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'Truly loved': parents pay tribute to murdered sons

'Truly loved': parents pay tribute to murdered sons

The parents of two Australian brothers murdered in Mexico have mourned their beloved sons as they prepare to bring them home.

Elderly woman's cry for help after sexual assault

Elderly woman's cry for help after sexual assault

Elderly woman's cry for help after sexual assault

Elderly woman's cry for help after sexual assault

A woman in her 80s has detailed how she cried out for help from neighbours after being sexually assaulted in an apartment building in Melbourne.

DFV victim safe spaces in every Qld police station

DFV victim safe spaces in every Qld police station

DFV victim safe spaces in every Qld police station

DFV victim safe spaces in every Qld police station

Designated private safe spaces have been implemented in every police station across Queensland for domestic and family violence victim survivors.

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War crimes whistleblower begs leniency as jail sought

War crimes whistleblower begs leniency as jail sought

Prosecutors want David McBride to spend at least two years in jail after he pleaded guilty to disclosing classified information revealing alleged war crimes.

Anti-money laundering, terrorism get budget boost

Anti-money laundering, terrorism get budget boost

More than $166 million in the federal budget will expand money laundering rules so lawyers, real estate agents and other professions have to report.

Surfer murder prompts calls for tough knife search laws

Surfer murder prompts calls for tough knife search laws

Police are hunting the killer of a 22-year-old man as the surfer's stabbing death in Coffs Harbour adds fuel to calls for knife law reforms.

Ex-lawyer charged over cocaine in frozen chickens bust

Ex-lawyer charged over cocaine in frozen chickens bust

A former Brisbane lawyer has faced court after he allegedly trafficked 120kg of cocaine disguised as frozen chicken products between states.

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Alleged DV choker tracked down 1200km away in Qld

Alleged DV choker tracked down 1200km away in Qld

Alleged DV choker tracked down 1200km away in Qld

Alleged DV choker tracked down 1200km away in Qld

A 52-year-old has been led through Sydney Airport in handcuffs as he returns to NSW to answer serious domestic violence charges including choking and assault.

Teen killed in London sword attack, suspect detained

Teen killed in London sword attack, suspect detained

Teen killed in London sword attack, suspect detained

Teen killed in London sword attack, suspect detained

A murder suspect remains in hospital after a 14-year-old boy was killed and four other people were injured in a stabbing in east London.

Men charged after police bust 500kg cocaine import plot

Men charged after police bust 500kg cocaine import plot

Men charged after police bust 500kg cocaine import plot

Men charged after police bust 500kg cocaine import plot

Three men are facing life in jail after police foiled one of Queensland's largest cocaine importation plots, seizing more than 500kg of the drug.

Alice Springs curfew won't work in every town, PM warns

Alice Springs curfew won't work in every town, PM warns

Alice Springs curfew won't work in every town, PM warns

Alice Springs curfew won't work in every town, PM warns

A successful night-time curfew in Alice Springs to reduce violence is not a one-size-fits-all strategy, the prime minister says.

Police funding boost after curfew as PM tours Alice

Police funding boost after curfew as PM tours Alice

Police funding boost after curfew as PM tours Alice

Police funding boost after curfew as PM tours Alice

Millions of dollars will be spent to increase policing and community support as the prime minister lands in Alice Springs after a youth curfew was lifted.

Girl aged 10 allegedly stabbed to death by teenager

Girl aged 10 allegedly stabbed to death by teenager

Girl aged 10 allegedly stabbed to death by teenager

Girl aged 10 allegedly stabbed to death by teenager

Police have arrested a 17-year-old girl after a younger girl was allegedly found dead in their home in Lake Macquarie.

Bunnings customers sprayed with unknown substance

Bunnings customers sprayed with unknown substance

Bunnings customers sprayed with unknown substance

Bunnings customers sprayed with unknown substance

Several Bunnings customers and staff had to be treated for eye and throat irritation after they were sprayed with an unknown substance in a WA Wheatbelt town.

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Man charged with murder after man dies, woman injured

A 26-year-old man will front court in Queensland charged with murder and attempted murder after a man was found dead and a woman was critically injured.

Baby's fatal drowning 'predictable, inevitable'

The death of a nine-month-old baby girl who was thrown into the Tweed River by her father was entirely predictable and inevitable, a coroner says.

Online watchdog urges public not to share Bondi images

Graphic imagery of a Bondi Junction stabbing attack should not be shared because it could cause distress, the online safety watchdog warns.

'None of them asked for this': keeping kids out of jail

The case of a boy acquitted of robbery charges has been used as an example of a youth crime crisis. But experts agree jail should be the last resort for kids.

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Hackers dial up data extortion, email attacks

Hackers are stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from businesses in email attacks, a cybersecurity report shows, but ransomware is becoming less common.

Pregnant woman punched, kicked in grocery store assault

A pregnant woman has been taken to hospital after she was punched and kicked during an attack at a suburban shopping strip, Western Australian police say.

Driving test assessor charged with attacking 3 women

Three women have allegedly been indecently assaulted by their driving test assessor during their practical in-vehicle examinations, WA police say.

Man seriously injured in home invasion

A home invasion has left a man with serious injuries as his flat was ransacked in Sydney's southwest.

Teen charged over pulling a knife on two cabbies

A man will face court accused of threatening two taxi drivers with a knife and injuring one of them during botched robbery attempts.

Man charged after car crash and daylight shooting

An accused gunman has been charged days after a car crash that led to a man being shot in the leg in broad daylight.

Driver arrested after hitting police officer on highway

A police sergeant has been taken to hospital after being hit while trying to stop a car on a country highway, with the driver expected to face serious charges.

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