Women killed in Australia

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Tributes for ‘beautiful sister’ allegedly chased, gunned down in suspected murder

Chloe Jade Mason was found unconscious with a gunshot wound on a Caboolture footpath in the early hours of Sunday morning after reportedly being pursued by two men.

• Catherine Strohfeldt

Man jailed for up to 24 years after stabbing ex-girlfriend to death in front of her child

James Pualic murdered Analyn “Logee” Osias, a mother of four, after breaking into her Bendigo home in 2023.

• Tara Cosoleto

Axe murderer sentenced to 37 years’ jail for killing estranged wife

A judge found Dinush Kurera’s self-pity during a bitter divorce transformed into homicidal rage.

• Erin Pearson

Web of lies: Why Andre Rebelo killed his ‘happy and healthy’ mother

Jurors cried as the verdict was announced on Thursday afternoon following nearly two days of deliberation and an eight-week trial.

• Rebecca Peppiatt

Man charged with murder after woman’s body found at Footscray brothel

Police have charged a 35-year-old man who appeared in court on Thursday.

• Shelby Garlick and Erin Pearson

Hannah McGuire’s alleged killer fights to move trial away from home town

Lachlan Young, who has pleaded not guilty to killing his 23-year-old ex-girlfriend, wants his murder trial heard in Melbourne rather than Ballarat.

• Erin Pearson

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Man accused of helping dispose of Isla Bell’s body in fridge granted bail

Eyal Yaffe has been released on strict conditions including a $20,000 surety and that he wear an ankle bracelet and abide by a curfew.

• Erin Pearson

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Father’s heartbreaking revelation about Sydney acid bath murder victim

The parents of a pregnant Sydney woman murdered by her husband have told a court their daughter was stolen from her family by a man who was meant to love and respect her.

• Sarah McPhee

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Isla’s memory must be honoured with action

It is now commonplace to talk about violence against women as a “national crisis”. But has our response been commensurate with this sort of language?

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‘A terrifying game of cat and mouse’: Floreat murderer’s daughter speaks at DV rally

Ariel Bombara has revealed her abusive father was on the phone to her mother when he murdered her best friend and her best friend’s daughter.

• Hamish Hastie and Heather McNeill

‘Men can lead the change’: Brisbane Lions join call for men to step up on family violence

Australia’s top Family Court judge has joined sporting stars and entertainers to call on men to step up and speak out against domestic and family violence.

• Courtney Kruk

Murdered, stuffed in a fridge and driven across Melbourne. What police allege happened to Isla Bell

Police allege the death of 19-year-old Isla Bell was caught on a sophisticated CCTV system, which then captured her “sugar daddy” trying to dispose of her body.

• Erin Pearson

Face behind the flyer: The gentle life and cruel death of Melbourne’s ‘missing’ teenager

For six weeks, Isla Bell became the teen everyone knew as “missing” – but to her loved ones, the 19-year-old was so much more.

• Cassandra Morgan

Vicky’s home was open to anyone who needed her. Then she was killed on her doorstep

The death of Vicky Apostolopoulos, who was allegedly murdered by her neighbour, has sent her loved ones into shock.

• Cassandra Morgan

Susan visits her daughter’s grave every day. At night, she dreams of her screaming for help

Maryam Hamka’s devastated mother knows no parent should have to bury a child. Now she wants her killer punished for what he’s done to her family.

• Erin Pearson

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Families watch on as Samantha Murphy’s accused killer opts to fast-track murder trial

Patrick Stephenson will have his trial fast-tracked to the Supreme Court after pleading not guilty to murdering the missing Ballarat mother.

• Erin Pearson

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Noeline wasn’t warned her ex had been released from jail early. Soon after, she was murdered

The case has prompted the state coroner to call for an overhaul of the way Victoria deals with family violence perpetrators.

• Erin Pearson

Third person charged over string of offences before crash killed grandmother

The death of 69-year-old Rosemary Franzidis at Murrumba Downs came after car thefts and attempted robberies at gunpoint in the hours before the crash.

• Cloe Read

Man who killed two sex workers hours apart to serve seven more years

Xiaozheng Lin killed the two women in their own homes, but struck a deal to plead guilty to manslaughter. The sentence has been labelled unjust and unfair.

• Erin Pearson

Bombshell evidence about Bondi Westfield killer revealed at hearing

The first hearing into the stabbing rampage, in which Joel Cauchi killed six people before being shot dead by police, has been held in Sydney.

• Perry Duffin

Man who murdered his wife in Northcote garage jailed for 24 years

The anti-vaxxer bludgeoned his scientist wife to death with a 7.5-kilogram metal car ramp.

• Holly Hales

Murder accused in hospital after charges over South Morang woman’s death

The 33-year-old partner of Nikkita Azzopardi missed his court hearing because he is receiving treatment in hospital.

• Erin Pearson and Lachlan Abbott

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Murder accused allegedly moved wife’s body near mower

A man accused of murdering his wife moved her body before she was found dead near a ride-on lawnmower, police allege.

• Rex Martinich

Hannah McGuire’s accused killer pleads not guilty as her family packs courtroom

Lachlan Young’s murder trial will go straight to the Supreme Court, after he pleaded not guilty to killing Hannah McGuire, whose loved ones watched on, wearing jumpers emblazoned with her picture.

• Erin Pearson

Carolyn Stuckey was shot dead by her husband. He was then allowed to raise their three small children

Allan Stuckey spent 22 months in jail for killing his wife, then raised their children. Now one of them wants to know why – and help give a voice to other child survivors of family violence.

• Wendy Tuohy

Nelomie did everything to protect herself. Her estranged husband killed her anyway

A judge has suggested family violence offenders be forced to wear ankle bracelets after the axe murder of a mother in front of her children.

• Erin Pearson

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The $702m plan to help tackle rise in domestic violence

A spate of killings earlier this year prompted the government to commission a rapid review. On Friday, the national cabinet meets to respond.

• David Crowe

Sydney University student found dead in Burwood unit identified

Detectives are appealing for help from the community to solve the death of the international student, whose partner was also found dead.

• Jessica McSweeney

Perth dad gets 20 years for fatally stabbing partner in front of kids

In sentencing the man over Emmerich Lasakar’s death, a Perth judge has said domestic violence is at crisis point, requiring “a broader societal response”.

• Rebecca Peppiatt

Beneath a veil of violence: The inspiring life and haunting death of Emma Bates

Emma, 49, was found dead in her home in April by police who broke in to conduct a welfare check. She had head and upper body injuries consistent with being violently assaulted.

• Melissa Cunningham

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Keisha lost her life in a hit-run crash. Police say it was no accident

Police say the young mother struck by a vehicle after dropping a child at a daycare centre had been in a relationship months earlier with a man now charged over her death.

• Cloe Read

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A relative called police, concerned for Kierra-Lea. They found her fatally stabbed at home

Police have charged a 36-year-old man with murder after the body of a woman with multiple stab wounds was found in Ipswich.

• Courtney Kruk and Bailey Kenzie

Annette taught English to migrants and loved helping people. Then her body was found in a wheelie bin

Shocked former students and members of Annette Brennan’s church have remembered her as an amazing teacher and a “second mum” to some.

• Marta Pascual Juanola