexual assaults during a post-match gathering in a hotel room.
‘Shape-shifting’: social algorithm opt-out not enough
Social media reforms must be watertight or teenagers risk seeing more sexual, radical content from algorithms, an advocate has warned.