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Foreign group charged with luxury thefts worth $500,000

Foreign group charged with luxury thefts worth $500,000

A group of foreign nationals allegedly committed more than 20 burglaries in which they took cash, jewellery and vehicles from homes across Melbourne.

Sunny bike ride turned fatal for dad hit by speedster

Sunny bike ride turned fatal for dad hit by speedster

Sunny bike ride turned fatal for dad hit by speedster

Sunny bike ride turned fatal for dad hit by speedster

A man has been jailed after 90 seconds of speeding on a motorbike at a popular Brisbane mountain ended in a fatal crash.

Vigil for slain girl as community embraces stricken dad

Vigil for slain girl as community embraces stricken dad

Vigil for slain girl as community embraces stricken dad

Vigil for slain girl as community embraces stricken dad

A candlelight vigil will be held as a devastated community comforts the distraught father of a 10-year-old girl who was allegedly murdered by his wife.

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Murder, torture was 'fairytale ending', jury told

Murder, torture was 'fairytale ending', jury told

A court has heard the alleged murder and torture of a Brisbane man was the "fairytale ending" for the accused after months of growing hatred.

Investigation threat looms for robodebt officials

Investigation threat looms for robodebt officials

Former officials involved in the robodebt scheme could soon be investigated for misconduct under new laws.

'Relentless' bikie blitz as 100 arrested, drugs seized

'Relentless' bikie blitz as 100 arrested, drugs seized

A massive blitz on bikies across Australia has prompted a warning for gang members after more than 100 people were arrested and firearms, drugs and seized.

Ex-teacher denies historical child sexual offences

Ex-teacher denies historical child sexual offences

An-ex teacher has proclaimed his innocence when released on bail, charged with sexual crimes against 19 children at a Brisbane school from the late 1980s.

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Girl charged with murder after caravan park stabbing

Girl charged with murder after caravan park stabbing

Girl charged with murder after caravan park stabbing

Girl charged with murder after caravan park stabbing

A teenage girl has been charged with murder after a man was stabbed at a caravan park on the Queensland coast.

Driver who killed top cop's son to hear from family

Driver who killed top cop's son to hear from family

Driver who killed top cop's son to hear from family

Driver who killed top cop's son to hear from family

A date has been set for sentencing submissions for the teenage driver who killed Charlie Stevens, the son of South Australian Police Commissioner Grant Stevens.

Teen charged by terror cops over university stabbing

Teen charged by terror cops over university stabbing

Teen charged by terror cops over university stabbing

Teen charged by terror cops over university stabbing

A 14-year-old boy accused of stabbing a man at Sydney University has been formally charged by counter-terrorism police.

Top cop concerned about rise in armed offenders

Top cop concerned about rise in armed offenders

Top cop concerned about rise in armed offenders

Top cop concerned about rise in armed offenders

Queensland's top cop is concerned about the rise in armed offenders confronting police after two men were shot in as many days.

Bad actors exploit information void in wake of attacks

Bad actors exploit information void in wake of attacks

Bad actors exploit information void in wake of attacks

Bad actors exploit information void in wake of attacks

The information vacuum after incidents such as the recent stabbing attack in the UK provides the perfect conditions for those seeking to spread disinformation.

'Suspicious' death of woman involving ride-on lawnmower

'Suspicious' death of woman involving ride-on lawnmower

'Suspicious' death of woman involving ride-on lawnmower

'Suspicious' death of woman involving ride-on lawnmower

Police are investigating the cause of a woman's death which is believed to be linked to an incident involving a lawnmower.

Dozens arrested in blitz targeting domestic violence

Dozens arrested in blitz targeting domestic violence

Dozens arrested in blitz targeting domestic violence

Dozens arrested in blitz targeting domestic violence

South Australian police have targeted hundreds of known domestic violence offenders in a statewide operation that led to 80 arrests.

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Third child dies in UK attack, Taylor Swift 'in shock'

British police say a third child has died after a stabbing at a Taylor Swift-themed dance and yoga class.

Two more charged over 'mistaken identity' gang shooting

Police have laid further charges over a triple shooting that killed one person and injured two others, bringing the total number of arrests up to nine.

Guilty plea over severed leg on highway, hammer attack

A man has pleaded guilty to attempted murder after another man was run down by a ute, reportedly cutting off his leg, and attacked with a hammer.

'Disrespectful' thieves pinch World War I honour roll

Police are investigating the theft of a World War I honour roll from a Sydney park, with the local council saying it has no idea who took it.

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Pair planned fatal hit-and-run of young mum: police

Police will allege a man and a woman planned the hit-and-run that killed a young Brisbane mother.

Pump and dump share scheme 'tried to rig stock prices'

Members of an encrypted chat group tried to artificially inflate share prices before selling the stock in a 'pump and dump' scheme disrupted by the regulator.

Ex-minister defends Labor on CFMEU as union heads roll

Labor heavyweight Craig Emerson has distanced the party from allegations of criminality within the CFMEU, suggesting it won't cause significant voter backlash.

Trespass charge as Gaza protesters picket PM's office

Staff had asked a woman to leave the prime minister's electorate office, police say, before she was arrested and charged amid an ongoing picket over Palestine.

CFMEU officials yet to be stood down over allegations

The union movement is pushing back against efforts to de-register the CFMEU but no individuals have yet been stood down over allegations of criminal links.

Million-dollar silver haul missing despite heist charge

A 40-year-old man accused of pulling off a $1 million silver theft has been arrested nearly three years after his alleged heist.

More bestiality, child abuse charges for 'Beast Boy'

A man using online pseudonym 'Beast Boy' faces more charges after police said they had found thousands of videos and images of bestiality and child abuse.

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