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Crime In Focus
Murdered in drive-by: Aussie’s killer wants parole
A decade after an Aussie baseballer was murdered in a drive-by shooting, his American killer is again pleading to be released. But the prosecutor has a message for the victim’s family.
Fury at cops amid plane drama
Passengers on-board Flight MH122 were left frustrated after it took police hours to remove a man who allegedly caused the plane to return to Sydney.
‘A massive hole’: Aussie mum’s grief over son’s volcano death
On the eve of a trial in New Zealand over the deadly 2019 White Island volcanic eruption that killed 22 and injured 25, an Aussie mum shares her desperate grief over the loss of her son Jason.
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Whodunit: Case of stolen school bell now a true crime thriller
A group of students at an inner-Brisbane primary school have created a True Crime podcast about the theft of their historic bell.
Bikies among 231 criminals kicked out of Australia
A former Comanchero boss suspected of being involved in 28 gang shootings is among dozens of unlawful non-citizens deported from Australia in just six months.
Crybaby hoon ringleader shunted for ‘mindless’ road antics
A sobbing Melbourne hoon who incited illegal street meets has kissed goodbye to his freedom and beloved bogan mobile.
Bali police raids uncover new terror honeypot
The terror group behind the Bali bombings, Jemaah Islamyiah (JI) is recruiting new members. This is what police have found and how they are spreading their tentacles again.
‘A fireball’: First Aussie cop on scene of Bali horror
Through nothing but fate, Glen McEwen was the first cop on the scene of the Bali bombing – it’s taken him 20 years to finally talk about what he saw.
Bali bomb accused chooses Cuban prison over Indonesian trial
The alleged Bali bombings mastermind was pushing to be extradited to Indonesia for trial – until he found out what happened to some of his co-accused.
‘More yummy’: Dart champ’s disgusting online sex secret
A Tasmanian darts champion who paid a Filipino mother to procure little girls to perform online sex shows for him while he masturbated over Skype has pleaded guilty to 10 charges.
Spiked drinks, rape: Aussies’ dating hell
A shock report has revealed what is happening to Australians behind closed doors. See the disturbing trends that are emerging.
‘Deport him’: Wife’s plea as Aussie jailed in secret trial
The wife of Sean Turnell, an economist at Sydney’s Macquarie University, has spoken out after he was jailed for three years in Myanmar.
Aussie arrested in Bali after drugs allegedly found in buttocks
An Australian man has been arrested and remains behind bars in Bail on drug charges which carry the death penalty.
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