Marketplace deal ends with stabbing, two critical
A marketplace exchange has allegedly taken a violent turn, with three people suffering stab wounds requiring hospital treatment.
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‘Barbaric’: police condemn spate of alleged DV murders
A mother accused of killing her five-year-old child is recovering from self-inflicted wounds as shocked leaders address a series of alleged murders.
Mum’s last words to son before jumping castle tragedy
Georgie Burt, the mother of Zane Mellor who was among six killed in a jumping castle tragedy, has spoken about the day that "ripped my heart out".
‘Traumatic, tragic’: child dead, two critical in attack
A young child has died and two others are fighting for their lives after a stabbing attack, with police having to deliver the tragic news to the trio's father.
Gun debate fires up with reload on buyback pushback
A state opposition proposal to halt a buyback scheme and review firearm restrictions has reignited the post-Bondi terror attack gun debate.
Philippine teen kills two students in school shooting
The Philippines has been rocked by its third school shooting since June, with at least two people dead and eight others injured.
Australian pleads not guilty to Thai teen’s murder
An Australian man has appeared in a Thai court and pleaded not guilty to killing a teenage girl whose body was later found in a discarded suitcase.
Young mother’s death deemed not suspicious
Police have provided an update after a woman's body was found at a popular beach two days ago, saying they are treating her death as not suspicious.
Rogue developer lied in evidence, former lawyer claims
The former lawyer for a fugitive developer at the centre of a corruption probe has claimed his client had lied while giving evidence.
‘Frightening’ synagogue ram attack not a hate crime
Prosecutors have removed a hate crime allegation before a remorseful man admitted to ramming the front gate of a major synagogue.
Group with alleged links to mistaken killing extradited
An extradition process is underway for a group, including a teenage boy, linked to a gun allegedly used in a mistaken identity killing of a university student.
Family split on victim’s abuse before violent killing
The children of a woman who killed and dismembered their father say he subjected her to decades of violence and abuse, leaving her severely traumatised.
FBI tip-off leads to extremist charges for teen
Charges have been laid after a teen was allegedly caught running social media channels supporting violence against Muslims, Jews and migrants.
State sets agenda on medicinal cannabis drivers
Motorists using medicinal cannabis will be allowed to drive in one state, while another takes a zero-tolerance approach.
Shark attack plans ‘adequate’ despite teen girl’s death
A coroner has warned that shark nets and drumlines do not provide an impenetrable barrier while closing out an investigation into a 17-year-old's death.
I’m no criminal, claims ex-MP convicted of deception
A magistrate has convicted and jailed an unemployed former MP for fraudulent allowance claims, but the man maintains he is not a criminal.
Accuser wishes alleged Jones kiss ‘never happened’
A prominent athlete says he has been forced to replay the memory of Alan Jones kissing him without consent, which has become etched in his mind.
Teen murder accused in court over ambush attack
A ninth person has now been accused of taking part in an armed attack at a house party that left a young man with fatal head injuries.
Teen accused burnt in botched execution clean-up
Two teenagers will be held in custody facing murder charges in relation to the mistaken-identity killing of a young university student.
Former Kosovo president Thaci jailed for war crimes
A court has sentenced former Kosovo leader Hashim Thaci to 25 years in prison for war crimes committed during his country's war for independence from Serbia.
Shooting accused ‘demanded stranger help’ flee police
A woman allegedly lured a cashed-up man to a hotel room and stood by as he was shot in the leg before a 1000-kilometre run from police, a judge has heard.
Appeal after young mum’s body found in sand dunes
Police have appealed for information after a young woman's body was found at a popular beach just days after she was last spotted at a hair salon.
‘Bow down’: angry court tirade from alleged bus abuser
A man accused of a foul-mouthed, racist tirade at young teenagers on a bus has unleashed more vitriol at a judge and prosecutor before being refused bail.
‘Copycat’ knife-search powers to spread after election
Victorians will be "wanded" for knives anywhere in public at the discretion of police after the major parties aligned on laws pioneered by Queensland.
Search for car thief after RAAF base break in, assault
A man hunt is under way after a security vehicle was stolen from a defence force base and used in a number of crimes following an assault, police say.
Murderer’s gag order lifted after ‘troubling’ AI error
Susan Neill-Fraser has spoken publicly for the first time in more than a decade after a court ruled a gag order based on inaccurate AI information was invalid.
‘I’m not corrupt’: developer’s furious tirade at probe
A fugitive property developer giving evidence at a corruption inquiry has launched an angry tirade against the commissioner and its lead lawyer.
Screams, gunshots heard before woman’s alleged murder
A witness rushed to her window after hearing screams in the night and saw two men chasing down a woman amid the sound of gunfire, a magistrate has heard.
‘Trust your gut’: mum’s message after daughter’s death
After her little girl's "wholly preventable" death from sepsis, a mother hopes more weight will be given to parents' views in Australian hospital settings.
Man injured by three-pronged spear in remote unrest
A car has been set alight and a man hit by a three-pronged spear in the latest unrest at a troubled remote community that involved about 100 people.
‘Quiet’ Snowtown serial killer to be released on parole
The youngest of the Snowtown killers has been described as demonstrating excellent behaviour in a judgment upholding a decision to release him on parole.