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Concern for teen who vanished after leaving for airport

Concern for teen who vanished after leaving for airport

A family has begged the public for help after a teenager missed a flight and vanished, sparking a police investigation.

Grandma on murder charges to use mental health defence

Grandma on murder charges to use mental health defence

Grandma on murder charges to use mental health defence

Grandma on murder charges to use mental health defence

A woman accused of murdering her two young grandsons in their rural home has hired a new private lawyer in the middle of a brief court mention.

Residents to pursue class action over 'toxic tap water'

Residents to pursue class action over 'toxic tap water'

Residents to pursue class action over 'toxic tap water'

Residents to pursue class action over 'toxic tap water'

Cancer-causing "forever chemicals" have likely been present in a tourist hotspot's drinking water for decades, a major investigation has found.

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CCTV offers clues in search for grandmother's killers

CCTV offers clues in search for grandmother's killers

Police investigating a woman's fatal drive-by shooting have released CCTV footage and are appealing for public help to bring her killers to justice.

Town reels as grandmother faces court over boys' deaths

Town reels as grandmother faces court over boys' deaths

A grandmother charged with murdering her two grandchildren has appeared in court for the first time the morning after a community gathered for a sombre vigil.

Missing one km stretch may solve mum's murder mystery

Missing one km stretch may solve mum's murder mystery

Detectives are appealing for information on the alleged murder of a 49-year-old woman with a focus on a one kilometre gap between her last known locations.

Probe into motive after mum's body burnt, son assaulted

Probe into motive after mum's body burnt, son assaulted

A group of men are on the run after a woman and her eight-year-old son were assaulted in their home before she was kidnapped and found dead in a burnt-out car.

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New York helicopter crash kills six including family

New York helicopter crash kills six including family

New York helicopter crash kills six including family

New York helicopter crash kills six including family

Six people have been killed after a helicopter carrying a family of tourists crashed into the Hudson River in New York.

Man charged over gang assassination in night precinct

Man charged over gang assassination in night precinct

Man charged over gang assassination in night precinct

Man charged over gang assassination in night precinct

Police are sifting through a significant amount of information to solve a cold-case death after charging a 23-year-old man with the murder of gangland figure.

'Recipe for disaster': teens killed in stolen car crash

'Recipe for disaster': teens killed in stolen car crash

'Recipe for disaster': teens killed in stolen car crash

'Recipe for disaster': teens killed in stolen car crash

A pair of teenagers have died after one of two cars stolen from a home an hour earlier slammed into a tree.

Champion pilot stable after shock air show crash

Champion pilot stable after shock air show crash

Champion pilot stable after shock air show crash

Champion pilot stable after shock air show crash

A champion pilot fighting for life after what would usually be a "catastrophic" crash at an air show is in a stable condition.

'Stunned': pilot fighting for life after air show crash

'Stunned': pilot fighting for life after air show crash

'Stunned': pilot fighting for life after air show crash

'Stunned': pilot fighting for life after air show crash

A pilot has been flown to hospital in a critical condition after a small plane crashed at a major air show, cancelling the rest of the day's events.

Murder charge after partially buried body uncovered

Murder charge after partially buried body uncovered

Murder charge after partially buried body uncovered

Murder charge after partially buried body uncovered

A man will front court charged with murder after the body of a 39-year-old man was found partially buried in a paddock.

Premier attacks as ex-top cop takes ousting to watchdog

Premier attacks as ex-top cop takes ousting to watchdog

Premier attacks as ex-top cop takes ousting to watchdog

Premier attacks as ex-top cop takes ousting to watchdog

A premier has lashed out at a former police deputy commissioner who has referred his axing to the state's anti-corruption watchdog.

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Royal commission ruled out after childcare revelations

Advocacy groups, unions and political parties are demanding government intervention in the childcare sector following revelations of rampant child mistreatment.

Mafia-style laws mooted to stop construction 'rip-off'

The opposition wants US-style laws to jail organised crime bosses it says are pulling the strings of alleged construction sector corruption.

Tragic end to search for missing six-year-old girl

The search for a missing six-year-old girl has ended in tragedy after police found a body in bushland.

King's severed statue head makes cameo at hip-hop gig

Nine months after it was hacked off, the severed head of a King George V statue has reappeared at a Melbourne gig for Irish rappers Kneecap.

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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

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'

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.

'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

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

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

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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