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Man charged with murder after two people found dead

Man charged with murder after two people found dead

A man is facing murder charges after allegedly supplying two friends with drugs then failing to call triple zero when they had an adverse reaction.

Jailed kids locked in cells with no toilet, bed: report

Jailed kids locked in cells with no toilet, bed: report

Jailed kids locked in cells with no toilet, bed: report

Jailed kids locked in cells with no toilet, bed: report

An investigation into a youth detention centre has found children being locked in bare cells without running water, a toilet or even a bed - sometimes for days.

Couple nabbed with 6kg MDMA boarding Spirit of Tasmania

Couple nabbed with 6kg MDMA boarding Spirit of Tasmania

Couple nabbed with 6kg MDMA boarding Spirit of Tasmania

Couple nabbed with 6kg MDMA boarding Spirit of Tasmania

A man and a woman have been caught allegedly trying to smuggle 6kg of party drug MDMA onto the Spirit of Tasmania as police launch a major crackdown on drugs.

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Crime syndicate's drugs, cigarettes and firearms seized

Crime syndicate's drugs, cigarettes and firearms seized

A months long investigation has ended with 13 arrests and police finding 11kg of methylamphetamine and 2.8 million illegal cigarettes imported into Victoria.

Libs' return to office brings familiar promises for NT

Libs' return to office brings familiar promises for NT

Labor's red sea across the Australian mainland is over after Lia Finnochiaro and the Country Liberals' thumping victory in the Northern Territory.

NT election loss an 'indictment' on crime and disunity

NT election loss an 'indictment' on crime and disunity

As a federal election looms, Labor has been urged to take lessons following its devastating defeat in Saturday's Northern Territory contest .

Findings of mum, four kids' fatal crash 'waste of time'

Findings of mum, four kids' fatal crash 'waste of time'

The findings of an inquest into a crash that claimed the lives of a mother and her four children on a major highway have been dismissed as a "waste of time".

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Public memorial tree for ex-PM Abbott felled twice

Public memorial tree for ex-PM Abbott felled twice

Public memorial tree for ex-PM Abbott felled twice

Public memorial tree for ex-PM Abbott felled twice

Security will be upgraded at a NSW Blue Mountains park after a young oak tree planted to mark the tenure of former prime minister Tony Abbott was vandalised.

Foreign group charged with luxury thefts worth $500,000

Foreign group charged with luxury thefts worth $500,000

Foreign group charged with luxury thefts worth $500,000

Foreign group charged with luxury thefts worth $500,000

A group of foreign nationals allegedly committed more than 20 burglaries in which they took cash, jewellery and vehicles from homes across Melbourne.

Sunny bike ride turned fatal for dad hit by speedster

Sunny bike ride turned fatal for dad hit by speedster

Sunny bike ride turned fatal for dad hit by speedster

Sunny bike ride turned fatal for dad hit by speedster

A man has been jailed after 90 seconds of speeding on a motorbike at a popular Brisbane mountain ended in a fatal crash.

Vigil for slain girl as community embraces stricken dad

Vigil for slain girl as community embraces stricken dad

Vigil for slain girl as community embraces stricken dad

Vigil for slain girl as community embraces stricken dad

A candlelight vigil will be held as a devastated community comforts the distraught father of a 10-year-old girl who was allegedly murdered by his wife.

Murder, torture was 'fairytale ending', jury told

Murder, torture was 'fairytale ending', jury told

Murder, torture was 'fairytale ending', jury told

Murder, torture was 'fairytale ending', jury told

A court has heard the alleged murder and torture of a Brisbane man was the "fairytale ending" for the accused after months of growing hatred.

Investigation threat looms for robodebt officials

Investigation threat looms for robodebt officials

Investigation threat looms for robodebt officials

Investigation threat looms for robodebt officials

Former officials involved in the robodebt scheme could soon be investigated for misconduct under new laws.

'Relentless' bikie blitz as 100 arrested, drugs seized

'Relentless' bikie blitz as 100 arrested, drugs seized

'Relentless' bikie blitz as 100 arrested, drugs seized

'Relentless' bikie blitz as 100 arrested, drugs seized

A massive blitz on bikies across Australia has prompted a warning for gang members after more than 100 people were arrested and firearms, drugs and seized.

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Ex-teacher denies historical child sexual offences

An-ex teacher has proclaimed his innocence when released on bail, charged with sexual crimes against 19 children at a Brisbane school from the late 1980s.

Girl charged with murder after caravan park stabbing

A teenage girl has been charged with murder after a man was stabbed at a caravan park on the Queensland coast.

Driver who killed top cop's son to hear from family

A date has been set for sentencing submissions for the teenage driver who killed Charlie Stevens, the son of South Australian Police Commissioner Grant Stevens.

Teen charged by terror cops over university stabbing

A 14-year-old boy accused of stabbing a man at Sydney University has been formally charged by counter-terrorism police.

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Top cop concerned about rise in armed offenders

Queensland's top cop is concerned about the rise in armed offenders confronting police after two men were shot in as many days.

Bad actors exploit information void in wake of attacks

The information vacuum after incidents such as the recent stabbing attack in the UK provides the perfect conditions for those seeking to spread disinformation.

'Suspicious' death of woman involving ride-on lawnmower

Police are investigating the cause of a woman's death which is believed to be linked to an incident involving a lawnmower.

Dozens arrested in blitz targeting domestic violence

South Australian police have targeted hundreds of known domestic violence offenders in a statewide operation that led to 80 arrests.

Third child dies in UK attack, Taylor Swift 'in shock'

British police say a third child has died after a stabbing at a Taylor Swift-themed dance and yoga class.

Two more charged over 'mistaken identity' gang shooting

Police have laid further charges over a triple shooting that killed one person and injured two others, bringing the total number of arrests up to nine.

Guilty plea over severed leg on highway, hammer attack

A man has pleaded guilty to attempted murder after another man was run down by a ute, reportedly cutting off his leg, and attacked with a hammer.

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