Punter guilty of Dapto Dogs bookie murder
Terry Hickson has been found guilty of murdering a Sydney greyhound bookmaker 30 years ago, stabbing Charles Skarratt to death in a botched robbery after the bookie returned from the Dapto racetrack.
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Child rapist set free but we can’t tell you who he is
One of Australia’s most feared paedophiles is set to be secretly allowed back into the Victorian community without supervision. But for legal reasons we can’t say who he is.
Former top bikie wants to be a ‘family man’
An ex-Comanchero bikie, of Canberra, was busted with cocaine and weapons. But ahead of his sentencing, he already has plans to turn his life around.
Victim’s girlfriend pays emotional tribute
The girlfriend of a man killed in the London Bridge attack has called him “phenomenal”, saying “together, we will make a difference”.
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Motive for share house executions still baffles
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