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Teens face stabbing charges as youth-crime fears surge

Teens face stabbing charges as youth-crime fears surge

Stabbings allegedly involving teenagers, including an alleged random attack on a woman in a shopping centre, have highlighted the continued rise in youth crime.

Courts buckle under surge of 'crooks and criminals'

Courts buckle under surge of 'crooks and criminals'

Courts buckle under surge of 'crooks and criminals'

Courts buckle under surge of 'crooks and criminals'

A flood of domestic violence perpetrators being handcuffed by empowered police is straining the justice system as "green shoots" sprout from new crime figures.

Arrests, charges amid pitch invasion for NRL hero

Arrests, charges amid pitch invasion for NRL hero

Arrests, charges amid pitch invasion for NRL hero

Arrests, charges amid pitch invasion for NRL hero

Two men have been charged with offences by police after thousands of fans flooded the field after the NRL's all try-scoring record was broken in Sydney.

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'Police state': hate speech laws arrests spark anger

'Police state': hate speech laws arrests spark anger

A government has been accused of overseeing an "authoritarian police state" after the Australia-first arrests of activists for reciting banned slogans.

Minority groups call for protection under terror laws

Minority groups call for protection under terror laws

Terrorism laws should be applied equally but are instead unfairly used against certain races and religions, the national security watchdog has been told.

'Completely separate': CFMEU probe's crime link slammed

'Completely separate': CFMEU probe's crime link slammed

An inquiry into corruption in a state's construction industry has publicly targeted a company it claims is linked to underworld figure Mick Gatto.

'Vile, horrific': bid to indefinitely detain pedophile

'Vile, horrific': bid to indefinitely detain pedophile

A state government will try to prevent the release of a pedophile and former magistrate, claiming he cannot control his behaviour and remains a public threat.

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'Need to talk to mum': parents charged with son's death

'Need to talk to mum': parents charged with son's death

'Need to talk to mum': parents charged with son's death

'Need to talk to mum': parents charged with son's death

Two young parents have been charged with their little son's manslaughter after the boy died at a police station following a horror crash.

Syndicate 'busted' after drugs seized, dozens charged

Syndicate 'busted' after drugs seized, dozens charged

Syndicate 'busted' after drugs seized, dozens charged

Syndicate 'busted' after drugs seized, dozens charged

Dozens have been charged with hundreds of offences after a nine-month police operation seized more than $3 million worth of drugs in central Queensland.

Car fires tied to grandfather's mistaken kidnapping

Car fires tied to grandfather's mistaken kidnapping

Car fires tied to grandfather's mistaken kidnapping

Car fires tied to grandfather's mistaken kidnapping

Police believe two suspicious car fires could be linked to the kidnapping of a grandfather, who investigators say was taken in a case of mistaken identity.

Tough police powers to target 'hate-promoting' protests

Tough police powers to target 'hate-promoting' protests

Tough police powers to target 'hate-promoting' protests

Tough police powers to target 'hate-promoting' protests

Police will get the power to reject protest applications they believe could promote hate under planned state laws.

Valentine's warning as AI fuels 'insidious' love scams

Valentine's warning as AI fuels 'insidious' love scams

Valentine's warning as AI fuels 'insidious' love scams

Valentine's warning as AI fuels 'insidious' love scams

Criminals are feeding Australians' social media information into AI to create targeted romance scams ahead of Valentine's Day.

Woodchopper found alive after going missing for days

Woodchopper found alive after going missing for days

Woodchopper found alive after going missing for days

Woodchopper found alive after going missing for days

Woodchopper Corey Chugg has been found alive at the bottom of a steep incline after going missing for four days in cold and rugged bushland.

Police given special powers ahead of president's visit

Police given special powers ahead of president's visit

Police given special powers ahead of president's visit

Police given special powers ahead of president's visit

Special powers under terrorism legislation have been granted to Victorian police ahead of Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit as protests loom.

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Online creators working to disrupt the police narrative

Standing outside police recruitment events, armed with 'you shouldn't be a cop' flyers, Tom Raue hopes to change Australians' minds.

Home invader shot dead by cops after stabbing woman

Police have fatally shot a man accused of stabbing a woman during a home invasion before going on a car jacking rampage.

'Disturbing': man faces 600 child abuse charges

More than 450 children from 15 countries were allegedly targeted by an Australian man over a seven-year period, resulting in almost 600 child abuse offences.

'Throw the book at him': PM blasts explosives suspect

Fresh details have emerged about an explosive device thrown into a crowd of protesters as the prime minister calls for the accused to face serious consequences.

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'Unlawful' police powers ruling a win for protesters

A declaration that gave police the power to search people without a warrant was unlawful and invalid, a Federal Court judge has ruled in a win for protesters.

Cops lifted search powers for rights review, court told

Protesters have mounted a Federal Court challenge against a declaration that gave police the power to search people without a warrant.

'Team Australia' claim by man charged over MP threats

A man who allegedly made threatening phone calls to a federal MP's office has spoken outside court after being questioned about his motives.

Divide over hate speech reforms as parliament recalled

Parliament will return early to debate tougher hate speech laws after the Bondi terror attack, but concerns over gun reform might halt efforts.

Man dies after being pepper-sprayed by police

A man has died in hospital after police used pepper spray on him during an arrest.

Man in critical condition after pepper-spray arrest

A critical incident has been declared after a man who was pepper-sprayed by police while being arrested suffered a medical episode.

Tributes and tight security at Ashes Test after Bondi

Police will carry long-arm rifles at the final Ashes Test, which will also feature heartfelt tributes and a guard of honour following a recent terror attack.

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