Guns
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Crime
‘He lived by the sword, he died by the sword’: How the ‘Angel of Death’ got his name
Tarek Ayoub’s body was found riddled with bullets in a quiet Sydney street. Police are hunting multiple gunmen over an execution with all the signs of a professional hit.
- by Perry Duffin and Jessica McSweeney
Latest
‘Extremely wicked’: Charlise Mutten’s killer jailed for life without parole
The judge said Justin Stein “did not shed a tear” and used tissues as a prop during his trial for the callous murder of his partner’s nine-year-old daughter.
- by Sarah McPhee
‘Enraged’ husband shoots at family, stranger, before turning gun on himself
A man pulled a gun on his family and shot a passerby in a violent spree, ending in the discovery of his body in a creek.
- by Jessica McSweeney and Amber Schultz
Opinion
Animal attacks
There are too many crocs in Australia. Time to unleash the hunters
Other countries successfully manage safari-style hunting of dangerous animals such as crocodiles. Why not Australia?
- by Brad Emery
‘Blood on my face’: Harrowing ambush videos shown at Wieambilla inquest
The deadly shooting at a remote Queensland property began soon after one officer could be heard asking his colleagues: “There’s a warrant for this fella?”
- by Rex Martinich
Two men to face court after daylight eastern suburbs police pursuit
A man allegedly confronted a resident nearby John Ibrahim’s clifftop mansion while armed with a pistol before leading police on a chase. There is no suggestion of wrongdoing on Ibrahim’s part.
- by Jessica McSweeney
Dramatic arrest vision after police pursuit through eastern suburbs
Two men were arrested after reports of a man wearing a balaclava and carrying a gun near the home of John Ibrahim. There is no suggestion of wrongdoing on his part.
- by Jessica McSweeney and Riley Walter
Impeached, convicted and shot at. Will anything stop Donald Trump?
Republicans say they are more united than ever before, galvanised by the failed assassination of Trump and a shambolic Democratic Party under a weakened president.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Opinion
Extremism
‘For the first time, I feel unsafe.’ Trump attack has fearful Australian MPs on edge
Australia does not have America’s gun culture or record of political violence, but many of our politicians are increasingly concerned about their security.
- by David Crowe
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Guns, ammo and jails: How speculators made a quick profit on the ‘Trump trade’
Picking investment winners under a Donald Trump regime has become the market’s latest sport.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
US politics
Assassination in the USA: Why does America take aim at its leaders?
Access to guns does not fully explain the intensity of American political violence. There must be something more.
- by Peter Hartcher
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