Police did their all in teen terror tragedy, probe told
An inquest into the death of a state police employee and his Islamic State-driven shooter has been told nothing could have been done to avoid the tragedy.
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‘Texts deleted’ before mum accused of smoothie murder
A woman asked her friend to delete their conversation history while she was changing her police statement to implicate her mother in a murder, a jury has heard.
Accused war criminal Roberts-Smith vows to clear name
Decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has made his first public statement since being charged with multiple war crimes, pledging to fight until the end.
Double murderer died from natural causes, coroner finds
A former ambulance officer who murdered two women died in a hospital bed after being transferred out of prison for cancer treatment, a coroner found.
‘Troubled man’ overdosed before alleged smoothie murder
A man allegedly murdered by his mother giving him a drug-laced smoothie was taking strong painkillers but not the same type found at autopsy, a jury has heard.
Man who blamed partner’s death on roo fronts court
A man has appeared in court charged with murder after telling police his girlfriend was injured after they crashed into a kangaroo.
Wife’s tearful testimony at love triangle murder trial
A woman whose ex-husband's body was found weighed down by rocks in a river has broken down in the witness box while her spouse's accused murderer watched on.
Duo face trial for ‘planned underworld hit’ at cafe
Underworld figure Gavin Preston's broad daylight execution while eating breakfast at a cafe was "planned, prepared and targeted", prosecutors have told a jury.
Love triangle led to murder, body in river, court told
A man has denied murdering a friend and throwing his body in a river more than 20 years ago after their on-again-off-again lover was asked to choose a partner.
‘Sinister’ motive in accusing mum of murder, jury told
The prosecution's key witness in a murder trial was the daughter of the accused who had been granted immunity and admitted lying to police, a jury has heard.
More Bondi massacre survivors seek anonymity
More survivors of one of Australia's biggest mass shootings will seek to block the publication of their names, joining earlier victims.
‘Foul play’ likely in missing mum’s 50-year cold case
A missing mother likely met with foul play, police say, after she vanished in 1976 but her now-deceased husband was never interviewed over the disappearance.
‘No fruit’ in home of drug smoothie murder accused
A woman accused killing her adult son with a fruit smoothie laced with painkillers did not have fruit leftovers in her home, a jury has heard.
Murder accused ‘attacked’ by man with knife, jury told
Video has been shown to a jury of a murder accused yelling at detectives and saying he was defending himself after a man came to his home wielding a knife.
Dezi Freeman associates questioned as police map escape
A male and female associate of cop killer Dezi Freeman have been arrested and released as police work to piece together how he escaped police detection.
Bondi shooter’s fearful family lose court gag order bid
Death threats towards family members of the surviving Bondi massacre gunman have failed to persuade a judge to bar publication of their names.
Freeman family anguish as tip-off leads to $1m claim
Dezi Freeman's family are struggling to cope with his death, as sources suggest his hiding spot was uncovered following a tip-off from a member of the public.
Mammoth witness list at accused killer cop’s trial
A former police officer accused of murdering a TV presenter and his partner could hear testimony from a large parade of witnesses at his impending trial.
‘Frail’ manslaughter accused released into aged care
Prosecutors have accepted an elderly dementia patient accused of killing a fellow aged care resident can be released to a secure ward, a magistrate has heard.
Man pleads guilty to teacher’s ‘chest freezer’ murder
A man who was charged after a retired teacher's body was found buried in a freezer has pleaded guilty to murder years after the grisly discovery.
Delay for teen accused of businessman’s fatal stabbing
A teenager accused of murder at a house party was involved in a "complex" psychiatric evaluation that would take longer than first thought, a magistrate heard.
‘Evil man is dead’: Dezi Freeman hunt ends in shooting
Double police killer Dezi Freeman was armed when shot dead by officers after refusing to surrender in a three-hour stand-off.
Man murdered over debt and sex abuse claim, jury told
A drug dealer was fatally stabbed after he confronted a man who owed him $500 and who he thought had sexually abused a person close to him, a jury has heard.
Nation’s youngest killer sought dates with women
Australia's youngest convicted murderer may have only approached a mother and child to ask the woman on a date, his lawyer has told an appeal hearing.
Labor figure’s accused killer beats bail booze reading
Labor strategist Tim Picton's accused killer remains on bail after prosecutors withdrew a bid to revoke it over alcohol consumption.
‘Get out’: police cop deathbed rant from outback killer
Even as he lay on his deathbed, a notorious murderer refused to divulge the whereabouts of a backpacker he shot dead in a crime that shook the nation.
Killer jailed after brutally betraying young son
A violent, drug-using widower has been jailed for decades for ripping his family apart by fatally stabbing his three-year-old son over unfounded fears.
Bondi shooter’s family ‘fearful’ after death threats
The home of alleged Bondi terrorist Naveed Akram has been vandalised and had pork chops thrown onto the driveway, a court has heard.
‘I killed the person I love’: life for champagne murder
A man has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering his lawyer girlfriend with a champagne bottle in a hotel room because she wanted to split up.
Murder accused needs medical help in custody: lawyer
A man charged with the murder of his fiancee and his baby daughter remains in hospital after being charged by police.
Focus on deportations after killer’s High Court win
A PNG-born murderer has successfully overturned his curfew, prompting a major adjustment to how the government manages criminal asylum seekers.