Crime
High-profile WA cases put matricide under the microscope
Recent cases in Western Australia of women murdered by their own sons has prompted calls for better research into the crime.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
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Double-murderer in High Court bid to overturn ‘no body, no parole’ laws
Several state governments have joined forces to defend the laws, which prevent killers from parole until they reveal the location of their victim’s remains.
- by Cloe Read
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Queensland Police
Men chased into Dreamworld, assaulted after Gold Coast traffic incident
An alleged road rage incident has spilled over into school holiday crowds at the popular Queensland theme park.
- by Catherine Strohfeldt
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NSW
Second teen charged after mass brawl at Manly Wharf
The arrest of a 15-year-old boy follows that of an 18-year-old man, a week after the ugly incident shone a light on antisocial behaviour in the beachside suburb.
- by Perry Duffin and Amber Schultz
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NSW
Police release CCTV images of two people sought after inner-west synagogue vandalism
Police allege two people who spray-painted the synagogue with antisemitic graffiti, one of several incidents to occur overnight, also tried to set the building alight.
- by Jessica McSweeney and Penry Buckley
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Victoria
Young man who was stabbed to death by group in ‘attack mode’ identified
Lino Atem’s death comes two years after his older brother was shot to death outside the family home.
- by Angus Delaney
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Police
Man brandishing gel-blaster shot in the hand by police
A 54-year-old man was shot after allegedly pointing a suspected firearm at police.
- by Claire Ottaviano
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Victoria
Crime figure Hawre Sherwani killed in targeted attack
Police have appealed to the public for more information after the former Comanchero was fatally shot in Melbourne’s west on Thursday night.
- by Cameron Houston, Angus Delaney and Marta Pascual Juanola
Murder accused to spend weeks in custody before next court date
Keith Lees, 72, was extradited from NSW to Queensland over the death of Meaghan Rose, whose body was found at the bottom of a cliff nearly three decades ago.
- by Cloe Read and Clare Sibthorpe
Police investigating how car passenger came to be shot in the back
“We don’t know at this point in time whether she’ll survive,” Detective Inspector Mark Mooney told reporters at the scene on the Gold Coast.
- by Savannah Meacham
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NSW
Crime family figure allegedly plotted contract killing of underworld rival
Omar Haouchar was the alleged ringleader of the plot to murder the gangland identity in the Sydney CBD.
- by Amber Schultz, Clare Sibthorpe and Penry Buckley
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