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Drinking in public to become a crime again in territory

Drinking in public to become a crime again in territory

The Northern Territory government is planning the criminalisation of public drinking while also making alcohol cheaper to buy.

Under-pressure police ditch tasks due to staff shortage

Under-pressure police ditch tasks due to staff shortage

Under-pressure police ditch tasks due to staff shortage

Under-pressure police ditch tasks due to staff shortage

Non-core police jobs including welfare checks will be shunned by some NSW police officers as the state government struggles to fix widespread vacancies.

Experts lash search and seizure laws for school kids

Experts lash search and seizure laws for school kids

Experts lash search and seizure laws for school kids

Experts lash search and seizure laws for school kids

Proposed laws to be introduced in the Northern Territory would mean children as young as 10 could be searched for knives while at school.

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Record crime, but minister insists it's under control

Record crime, but minister insists it's under control

Crime is increasing in Victoria as child offences escalate but the state's police minister says offending is under control.

X doesn't mark the spot when it comes to Twitter fine

X doesn't mark the spot when it comes to Twitter fine

X Corp should not be responsible for fines issued to Twitter by the Australian eSafety Commissioner, its lawyers argued, as they are different companies.

Treat DV offences as extremist threats, centre says

Treat DV offences as extremist threats, centre says

Approaches used for extremists and stalkers of politicians should be applied to perpetrators of domestic violence, a report suggests.

Hostile group pelt police as Palestine rally turns ugly

Hostile group pelt police as Palestine rally turns ugly

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators and police have clashed at a rally in Melbourne with officers using pepper spray after a group allegedly threw bottles and signs.

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Warrants 'invalid' for secret police prison recordings

Warrants 'invalid' for secret police prison recordings

Warrants 'invalid' for secret police prison recordings

Warrants 'invalid' for secret police prison recordings

A review into secret police recordings linked to a convicted murderer has found surveillance warrants were technically invalid.

Day drinking and driving a recipe for road disaster

Day drinking and driving a recipe for road disaster

Day drinking and driving a recipe for road disaster

Day drinking and driving a recipe for road disaster

Day-drinking drivers are creating a recipe for disaster, with one-in-five of those caught under the influence being during daylight hours on Victoria's roads.

Surfer murder prompts calls for tough knife search laws

Surfer murder prompts calls for tough knife search laws

Surfer murder prompts calls for tough knife search laws

Surfer murder prompts calls for tough knife search laws

Police are hunting the killer of a 22-year-old man as the surfer's stabbing death in Coffs Harbour adds fuel to calls for knife law reforms.

'Envy of other states': Qld police hail wanding laws

'Envy of other states': Qld police hail wanding laws

'Envy of other states': Qld police hail wanding laws

'Envy of other states': Qld police hail wanding laws

One year after police stop-and-search powers were expanded in Queensland, more than 500 weapons have been removed from the streets.

Vigilance as crime continues under Alice Springs curfew

Vigilance as crime continues under Alice Springs curfew

Vigilance as crime continues under Alice Springs curfew

Vigilance as crime continues under Alice Springs curfew

Alice Springs is still being hit with underage crime, days after a curfew was imposed, but the NT's police chief says there are some positive changes.

Driver arrested after hitting police officer on highway

Driver arrested after hitting police officer on highway

Driver arrested after hitting police officer on highway

Driver arrested after hitting police officer on highway

A police sergeant has been taken to hospital after being hit while trying to stop a car on a country highway, with the driver expected to face serious charges.

Informant Gobbo was 'rogue, out of control': police

Informant Gobbo was 'rogue, out of control': police

Informant Gobbo was 'rogue, out of control': police

Informant Gobbo was 'rogue, out of control': police

A former police handler has given evidence to the Victorian Supreme Court as drug kingpin Tony Mokbel fights to appeal his convictions.

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Evidence of police racism in Walker inquest 'traumatic'

Claims of ingrained racism in Northern Territory Police have deepened the suffering for the family of Kumanjayi Walker, fatally shot by a former constable.

Police officer who tackled Iran protester avoids charge

Neither an Australian Federal Police officer nor a protester he tackled will face criminal charges despite the latter ending up in hospital after the incident.

NSW bans spit hoods but still some backing in NT

Advocates are calling for all jurisdictions to ban spit hoods, after NSW became the second state to pass legislation prohibiting their use, following SA.

Two dead after three separate Qld shooting incidents

A woman and man in their 20s have died from gunshot wounds in separate and unrelated Queensland shootings.

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Revhead 'moron tourism, sub-species' disappoint cops

A major Australian car festival has left police disappointed after they were forced to seize cars for dangerous driving and combat "moron tourism".

Not fit for purpose: Fitbit fined $11m for false claims

Australia's Federal Court has issued Fitbit with an $11 million penalty for making misleading claims to customers who complained about faulty devices.

Federal police want pay rise as officers cop job strain

The federal police association is calling on the government for a 20 per cent pay increase to help recruit and retain new members.

Cop allegedly punched, dragged escaping Indigenous teen

An officer who allegedly slammed an Indigenous teenager to the ground and punched him in the head could face charges after a referral by the police watchdog.

Phone thrown from window could unlock woman's murder

A phone tossed from an apartment window could help police solve the case of 34-year-old Tatiana Dokhotaru, who was found dead in the Sydney unit.

Police appeal for public's help to combat child abuse

Senior police say people can provide crucial leads in child abuse investigations by identifying objects in the background of images.

Police probe into PwC could take years to resolve

The head of the Australian Federal Police says investigations into matters such as an alleged tax leak at big-four consultancy firm PwC are challenging.

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