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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.

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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

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

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.

Man charged with murder after man dies, woman injured

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.

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Baby's fatal drowning 'predictable, inevitable'

Baby's fatal drowning 'predictable, inevitable'

Baby's fatal drowning 'predictable, inevitable'

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

Online watchdog urges public not to share Bondi images

Online watchdog urges public not to share Bondi images

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

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

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

'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.

Hackers dial up data extortion, email attacks

Hackers dial up data extortion, email attacks

Hackers dial up data extortion, email attacks

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

Pregnant woman punched, kicked in grocery store assault

Pregnant woman punched, kicked in grocery store assault

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

Driving test assessor charged with attacking 3 women

Driving test assessor charged with attacking 3 women

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

Man seriously injured in home invasion

Man seriously injured in home invasion

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.

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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.

Curfew fails to wipe out youth crime wave in red centre

Alice Springs is still being hit with underage crime days after a curfew was brought in, but the NT's top cop says there have been some positive changes.

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Winery hit with record fine for pipeline water theft

A vineyard and its former manager have been fined nearly $500,000 for stealing water in the middle of a drought to make wine.

Fears Alice Springs youth curfew could inflame tensions

Tensions are simmering on Alice Springs' streets as an emergency curfew takes effect, with critics of the response saying it could make the situation worse.

Man shot after 'officers threatened, police car stolen'

A man has allegedly threatened officers with weapons, stolen a police car and sparked a pursuit before being shot in far north Queensland.

Ex-NSW MP Daryl Maguire to face trial for 'conspiracy'

Former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian's one-time boyfriend Daryl Maguire will go to trial to fight allegations he conspired to commit visa fraud.

Fight pledged to overturn 'betrayal' child bail laws

Premier Chris Minns has defended controversial bail changes to crack down on youth crime after they passed the NSW parliament late at night.

Shadow minister resigns over DV hiring scandal

NT opposition frontbencher Steve Edgington has given up his domestic violence prevention portfolio after revelations he knowingly employed a perpetrator.

Burglaries spike as teens seek 'social media likes'

The number of aggravated burglaries in Victoria has more than doubled in a decade as police say they are concerned about a rise in youth crime.

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