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Missing 4yo boy believed to be dead, suspect identified

Missing 4yo boy believed to be dead, suspect identified

A person known to missing four-year-old Gus Lamont is being treated as a suspect with the boy's disappearance and likely death declared a major crime.

Grandma accused of killing boys waiting on psych report

Grandma accused of killing boys waiting on psych report

Grandma accused of killing boys waiting on psych report

Grandma accused of killing boys waiting on psych report

Lawyers are waiting for a mental health report assessing a woman accused of murdering her two young grandsons, with her case briefly mentioned in court.

UK to release files on Mandelson's US appointment

UK to release files on Mandelson's US appointment

UK to release files on Mandelson's US appointment

UK to release files on Mandelson's US appointment

The former UK ambassador to the US, Peter Mandelson, will be investigated by British police over his links to Jeffrey Epstein.

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Dogged Dezi search in dense bush fails to find fugitive

Dogged Dezi search in dense bush fails to find fugitive

Search crews are wading through dense bushland as they continue to look for fugitive Dezi Freeman, who allegedly shot dead two police officers.

Call for calm as police probe suspected murder-suicide

Call for calm as police probe suspected murder-suicide

As debate rages over the level of NDIS support for victims of a suspected murder-suicide, a premier has called for calm so police can investigate the tragedy.

Weary locals await closure as cops say Dezi likely dead

Weary locals await closure as cops say Dezi likely dead

A small town's residents hope the long hunt for alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman is near its end after a detective said he believes the fugitive is dead.

Murder-suicide described as heartbreaking by premier

Murder-suicide described as heartbreaking by premier

A premier says the impact of a suburban double murder-suicide will ripple across his state.

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'Worried for our kids': alleged rally bomb sparks fear

'Worried for our kids': alleged rally bomb sparks fear

'Worried for our kids': alleged rally bomb sparks fear

'Worried for our kids': alleged rally bomb sparks fear

Authorities are treating an Invasion Day attack as a potential terrorist act but an expert says it should also be considered a racial hate crime.

Chinese investigators to search for man who burnt baby

Chinese investigators to search for man who burnt baby

Chinese investigators to search for man who burnt baby

Chinese investigators to search for man who burnt baby

A new development has emerged in the search for a man who allegedly burnt a baby with hot coffee in a park more than a year ago.

Human remains found during search for missing tourist

Human remains found during search for missing tourist

Human remains found during search for missing tourist

Human remains found during search for missing tourist

A bushwalker searching a remote area for a Belgian hiker missing for more than two years has discovered human remains.

Search widens in manhunt for alleged triple murderer

Search widens in manhunt for alleged triple murderer

Search widens in manhunt for alleged triple murderer

Search widens in manhunt for alleged triple murderer

Police fear an accused triple murderer may be receiving assistance to avoid arrest as they ramp up the search for the alleged gunman.

Family launches GoFundMe to bring teen's body home

Family launches GoFundMe to bring teen's body home

Family launches GoFundMe to bring teen's body home

Family launches GoFundMe to bring teen's body home

Tensions are mounting over how to manage a World Heritage island's tourist numbers and dingo population after a teenager's death.

Praise for quick-thinking pilot who aced golf landing

Praise for quick-thinking pilot who aced golf landing

Praise for quick-thinking pilot who aced golf landing

Praise for quick-thinking pilot who aced golf landing

Investigators say the decisions made by a pilot mid-air during an engine failure helped avoid a potentially disastrous crash by landing on a busy golf course.

Family 'shattered' by teen's death on dream holiday

Family 'shattered' by teen's death on dream holiday

Family 'shattered' by teen's death on dream holiday

Family 'shattered' by teen's death on dream holiday

The devastated family of a teenager who died surrounded by dingoes say their hearts are shattered as they wait for news on the cause of her death.

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Dingo attack fears grow after teenager's death

Rangers have increased patrols at a tourist spot after a teenager's body was discovered surrounded by a pack of dingoes following a warning about the wild dogs.

Community supports imam after house damaged by fire

A distressed imam and his family will rebuild their lives after their family home was damaged in a fire deemed by police to be non-suspicious.

Social media app investigated over child abuse material

Australian officials are looking into the creation of child abuse material on Elon Musk's social media platform amid global outcry over the issue.

Cop charged after admitting to cash from debt collector

Blackmail and bribery charges have been laid against a former police veteran who admitted to accepting cash from a debt collector at a corruption inquiry.

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'He stole my dog': accused double killer court outburst

A man accused of two murders, including a pregnant woman, has interrupted a brief administrative court hearing despite being told not to speak by a magistrate.

No safety checks at site of Swiss bar fire since 2019

Fire safety inspections hadn’t been carried out for several years at the Swiss bar where a fire that broke out at a New Year’s party left 40 people dead.

'Horrible' graffiti could be linked to outback murder

Slanderous graffiti painted on a fence behind a mining town pub could be linked to the suspected murder of a man who disappeared 14 years ago.

Stunned Swiss resort seeks solace after deadly bar fire

Residents are embracing mutual solidarity to cope with devastating loss after at least 40 people died in a fire at an Alpine resort in Switzerland.

Turkey foils Xmas, NYE terror attack plots

More than 100 suspected members of Islamic State have been detained in Instanbul over alleged plots to attack Christmas and New Year celebrations.

Russell Brand faces new charges of rape and assault

British authorities have brought new charges of rape and sexual assault against comedian Russell Brand.

Man charged over one of two separate fatal stabbings

Police have charged one man with murder as investigations continue into the death of another man involved in an unrelated stabbing attack.

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