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Teen charged with plotting 'acts of violence' at school

Teen charged with plotting 'acts of violence' at school

A teenage boy is facing serious charges after he allegedly planned "acts of violence" at a local school while possessing violent extremist material.

Police brutality in spotlight after release of video

Police brutality in spotlight after release of video

Police brutality in spotlight after release of video

Police brutality in spotlight after release of video

One state premier has defended the system after footage showing a woman being assaulted by police while experiencing a psychotic episode was made public.

Tributes flow for 'bright' toddler killed in house fire

Tributes flow for 'bright' toddler killed in house fire

Tributes flow for 'bright' toddler killed in house fire

Tributes flow for 'bright' toddler killed in house fire

Police are investigating after an early morning house fire claimed the life of a beloved three-year-old boy and left his father fighting for life.

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'Blows my mind': KPMG's whistleblower issues collide

'Blows my mind': KPMG's whistleblower issues collide

A consultancy firm facing claims it mishandled allegations of misconduct by a whistleblower was dealing with whistleblower complaints for major companies.

'Horrendous': murder charge after fatal, random rampage

'Horrendous': murder charge after fatal, random rampage

A man has been charged with murder after allegedly beating a 78-year-old pedestrian to death during a violent rampage that injured two others.

‘Closer to not finding him’: no trace of missing boy

‘Closer to not finding him’: no trace of missing boy

The outback hunt for a missing boy has been "relentless" and "demoralising" as a fresh search finds no trace of him, but police say their resolve is unwavering.

Rain brings hope of solving missing boy mystery

Rain brings hope of solving missing boy mystery

Police have returned to a remote outback station to renew their hunt for a four-year-old boy missing for more than eight months.

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Early resignation of chief rocks corruption watchdog

Early resignation of chief rocks corruption watchdog

Early resignation of chief rocks corruption watchdog

Early resignation of chief rocks corruption watchdog

After a turbulent three years leading the National Anti-Corruption Commission, former war crimes investigator Paul Brereton is resigning.

'Come have a beer': how Dezi Freeman engaged with cops

'Come have a beer': how Dezi Freeman engaged with cops

'Come have a beer': how Dezi Freeman engaged with cops

'Come have a beer': how Dezi Freeman engaged with cops

Details surrounding the negotiations between police and fugitive double killer Dezi Freeman before he was gunned down have been revealed for the first time.

$1 million offered for 'missing piece' in double murder

$1 million offered for 'missing piece' in double murder

$1 million offered for 'missing piece' in double murder

$1 million offered for 'missing piece' in double murder

A million-dollar reward is being offered for information about a decades-old double murder of two women, as police insist the case is solvable.

Man threatened cops, pointed gun before fatal shooting

Man threatened cops, pointed gun before fatal shooting

Man threatened cops, pointed gun before fatal shooting

Man threatened cops, pointed gun before fatal shooting

Police have fatally shot a man during a domestic violence call-out after he allegedly pointed a gun at officers.

UK police consider sex misconduct claims against Andrew

UK police consider sex misconduct claims against Andrew

UK police consider sex misconduct claims against Andrew

UK police consider sex misconduct claims against Andrew

British detectives investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor will consider allegations of sexual misconduct in their inquiry into the former prince.

Mystery as massive drug haul found hidden in machinery

Mystery as massive drug haul found hidden in machinery

Mystery as massive drug haul found hidden in machinery

Mystery as massive drug haul found hidden in machinery

The search is on for those responsible for concealing a shipment of illicit drugs inside a heavy-duty diesel generator after it was found at a major port.

Family shattered after woman fatally hit by police car

Family shattered after woman fatally hit by police car

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.

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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

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

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

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

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'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'

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.

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 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

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

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

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.

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