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Fresh charges for bikie over Iran-linked arson attacks

Fresh charges for bikie over Iran-linked arson attacks

A bikie accused of directing two others to firebomb a Jewish deli amidst a spate of anti-Semitic attacks has had further charges brought against him.

Australian Federal Police to lead global summit

Australian Federal Police to lead global summit

Australian Federal Police to lead global summit

Australian Federal Police to lead global summit

Australia will chair the 2026 UNCOPS summit, the global gathering of police under the United Nations umbrella.

Second possible 'kill car' found after police pursuit

Second possible 'kill car' found after police pursuit

Second possible 'kill car' found after police pursuit

Second possible 'kill car' found after police pursuit

The discovery of a second potential "kill car" has led police to heap more charges on three men who sparked a pursuit from a different staged vehicle.

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Man on the run after pursuit of suspected 'kill car'

Man on the run after pursuit of suspected 'kill car'

Three men have been charged while a fourth is on the run after police pursued and stopped a suspected "kill car".

'Whatever it takes': Labor's youth crime political fix

'Whatever it takes': Labor's youth crime political fix

Tougher consequences for violent youth offenders pave the way for a long-time state government to return to more comfortable turf come election time.

No bail for man after revenge hit on meth cook's wife

No bail for man after revenge hit on meth cook's wife

A man accused of luring an innocent women to be tied up, kidnapped and murdered over her husband's alleged meth theft has lost a court bid for bail.

Alleged accomplices charged in deadly driveway shooting

Alleged accomplices charged in deadly driveway shooting

Two alleged drivers have been charged with murder over the killing of a man at his home in what might have been a case of mistaken identity.

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Dozens arrested, assets seized in organised crime sting

Dozens arrested, assets seized in organised crime sting

Dozens arrested, assets seized in organised crime sting

Dozens arrested, assets seized in organised crime sting

A digital sting targeting organised crime has led to dozens more arrests and the seizure of almost $26 million in assets by police.

Getaway car supplied for gang war 'retaliation' attacks

Getaway car supplied for gang war 'retaliation' attacks

Getaway car supplied for gang war 'retaliation' attacks

Getaway car supplied for gang war 'retaliation' attacks

An auto dealer has denied knowing a car supplied to a colleague would be used for murderous retaliation as a deadly gangland war raged on.

'Wanted to blow holes in him', bikie murder trial told

'Wanted to blow holes in him', bikie murder trial told

'Wanted to blow holes in him', bikie murder trial told

'Wanted to blow holes in him', bikie murder trial told

A sniper who shot dead a bikie boss has told a trial for the man who allegedly ordered the killing how the accused detailed the way he would like him taken out.

Council loses millions in scam using 'AI techniques'

Council loses millions in scam using 'AI techniques'

Council loses millions in scam using 'AI techniques'

Council loses millions in scam using 'AI techniques'

A beachside council says it has lost millions after an international crime syndicate used "social engineering AI techniques", sparking a major investigation.

Bad news for alleged criminals nabbed in AN0M app sting

Bad news for alleged criminals nabbed in AN0M app sting

Bad news for alleged criminals nabbed in AN0M app sting

Bad news for alleged criminals nabbed in AN0M app sting

Information gained against users of a Trojan horse app covertly monitored by the AFP and FBI can be used in court, in a blow to 390 people caught in the net.

'Muscle for hire' sorry for FriendlyJordies firebombing

'Muscle for hire' sorry for FriendlyJordies firebombing

'Muscle for hire' sorry for FriendlyJordies firebombing

'Muscle for hire' sorry for FriendlyJordies firebombing

A man jailed after helping set fire to a political YouTube commentator's home in a targeted attack has been described as a "little boy in a very large body".

Aussie duo nabbed over weapons supply to foreign rebels

Aussie duo nabbed over weapons supply to foreign rebels

Aussie duo nabbed over weapons supply to foreign rebels

Aussie duo nabbed over weapons supply to foreign rebels

A two-year investigation has resulted in two Australian men facing allegations of trafficking firearms and ammunition to a violent paramilitary group overseas.

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Mokbel's wait to wipe 'tainted' convictions continues

Gangland figure Tony Mokbel will have to wait to learn if he successfully appealed drug-trafficking and importation convictions.

Prosecutor-turned-judge in firing line at Mokbel appeal

Lawyers for a drug kingpin have taken aim at a judge claiming he should have disclosed a police informer's status sooner when director of public prosecutions.

Drive-by shooting part of gang feud, murder trial told

A man was gunned down as part of a long-running feud between two rival criminal gangs that involves a number of public place shootings, a murder trial was told.

Accused heroin-smuggling grandad refused bail again

A man who allegedly smuggled about 5kg of heroin in a camping stretcher and used the excuse of being scammed by criminal syndicates has been refused bail again.

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Parking rangers foiled alleged murder plot: prosecutors

Details of an alleged attempted gangland hit outside a police station, including how it was called off over an illegally parked getaway car, have been revealed.

What's the crime, say accused $10m fake merch dealers

Caught with over 500 fake luxury items, three founders of an alleged $10 million counterfeit empire have attacked the investigators who put them in custody.

Kebab shop shooting continues state's 'violent chapter'

An allegedly high-ranking organised crime figure is expected to recover from the latest attempt on his life as police hunt for those behind the brazen attack.

City shaken after three wounded in daylight shooting

An innocent bystander is one of three victims of a "horrifying" daylight shooting in Sydney that authorities have linked to an ongoing gang war.

Gobbo's ongoing punishment after police lawsuit fails

Double-crossing gangland barrister Nicola Gobbo will consider appealing a judgment dismissing her claim that police risked her safety when her cover was blown.

'High risk': The Star's $167m credit to money launderer

The scale of The Star casino's enabling of billions of dollars in risky transactions, including from at least one money launderer, has been exposed in court.

Strip clubs to education hubs hacked in password grab

Online criminals have compromised thousands of websites, including those of Australian businesses, in an attempt to steal users' passwords.

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