Australia
Country Intelligence Summary
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June 2, 2026
Top Motives and Outcomes in Australia
Top Motives
- Jealousy — 33 case(s)
- Control/domination — 24 case(s)
- Revenge — 23 case(s)
- Eliminate romantic partner — 11 case(s)
- Money / Financial Gain — 8 case(s)
Top Outcomes
- Arrest made — 40 case(s)
- Legal case ongoing — 27 case(s)
- Homicide during marriage — 27 case(s)
- Investigation still ongoing — 20 case(s)
- Deadbody recovery — 19 case(s)
State / Province Case Counts in Australia
20 case(s)
11 case(s)
4 case(s)
4 case(s)
2 case(s)
1 case(s)
1 case(s)
Cases in Australia: Motive — Money / Financial Gain
Judith Brown Allegedly Murdered by Ross Brown, Anna Bay, New South Wales, Australia
Judith Brown was found murdered in her home with severe head injuries caused by a heavy object identified as a ceramic door stop. Her husband, Ross Brown, was initially a suspect and witness, displaying inconsistent …
State/Province: New South Wales, Australia | City/Region: Anna Bay | Incident Type: Murder | Date: June 2, 2026
View DetailsDaniel Jones Injured by Sarah Jane Parkinson and Scott John White, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
In July 2011, Sarah Jane Parkinson began dating her airport co-worker Daniel Jones in Canberra, Australia. After moving in with Daniel and his parents, Sarah began a covert affair in April 2012 with police officer …
State/Province: Australian Capital Territory, Australia | City/Region: Canberra | Incident Type: Non-Murder | Date: Dec. 7, 2013
View DetailsThe Murder of Allison Baden-Clay by her husband, Gerard Baden-Clay in Brisbane, Australia
Allison Baden-Clay, a 43-year-old HR professional, was murdered in Brisbane, Australia, in April 2012. Her husband, Gerard Baden-Clay, a real estate businessman, was convicted of her murder after a complex investigation revealed infidelity, financial stress, …
State/Province: Queensland, Australia | City/Region: Brisbane | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: April 19, 2012
View DetailsKarlie Pearce-Stevenson and Khandalyce Pearce Allegedly Murdered by Daniel Holdom, Belanglo State Forest, New South Wales, Australia
Two bodies were found years apart over 1,000 km from each other: Karlie Pearce-Stevenson, a young mother, and her 2-year-old daughter Khandalyce Pearce. Karlie's remains were found in Belanglo State Forest, NSW, in 2010 but …
State/Province: New South Wales, Australia | City/Region: Belanglo State Forest | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Jan. 1, 2010
View DetailsTony and Taiyo Murdered by Ram Baniya Tiwari, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
In September 2003, two Singaporean students, Tony and Taiyo, were found murdered in their Sydney apartment. Their roommate Ram Baniya Tiwari was initially charged and convicted twice for the murders but was ultimately acquitted in …
State/Province: New South Wales, Australia | City/Region: Sydney | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Sept. 15, 2003
View DetailsPregnant Wife Allegedly Murdered by Husband, New South Wales, Australia
Peter Baines, a former crime scene investigator with New South Wales police, recounts a stabbing homicide case where a husband fatally stabbed his pregnant wife on the steps of a building near Chinatown. The incident …
State/Province: New South Wales, Australia | City/Region: | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: None
View DetailsLeslie Ball, Rochelle Paul, and others Disappearance Involving David Phillips, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Leslie Ball, a 71-year-old man, disappeared in 1993 under suspicious circumstances involving his son-in-law, former police officer David Phillips. Evidence including forged documents, a burned trailer, and a money trail suggest foul play motivated by …
State/Province: Queensland, Australia | City/Region: Townsville | Incident Type: Murder | Date: None
View DetailsMarilyn Burdon Allegedly Murdered by Charles Bizuchi, Kew, Victoria, Australia
Marilyn Burdon, a 70-year-old mother and criminology expert, was killed in her Kew home in 2017 by her former partner Charles Bizuchi, who then committed suicide. Despite being banned from firearms ownership for over a …
State/Province: Victoria, Australia | City/Region: Kew | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: None
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