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Murder charge laid after woman's body found in hotel

Murder charge laid after woman's body found in hotel

A 53-year-old man found in a Sydney hotel room with a woman's body and cuts to his arms has been charged with murder.

Police bust art crime network forging Banksy, Picasso

Police bust art crime network forging Banksy, Picasso

Police bust art crime network forging Banksy, Picasso

Police bust art crime network forging Banksy, Picasso

Modern and contemporary fake artworks including Banksy and Andy Warhol have been uncovered following an Italian police operation.

Grandmother of fatal crash teen slams justice system

Grandmother of fatal crash teen slams justice system

Grandmother of fatal crash teen slams justice system

Grandmother of fatal crash teen slams justice system

The family of a teen charged after a grandmother died in a high impact car crash has taken aim at the justice system for releasing repeat juvenile offenders.

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Man in custody after teenager's body found in bushland

Man in custody after teenager's body found in bushland

A 32-year-old man who presented himself at a police station has been arrested, police say, after the body of a teenager was found in bushland.

Cannabis driver study joint venture takes to the road

Cannabis driver study joint venture takes to the road

A study to test medicinal cannabis' impact on drivers has begun, days after Victoria's upper house drew a line between impairment and a positive blood test.

Fear drives police to chose jail over bail after charge

Fear drives police to chose jail over bail after charge

New research has uncovered why police are more conservative in their bail decisions than magistrates, including fear of copping flak for a bad decision.

Third person charged over alleged theft of Bluey coins

Third person charged over alleged theft of Bluey coins

A woman in her 20s is the latest person arrested and charged over the alleged theft of limited edition Bluey coins police value at more than $600,000.

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Early intervention programs for Indigenous DV victims

Early intervention programs for Indigenous DV victims

Early intervention programs for Indigenous DV victims

Early intervention programs for Indigenous DV victims

Aboriginal victims of domestic violence and their families will have access to more specialist and early intervention services.

Alleged illegal tobacco ringleader walks from court

Alleged illegal tobacco ringleader walks from court

Alleged illegal tobacco ringleader walks from court

Alleged illegal tobacco ringleader walks from court

A man arrested at an airport for allegedly running an illegal tobacco syndicate has been released by a court after a magistrate found he was not a flight risk.

Clumsy car fire linked to butchered public shooting

Clumsy car fire linked to butchered public shooting

Clumsy car fire linked to butchered public shooting

Clumsy car fire linked to butchered public shooting

Police have released security video showing a bungled attempt to burn out a car after a shooting in western Sydney.

Huge drug driving increase but no behavioural change

Huge drug driving increase but no behavioural change

Huge drug driving increase but no behavioural change

Huge drug driving increase but no behavioural change

NSW's crime statistics bureau has found no evidence a big increase in drug driving detections has led to a change in driver behaviour.

Police cracking down on 'toy-like' handmade firearms

Police cracking down on 'toy-like' handmade firearms

Police cracking down on 'toy-like' handmade firearms

Police cracking down on 'toy-like' handmade firearms

Police from all law enforcement agencies across Australia have gathered in Melbourne to discuss and focus on the increase in home-made firearms.

Bail, DV order checks down despite violence epidemic

Bail, DV order checks down despite violence epidemic

Bail, DV order checks down despite violence epidemic

Bail, DV order checks down despite violence epidemic

Statistics outlining actions taken by police in NSW show both bail and apprehended domestic violence order checks have decreased.

Man charged with 76 child sexual assault offences

Man charged with 76 child sexual assault offences

Man charged with 76 child sexual assault offences

Man charged with 76 child sexual assault offences

Detectives have arrested a man following an investigation into the alleged historical sexual assaults of eight children in Coffs Harbour, NSW.

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Identity thief charged after million-dollar spree

A trove of loot including luxury cars and expensive jewellery has been found after an accused identity thief fleeced an unsuspecting victim of millions.

Shooting victim swims away, climbs tree to evade police

A gunshot victim found in a river has done his best to evade police, swimming to an island and climbing a tree, in one of two violent knife incidents in NSW.

Restaurateur apologises for offensive anti-Israel sign

A remorseful restaurateur says his Jewish friends know he is not anti-Semitic despite displaying a Nazi symbol at a pro-Palestinian protest.

Murder charge for husband of wife found near lawnmower

A mother-of-three found dead near a ride-on lawnmower is being remembered as a beloved community member after her husband was charged with murder.

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Australia waives immunity of diplomat's partner in NZ

Charges could be laid against the partner of an Australian diplomat over an alleged street fight after his immunity from prosecution was removed.

Musk anoints Trump in double act at Pennsylvania rally

Billionaire Elon Musk has joined Donald Trump on stage at a boisterous rally in Pennsylvania where the Republican candidate previously dodged a gunman's bullet.

Opposition election pledge dismissed as 'weasel words'

Queensland's premier has dismissed as "weasel words" the opposition leader's pledge to stand down if crime numbers don't decline in his first term of office.

Two shot as police track car stolen from MP's home

Two men have been shot by police in Sydney's west after allegedly driving at officers in a car taken from a Labor MP's house a day earlier.

Shooting victim under guard, police fear repeat attack

Police are concerned that a Sydney man who survived being shot multiple times could be the target of another attack as he recovers from his injuries.

Late-night scrap sparks trans-Tasman diplomatic wrangle

New Zealand authorities want the partner of an Australian official to lose his diplomatic immunity after he was involved in a post-Bledisloe Cup altercation.

Police arrest man over suburban Sydney stabbing

A 31-year-old man has been arrested over a stabbing that killed 32-year-old Sitaleki Filihiahekava in Sydney's inner west on Monday night.

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