'Breathtakingly arrogant' killer jailed for 21 years
A man who stabbed his wife 56 times with a pair of scissors has been sentenced to a maximum of 21 years' jail.
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Melanie Kembrey
Melanie Kembrey is a journalist with Fairfax Media.
Killer to appeal jury finding
A real estate agent who bludgeoned his ex-fiancee to death while she slept, leaving her almost unrecognisable, is set to appeal his murder conviction.
Foreign fighter helper tells court 'we are not terrorists'
The mastermind of a network that helped young Australian men fight for Islamic extremists in the Middle East has broken down in court, sobbing "we are not terrorists man, we love Australia, we are Australians".
Teen stabbed in unit block brawl
A teenage boy was chased to a unit block in Sydney's south west and stabbed in the stomach in the stairwell, police believe.
Shot man goes to bowling club for help
A man who was shot multiple times while driving with friends in Sydney's south west sought help at a popular bowling club in the next suburb.
Murder accused relieved lover was having affair so he could leave: court
A man accused of stabbing his lover to death in a jealous rage says he was "relieved" to discover she was sleeping with someone else and was glad of the "opportunity" to end the relationship, a court has heard.
'Everything will be all right', accused killer told dying girlfriend
Afraid of upsetting his on-off girlfriend by severing their relationship, Michael James Quinn gave her a kiss on the cheek, put a knife in his pocket and went outside to kill himself.
Sydney socialite Kirsty Dayment to enter pleas to drug charges: court
With her stiletto heels, sleek clothes and perfectly groomed hair, Kirsty Dayment is not who you might typically expect to be an accused drug dealer.
Controversial consorting laws challenged
Is a having a simple conversation on a public street enough to put you foul of consorting laws?
Monis wanted insurance payout after murder, court hears
Sydney siege gunman Man Haron Monis took out flood insurance for his top-floor unit because he hoped to receive a huge payout when a woman was murdered and her body set fire to there, a court has heard.
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