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A murder-accused man chanted as he faced court via video link, ignoring a magistrate. (Daniel Pockett/AAP PHOTOS)

CrimePremiumAccused murderer chants, bows during brief hearing

A man accused of murdering a woman in a regional house while two children were home has delayed his court appearance after acting belligerent to prison staff.

Tara Cosoleto

Paul Tagirara attempted to escape a manhunt by hiding underwater in a pond after a fatal shooting. (HANDOUT/QUEENSLAND POLICE)

CrimePremiumMan charged with murder over suburban park shooting

A man arrested after "hiding underwater amongst the reeds" following a fatal shooting in a suburban park has been charged with murder.

Laine Clark

A woman has been charged after she allegedly assaulted an off duty cop who removed four children from a parked car at a Bass Hill shopping centre. NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

CrimePremiumWoman’s wild act after ‘kids left in car’: cops

An off-duty cop was allegedly assaulted by a woman after removing four children from a parked car on a hot day.

Emma Kirk

Julie Szabo says she still carries heavy guilt for letting her son go to his first sleepover. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

CrimePremiumMother confronts son's killer after decades of pain

The mother of a teenager killed almost three decades ago by a Molotov cocktail has spoken of the guilt and pain she has been forced to endure.

Kat Wong

Luigi Mangione's prominent eyebrows have been mentioned in court. (AP PHOTO)

CrimePremiumLuigi Mangione's note to self: 'pluck eyebrows'

Luigi Mangione's to-do list has shed light on the steps he allegedly planned to take to avoid capture after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot dead.

MICHAEL R SISAK

A man has been charged with the murder of another man at a park near a shopping centre. NewsWire / John Gass

NewsPremiumHuge update after man shot dead in park

Police allegedly found a man hiding near a discarded gun carrying ammunition, hours after another man was shot dead at a park near a shopping centre.

Alexandra Feiam

Richard Marles, who is also the defence minister, did not reveal whether Australia would meet the US’s demand. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

POLITICSPremiumMP tight-lipped on bizarre Trump request

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has dodged questions on whether a key Trump request came up during bilateral talks in Washington.

Ria Pandey

A student has been shot dead at Kentucky State University. (AP PHOTO)

CrimePremiumShooting at Kentucky State University leaves one dead

A shooting at Kentucky State University has left one student dead, while another is fighting for life.

Staff Writers

In Australia, up to 19 per cent of women had experienced intimate partner violence in 2023. 

Domestic violencePremiumMore than one billion females experiencing violence

More than a quarter of girls in Australia and New Zealand have experienced childhood sexual violence, prompting researchers of the global study to call for more preventative measures. 

Claire Sadler

His partner is “begging” him to come home.

NEWSPremiumSearch for FIFO worker last seen at airport

Loved ones are desperately searching for a FIFO worker who was dropped off at Perth Airport but failed to board his flight.

Eli Green

Nine women protesters are dead in Nigeria and 10 are injured after soldiers opened fire. (AP PHOTO)

CrimePremiumNigerian soldiers open fire on protesters

Soldiers of the Nigerian Army have reportedly killed nine women protesting the army's handling of communal clashes in the northeastern Adamawa state

DYEPKAZAH SHIBAYAN

There's been an escalation in violence targeting prominent women, according to a UN report. (AP PHOTO)

CrimePremiumViolence, abuse against women a growing global crisis

"Digital misogyny" and the "manosphere" that's promoted by high-profile online influencers, are contributing to a crisis in online violence against women.

JAMEY KEATEN

An Indigenous boy who died had been taken into care amid allegations of drug abuse and neglect. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

CrimePremiumFather's remorse as inquest for boy in state care ends

The grieving father of a boy who died in state care has told a coroner that he and the 10-year-old's mother made the wrong choices before their son died.

Aaron Bunch

Six childen were killed in the jumping castle accident at a primary school in northwest Tasmania. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

CrimePremiumDetailed update for inquest into jumping castle tragedy

A coroner is expected to provide an update about preparations for an inquest into the death of six primary school students in a jumping castle tragedy.

Ethan James

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RECALLUrgent recall for common grocery product

A common meat product sold in Aussie grocery stores has been recalled amid fears of “contamination” which could cause serious illness or injury.

Pamela Rontziokos

Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman committed crimes "knowingly and with enthusiasm and vigour". (AP PHOTO)

CrimePremiumICC jails Sudanese militia leader for Darfur atrocities

A Janjaweed militia leader convicted of committing atrocities in ‌Sudan's Darfur ​region has been sentenced by international judges to 20 years in ‍prison.

Staff Writers

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CRIMEPremiumHome invasion horror as woman ‘tied, robbed’

A man has been charged over his role in an alleged terrifying home invasion where a woman was allegedly tied up and robbed.

Pamela Rontziokos

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NEWSPremiumCouncil bulldozes homeless camp in hour

A battle over the destruction of a homeless camp has intensified, with lawyers claiming the campers’ human rights were breached when tents were bulldozed.

Andrew Hedgman

The driver of the car that fatally struck Marshall Oakley-Stagg has been given a suspended sentence. (Family/AAP PHOTOS)

CrimePremium'No justice': family of boy killed outside school

A woman whose negligent driving killed a 12-year-old boy as he walked with friends during school pick-up won't serve any time behind bars.

Ethan James

Three teenagers face charges after a 17-year-old was fatally stabbed in a suburban park. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

CrimePremiumThird teenager charged with murder over park stabbing

Police have charged a third 15-year-old with murder for his alleged role in the fatal knifing of a 17-year-old student at a park.

Farid Farid

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NEWSPremiumBeauty queen murder case back in court

Seven years after American beauty queen Priscilla Brooten vanished from her Brisbane home, the man accused of killing her has returned to court for a pre-trial hearing.

Andrew Hedgman

A coroner has urged changes to police DV procedures after a man killed his partner then himself. (Thomas Parrish/AAP PHOTOS)

CrimePremiumChange to DV policing urged after woman set alight

A man murdered his partner in an apparent violent act of jealousy, prompting recommendations for change to police domestic violence procedures.

Stephanie Gardiner

An armed attack outside an Ellenbrook school which left one boy stabbed and the college in lockdown was sparked by a fight on social media, a court has been told.

Court & JusticePremiumAlleged motive for school stabbing revealed in court

Shocking claims about an armed attack that sent a Perth school into lockdown have been aired in court, including information about a gang called ‘South Side’.

Sarah Crawford

Amarjit Kaur Sardar was found two metres from a tractor's slasher with both legs amputated. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

CrimePremiumHair traces on brick thwart accused killer's bail bid

A man who claimed to have accidentally killed his wife by reversing over her with a tractor-powered slasher has attacked the evidence used to send him to trial.

Rex Martinich