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Mother of wheelchair assault victim 'devastated'
A vicious attack on a disabled Canadian tourist in Sydney has made headlines across Canada.
Inside the flat of taxi murder suspect
The man suspected of killing an Auckland taxi driver told his flatmates in the days following the murder that a badly injured leg was caused by a game of basketball.
Pair guilty of disabled woman's manslaughter
The caregivers of an intellectually disabled woman have been found guilty of manslaughter by a High Court jury today, after seven hours of deliberations.
Teen jailed for life for taxi driver's murder
A 17-year-old was today jailed for life with a minimum non-parole period of 15-1/2 years for murdering a taxi driver.
Facebook fears after sex offender logged on to kill
Questions have been raised about the monitoring of the online activity of sex offenders, after a murder in Britain.
Grandmother saves baby from infanticide attempt
A baby owes its life to its grandmother who intervened during her own daughter's attempt at infanticide.
Dog leads owner to man bashed in park attack
A man who was out walking his dogs says one of the pets led him to a severely injured teenager who had been attacked in a park with his girlfriend.
Housemate in court over death of little boy
Mystery still surrounds the death of an Indian toddler in Melbourne.
Defence closes in caregivers' trial over death
The defence closed its case today in the trial of two caregivers accused of beating an intellectually impaired woman and leaving her to die.
Police praised in toddler investigation
The Indian community has praised Victoria police for their efforts in investigating the death of a three-year-old Indian toddler.
Residents tell of sobs and screams
Residents say they heard screams for help, moaning and sobbing in a park where a couple were violently attacked early yesterday.
Stabbing victim to leave NZ before attacker is freed
A stabbing victim is leaving the country and fears for his life because his attacker is about to be released from prison without having done any rehabilitation programme.
Kiwi jailed for sex attack in England
A New Zealand man who tried to rape a young girl after travelling to England to try to save his marriage has been sentenced to 15 and a half years in jail.