Brothers left devastated by $1m blackmail plot
Three brothers from one of SA’s most prominent retail families say a “disgusting” $1 million extortion attempt left them distrusting the people around them.
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MH17 witnesses ‘in fear of their lives’
Witnesses in the trial of four men accused of downing flight MH17 have spoken about fears for their safety, as prosecutors described how “delighted” the men were at news the jet had been shot down.
‘More than a bikie’: Widow’s plea to solve murder of Shane Ross
The widow of Shane Ross and father of Cameron Martin have made a plea for information to catch whoever killed the two men in Gold Coast bushland last year. It comes as police release video of a vehicle seen in the area of the time of the killings. WATCH THE VIDEO
Crime rate rises amid police budget dispute
Crimes of all kinds increased by eight per cent in SA in the year to December – despite drops in reports of assault, murder and homicide.
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Dutton won’t back down on Prakash citizenship call
Peter Dutton is standing firm on the decision to strip Neil Prakash of his Australian citizenship, despite claims that doing so is in breach of Australian law.
The workplace feud that may have killed a Townsville skipper
A simmering workplace feud may have cost beloved Townsville skipper Ronald ‘Ron’ David his life.
Sisters’ killer the one that got away
Almost 50 years ago Townsville was the scene of one of the most heinous crimes in Australian history when two innocent girls were taken from a bus stop, raped and murdered. This is their story.
Rake attacker unmasked as killer
It is the 1979 case so evil the details still can’t be reported — but the killer was allowed out and struck again in a horrifying attack.
China’s ‘Jack the Ripper’ executed
A serial killer dubbed China’s “Jack the Ripper” for the way he mutilated several of his 11 female victims has been executed.
ISIS suspect’s wife under investigation
Australian authorities are investigating the Australian wife of an Iraqi Kurd refugee who was granted a bridging visa before it was discovered he was actually a suspected member of ISIS.
Fiji PM says Prakash won’t be going there
Fiji is fuming after the Morrison government moved to strip terrorist Neil Prakash of citizenship, with their prime minister declaring the Islamic State recruiter won’t be going there.
Campbelltown crook ruled underworld as drug kingpin
Drug kingpin Darren Rispen loved three things: fast cars, beautiful women — and not working for a living. Unlike many Sydney underworld figures, Rispen did not have a long criminal record and was virtually unknown to the authorities.
How a name bungle let ISIS member go free
A refugee who arrived on Christmas Island and was granted a visa to stay in Australia has been placed back into detention after it was discovered he was actually an ISIS member.
Notorious gangland hitman menaced Lawyer X
The late hitman Andrew Veniamin menaced the secret police informer known as Lawyer X over suspicions that she was too close to police at the height of Melbourne’s gangland war, raising speculation about who sent him.
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