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Youth crime crackdown all 'hammer' on troubled kids

Youth crime crackdown all 'hammer' on troubled kids

Spiking youth crime is being used to justify harsher proposed bail laws in a state some argue is neglecting its responsibility as legal guardian to many.

Former soldier's DNA linked to horrific unsolved murder

Former soldier's DNA linked to horrific unsolved murder

Former soldier's DNA linked to horrific unsolved murder

Former soldier's DNA linked to horrific unsolved murder

Detectives believe a dead ex-soldier could be behind the 1979 murder of a young woman in Perth, as they appeal for information to help solve the cold case.

Cops expose Jewish caravan plot as 'criminal con job'

Cops expose Jewish caravan plot as 'criminal con job'

Cops expose Jewish caravan plot as 'criminal con job'

Cops expose Jewish caravan plot as 'criminal con job'

A caravan bomb linked to prominent Jewish sites was one of several anti-Semitic incidents set up by organised crime figures for their own benefit, police said.

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'Rock bottom': Nats leader despairs at state poll loss

'Rock bottom': Nats leader despairs at state poll loss

The Liberals and Nationals should view an election wipe out like a drug addict hitting rock bottom and realise they need to change, a party leader says.

Airport security probed after boy's alleged bomb threat

Airport security probed after boy's alleged bomb threat

Security at a major regional airport has been questioned after a teen allegedly tried to bring a gun onto a flight and claimed there was a bomb in his bag.

Authorities rule out gas leak in Gene Hackman's death

Authorities rule out gas leak in Gene Hackman's death

A gas leak is not to blame for the deaths of Hollywood actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa at their home in New Mexico, police say.

Seaplane engine tear-down could offer fatal crash clues

Seaplane engine tear-down could offer fatal crash clues

The engine of a seaplane that crashed near a tourist island, killing three passengers, will be deconstructed in the hope it will shed light on the cause.

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Men charged with Nazi salute after photo emerges online

Men charged with Nazi salute after photo emerges online

Men charged with Nazi salute after photo emerges online

Men charged with Nazi salute after photo emerges online

A group of men have been charged with performing the Nazi salute after police investigated a photo of them performing the prohibited gesture circulating online.

Social media, travel ban for nurse in anti-Israel video

Social media, travel ban for nurse in anti-Israel video

Social media, travel ban for nurse in anti-Israel video

Social media, travel ban for nurse in anti-Israel video

A nurse at the centre of a widely condemned anti-Israel video has been bailed on charges of making violent threats amid a "very complex" investigation.

Vandals scared off trying to decapitate Captain Cook

Vandals scared off trying to decapitate Captain Cook

Vandals scared off trying to decapitate Captain Cook

Vandals scared off trying to decapitate Captain Cook

Beefed-up security has prevented vandals doing more damage to a statue of Captain Cook as a historical cottage was defaced with anti-colonial graffiti.

Probe into alleged murder after tense rooftop stand-off

Probe into alleged murder after tense rooftop stand-off

Probe into alleged murder after tense rooftop stand-off

Probe into alleged murder after tense rooftop stand-off

Police are investigating the motive behind a man who allegedly murdered his friend before engaging in a tense stand-off with police on top of a two-storey roof.

Police close in on arsonists after innocent life lost

Police close in on arsonists after innocent life lost

Police close in on arsonists after innocent life lost

Police close in on arsonists after innocent life lost

The death of an innocent beloved burlesque performer after a home she was in was set alight in a case of mistaken identity has been linked to tobacco gang wars.

Children among seven injured as burnout goes wrong

Children among seven injured as burnout goes wrong

Children among seven injured as burnout goes wrong

Children among seven injured as burnout goes wrong

Two children, aged eight and 10, are among seven people injured after a teen driver lost control of his car while doing a burnout.

Sweden's worst shooting leaves 11 dead at a school

Sweden's worst shooting leaves 11 dead at a school

Sweden's worst shooting leaves 11 dead at a school

Sweden's worst shooting leaves 11 dead at a school

Swedish police say 11 people including a gunman have been killed during a shooting at an adult education centre.

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Police, PM explosive caravan criticism dismissed

A policing expert says authorities had no need to tell the prime minister about an investigation into a caravan that was found packed full of explosives.

Black boxes recovered as US air disaster probe launched

With 64 people on board the plane and three on board the helicopter dead, the collision in Washington is the United States' worst aviation disaster in 25 years.

Security beefed up after temple named on bomb plot list

The discovery of an explosive-laden caravan with a list of possible Jewish targets has put communities further on edge amid rampant anti-Semitic attacks.

Many feared dead after jet, US Army helicopter collide

Eighteen bodies have been recovered after a mid-air collision between a passenger jet and a US Army helicopter near Washington, CBS News says, citing police.

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Woman linked to bomb caravan accused of hate attack

A caravan found with high-powered explosives inside has been linked to a woman who was already charged over an anti-Semitic incident.

Plot fuels federal stoush over anti-Semitism response

The discovery of a caravan packed with explosives has renewed a parliamentary push for tougher action against those convicted of terrorist offences.

Anti-Jewish plot foiled as caravan of explosives found

A huge multi-agency operation is probing a potential terror act after a caravan full of explosives was found alongside a note with addresses of Jewish people.

Second getaway car twist in hunt for gangland killers

An underworld figure's execution could inflame conflict between warring illicit tobacco groups, as detectives discover a suspected second getaway car.

Revenge fears as ambush takes down underworld identity

There were no warnings a notorious underworld figure's life was at risk before he was fatally gunned down in front of his girlfriend in a daylight ambush.

S Korean investigators ask prosecutors to indict Yoon

South Korean investigators have asked prosecutors to indict detained President Yoon Suk Yeol.

Nine arrested over ski resort hotel fire that killed 76

The death toll from a Turkish ski resort hotel fire has risen to 76, with dozens more reportedly injured in the devastating blaze.

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