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Cars, cash and handbags seized in money laundering bust

Cars, cash and handbags seized in money laundering bust

Two men have been charged after police uncovered an alleged money laundering syndicate selling luxury goods overseas.

Charges dropped over bushfire that razed 86 homes

Charges dropped over bushfire that razed 86 homes

Charges dropped over bushfire that razed 86 homes

Charges dropped over bushfire that razed 86 homes

Prosecutors have discontinued criminal charges against a man accused of starting a massive bushfire that destroyed 86 homes in Perth in 2021.

Stance toughens on extremism as police thwart neo-Nazis

Stance toughens on extremism as police thwart neo-Nazis

Stance toughens on extremism as police thwart neo-Nazis

Stance toughens on extremism as police thwart neo-Nazis

A group of neo-Nazis has again gathered in Sydney, drawing condemnation from leaders and a call to crack down on extremists by testing hate laws in court.

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Law change considered after 'ridiculous' neo-Nazi march

Law change considered after 'ridiculous' neo-Nazi march

So-called white power salutes might follow Nazi symbolism into the NSW criminal code after neo-Nazis marched in Sydney on Australia Day.

Murder charge after man's body found in home

Murder charge after man's body found in home

Police have charged a 53-year-old man with murder after the body of a 49-year-old man known to him was discovered at a home in Western Australia.

Accused crepe assailant's real estate licence revoked

Accused crepe assailant's real estate licence revoked

Legal troubles have continued for a woman accused of assaulting the former Northern Territory chief minister, now having her real estate licence revoked.

'Idiotic' outback gold ore stealing ring busted

'Idiotic' outback gold ore stealing ring busted

More than a dozen bikies face charges after police swooped on an outback gold ore heist involving a suburban home being used as a processing facility.

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Cops charged over bar brawl with now-cleared NRL star

Cops charged over bar brawl with now-cleared NRL star

Cops charged over bar brawl with now-cleared NRL star

Cops charged over bar brawl with now-cleared NRL star

NRL player Tom Starling is seeking compensation over a brawl in which he was repeatedly punched by police officers, two of whom are now facing assault charges.

Ethical standards to probe cause of e-scooter death

Ethical standards to probe cause of e-scooter death

Ethical standards to probe cause of e-scooter death

Ethical standards to probe cause of e-scooter death

An ethical standards unit will probe police involvement in a fatal e-scooter crash, following reports the rider was fleeing officers in Townsville.

Charming and cruel, crooked cop Rogerson tainted to end

Charming and cruel, crooked cop Rogerson tainted to end

Charming and cruel, crooked cop Rogerson tainted to end

Charming and cruel, crooked cop Rogerson tainted to end

Charismatic and cold-blooded is how notoriously corrupt detective Roger Rogerson has been remembered following his death while incarcerated for murder.

Russian crime suspect arrested over bombs, firearms

Russian crime suspect arrested over bombs, firearms

Russian crime suspect arrested over bombs, firearms

Russian crime suspect arrested over bombs, firearms

Three men have been charged after police found a cache of explosive devices, weapons and drugs following a lengthy investigation by a joint taskforce.

Murder charge laid after body found on remote road

Murder charge laid after body found on remote road

Murder charge laid after body found on remote road

Murder charge laid after body found on remote road

Koang Wuordol has been charged with murder after Yiel Gatluak's body was found on a remote Northern Territory road.

Accused Alice Springs murderer extradited from Victoria

Accused Alice Springs murderer extradited from Victoria

Accused Alice Springs murderer extradited from Victoria

Accused Alice Springs murderer extradited from Victoria

A man has been extradited from Melbourne, accused of murdering a teenager in Alice Springs with two accomplices.

Call for more to be done to combat child sexual abuse

Call for more to be done to combat child sexual abuse

Call for more to be done to combat child sexual abuse

Call for more to be done to combat child sexual abuse

More needs to be done to protect vulnerable kids with a high proportion of abuse being perpetrated by other adolescents, child psychologist Fiona Martin says.

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Woman assaulted at aged care home, man charged

An 80-year-old man has been charged with the sexual assault of an 87-year-old woman at a Sydney aged care facility.

Third murder charge after remains found in mining town

A third person has been charged with murder after homicide detectives found a missing man's body on the outskirts of a tiny mining town.

Would-be carjacker picks driver who fought back and won

A man is in custody after allegedly attempting a carjacking, only to be pinned down by his intended victim until police arrived.

Woman charged after elderly man dies of stab wounds

An 80-year-old man has died of multiple stab wounds in far north Queensland, with a 58-year-old woman charged with murder by police.

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Third man in custody after remains found in mining town

Another man has been arrested after the body of 68-year-old Raymond Smith was found on the outskirts of a tiny mining town in Western Australia.

Search for third man after remains found in mining town

Police are searching for a man they say can help them with a murder investigation after the discovery of human remains on the outskirts of a tiny mining town.

'Cold blooded' $1.2m native lizard export ring busted

More than 250 lizards worth about $1.2 million on the black market in Hong Kong have been found after police raids on an alleged crime gang.

More Prince Andrew claims in latest Epstein documents

More documents have been be unsealed as part of Virginia Giuffre's previously settled civil claim against disgraced British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell.

Where's Wally? Hospital galah painting still missing

Police have charged a man for theft, but officers still are hunting for a much-loved painting stolen from an Adelaide Hospital.

Tracking tag leads cops to stolen e-bike, scooter loot

Police have recovered $30,000 worth of stolen e-bikes and electronic scooters after a tracking tag led them to the loot.

Data stolen in hack on major hospital network

Authorities are scrambling to address a cyberattack at national provider St Vincent’s Health, the latest in a series of hacks on Australian organisations.

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