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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.

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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

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

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

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

Woman assaulted at aged care home, man charged

Woman assaulted at aged care home, man charged

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

Third murder charge after remains found in mining town

Third murder charge after remains found in mining town

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

Would-be carjacker picks driver who fought back and won

Would-be carjacker picks driver who fought back and won

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

Woman charged after elderly man dies of stab wounds

Woman charged after elderly man dies of stab wounds

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.

Third man in custody after remains found in mining town

Third man in custody after remains found in mining town

Third man in custody after remains found in mining town

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

Search for third man after remains found in mining town

Search for third man after remains found in mining town

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

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

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

'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.

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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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Police end industrial action but pay dispute continues

Police have called off industrial action after a breakthrough on shift lengths but a dispute about wage issues remains unresolved.

New funding for DV services as government targets fall

As the federal government falls behind on several Closing the Gap targets, it's attempting to empower Indigenous communities to tackle domestic violence.

SA to hold inquiry into domestic, sexual violence

Premier Peter Malinauskas has announced South Australia will hold a royal commission into domestic, family and sexual violence after attending a roundtable.

Mother, son jailed for Stuart Highway fatal hit-and-run

A young man and his mother have been jailed after he fatally struck a pedestrian and she helped load the woman’s body into a ute and bury it in bushland.

AFP seizes $160 million in assets from laundering ring

A money laundering investigation that led to seven members of an alleged organised crime syndicate being charged has also netted $160m in seized assets.

Co-star's widow suing Matt Wright's chopper company

The widow of Outback Wrangler star Chris Wilson is suing his co-star Matt Wright's helicopter company and the aviation safety regulator.

Stricter detention laws loom as sex offender arrested

Released immigration detainees who pose a serious risk to the community face being locked back up as new laws clear the Senate.

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