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Police say Isla Bell's body was hidden in a fridge before being found at a suburban recycling centre.

Woman's body crushed in garbage truck after alleged murder

A man accused of murdering a young woman and hiding her body in a fridge has listened as grisly details about the condition of her corpse were disclosed.

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A dog has been euthanized after it was allegedly assaulted by a group of people while it was tied to a tree.

Dog dies after attack while owner in shop

The dog’s owner found it suffering from serious injuries just 15 minutes after he had tied the dog to a tree while he popped into a nearby shop in Newcastle.

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Police said over 100 shots were fired during the incident.

Bullets ripped through police cars in suburban shootout

Senior police officials say it is ‘incredible’ no one died after confirming they will charge a 60-year-old man with a range of offences following a Western Sydney shooting rampage.

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Traffic is banked up for kilometres.

M1 crash chaos as long weekend travellers stranded

Travellers trying to return to Sydney on the Labour Day public holiday have been left stranded after a major crash has left lanes closed and traffic banked back for kilometres.

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Rohen James Hanson has been jailed for murdering his partner while camping in a forest.

‘Cruel’: Bush-hut murder may have gone on for hours

Rohen Hanson had many explanations for his actions after his partner's death in a remote bush hut. His sentencing judge has dismissed them all.

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Police, ADF and volunteer searchers have a lone footprint as their only lead into the disappearance of little Gus.

Gut-wrenching update in search for little Gus

Heartbreaking conversations are taking place at a property in the South Australian outback, as the search for a missing four-year-old child enters its seventh day.

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Police have surrounded a house and have called for the people inside to come out.

‘Stay away’: Major police operation locks down suburb

Heavily armed police have surrounded a home in Sydney’s south west and are demanding the occupants come out after a man is reported to have been wandering local streets with a gun.

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Michael Jones faced court and was given three months jail.

Man jailed after breastfeeding on 60yo as revenge on his mum

A 32-year-old man with serious ‘detachment issues’ has faced court after being breastfed by a 60-year-old woman to get back at his mother. 

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Bail has been denied for a man accused of murdering a father-of-two

Ex-groomsman denied bail over 'brutal' murder

A man accused of murdering a father-of-two a few years after serving as his groomsman has a record of breaching bail.

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Police have descended on Benalla in the hunt for alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman.

Police descend on town in hunt for ‘cop killer’ Dezi Freeman

Victorian police have descended on a country town as a major operation unfolds in the hunt for accused cop killer Dezi Freeman. 

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CCTV captures the woman taking out the bins at the luxury Airbnb just a day before she and her daughter were found dead.

Chilling CCTV reveals final moments before mother-daughter horror at Airbnb

The woman has been identified as a prominent Brisbane anaesthetist who worked at some of the city’s most respected hospitals.

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The couple faced Christies Beach Magistrates Court.

Parents accused of horror assault on baby

A key restriction has been placed on the parents who allegedly assaulted their own infant, leaving the baby with bone fractures. WARNING: Graphic content.

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The Airbnb property is now a crime scene.

Mother, daughter found dead at luxury Airbnb

A luxury Airbnb has become a crime scene after a mother and her young daughter were found dead at the property.

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St Augustine's College has sacked a teacher after she was charged with sexually abusing a student.

Female teacher charged with sexually abusing student

A former teacher at an elite Catholic boys school in Sydney has been charged over an allegedly inappropriate relationship with a student.

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The teenager fell from the back of the train.

Teen suffers head injuries after falling from back of train

A teenager is in hospital with serious injuries after falling from the back of a train before being discovered lying near tracks in a busy rail corridor.

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