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Syndicate 'busted' after drugs seized, dozens charged

Syndicate 'busted' after drugs seized, dozens charged

Dozens have been charged with hundreds of offences after a nine-month police operation seized more than $3 million worth of drugs in central Queensland.

Trigger pulled for tougher gun reforms after Bondi

Trigger pulled for tougher gun reforms after Bondi

Trigger pulled for tougher gun reforms after Bondi

Trigger pulled for tougher gun reforms after Bondi

Gun laws in one state are set to be overhauled after the Bondi terror attack, although some say they don't go far enough.

Second brazen kidnapping and hostage case rocks suburb

Second brazen kidnapping and hostage case rocks suburb

Second brazen kidnapping and hostage case rocks suburb

Second brazen kidnapping and hostage case rocks suburb

Tactical police have rescued a man abducted and taken to a bush property in the same suburb where police believe a kidnapped grandfather was killed.

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Pedestrians hit in alleged drink driving crash

Pedestrians hit in alleged drink driving crash

Two pedestrians are recovering from serious injuries after allegedly being hit by an out-of-control car on a busy inner-city street.

Rain-hit region on high alert amid twin cyclone threats

Rain-hit region on high alert amid twin cyclone threats

Sodden northern states are facing the threat of yet more flooding, but increased rain on the way is welcome news for some parched southern areas of Australia.

Optus boss grilled over fatal outage as telco eyes cuts

Optus boss grilled over fatal outage as telco eyes cuts

The head of Optus has accepted a "culture of carelessness" was entrenched at the telco, leading to a series of failures which have been linked to two deaths.

Shots fired, police car rammed in dangerous attack

Shots fired, police car rammed in dangerous attack

Police have been forced to open fire on a driver seconds before a blue ute allegedly tried to run down officers and rammed a patrol car in central Australia.

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Police vow to crack emerging Coconut Cartel crime gang

Police vow to crack emerging Coconut Cartel crime gang

Police vow to crack emerging Coconut Cartel crime gang

Police vow to crack emerging Coconut Cartel crime gang

An emerging criminal network police have claimed are responsible for violence has resulted in two of its alleged members facing court.

'Dumbest option': top economist slams housing tax break

'Dumbest option': top economist slams housing tax break

'Dumbest option': top economist slams housing tax break

'Dumbest option': top economist slams housing tax break

The government has been urged to draw a clean break on any changes to taxes on investment properties as it considers major reforms in the federal budget.

Nightmare case leaves innocent man dead, duo locked up

Nightmare case leaves innocent man dead, duo locked up

Nightmare case leaves innocent man dead, duo locked up

Nightmare case leaves innocent man dead, duo locked up

Police have confirmed a body dumped near a local golf course was that of Chris Baghsarian, an 85-year-old grandfather kidnapped in a case of mistaken identity.

Threats to Chinese dance group linked to PM bomb scare

Threats to Chinese dance group linked to PM bomb scare

Threats to Chinese dance group linked to PM bomb scare

Threats to Chinese dance group linked to PM bomb scare

A bomb scare at The Lodge that prompted the prime minister's evacuation has been linked to threats made to Chinese dance group Shen Yun.

Armed police to patrol landmarks, places of worship

Armed police to patrol landmarks, places of worship

Armed police to patrol landmarks, places of worship

Armed police to patrol landmarks, places of worship

The sight of heavily armed police will be a permanent reality for tourists at landmarks like the Sydney Opera House after the Bondi Beach terror attack.

Bondi gunman family jail visit stopped for fruit knife

Bondi gunman family jail visit stopped for fruit knife

Bondi gunman family jail visit stopped for fruit knife

Bondi gunman family jail visit stopped for fruit knife

The family of Naveed Akram has been stopped from visiting the Bondi Beach gunman in prison after police found "suspected contraband" in their parked car.

'You are in danger': hundreds call for help amid storms

'You are in danger': hundreds call for help amid storms

'You are in danger': hundreds call for help amid storms

'You are in danger': hundreds call for help amid storms

Heavy rain, high winds and life-threatening floods have brought chaos to city and suburban streets as authorities respond to hundreds of emergency calls.

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Former patients welcome surgeon's referral to police

Former patients of a renowned gynaecologist accused of performing unnecessary surgeries have spoken out after allegations against him were referred to police.

Outrage, grief after body found in grandad's kidnapping

Police believe they have found the remains of an 85-year-old grandfather who was mistakenly kidnapped as they continue to hunt for those responsible.

Legal doubts emerge over travel home ban for ISIS bride

Policies designed to deal with families linked to Islamic terrorists could breach the constitution, as politicians clash over how to deal with the issue.

'Means everything to us': parents' plea on missing boy

The parents of missing boy Gus Lamont have issued an emotional appeal, pleading for anyone who knows what happened to their son to come forward to police.

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Bondi attack inquiry to map plan to curb religious hate

Focusing on anti-Semitism is a necessary first step to improving social cohesion, says the head of the royal commission launched after the Bondi terror attack.

Vested interest 'cartel' killing Aussie housing dream

Treasury officials appear to be at odds with a former head of their department over contentious tax breaks for property investors.

Drug dealers arrested every week in meth hotspot

An alleged drug trafficking syndicate has been busted selling methamphetamine in a regional community that has become a hotspot for the drug.

Homicide cops probe 'distressing' mental hospital death

A union is renewing its calls for action on staffing and safety concerns as police investigate the death of a patient at a mental hospital.

Labor luminary takes aim at housing tax breaks

Tax concessions for property investors are driving inequality and should be wound back, one of the key architects of the Hawke-Keating reforms says.

Bush searched as fears grow for kidnapped grandfather

The mistaken abduction of a grandfather for 10 days has baffled investigators as they scour dense bushland for clues to track him down.

Kyiv calls for military aid, warns of Russia in Pacific

Kyiv's top diplomat in Australia has issued a desperate plea for more military aid to stop the eradication of his country, asking for more consistent support.

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