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Family shattered after woman fatally hit by police car

Family shattered after woman fatally hit by police car

A 71-year-old woman has died after being hit by a marked police 4WD in far north Queensland, sparking a major crash probe and corruption watchdog oversight.

Last movements of woman revealed before alleged murder

Last movements of woman revealed before alleged murder

Last movements of woman revealed before alleged murder

Last movements of woman revealed before alleged murder

Police have released photos and footage of the last-known movements of a woman before she was allegedly murdered by a man she lived with.

Million-dollar reward over 'gruesome' unsolved death

Million-dollar reward over 'gruesome' unsolved death

Million-dollar reward over 'gruesome' unsolved death

Million-dollar reward over 'gruesome' unsolved death

Police have doubled the reward for help solving the suspicious death of Paul Murray, whose body was found naked and decomposing three decades ago.

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Former doctor charged with 94 counts of rape

Former doctor charged with 94 counts of rape

A former doctor has been accused of sexually assaulting 15 women at a private health centre after being charged with almost 100 counts of rape.

'No dignity': formal apology for stolen body parts

'No dignity': formal apology for stolen body parts

A state government has formally apologised to the loved ones of people whose remains were secretly taken during autopsies and kept without consent.

'Distraught': wife, children's murder accused in court

'Distraught': wife, children's murder accused in court

A lawyer for man accused of murdering his wife and two children has said outside his first court appearance his client is "pretty distressed".

Overseas tourists in fatal crash on 'trip of lifetime'

Overseas tourists in fatal crash on 'trip of lifetime'

Passengers on board a bus involved in a deadly crash were tourists on a “trip of a lifetime”, with police now probing other incidents linked to the company.

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Couple found dead in home in confronting murder-suicide

Couple found dead in home in confronting murder-suicide

Couple found dead in home in confronting murder-suicide

Couple found dead in home in confronting murder-suicide

An investigation into a confronting murder suicide is expected to run for weeks after emergency crews discovered the bodies of a husband and wife at their home.

Two men charged after cleaner springs alleged crime den

Two men charged after cleaner springs alleged crime den

Two men charged after cleaner springs alleged crime den

Two men charged after cleaner springs alleged crime den

Two men have been charged after a cleaner stumbled upon a rental property stocked with explosives, cash, firearms and an estimated $25 million in drugs.

Daylight robbery: charges laid over Armaguard hold-up

Daylight robbery: charges laid over Armaguard hold-up

Daylight robbery: charges laid over Armaguard hold-up

Daylight robbery: charges laid over Armaguard hold-up

Police and security guards shot at a man after he allegedly held up an armoured vehicle, fleeing with hundreds of thousands of dollars of cash.

Traumatised town looks ahead after fugitive found dead

Traumatised town looks ahead after fugitive found dead

Traumatised town looks ahead after fugitive found dead

Traumatised town looks ahead after fugitive found dead

A town has been on edge for months after a local council worker went on a shooting spree, killing a young woman, her unborn baby, her aunt and friend.

Wanted teen dies in balcony fall after police arrive

Wanted teen dies in balcony fall after police arrive

Wanted teen dies in balcony fall after police arrive

Wanted teen dies in balcony fall after police arrive

Independent investigators will probe a police response after an 18-year-old fell to his death from a sixth-floor balcony when officers tried to arrest him.

US Commerce Secretary Lutnick grilled over Epstein ties

US Commerce Secretary Lutnick grilled over Epstein ties

US Commerce Secretary Lutnick grilled over Epstein ties

US Commerce Secretary Lutnick grilled over Epstein ties

Howard Lutnick has appeared before a House committee investigating Jeffrey Epstein, trying to explain to contact with the financier after his 2008 conviction.

'Grave danger': warning for bar war's youngest soldiers

'Grave danger': warning for bar war's youngest soldiers

'Grave danger': warning for bar war's youngest soldiers

'Grave danger': warning for bar war's youngest soldiers

Young people with no criminal history are being recruited by shadowy criminal syndicates in a wave of attacks on hospitality venues, a state's top cop says.

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Police to probe two deaths declared critical incidents

Police are investigating the deaths of two men in one state, both of which have been declared critical incidents.

Backlash over secret Senate hearing for tobacco giants

The federal government is asking what the coalition has to hide, after it was sprung offering a private hearing to tobacco giant Philip Morris.

Man charged over 'horrendous' alleged triple murder

A man has been charged with murder and attempted murder after an alleged domestic violence incident that killed three family members and injured another.

Seventh man charged after alleged kidnapping spree

More than three years after a violent kidnapping, police have charged a man they say is linked to a series of organised crime-related abductions.

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Calls for plane crash-style probes as road deaths rise

More people are dying on Australia's roads every year, but the peak motoring body says plane crash-style investigations could lead to change.

YouTuber investigated for filming Dezi's secret hideout

A police investigation is under way after a YouTuber filmed the campsite where double cop killer Dezi Freeman was shot dead.

'Cruel and unsafe': crackdown on exotic animal trade

A fresh campaign has been launched to crack down on the rise of increasingly sophisticated, and often cruel, exotic pet smuggling operations.

Learner driver charged over comic expo pedestrian death

A young man narrowly escaped being hit by a car that killed one person and seriously injured another, prompting charges against the alleged driver.

Man held in custody, charged with mum's stabbing murder

A man accused of murdering his mother has been remanded in custody while police hunt a gang of men suspected of a separate stabbing death nearby.

Katy Perry investigated over Ruby Rose sex abuse claims

Australian actor Ruby Rose has accused singer Katy Perry of sexually assaulting her over a decade ago in a nightclub, claims the pop star denies.

Bomb squad called after cleaner makes explosive find

Explosives, firearms, drugs and $1 million in cash were among the troubling finds made by a house cleaner that sparked an ongoing police investigation.

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