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Vehicle discovered in cold-case search for missing teen

Vehicle discovered in cold-case search for missing teen

A vehicle has been found in a renewed search after 25 years for missing teen Melissa Trussell as police divers scour a river bed.

'My everything': man mourned, teens charged with murder

'My everything': man mourned, teens charged with murder

'My everything': man mourned, teens charged with murder

'My everything': man mourned, teens charged with murder

The wife of a man found fatally stabbed at his suburban home has led tributes after two teenagers were charged with his murder, shocking a community.

Man charged over car theft tied to synagogue attack

Man charged over car theft tied to synagogue attack

Man charged over car theft tied to synagogue attack

Man charged over car theft tied to synagogue attack

Counterterrorism police have charged a man over his alleged involvement in the theft of a car connected to a synagogue firebombing.

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Man shot dead by police called to shopping centre brawl

Man shot dead by police called to shopping centre brawl

A man allegedly armed with a machete has died after being shot by police at a shopping centre.

Childcare centre founder 'heartbroken' by fire attack

Childcare centre founder 'heartbroken' by fire attack

A suspicious fire has damaged a suburban childcare centre less than two months after opening, as the founder reveals the emotional toll of the incident.

Retrial ordered over alleged unprovoked servo attack

Retrial ordered over alleged unprovoked servo attack

A retrial has been ordered for a man who was previously found guilty of manslaughter following the death of a regional postmaster at a service station.

'Pack of hyenas': $3m blessing scam preys on elderly

'Pack of hyenas': $3m blessing scam preys on elderly

Two people have been arrested and dozens more are under investigation over a "fly-in, fly-out" scam targeting elderly women.

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Parents worry as 'gutted' staff back childcare reforms

Parents worry as 'gutted' staff back childcare reforms

Parents worry as 'gutted' staff back childcare reforms

Parents worry as 'gutted' staff back childcare reforms

Childcare staff have been left in shock after serious abuse allegations were levelled against a worker as concerned parents search for answers.

'Tightrope' for men in childcare amid calls for ban

'Tightrope' for men in childcare amid calls for ban

'Tightrope' for men in childcare amid calls for ban

'Tightrope' for men in childcare amid calls for ban

Banning male childcare workers after abuse allegations against one man would not be the right fix for systemic issues facing the sector, experts say.

New DNA evidence in taxi driver murder cold case

New DNA evidence in taxi driver murder cold case

New DNA evidence in taxi driver murder cold case

New DNA evidence in taxi driver murder cold case

A $500,000 reward for information has been offered after fresh DNA evidence sparked a new probe into the 1987 murder of a taxi driver.

Community heartbreak after human remains discovered

Community heartbreak after human remains discovered

Community heartbreak after human remains discovered

Community heartbreak after human remains discovered

A community has been left in shock after human remains were discovered in a quiet suburb, as police continue to investigate the disappearance of Joshua Bishop

Backflip on post and boast laws after 'disturbing' rise

Backflip on post and boast laws after 'disturbing' rise

Backflip on post and boast laws after 'disturbing' rise

Backflip on post and boast laws after 'disturbing' rise

A rising trend of young thugs gloating about their crimes online has prompted one state's change of heart on a "post and boast" crackdown.

Timeline of abuse indicates key patterns: study

Timeline of abuse indicates key patterns: study

Timeline of abuse indicates key patterns: study

Timeline of abuse indicates key patterns: study

Researchers have established a timeline to help map how different types of abuse emerge in violent relationships.

Mobile data could lead police to deadly arson attackers

Mobile data could lead police to deadly arson attackers

Mobile data could lead police to deadly arson attackers

Mobile data could lead police to deadly arson attackers

Phones have been seized as detectives say mobile data could provide answers to an arson attack that killed an innocent house-sitter.

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Latest search ends for missing toddler Madeleine McCann

An area in southern Portugal has been searched for Madeleine McCann, eighteen years since the British toddler disappeared from a resort town.

Multimillion money laundering scheme scrubbed clean

Organised crime has been dealt a blow, as police smash a massive money laundering scheme allegedly run by a security company using armoured transport services.

Housemates charged over teen girl's disappearance

Weeks after Pheobe Bishop's "suspicious" disappearance, the 17-year-old's two housemates have been charged with murder in southern Queensland.

Strip clubs to education hubs hacked in password grab

Online criminals have compromised thousands of websites, including those of Australian businesses, in an attempt to steal users' passwords.

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Community reels over toddler, mum's deaths

A mother accused of fatally stabbing her three-year-old daughter has died in custody, sparking a review and bringing more grief for their local community.

Aniston 'stalker' found mentally incompetent for trial

A man accused of crashing into Jennifer Aniston's Bel Air home has been deemed mentally incompetent to stand trial.

Cash, cars and contraband: tobacco raids target shops

A black market crackdown has uncovered a secret tobacco store and fake wall full of money, seizing almost $500,000 in cash and assets including a Mercedes.

Bungling crook sets himself alight during arson attempt

Footage of a man setting himself on fire in a botched arson attack is being investigated for possible connections to tobacco wars in a major capital city.

Knives out for machete sale ban after shopper terror

An Australian-first ban on retailers selling machetes will be rushed out the door after a gang brawl sent thousands of shoppers fleeing for their lives.

Lawyer and alleged gang associate gunned down

An alleged gang figure is not expected to survive a daylight shooting ambush that has left authorities trying to quell the latest flare-up in underworld crime.

Man accused of dragging 'roo behind car fights charges

Animal cruelty offences will be challenged after a 61-year-old man accused of tying a kangaroo to his vehicle and dragging it for 400 metres pleaded not guilty.

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