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Family say in balcony death inquest
THE family of Gold Coast balcony death victim Warriena Wright will be consulted before a decision is made on whether to hold an inquest into her death.
AFP seize items from terror raid house
UPDATE: POLICE have returned to a house in Melbourne’s north, as a fourth alleged suicide bomber was remanded for alleged plans to blow up parts of Melbourne on Christmas Day.
Culleton turns on ‘judge Pauline’
SENATOR Rod Culleton has fired up over Pauline Hanson’s reaction to a Federal Court judge who declared him bankrupt today in dramatic scenes.
No bail for pair accused of ‘bestiality attack’
UPDATE: Two men accused of bestiality and torture in relation to 12-year-old Polly the pig and several chickens on the NSW north coast have been refused bail.
One-year ice probe ends in arrests
A LAKE Macquarie gym instructor has been arrested in front of clients and charged with large-scale drug supply as $100,000, a BMW and drugs were seized.
Lucky faces conspiracy to defraud charge
EXCLUSIVE: Convicted criminal and former boxer Lucky Gattellari has appeared before a Sydney court today charged with conspiracy to defraud businessman Ron Medich.
Accused smuggler sobs in court
MELINA Roberge, one of three Canadians charged with smuggling 95kg of cocaine on a cruise, cried loudly in a Sydney court today.
New look at brutal sexual attack
POLICE are ramping up their search for the perpetrators of an ‘horrific’ rape that occurred in Brisbane in 2011.
Shed pervert jailed for spying
A LANDLORD, who used hidden cameras to spy on tenants from a dark shed filled with computers, learned his fate today.
Roxy husband’s grim prison Christmas
ROXY Jacenko’s husband Oliver Curtis will spend his first Christmas in prison and it will be a grim affair for the convicted share trader.
‘F***ing pull over now, c***’
A QUEENSLAND police officer who pulled his gun out after stopping a speeding motorist has been found guilty of common assault.
Eddie Obeid won’t be out for Xmas
CORRUPT former NSW minister Eddie Obeid will spend Christmas behind bars following the failure of his bail bid.
Weapon you’d never see coming
THREE Aussies were sentenced to life in prison for using a drug that kills victims in their sleep. They all have one thing in common.
Feared enforcer ‘terrified’ of life outside
RODNEY Atkinson, an inmate so dangerous and feared he was shackled just to move cells, has confessed he’s terrified of life outside jail.
Obeid’s bid to be home for Christmas
CROOKED former NSW minister Eddie Obeid will make an application for bail just days after he was jailed for misconduct in public office.
Suspicious death prompts reward
A MYSTERY meeting at Sydney’s Watsons Bay may help explain what happened to Katrina Ploy, whose body was found in 2006.
Death house’s grisly layout
THE grisly layout of bodies that greeted police who unlatched the gate at the Davidson home of the Colombian Manrique-Lutz family has been revealed.
Inside cruise ship cabin 312
DETAILS of a drug operation involving a former porn star, her 23-year-old friend and a luxury cruise ship have been revealed.
$1-an-hour workers win $100m payout
DISABLED workers who were exploited and paid as little as 99 cents-an-hour will now share in $100 million compensation.
Ex-nurse gets 27 years for insulin murders
FORMER nurse Megan Haines has been jailed for at least 27 years for murdering two residents at a northern NSW aged-care facility by injecting them with lethal doses of insulin.
Woman’s final moments caught on CCTV
DISTURBING footage showing the final moments of a woman’s life as she endured “unprofessional and inhumane” treatment in custody has been released.
Too many crims, not enough cash
THE number of criminal cases in the Supreme Court has more than doubled in the past three years in Queensland - now judges are calling on the government to pay up to ease the burden.
Details of cruiseship drug bust revealed
A WOMAN who documented her trip on cruise ship Sea Princess while allegedly smuggling a large haul of cocaine has appeared in a Sydney court.
Mum ‘relieved’ when daughter starved
A WEST Australian mother who starved her three-month-old daughter, then left the body to decompose in a shed is due to be sentenced.
‘The most serious corruption’
FORMER NSW Labor Minister Eddie Obeid will appeal a five year jail term. But Premier Mike Baird intends to deliver the one-time pollie another blow.
Boy ‘hadn’t seen a doctor in six years’
THIS boy’s aunt was a senior nurse at a private hospital and his primary carer. She’s now accused of manslaughter and child cruelty in his death.
Aussies facing brutal executions
DEATH by firing squad, hanging or lethal injection are the potential fates of Aussies who are facing execution overseas.
Why did police seize these legal items?
NSW Police is accused of “losing touch with basic moral principles” for confiscating legal equipment that could save people’s lives.
Lotto winner’s cheeky jibe
THE “lucky 14” who won a $40 million jackpot in a workplace syndicate have had a cheeky celebration after a colleague lost his bid for a share in the prize.
Former Billabong boss’s ex breaks down
THE ex-wife of former Billabong boss Matthew Perrin broke down and started hyperventilating when giving evidence at his trial.
Spit-hood teen’s handwritten statement
FOOTAGE of teen Dylan Voller shackled in a chair and wearing a spit hood went around the world earlier this year. He has finally made a statement.
Sydney socialite spared Christmas in jail
SOCIALITE and model Kirsty Dayment has been spared a potential first Christmas in prison on cocaine and ecstasy charges.
Former councillor claims case of mistaken identity
FORMER Bankstown councillor Jamil “Jim” Daniel has claimed a case of mistaken identity over accusations he dropped illegal campaign material smearing a Labor candidate at last year’s election.
Fatal injury ‘after hospital discharge’
A JUNIOR doctor who discharged a nine-year-old girl from hospital hours after she fell from a swing believes her injury developed after her release, an inquest has heard.
Sadistic child torturer jailed for 19 years
A “SADISTIC” dad who tortured, terrorised and sexually abused four kids at a remote South Australian property is jailed for up to 25 years.
Billabong boss on $13.5m forgery charges
MATTHEW Perrin once headed one of Australia’s most iconic companies. Now that has all come crashing down.
Son’s tears for fallen cop dad
THE family of NSW cop Bryson Anderson say they’ve been “kicked in the guts” by a decision to drastically slash his killer’s sentence.
The moment that made Voller cry
DYLAN Voller has told of being starved, strip searched and mistreated as a child in detention. But it was something else that today brought him to tears.
Charges laid over NSW moonshine deaths
A 56-YEAR-OLD woman has been charged over the deaths of three people who consumed moonshine she allegedly sold them.
‘The sadness never goes away’
THE daughter of a woman killed by her GP husband has told of her heartbreak and sadness — but says today’s guilty verdict will help keep people safe.
I always believed Jessica was innocent
“I JUST grabbed the knife,” Jessica Silva told Michael Usher, explaining how she killed her boyfriend. This is why she deserves a clear name.
From dutiful son to sadistic sex monster
EXCLUSIVE: Graham Harrison’s early life as a sex worker’s obedient son turned him into a sadistic monster who takes pleasure in hurting women.
Firebug’s bid to cut prison time doused
A DANGEROUS firebug has had his long-awaited date with custody just in time for summer — finally being jailed for 21 months.
Sex ban for transgender prostitute
A TRANSGENDER sex worker has been banned from unprotected sex and working as a prostitute as part of her prison release conditions.
The biggest work Christmas party fails
THINK you got messy at your last Chrissy party? There is a long list of people who have really messed up at their office end-of-year drinks — but one man wins hands down.
Why murder accused was in Outback
THE accused outback killer Pande Veleski may have fled to Alice Springs because he was paranoid police were going to lock him after he was attacked.
Accused killer ‘very upset’ in jail
EXCLUSIVE: Derek Barrett, the IT worker accused of murdering his niece Michelle Leng, is not enjoying his prison time.
Inside the Davidson death house
THE house where the Lutz-Manrique family gassed to death last month is renting for a discount $750 after relatives found the couple left no will.
‘The sick don’t get treatment here’
AN INQUIRY into the death of a man under Australian care has heard medics were not equipped to treat him.
‘A self-serving piece of spin’
A STUDENT suing MP Terri Butler over her racism “slur” on Q&A has rejected her “sham” apology, saying he will see her in court.
This woman just smashed the glass ceiling
AUSTRALIA’S first female High Court Chief Justice has just been appointed — and her story is simply inspiring.
Fears Aussie terrorist a prison risk
AUSTRALIA’S worst terrorist could be a dangerous influence on other inmates if he is extradited from Turkey, experts warn.
Aussie mum locked up in squalid jail
AUSTRALIAN mother and surrogacy agent Tammy Davis-Charles made an eerie Facebook post days before she was detained in Cambodia’s Prey Sar prison.
Schoolies arrests double this year
WEEK two of Schoolies has begun and school leavers are getting risque and are stripping down while arrests have doubled this year.
Sex predator’s creepy smile in court
A DIAGNOSED “sexual sadist” has appeared in court smiling, despite undergoing sentencing for 36 charges committed while wearing a tracking anklet.
Multi-millionaire’s secret sex lair
MULTI-millionaire slumlord Masaaki Imaeda rigged up a network of cameras and cables to video tenants having sex.
‘We’ve got something here’
A SMALL mysterious spot called ‘Stain 91’ found in the garage of Robert Xie could hold clue to solving the five Lin family murders.
Juror ‘flirted’ with gang members on trial
A JUDGE was urged to discharge a juror over alleged flirting with a trio of gang members on trial in the Supreme Court.
Cousins in hospital under guard after crash
UPDATE: FORMER AFL star Ben Cousins is in hospital after crashing his car into a truck, a day after a warrant was issued for his arrest.
$2 moonshine kills three people
THREE Australians died drinking $2 moonshine sold in Coke bottles, which was so strong it could paralyse people’s arms for 15 minutes straight.
Guilty of bestiality, but no jail
A WOMAN who admitted to acts of bestiality with her dog has walked free from court after lamenting that “it has ruined my life”.
Bloody hell! TV journo attacked
THE estranged wife of Tarik Assaad — who is the brother of gangland murder victim Hamad Assaad — lashed out at a reporter.
Slain hitman’s brother refused bail
THE brother of slain hitman Hamad Assaad was today refused bail, with a magistrate saying she believed he was an “extreme risk” to the community.
Sordid new pictures of Atkins
EXCLUSIVE: New details of Michael Atkins’ sex life with young men as cops consider his immunity deal over Matthew Leveson.
‘All the biggest gangsters are coming’
WHEN slain standover man Pasquale Barbaro invited Farhad Qaumi to an $80,000 party, he said it was in his honour and Miranda Kerr was coming.
Michael Atkins’ new porn party lifestyle
EXCLUSIVE: The partying hasn’t stopped for Michael Atkins as police halt their search for the remains of Matthew Leveson.
Dead gangster’s Breaking Bad life
GUNNED down Sydney gangster Pasquale “Pat” Barbaro’s life was a cross between Breaking Bad and The Sopranos before it ended in a bloody murder.
Serial drink driver had 4 kids in car
A FATHER who had been out of jail on DUI charges for three days was caught at five times the legal blood-alcohol limit with children in the back seat.
Bali bombing mastermind loses appeal
THE suspected terrorist mastermind behind the 2002 Bali bombings will remain in detention at Guantanamo Bay after his bid for freedom was rejected.
Doctor ‘killed his wife’ to be with lover
SYDNEY GP Brian Crickitt is on trial over his wife’s death, whose body he then showed to his mistress as they “held hands” on a trip to the morgue.
Creepy dance teacher’s sick double life
PAEDOPHILE dance teacher Grant Davies took thousands of photos of young girls he “adored”. Those photos exposed his sick world.
Paedophile jailed in ‘toughest’ sentence
AN Australian man has been found guilty of multiple paedophile crimes against young girls in one of the heaviest sentences ever handed down in Bali for this type of offence.
Australia’s king of sleaze
GUNS, cocaine and the night the girls “forgot to put their G-strings back on” — the steamy world of our most outrageous strip club baron.
Sex assault by man ‘smelling of raw meat’
A MAN “smelling of raw meat” has allegedly sexually assaulted a woman on a Melbourne tram
‘We are shocked and horrified’
SYDNEY private school staff have revealed what they knew of “inappropriate” sexual behaviour but didn’t tell cops. Warning: Graphic.
Inside the Tostee jury room
THE Tostee murder trial jury agonised for almost four days over whether to convict or acquit. Here’s what went on behind closed doors.
‘It’s been hell’: Tostee breaks silence
GABLE Tostee has revealed what he went through during his murder trial in his first comments since the jury’s verdict, saying he’s been through “hell”.
Dr Death’s macabre manual
CHAPTER six of Phillip Nitschke’s death manual includes shock instructions about how to gas your family, and more.
Roxy Jacenko spotted with mystery man
DAYS before she was a “no show” at husband Oliver Curtis’ appeal, Roxy Jacenko was enjoying drinks with a male friend.
Gasps as Tostee walks a free man
GABLE Tostee has been acquitted of all charges over the death of Warriena Wright, who fell from his 14th-storey apartment.
Was this fatal car crash staged?
A BAIL hearing took an unexpected twist — was young mother Jasmine White really dead before the car she was in crashed?
Law catches up to vain teenage fugitive
TEENAGE Facebook escapee Amy Sharp was on the run when she made a bizarre request of police on Facebook. Now she’s behind bars.
What the Gable Tostee jury wasn’t told
SEX, crime and women: Here’s what the jury who acquitted Gable Tostee wasn’t told about his past during his murder trial.
Tostee jury can’t reach verdict
THE jury deliberating in the case of Gable Tostee was unable to reach a unanimous verdict and will resume deliberations this morning.
Paedophile says he should avoid jail
A VICTORIAN man described as Bali’s worst paedophile says molesting children was “not serious” because he paid them and should avoid jail.
How IS seduced private school girl
PRIVATE schoolgirl Amira Karroum was seduced into joining Islamic State with promises of cars and cash and lured her to her end.
Hughes family letters revealed
LETTERS from Phillip Hughes’ family have revealed claims of slander, illegal bowling, a cover up and dishonesty.
Gravy plane over for retired MPs
FOUR ex-federal MPs have lost their High Court challenge to retain a lifetime gold travel pass, marking a definitive end to the parliamentary perk.
‘The horror will haunt me forever’
SAMANTHA Handley was with her ex-boyfriend for three years before she discovered the horrible truth about his life before they met.
Mum’s anger over chilling tape
THE mother of Warriena Wright, who plunged to her death from the balcony of accused murderer Gable Tostee, has revealed her anguish outside court.
Ship of death: What happened on board?
THE first man to die was the cook, but he wasn’t the last. As the Sage Sagittarius voyaged down the coast of Australia, it became a ship of death.
‘I’m a porn star after a few drinks’
IT TOOK just five messages for accused killer Gable Tostee to make his intentions towards Warriena Wright clear.
Woman ‘carved up’ before murder
A MOTHER of four pleaded in vain for her life as she was viciously tortured with a machete before being shot twice in the head.
Players react to ‘I’ll kill you’ bombshell
A NSW bowler allegedly told Phillip Hughes, “I’m going to kill you,” on the field the day he was struck, an inquest has heard.
Budgie Nine don’t deserve our sympathy
THEY’RE former private schoolboys who endured time in a Malaysian prison for dropping their pants. They don’t deserve sympathy from any of us.
Heartache for bombing tragedy survivor
AT THIS time of the year, every year, a feeling of dread starts to build in the pit of Maria Kotronakis’s stomach. A family tragedy is haunting her.
Woman desperate to do jury duty, denied
THIS woman was determined to do the one thing others try so hard to avoid. She even took her fight to be a juror to Australia’s highest court, but failed.
Man kills 17 to cover up killing parents
A “SOCIALLY awkward” 27-year-old gambling addict has slaughtered 19 people including a three-year-old girl in a remote Chinese mountain village.
Harriet Wran surfaces after jail
THE ex-NSW Premier’s daughter was all smiles in her first outing since she was freed from prison, for lunch at a cafe with her mum.
The unravelling of Cy Walsh
CY WALSH walks along a quiet street like nothing has happened. The reality is much different — he just stabbed his father to death.
