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Thousands of youths arrested in year-long crackdown

Thousands of youths arrested in year-long crackdown

A police operation has resulted in more than 11,000 arrests over drug, weapons, traffic, property crime and bail offences, with 4000 of those children.

'Sad and tragic': NT crime spikes as teen left to die

'Sad and tragic': NT crime spikes as teen left to die

'Sad and tragic': NT crime spikes as teen left to die

'Sad and tragic': NT crime spikes as teen left to die

A group of men are on the run after a fatal crash in Alice Springs as police scramble to keep up with rising crime rates in the Northern Territory.

Music festival death sparks fresh pill testing calls

Music festival death sparks fresh pill testing calls

Music festival death sparks fresh pill testing calls

Music festival death sparks fresh pill testing calls

The Victorian Greens are renewing calls for onsite pill testing following the suspected overdose death of a man at a weekend music festival.

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Vietnam War monument vandalised with Gaza message

Vietnam War monument vandalised with Gaza message

A memorial for Vietnam War veterans has been defaced with graffiti about the conflict in Gaza, with the RSL urging protesters to rethink their approach.

Ex-NRL star wanted 'intimacy' but denies sexual touch

Ex-NRL star wanted 'intimacy' but denies sexual touch

Former Souths and St George Illawarra forward George Burgess has admitted that he wanted to "be naughty" with a woman, but denies groping her buttocks.

Religious leader groomed girl to build new sect: police

Religious leader groomed girl to build new sect: police

The founder of a religious group and his partner told a young girl she had been chosen to procreate with him to build a new sect, police say.

US man linked to Qld shootings claims right to own guns

US man linked to Qld shootings claims right to own guns

A man accused of messaging the family who shot two Queensland police officers has claimed he should be allowed to own guns despite his criminal history.

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Teen admits murdering Brisbane mum during home invasion

Teen admits murdering Brisbane mum during home invasion

Teen admits murdering Brisbane mum during home invasion

Teen admits murdering Brisbane mum during home invasion

A teenager has admitted murdering a Brisbane mother-of-two and assaulting her husband during a home invasion that sparked widespread community outrage.

Two people arrested over large-scale hooning event

Two people arrested over large-scale hooning event

Two people arrested over large-scale hooning event

Two people arrested over large-scale hooning event

Two people have been charged over a large-scale hooning event, which attracted a crowd of 350 people at the weekend.

Drugged smoothie murder accused to have evidence tested

Drugged smoothie murder accused to have evidence tested

Drugged smoothie murder accused to have evidence tested

Drugged smoothie murder accused to have evidence tested

Police have discovered new evidence almost seven years after the death of a young man from a drug-laced allegedly prepared by his mother.

Acquittals more likely in judge-only criminal trials

Acquittals more likely in judge-only criminal trials

Acquittals more likely in judge-only criminal trials

Acquittals more likely in judge-only criminal trials

Judge alone criminal trials conducted in the NSW higher courts are more likely to result in the defendant being acquitted than jury trials.

Investigation into woman's wheelie bin death continues

Investigation into woman's wheelie bin death continues

Investigation into woman's wheelie bin death continues

Investigation into woman's wheelie bin death continues

Detectives are continuing to investigate the suspicious death of a woman after her body was found dumped in regional Victoria.

Teen pleads guilty over stabbing death of Uber driver

Teen pleads guilty over stabbing death of Uber driver

Teen pleads guilty over stabbing death of Uber driver

Teen pleads guilty over stabbing death of Uber driver

One of two young men accused of robbing and stabbing a ride-share driver after he picked them up has pleaded guilty to murder and other charges.

New party drug scheme keeping users out of court

New party drug scheme keeping users out of court

New party drug scheme keeping users out of court

New party drug scheme keeping users out of court

People caught with small amounts of illicit drugs in NSW are receiving fines, rather than court notices - but advocates want more clarity on the new scheme.

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Police search rural property for missing man

Police have searched a rural Queensland property to find any trace of Marc Kristian Mietus, who went missing more than two decades ago.

Answers sought after woman killed in Brisbane bus crash

A bus crash that killed a woman in Brisbane's CBD is being investigated after the driver mounted a kerb, pinning the 18-year-old against a building.

Fraudster Melissa Caddick’s penthouse finally sells

A luxury penthouse apartment formerly owned by Sydney conwoman Melissa Caddick, 49, has been sold for an undisclosed sum with settlement expected next month.

'Terrible dilemma' led officer to shoot woman dead

A police officer shot dead a woman in her mid-20s in Melbourne's northeast after she was found stabbing her mother.

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Body of woman found on road in Victoria's southwest

The death of a woman whose body was found on a road in Buckley, near Winchelsea, in Victoria is being treated as suspicious by police.

Son refused bail after mother's body found in car boot

NSW man Jeramie James Massie has been charged with murder after his mother's body was found in the boot of a car in a coastal town.

Woman charged with murder over baby's death in 2011

A Queensland woman will face court after being charged with the murder of a three-month-old baby girl more than 12 years ago in the state's southeast.

Woman dead after being shot by police following assault

Two women have died during an incident in Melbourne's northeast, one was shot dead by police while another woman also died at the scene.

Community vigil, mum's alleged killer named

Locals have honoured Samantha Murphy at a community vigil in Ballarat, hours after the identity of her alleged 22-year-old killer was revealed.

Woman's body found in car boot, man charged with murder

A man has been charged with a domestic violence murder after a woman's body was found in the boot of a car.

NRL player's ex-partner 'naive' in sending porn photo

A magistrate has found the ex-partner of an NRL player guilty of distributing a pornographic image of him despite ruling it was not a revenge porn case.

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