Cruel Melbourne property swindler stole $10m from retirees
The financial planner lulled one client into a sense of security with visits to her retirement home, flowers and lunches.
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Man who survived stabbing issues powerful statement to 'wannabe gangsters'
The 20-year-old joined dozens of high school students and youth representatives who gathered to create a Crime Stoppers campaign.
Victoria
Actress sues Harvey Weinstein over alleged 1995 assault
Another actress has come forward claiming disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein had sexually assaulted her and then allegedly ruined her path to Hollywood stardom.
World
Men acquitted of Victorian murder talk up early plea offers
Before Jordan Bottom stood trial for the murder of a Victorian man, whose tortured body was found dumped in a shallow grave, he offered to plead guilty to manslaughter.
Victoria
Warning after SA speed signs vandalised to appear to say 'No'
Black tape was used on the 110km/h signs to make the two 1s appear to look like an N to create the word 'No'.
South Australia
Trainer featured on Tiger King sentenced for wildlife trafficking
Bhagavan "Doc" Antle was accused of illegally buying endangered lion cubs in for display and profit at his zoo.
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Man started wedding with 'a bang' - and put his grandson in hospital
US police said the incident was not intentional, but "not very smart".
shootings
Self-described gangster fronts court on Tupac murder charge
Duane "Keffe D" Davis' own comments in his memoir revived the police investigation that led to the indictment, police and prosecutors said.
Las Vegas
Five people hurt in shooting after homecoming event at US university
Students hunkered down for several hours at Baltimore's Morgan State University, as police went room to room looking for suspects.
USA
Police investigate after woman's body found on Perth road
A group of people were one street, "in the process of calling police" when officers made the grim discovery.
Perth
Children's hospital rape charge dropped for victim's mental health
A 13-year-old boy accused of raping a fellow patient crawled into her room to avoid being spotted by night-shift nurses, court documents claim.
Western Australia
Police gun stolen during aggravated burglary in Melbourne
The gun was inside an unmarked police vehicle stolen from a property.
Victoria
Mother fighting for life, man dead after suspected DV attack in Darwin
Police were called to a home on Sprigg Street in Millner at around 6.30pm on Tuesday.
Australia
Former scout leader charged with historical child sexual abuse offences
A male former Scout leader aged 62 has been charged with alleged historic child sexual and indecent assault offences.
Sydney
Guard's keys taken, multiple youths hospitalised after juvenile prison riot
Three young people were also rushed to hospital following the incident, north west of Melbourne yesterday.
Victoria
Court case continues for cop who tasered elderly woman
The case of a NSW police officer who was charged following the death of a 95-year-old woman, after she was tasered in a nursing home, has been mentioned in court.
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League, union star Roger Tuivasa-Sheck pleads guilty to drink-driving
Incoming Warriors player Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has pleaded guilty to drink-driving.
New Zealand
Suspect wrote ransom note to try and get money after kidnapping of 9-year-old
The 46-year-old man accused of kidnapping 9-year-old Charlotte Sena in upstate New York wrote a ransom note with intent to get money, court documents have shown.
World
US man convicted of killing two women faces scheduled execution
A man is scheduled to die by injection Tuesday evening, more than 25 years after he killed two women he met a day apart at bars in north Florida.
USA
Organ harvesting ring busted in Pakistan
The doctor who allegedly led the ring had been arrested multiple times before.
Pakistan
Man charged after allegedly stealing, crashing police van
The 37-year-old man is expected to face a Moreton Bay court today.
Brisbane
Hunter Biden pleads not guilty after plea deal collapses
Hunter Biden's attorneys are suggesting that prosecutors bowed to pressure by Republicans, who have insisted the Democratic president's son got a sweetheart deal.
Joe Biden
Two dead in shooting in major Bangkok shopping centre
At least two people have been killed and six injured in a Bangkok shopping centre shooting, and a suspect is in custody, authorities say.
shootings
Melbourne real estate agent jailed for secretly filming women in their homes
One of Joshua Allison's victims, Marie* feels like her innocence was stripped away from her after she was filmed in her bedroom without her consent.
Victoria
Boy allegedly stabbed, girl arrested at Queensland school
A 12-year-old boy was taken to hospital after the alleged attack on the Sunshine Coast, while a girl, also aged 12, was arrested and charged.
queensland
Police investigate drive-by shooting at luxury car in Sydney's west
Police have alleged a man who was shot at in Sydney's west this morning has ties to organised crime, as investigations continue into the shooting.
shootings
Childcare worker charged with more than 1600 offences identified
Ashley Griffith, 45, allegedly filmed the rape and abuse of young girls and uploaded the material to the dark web. Until today, his identity could not be revealed.
A Current Affair
Melbourne mum jailed after plot ends in both her husband and ex's deaths
Biannca Edmunds will spend at least 20 years in prison after a plot to murder her ex-partner ended in his death as well as the death of her husband.
national
A beloved TV star was shot dead in broad daylight. The killing remains unsolved
The shocking 1999 shooting death of Jill Dando left Britain stunned.
mysteries
Witness sought over alleged beach sex assaults in St Kilda
A man is sought over two alleged sexual assault incidents in the St Kilda area of Melbourne late last year and early this year.
sexual assault
Second police force looks into Russell Brand sex offence allegations
Harassment and stalking allegations made by a woman against Russell Brand between 2018 and 2022 are again under the spotlight.
sexual assault
Murder charge after man allegedly stabbed his mum and killed her cat
A man has been charged with murder after allegedly stabbing his mother, killing her cat and setting fire to her home in Sydney's south-west.
NSW police
Why one scientist cut down the world's oldest living tree
Some ancient trees have lived alongside humans for thousands of years. And then they've been been killed in unfathomable acts by humans, or interventions by Mother Nature.
nature
Teen charged with setting man on fire at Deniliquin Ute Muster
The older man remained in a serious condition on Monday night after being airlifted across the border to Victoria's Alfred Hospital.
police
Grandmother seriously injured after driver allegedly deliberately drove into her
A 65-year-old woman has been left with serious injuries after she was struck by a car in a hit-run in Ascot Vale.
Melbourne
Lives of Chris Dawson's two victims examined in new book
Chris Dawson, now 77, was found guilty of killing his wife Lynette so he could pursue a relationship with a schoolgirl, known legally as "JC".
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Wife charged with murder at campsite breaks down in court
A woman has broken down in court after she was accused of murdering her husband while on a camping trip in Victoria's north over the weekend.
Victoria
Men were strangers before one was allegedly fatally thrown over balcony
A 74-year-old man was allegedly flung from a first floor balcony in Brisbane.
murder
Pair arrested after allegedly ramming police during pursuit across Melbourne
Two men have been arrested after they allegedly rammed a police vehicle during a pursuit in Melbourne's south-east.
Melbourne
Teen 'cannot remember' stabbing father to death at Melbourne train station
The teenager - who cannot be identified - came from his home in NSW to Melbourne in December 2021 to visit his mother, who had previously abandoned him.
courtsThe clues that led detectives to Tupac murder suspect
The first arrest in the 1996 slaying of Tupac Shakur had its roots in the investigation of the killing of Biggie Smalls.
Las Vegas
Two dead of suspected overdoses at Sydney music festival
Scores of people were also charged with drug offences at festivals on the weekend.
drugs
Teens with wounds to neck, back after linked stabbings
An 18-year-old man is fighting for his life in hospital.
Stabbing
'Quiet, clever' boy dies after being hit by car in Melbourne
The parents of a two-year-old boy who was hit by a car and killed outside of a religious festival in Melbourne have remembered their son as adorable and loved by his community.
Melbourne
Teen almost loses hand after alleged machete attack in Melbourne
A group of offenders is on the run after a 14-year-old boy nearly lost his hand in an alleged machete attack in Melbourne.
Melbourne
Allegedly stolen car flips, seven teenagers arrested
A Police Air helicopter tracked the car to Waterford West before it crashed on Albert Street shortly after.
national
US officers indicted for shooting Black man sleeping in his car
Officers Carl Chandler and Alexander Gregory were indicted on battery and criminal recklessness charges.
USA
Second man arrested over felling of 300-year-old tree in England
Hours after a 16-year-old was freed on bail, Northumbria Police said a man in his 60s was arrested and is being questioned in custody.
United Kingdom
Doctor killed in crossfire in Mexico hospital shootout
Hitmen stormed a hospital in northern Mexico in a bid to kill a patient but they clashed with other gunmen already inside.
Mexico
Man accused of attacking Perth MP's sister with axe faces court
It's alleged members of the public had to intervene to stop the attack.
Perth
