Report failed to spot alleged killer’s violent history
Reports assessing serial abusers' risk of reoffending do not routinely include expired protection orders taken out against them, an inquest has been told.
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‘I miss her’: Kumanjayi Little Baby laid to rest
A five-year-old girl allegedly abducted and murdered outside a remote community has been farewelled by hundreds of mourners dressed in pink.
Retrial for baby death accused doctor delayed by a year
Jury members ignored a court order not to do their own research into a doctor accused of negligent manslaughter during a home birth, a judge has heard.
Hundreds of witnesses come forward in Bondi terror case
The huge volume of evidence in the case against Bondi Beach shooter Naveed Akram now includes statements from a suite of protected witnesses.
Mental health defence bid in beheading murder case
A reality TV contestant will seek to mount a mental health defence after pleading not guilty to the beheading murder of her partner.
Jury discharged in home birth manslaughter trial
A manslaughter trial for a doctor who was charged over a woman's death following a home birth has been aborted after the jury was discharged.
‘Preconceived plan’: eight charged after party death
Eight teenagers arrived at a party armed and with an intent to cause harm before it erupted into violence and left a 21-year-old man dead, police allege.
Graphic detail of shopkeeper attack aired, teens bailed
Four youths accused of a deadly attack on a good Samaritan grocery store owner have been bailed, as horrific details of the alleged bashing were aired in court.
Murderer glares at victim’s family, berated by judge
A man convicted of murdering his former wife and staging her death as a suicide is appealing against his conviction and sentence of life behind bars.
‘Your heart just sinks’: horror siege victim pregnant
Police were in "grave danger" before an officer rescued a toddler during a seven-hour siege that left two people dead, including a pregnant woman.
Toddler survives siege in shattered outback town
Two adults are dead, and a young child has survived a terrifying overnight siege that locked down an outback town and left a tight-knit community in mourning.
Grandma’s killers ‘barbaric, devoid of human decency’
A judge has slammed the "shameless" conduct of two men who savagely murdered a grandmother before disposing of her body in bushland.
Mass stabbing attack sparks mental health policy revamp
A clinician-led response model for people experiencing mental health crises will be rolled out after a man experiencing psychosis went on a stabbing rampage.
Appeal reverses teen killer’s ‘heartbreaking’ reduction
The widower of a woman murdered by a knife-wielding teen says it will be nice to finally focus on the future after the High Court ended a long legal ordeal.
Triple zero call played in fatal home birth trial
A doctor has been accused of being criminally negligent in her delay in seeking emergency assistance for a mother of seven who died after a home birth.
‘Substantial’ evidence in Little Baby murder case
Prosecutors have compiled a substantial brief of evidence against a man charged with murdering five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby, a court has been told.
Families may wait longer for triple murder crash trial
A man accused of murdering his girlfriend, a good Samaritan and a random motorist in a highway crash might not keep his trial date due to an absent prosecutor.
Woman ‘exterminated’ and body dumped over theft claims
A woman received a disturbing phone call from her partner after he had planned to confront and tie up another woman he suspected of theft, a jury has heard.
Police sent to mum’s home hours before family tragedy
The search for a missing baby has been called off as police confirm the child's mother visited police the day before her body was found alongside her toddler's.
‘On holidays’: flatmate’s claim after mum went missing
A woman reported her mother missing after a housemate claimed she had taken a holiday but personal items had been left behind, a murder trial jury has heard.
Woman ‘tied up and murdered’ after Mother’s Day dinner
A day before two friends allegedly violently ambushed a mother, one described her in derogatory terms and said he was "done with" her, jurors have heard.
Reward doubled in decades‑old murder cold case
Detectives have doubled a reward and launched new forensic tests as they renew efforts to solve a brutal stabbing that has remained unsolved for decades.
Former accused killer fails to get last charge tossed
There have been gasps in court as a man previously accused of murdering Melbourne teenager Isla Bell learnt he will still face trial on a lesser charge.
Family violence victim’s legacy is saving women’s lives
On the eighth anniversary of Samantha Fraser's death, a charity set up in her honour is helping save women's lives by funding personal safety devices.
True crime sleuth invited cold case suspect into home
A woman obsessed with crime podcasts started a relationship with a murder suspect in a bid to solve a cold case after a teen's death, an inquest has been told.
Witnesses to Bondi Beach terror attack at ‘real risk’
Eyewitnesses as well as survivors of the Bondi Beach massacre have had their identities protected to ensure they are not re-traumatised or targeted.
Family hears man was fatally stabbed ‘without warning’
A man was found with a large knife and sent texts about how he stabbed someone just minutes after his neighbour's friend was fatally wounded, a jury has heard.
Man who left stepdad to rot could be paroled in weeks
A man has been sentenced after leaving his stepfather to decompose in his bed for more than a year and lying to police and family about his wellbeing.
Elderly man denies murdering AFL champ’s lost brother
A man in his 70s accused of killing the brother of an AFL legend more than a decade ago will face trial after declaring his innocence.
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.
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.