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The victims were Herbert Darnley, his wife, Joyce, and their five children. A note was found on the front door of the scene, indicating a murder-suicide, although no perpetrator was reported as identified. [28] 1964 – The Nedlands Monster – Eric Edgar Cooke murdered eight people and assaulted 20 more during a crime spree in Perth.
This is a list of massacres and mass murders that have occurred in Australia and its predecessor colonies (some historical numbers may be approximate). Many of the massacres not listed here may instead be found in the list of massacres of Indigenous Australians. There is no uniform, global standard for what constitutes a mass murder.
Crimes That Shook Australia is an Australian true crime documentary television series that premiered on Crime + Investigation on 16 April 2014. [1] Stan Grant presented the first two series; Matt Doran was announced as the new presenter in February 2017.
Adelaide, South Australia: Duncan was an Australian law lecturer at the University of Adelaide who drowned after being thrown into the River Torrens by a group of men believed to be police officers. Around 11.00 p.m. on 10 May 1972, Duncan and Roger James were both thrown into the river and Duncan drowned. [23]
Hectorville, South Australia: 3 3 6: 2011 Hectorville siege: A shooting incident and the following stand-off with the police left three people killed and three others wounded. [11] 10 April 2010: Roxburgh Park, Victoria: 4 [n 1] 0 4: A man shot and killed his three children and himself. [12] 18 May 2009: Jandakot, Western Australia: 0 4 [n 1] 4
List of people legally executed in the Northern Territory; List of people legally executed in Victoria; List of people legally executed in Western Australia; List of people legally executed on Norfolk Island; List of Australian crime podcasts; List of Australian politicians convicted of crimes; List of Australians imprisoned or executed abroad
In comparison to other English-speaking countries, such as New Zealand, United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States, Australia in 2020 had an overall crime rate of 0.87 per 100,000 people, while the overall crime rate in North America was higher, with 2.1 per 100,000 in Canada and 6.5 per 100,000 in the United States. The homicide rate in ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 5 January 2025. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. This is a list of Australian people who have been convicted of serious crimes. Bank robbers Australians convicted of bank robbery ...