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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.

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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

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

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

Identity thief charged after million-dollar spree

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.

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Shooting victim swims away, climbs tree to evade police

Shooting victim swims away, climbs tree to evade police

Shooting victim swims away, climbs tree to evade police

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

Restaurateur apologises for offensive anti-Israel sign

Restaurateur apologises for offensive anti-Israel sign

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

Murder charge for husband of wife found near lawnmower

Murder charge for husband of wife found near lawnmower

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.

Australia waives immunity of diplomat's partner in NZ

Australia waives immunity of diplomat's partner in NZ

Australia waives immunity of diplomat's partner in NZ

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

Musk anoints Trump in double act at Pennsylvania rally

Musk anoints Trump in double act at Pennsylvania rally

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'

Opposition election pledge dismissed as 'weasel words'

Opposition election pledge dismissed as 'weasel words'

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 shot as police track car stolen from MP's home

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

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.

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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.

Routh charged with attempted assassination of Trump

Prosecutors have charged Ryan Routh with the attempted assassination of former US president Donald Trump.

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Premier 'disgusted' after officer badly injured by ute

A driver has been charged after his ute allegedly struck a WA police officer who had stopped him, causing critical injuries.

Survey of DV workers to help improve survivor support

Domestic violence workers will be surveyed about their experience on the job as part of a national poll.

Foiled plan to import $400m of meth in juice bottles

Three Queensland men have been charged over a foiled plot to import 1.2 tonnes of meth hidden in juice bottles.

Roulette rort: two men accused of rigging casino game

An employee at a Sydney casino and another man have been accused of rigging roulette games and winning more than $25,000.

Bus crash victims sue state over 'unsafe' interchange

Survivors and family of victims of a horror bus crash that killed 10 people are suing a government over alleged failings in the roundabout where it happened.

Three decade sentence for bus driver's 'ultimate sin'

Brett Button has been jailed for 32 years after expressing sorrow and shame for causing a bus crash that left 10 dead and 25 injured in the NSW Hunter Valley.

Money laundering 'gatekeepers' to face new crackdown

Businesses at risk of being used as a front for money laundering or terrorism financing will soon have stricter regulations imposed on them.

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