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Arrest after man shot dead in 'targeted attack'

Arrest after man shot dead in 'targeted attack'

A man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a man inside an apartment block, which police suspect has gangland links.

Safety inspectors 'bullied and abused' by CFMEU

Safety inspectors 'bullied and abused' by CFMEU

Safety inspectors 'bullied and abused' by CFMEU

Safety inspectors 'bullied and abused' by CFMEU

An inquiry has heard Workpace Health and Safety inspectors were "bullied, and abused" by a state's militant and brazen CFMEU.

Gang allegedly enlisted teen in daycare murder plot

Gang allegedly enlisted teen in daycare murder plot

Gang allegedly enlisted teen in daycare murder plot

Gang allegedly enlisted teen in daycare murder plot

A young rugby hopeful allegedly spoke of having to kill a man in a brazen daycare murder plot because he was the newest member of a criminal gang.

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Police vow to crack emerging Coconut Cartel crime gang

Police vow to crack emerging Coconut Cartel crime gang

An emerging criminal network police have claimed are responsible for violence has resulted in two of its alleged members facing court.

Fears over Iranian regime's 'tentacles' in Australia

Fears over Iranian regime's 'tentacles' in Australia

An atmosphere of fear, intimidation and surveillance is pervasive within Australia's Iranian communities as the oppressive regime targets dissidents worldwide.

Friend to foe: bikie guilty of ordering rival's murder

Friend to foe: bikie guilty of ordering rival's murder

A judge has accepted the evidence of a sniper assassin hired to gun down a bikie boss, convicting the victim's former friend and mastermind behind the murder.

Overseas puppeteers sought after NRL star's shooting

Overseas puppeteers sought after NRL star's shooting

An NRL premiership-winner remains in a serious condition, as police hunt for the people who ordered his shooting and whoever pulled the trigger.

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'Disgusting': ex-NRL star's family targeted in gang war

'Disgusting': ex-NRL star's family targeted in gang war

'Disgusting': ex-NRL star's family targeted in gang war

'Disgusting': ex-NRL star's family targeted in gang war

A former NRL premiership star is recovering from surgery after being shot outside his home as his family is targeted in a spate of shootings and arson attacks.

Union hired convicted killer as health and safety rep

Union hired convicted killer as health and safety rep

Union hired convicted killer as health and safety rep

Union hired convicted killer as health and safety rep

An inquiry into a union has begun to resemble an episode of a notorious crime drama as it heard details of corruption, violence and intimidation.

Official probe into CFMEU links rejected by premier

Official probe into CFMEU links rejected by premier

Official probe into CFMEU links rejected by premier

Official probe into CFMEU links rejected by premier

A state premier has defended her government's response to CFMEU corruption, saying it cracked down on the union as soon as it became aware of misconduct claims.

Man charged after gangland figure hit in servo slaying

Man charged after gangland figure hit in servo slaying

Man charged after gangland figure hit in servo slaying

Man charged after gangland figure hit in servo slaying

A man with alleged links to the shooting of an underworld figure at a petrol station has been arrested as an accused rapper remains at large

Mokbel 'sorry saga' drags on as retrial left in limbo

Mokbel 'sorry saga' drags on as retrial left in limbo

Mokbel 'sorry saga' drags on as retrial left in limbo

Mokbel 'sorry saga' drags on as retrial left in limbo

Underworld identity Tony Mokbel is still facing the possibility of another trial over alleged drug importation offending dating back to 2005.

Developer denies reported links to organised crime

Developer denies reported links to organised crime

Developer denies reported links to organised crime

Developer denies reported links to organised crime

A billion dollar property development firm claims Nine news reports alleging links with organised criminals such as the Alameddines were false and damaging.

Fresh charges for bikie over Iran-linked arson attacks

Fresh charges for bikie over Iran-linked arson attacks

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.

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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

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.

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

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

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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

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.

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

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

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'

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

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.

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