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Murder accused 'horrified' by his actions, court told
The man who shot liquor store owner Navtej Singh will live with the consequences for the rest of his life, his lawyer told jurors today.

Olympian pleads not guilty to rape charge
Name suppression continues for a New Zealand Olympian who today pleaded not guilty to 12 charges, including rape.

Mother charged after boys' deaths
The Australian mother of two little boys found dead in the bathtub of their home in Canada has been charged with their murder.

Newsreader orders 'revenge killing' of TV channel boss, court told
A newsreader in Cyprus has been accused of hiring a hitman to murder a TV station boss after he sacked her.

Govt wants action after attacks on police
The Government is considering how to better support officers following a series of "barbaric" assaults.

Abducted girl, 8, found slain
Queensland police launched an intense search yesterday for the killer of an 8-year-old girl abducted from her home in Bundaberg.

Experts: Tougher sentences won't stop attacks on police
Cracking down on insults commonly hurled at police is the first step to ending assaults on police officers, the union's president said today.

Three charged over Oamaru police beating
Police have charged three men after an assault on an officer at an Oamaru drink-driving checkpoint last night.

Court rejects appeal of man who hit child with cricket bat
A man who disciplined his six-year-old daughter with a cricket bat when she would not stop coughing fails to get his jail term reduced.

'Road rage killing' shocks Sydney
A road rage incident may have been the precursor of a vicious murder in Sydney's inner suburbs last night.