Systemic failures allowed childcare worker to abuse 65 children
A damning review finds Queensland's lack of a reportable conduct scheme allowed a paedophile childcare worker to abuse 65 kids over two decades. Read the shocking details.
A damning review finds Queensland's lack of a reportable conduct scheme allowed a paedophile childcare worker to abuse 65 kids over two decades. Read the shocking details.
Bevan Spencer von Einem, convicted of the 1986 murder of Richard Kelvin, has died in a South Australian prison. The case remains one of the state's most notorious crimes.
A woman has been found dead at a home in Montagu Bay, Hobart. A 33-year-old man has been charged with murder. Police are urging anyone with information to come forward.
Andre Rebelo, convicted of murdering his mother in Perth, presents a new theory in court. Read the shocking details of the case and the family's reaction.
Peter Scammell has been charged with murder five years after the death of his partner, nurse Katrina Hawker. A coronial inquest found her overdose death 'suspicious'. Read the chilling details.
The family of murdered Melbourne doctor Ashley Gordon say they are 'disappointed' his teenage killer could be free in 12 years. Read their emotional court reaction.
Crown prosecutors detail damning evidence against Rajwinder Singh, accused of murdering Toyah Cordingley on a Far North Queensland beach. DNA and grave site findings revealed.
The Woden Valley Rams have unveiled a new coaching duo for 2026 after a police investigation and governing body intervention forced the club to abandon its controversial re-appointment of Ashley Barnes. Read the full details.
Luke Hanif Sekkouah admits to the horrific domestic violence murder of his mother in her Warnbro home. Read the shocking details of the case that has rocked the Perth community.
Darcy Jenson, on trial for allegedly orchestrating a deadly Bali shooting, apologised to the victim's widow in court. The Sydney man faces the death penalty if found guilty.
Closing arguments are set to begin in the Cairns Supreme Court murder trial of Rajwinder Singh, accused of killing Toyah Cordingley. The jury will soon deliberate.
Chad Johnathan Hardy has been found not guilty of murdering his housemate due to mental impairment. The WA Supreme Court verdict follows a brutal hammer attack in a Mirrabooka group home. Read the full details.
Kain, 28, describes finding his grandmother Diane Harkess dead in her Bateau Bay unit. A man has been charged with murder as the family struggles with loss.
7NEWS has issued an unreserved apology after mistakenly publishing a photo of respected businessman Vincent Ashe in a report about murder charges against Shaun James Smoothy. Read the full details of the error and apology.
A second man has been charged with murder following the fatal shooting of father-of-two Mal Seve in a Blacktown ambush. Police made swift arrests after a pursuit.
A 16-year-old boy was hit by a police vehicle after fleeing arrest near Gordon Railway Station. The teen was treated for minor injuries as investigations continue.
A young father, Mal Seve, was fatally shot in a public ambush in Sydney's west. Two suspects arrested, one charged with murder. Read the latest on this tragic case.
Muhammad Abdur Rehman Mirza sentenced to life for the 2022 murder of Helen Marsuk in Perth. He will be eligible for parole after 20 years. Read the full story.
A 27-year-old man has faced Townsville Magistrates Court charged with murder following a violent incident at a local residence. Police allege the attack occurred during a confrontation.
A man faces murder charges after a tragic crash in Doomadgee claimed the lives of a woman and child. Police investigation reveals shocking details about the incident.
A Farmborough Heights man could be found not criminally responsible for his father's murder due to mental illness, the NSW Supreme Court has heard. Verdict expected in December.
A Queensland father faces murder charges after a domestic violence-related crash in Doomadgee killed his partner and 10-year-old daughter. Three other children were seriously injured in the tragedy.
Muhammad Abdur Rehman Mirza receives life imprisonment with 20-year minimum for murdering Perth mother Smera Anwar during sexual encounter. Justice served.
Forensic scientists reveal DNA and blood evidence search in Toyah Cordingley murder trial. Key details from Cairns court proceedings uncovered. Read the latest developments.
Chad Hardy, diagnosed with schizophrenia, stands trial for murdering his NDIS-funded housemate. The case raises questions about mental health support in group homes.
Alanah Gail Smithwick appears in court with arm cast as case adjourned for psychiatric assessment. The 28-year-old faces murder charges over her infant's death.
Two 15-year-olds charged with murder after 17-year-old stabbed at Sydney reserve. Police urge witnesses to come forward as families face Christmas without children.
A 25-year-old man has been charged with murder after the body of a 78-year-old man was discovered at a Markham Street property in Armidale. Police established Strike Force Kastelic to investigate the homicide.
Convicted child murderer Bevan Spencer von Einem, 79, has been transferred to Yatala Labour Prison where he will die. The killer never applied for parole since 2007. Download the 7NEWS app for breaking news.
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with murder after allegedly stabbing a 17-year-old at Bruce Purser Reserve in Rouse Hill. The victim died at the scene despite paramedics' efforts.