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Secret army sources told ‘come forward’
IT HAS long been suggested the defence force could have handled the Sydney siege better. But now anyone with evidence is being asked to come forward.
Sydney Siege cop’s stunning revelation
THE officer in charge of the Lindt Cafe siege said he “truly believed” Man Haron Monis wouldn’t harm his hostages — then made a second explosive revelation.
Suspicious device causes school lockdown
AN Adelaide school was in lockdown this morning after a “suspicious device” was found with a student.
IS fanboy’s harebrained scheme
ROBERT “Musa” Cerantonio has been described as an “inspiration” to wannabe jihadists, but a bizarre scheme to sail to Syria tells a different story.
Shooting victim ‘lured’ to death
A SYDNEY woman charged with the shooting murder of a man during a business dispute at a Sydney factory has been refused bail.
Bankstown shooting wanted man vanishes
SYDNEY’S escalating gangland war may have claimed another victim, with the disappearance of a man wanted for questioning over the murder of Walid Ahmad.
Woman charged over shooting
A WOMAN has been charged with murder over a shooting that left two men dead and two others injured and sparked a major police siege.
‘Killer’ bikie will finally face justice
A BANDIDOS bikie arrested in Serbia over the murder of a man in a Brisbane shopping centre is finally on his way back to Australia to face justice.
‘You are nothing, that’s why you’re here’
BENEDICT committed no crime. He’d played by the rules. But that didn’t save him from a hellish night in prison.
Storming Lindt Cafe ‘messy and brutal’
STORMING the Lindt Cafe with an “overwhelming use of force” would have been messy and brutal, a senior police officers says.
‘I started crying, it was horrific’
MEET the Aussie team doing a necessary but gruelling task. They have powers police don’t but their work comes at a cost.
Mother’s angry screams heard in court
THE man charged with the murder of alleged burglar Ricky Slater-Dickson has been granted conditional bail in a Newcastle court.
Australia’s worst sex predators
FOR every serial rapist that’s caught, many more remain free to seek out new victims. These Australian predators remain at large.
Outrage over our new mega jail
PLANS for a supersized prison, capable of holding up to 5000 inmates, but located near a growing community, is causing major upset.
Mum’s heartbreaking letter to kids
AFTER enduring two decades of extreme domestic violence, Mary has only now summoned the strength to talk about it with the people it affected most — her kids.
Distraught mum’s tragic family history
THE mother of the Sydney student found dead at the bottom of a blowhole has revealed her husband was also lost in awful circumstances.
Families seek justice for unsolved murders
A MAN who scoured bushland when he was eight years old in search of his sister — a suspected victim of the Bowraville serial killer — has joined hundreds of marchers to demand justice.
$4.6 million student’s lavish lifestyle
CHRISTINE Lee was mistakenly given $4.6m, she lived in a prestigious sub-penthouse and splurged on luxury handbags, but she may not have broken the law.
Tina’s family issues final warning
THE family of slain mother Tina Kontozis has spoken for the first time since her shocking death in her Bundeena, NSW, home last week.
Man killed in ‘suspicious’ circumstances
POLICE are questioning a man and woman over the death of a man in Adelaide after reports of a violent incident. His body was found with “visible injuries”.
Cops reprimanded … just for helping out
TWO police officers have been reprimanded for changing a woman’s tyre, proving no good deed goes unpunished.
Sydney man ‘repeatedly stabbed’
POLICE found a man in his 20s outside a Sydney home covered in stab wounds.
Teen’s horror Anzac plot for ‘kafirs’
A TEEN accused of plotting an Anzac Day terror attack in Sydney tried to get a gun to “terrorise” Australians on the “kafir” celebration, a court heard.
Why Tori Johnson was singled out
A FORENSIC psychiatrist has told the Sydney siege inquest he was not surprised the gunman — who had a narcissistic personality disorder — targeted Tori Johnson.
Shot woman was in the wrong place
THE female victim of Friday’s shopping centre attack was unconnected to its target, underworld figure Walid Ahmad.
Uncle charged over murder
HE WAS supposed to look after her, instead the uncle of a Chinese student found stabbed to death in a blowhole has been charged with her murder.
Did Bankstown gunman flee south?
POLICE may have found another getaway car used by gunmen fleeing a Bankstown shooting, after a mysterious car crash in Victoria.
Underworld war set to explode
A BLOODY war between rival gangs is set to explode after the execution of an underworld figure at a Sydney shopping centre today.
Shooting was ‘clearly targeted’
THE shocking shopping centre shooting was “not random”, police have said, with the victim linked to an earlier murder.
‘Callous’ public targets Sanaya’s family
THE death of their baby girl was only the start of the pain for the family of Sanaya Sahib, who is now being targeted by “callous” and cruel attacks.
The alarming truth about drug drivers
ONE in five admit to driving under the influence of drugs because they think it’s “less dangerous than drink driving”.
Australia’s stockpiles of weapons
AS Australia marks 20 years since the Port Arthur massacre, data shows the problem we thought we solved is worse now than then.
Police trace murder victim’s steps
POLICE are piecing together clues about Michelle Leng, the young student who was found murdered in a blowhole.
Phone call that defined Howard’s leadership
TWENTY years on from Australia’s worst mass shooting, former Prime Mister John Howard relives the day that changed our world.
‘Too dangerous a challenge to ignore’
JOHN Howard has opened up on one of the most controversial decisions he ever made as PM — one that earnt him a lot of enemies.
Four men charged with plotting terror attack
FOUR men have been charged with plotting the terror attack which led to the shooting murder of NSW police employee Curtis Cheng.
Lindt siege not ‘Hollywood movie’
THE man in charge of the police response to the Sydney siege explains why they couldn’t “put a bullet between the eyes” of gunman Man Monis.
Gunman on the loose in Perth
BREAKING: A manhunt is under way for a gunman after a triple shooting which left one dead and two injured.
Behind Port Arthur ‘conspiracy’
ON THE anniversary of the Port Arthur massacre, Ray Martin has unleashed on an “absurd” conspiracy theory.
Cops were ‘hours’ from storming cafe
IT TOOK gunman Man Haron Monis opening fire for police to storm Lindt cafe. But cops were prepared to keep waiting.
‘Whole carriage reeked of alcohol’
THE girlfriend of a Navy officer who was king hit on Anzac Day has described the terrifying moment he was attacked.
Facebook post details horror attack
A MAN claims he was ‘bumped’ from behind before being attacked with a baseball bat by members of the notorious Apex Gang in Melbourne.
Another attack at Jill Meagher site
A GROUP of bystanders are being hailed for their daring rescue after spotting a sexual assault metres from where Jill Meagher was raped.
Alleged killer remains in hospital
THE man suspected of bashing his former partner to death with a cricket bat could be subject to a hospital bedside hearing once he is well enough, police said.
Two men charged with rape of girl, 12
A YOUNG girl was allegedly raped by two men who took her from one of Sydney’s northern beaches, police say.
Anzac ‘plot’: Boy wanted gun, cops allege
POLICE allege the 16-year-old boy arrested over an alleged an Anzac Day terror plot in Sydney tried to buy a gun at the weekend.
Woman bashed to death with cricket bat
A MANHUNT is under way after a woman was allegedly bashed to death by a man wielding a cricket bat in Sydney’s south.
Cop killers tormented victim’s family
IN 2002, Constable Glenn McEnallay was gunned down by three men. His family and colleagues’ fight for justice has claimed an overdue victory.
The murder victim we let down
THE victim of a murder-suicide at the hands of her ex did everything she could to stop it from happening, but Victoria’s family violence system let her down.
Video of brutal train station assault
A MAN was standing on a train platform before being attacked in a sickening assault. But that was only the start of his problems.
Pool worker arrested over ‘peep hole’
EARLIER this year, women at a public pool found a number of peep holes in the wall of their changing room. Now a pool employee has been charged.
Arrest in Townsville murder case
A MAN, 20, was charged early today with the murder of another man on a suburban Townsville street.
Man charged with teen’s murder
HOMICIDE detectives are questioning a man over the alleged coward punch death of suburban footballer Patrick Cronin.
Tragic tot Sanaya remembered at funeral
THE father of murdered toddler Sanaya Sahib has been embraced by emotional family and friends at the public funeral for the murdered toddler.
Cops nab Victorian car chase crim
A MAN who rammed two police cars after an alleged drug deal in Melbourne has been arrested after two weeks on the run.
Day terror came to Australia
IF YOU thought the Sydney siege was the nation’s first real brush with evil, you’d be wrong. We woke up to it a long time ago.
The massacre nobody remembers
WITH the Port Arthur tragedy popping up in the news of late, I’m reminded of a little-known massacre that hit a suburban Sydney shopping centre in 1991.
‘If they find out ... we’re both f***ed’
MURDER accused Glen McNamara has told a court he was concerned if triads knew he was gaining their “secret information” his life could be in danger.
Huge danger facing our nurses
AFTER Gayle Woodford’s body was found in a shallow grave, fellow nurses took to social media to declare “that could’ve been me”.
Father’s grief: ‘I wish I brought her home’
THE father of slain toddler Sanaya Sahib says he “just froze” when he heard his little girl was dead, and has told of the last time he saw her alive.
Agency probe over Sanaya’s death
A FULL investigation will be launched into the death of 14-month-old Sanaya Sahib, while the toddler’s devastated father says the funeral will be held on Saturday.
Sick ‘blame a black man’ tactic
SOFINA Nikat tried to pin the murder of her 14-month-old toddler on a phantom black man. She’s not the only one.
Depraved killer Mr Cruel ‘still alive’
The depraved child abducting murderer Mr Cruel who stalked Melbourne in the 1980s is probably still alive, police say.
Last video of murdered baby Sanaya
TWO days after Sofina Nikat captured this footage with her 14-month old daughter and sent it to the toddler’s father, little Sanaya Sahib was dead.
Port Arthur gunman’s disturbing call
PORT Arthur massacre gunman Martin Bryant described the tragedy as a “Hawaiian holiday” during negotiations with the police.
Fake prince’s astonishing debt
HE STOLE a whopping sum to fund a lavish lifestyle of travel, hotels, Louis Vuitton clothes and luxury cars. Now he could walk free.
CCTV cameras key to solving toddler death
THE “madman” accused of snatching a baby from a pram and killing her in Melbourne could have been captured on CCTV cameras.
Hotel staff face masked intruders
TWO balaclava-clad men used an axe and a hammer to rob an Adelaide hotel last night.
Deep scars for siege hostages
OVER the past fortnight, Australia has heard about the terrible toll the night of violence in Sydney took on those left behind.
‘Her life has been ransacked’
HER son was responsible for Australia’s worst gun massacre and she was rejected by the world. That was just the beginning.
Screams before naked body found
A NAKED man was found standing over a woman found floating near a wharf in inner-west Sydney late last night.
Family denies Aussies shot in drug deal
A RELATIVE of one of the two Australian students shot in the heart of New Orleans has denied the incident occurred because of a drug deal gone wrong.
Moment Jamie Gao was shot dead
INSIDE a Sydney storage unit a heated exchange was happening between alleged drug dealer Jamie Gao and former detective Roger Rogerson.
Million dollar reward to catch child killer
IT’S almost been 25 years since the depraved child sex offender Mr Cruel killed his last known victim. Now police are about to make a major announcement.
Husband charged after hammer attack
A SYDNEY man has been charged with the attempted murder of his wife after an alleged hammer attack that left her fighting for life
Fist fight on the Harbour Bridge
A MAN is in hospital after two drivers got into a road rage punch-up on the Sydney Harbour Bridge during peak hour.
Owner threatened to kill more horses
A COURT has heard Bruce Akers, the man charged over 22 horse deaths, is too ill to remain in custody.
What it’s really like to sit on a jury
YOU are summoned to court for jury service. Then what? Are you really ready to pass judgment on a fellow citizen — because you may have no choice.
What did Chloe’s babysitter do?
IT WAS the first time Chloe Murphy had stayed with a babysitter. She was left with injuries so horrific she couldn’t be revived.
Woman stabbed to death in ‘graphic scene’
POLICE have discovered a woman in her 20s dead in a Queensland driveway with multiple stab wounds.
Slain intruder’s disturbing past
THE man who was killed during a bungled burglary had an extensive criminal history and was once jailed for rape.
Shots fired during home invasion
A FATHER and his two children heard noises outside. When they went outside they were confronted with intruders armed with a gun.
Stabbing frenzy victims were on first date
IT WAS going to be a fresh start. Keith and Jovi found each other online, and took another chance at love. Then her jilted lover allegedly showed up.
Couple in deadly stabbing attack
A MAN has been arrested following a stabbing attack at a Sydney shopping centre that left a man dead and a woman seriously injured.
11yo Perth boy among seven on murder charge
A SEVENTH person has been charged with the stabbing murder of a man outside the Esplanade train station following Australia Day celebrations.
Inside the mind of a hostage-taker
WHAT motivates middle-aged men like EgyptAir hijacker Seif Eldin Mustafa and Sydney siege gunman Man Monis to threaten mass murder?
The fine line when protecting your home
THE case of Newcastle homeowner Ben Batterham has shown how the line between victim and offender can blur frighteningly fast.
Slain intruder was ‘holding purse’
NEW details have emerged from the fatal fight between an intruder and a homeowner that left one of the men dead.
Man shot dead on his driveway
A MAN was standing on his western Sydney driveway when he was shot, before a car was seen leaving the area.
Car chase bandit threw wads of cash
UPDATE: Police are on the hunt for a crazed driver who fought off officers before risking lives in a dramatic city chase.
Man ‘poured petrol over woman’
A MAN has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly dousing a woman with petrol during a domestic dispute in Brisbane’s south.
Nurse’s body found in shallow grave
POLICE have grave fears for a nurse abducted from her remote home in South Australia’s Far North and driven hundreds of kilometres in a stolen ambulance.
Insane road rage attack shocks bystanders
A MAN has been hurled from the bonnet of a car in a terrifying, peak-hour road rage attack at a busy Australian intersection.
Mystery ute in gangland murder
AS LOVED ones bid farewell to gangland lawyer Joseph Acquaro at his funeral, police extend their investigation beyond mafia connections.
‘The grub is still out there’
A NSW woman woke up on a train to find someone seemingly filming her. She then confronted him about it and posted the video.
Sydney terror arrests: What happened next?
MORE information has come to light after a 20-year-old man and a 16-year-old schoolgirl were charged in Sydney for helping to fund the Islamic State.
Bones found under missing man’s home
THE family of Daniel O’Keeffe, who has been missing since 2011, believe remains found under the family home are his.
Abattoir worker’s awful revenge
FORGET Wolf Creek and Snowtown. The next big Australian horror flick, based on a true story, will blow them both away.
‘He was treated differently to others’
THE Sydney siege gunman targeted hostage Tori Johnson and continually referred to him with force, an inquest heard.
Woman arrested over neighbour’s death
A WOMAN has been arrested after the body of her 81-year-old neighbour was discovered in a home on Sydney’s northern beaches overnight.
