Australia news Australia news live: Four more charged over alleged murder of Chris Baghsarian; Labor says Australians may ‘pay the price’ of renewed US-Iran conflict NSW police say 11 men have now been charged over the alleged crimes, including the ‘alleged coordinator’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast LIVE Updated 7m ago Nick Visser(now) and Martin Farrer (earlier) Tue 14 Jul 2026 00.40 BSTFirst published on Mon 13 Jul 2026 21.25 BST Share Key events 2h ago Minister says government waiting to see ‘what happens’ after Trump threat of 20% strait of Hormuz tariff 3h ago Four more charged over alleged murder of Chris Baghsarian 3h ago NT police release unseen photos from Peter Falconio murder investigation 3h ago Welcome Four more people have been charged over the alleged kidnapping and murder of 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian in Sydney in February.
Photograph: NSW Police/AAP From 3h ago Four more people have been charged over the alleged kidnapping and murder of 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian in Sydney in February.
NSW police have now charged 11 men over the alleged crimes.
They say one of the four men charged include the “alleged coordinator”.
Baghsarian was taken from his home in North Ryde on 13 February and his remains were found near a golf club in Pitt Town on 24 February.
Police say he was not the intended target of the kidnapping and was taken in a case of mistaken identity.
A 32-year-old man arrested in February over an unrelated investigation was re-arrested on 8 July and charged with detaining in company with intention to ransom, occasioning actual bodily harm, and murder.
He was refused bail and remanded in custody to appear next on 17 July.
Last Thursday a 22 year old man was charged with detaining in company with intention to ransom, occasioning actual bodily harm, and murder.
On Monday morning police arrested a 21 year old man and a 19 year old man and charged them with being “accessory before the fact” to murder.
The latter is due to appear in court today.
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Take a look: Watch more than 600 trombone players attempt to break ensemble world record in Australia – video More on Peter Falconio … police hope new photos will jog memories in long investigation Northern Territory police have reopened evidence boxes to uncover several previously unseen photographs from the investigation into the murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio and attempted abduction of his girlfriend Joanne Lees.
Tuesday is the 25th anniversary of the outback disappearance, which still resonates as one of Australia’s most horrific and culturally defining crimes.
It also carries unanswered questions for Falconio’s family.
The orange Kombi van Peter Falconio and Joanne Lees were travelling in.
Photograph: NT Police Images released by police include the orange Kombi van the young couple were travelling in and cuts and grazes sustained by Lees during her ordeal.
In another photograph, evidence markers on the side of a desert highway appear to line a dark red stain on the rough bitumen.
