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Tragic start to Easter as four drown and one missing

Tragic start to Easter as four drown and one missing

Four people have died and a fifth is missing after they are believed to have been swept into water in a series of coastal tragedies.

Ex-AFL player agent charged over alleged police threats

Ex-AFL player agent charged over alleged police threats

Ex-AFL player agent charged over alleged police threats

Ex-AFL player agent charged over alleged police threats

Police have arrested and charged disgraced ex-AFL player agent Ricky Nixon for allegedly threatening an officer on social media.

Police conducting bail checks on 'weak' legal basis

Police conducting bail checks on 'weak' legal basis

The legal doctrine under which police conduct about 100,000 compliance checks on offenders out on bail should be scrapped, a law enforcement watchdog says.

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'Playing on him': appeal set for Taser cop jail call

'Playing on him': appeal set for Taser cop jail call

A police officer who tasered an elderly woman could be hit with jail time as prosecutors get a hearing locked in to try to overturn his community sentence.

Former cop cleared of stealing luxury watches from raid

Former cop cleared of stealing luxury watches from raid

A former police officer told a jury there were flaws in evidence claiming he stole luxury watches and then sold them to a jeweller for more than $90,000.

Fake good Samaritan's alleged sex assault on 83yo woman

Fake good Samaritan's alleged sex assault on 83yo woman

Police are investigating after an elderly woman was allegedly sexually assaulted in her home by a man who offered to help her with her shopping.

Second drive-by as police seek gran's cowardly killers

Second drive-by as police seek gran's cowardly killers

Two suburban drive-by shootings in as many days are under investigation, with officers still searching for whoever gunned down a 65-year-old grandmother.

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Prosecutors fight damning findings in Mokbel appeal

Prosecutors fight damning findings in Mokbel appeal

Prosecutors fight damning findings in Mokbel appeal

The Director of Public Prosecutions is challenging findings made against police in drug kingpin Tony Mokbel's drug conviction appeal.

Second alleged assassin charged for underworld shooting

Second alleged assassin charged for underworld shooting

Second alleged assassin charged for underworld shooting

Second alleged assassin charged for underworld shooting

Police have charged another man over an alleged drive-by slaying of underworld figure Mohammed Akbar Keshtiar near a popular major city precinct.

Cop’s silence after allegedly raping woman twice

Cop’s silence after allegedly raping woman twice

Cop’s silence after allegedly raping woman twice

Cop’s silence after allegedly raping woman twice

The identity of a police officer can be revealed for the first time after he was charged with raping a woman he met on a night out.

Accused cocaine kingpin ordered to surrender handprints

Accused cocaine kingpin ordered to surrender handprints

Accused cocaine kingpin ordered to surrender handprints

Accused cocaine kingpin ordered to surrender handprints

Police allege palm prints from an accused cocaine smuggler would match images posted in encrypted group chats by users called 'Wanted' and 'John Dillinger'.

Tragedy as tourists drown, body of kayak rescuer found

Tragedy as tourists drown, body of kayak rescuer found

Tragedy as tourists drown, body of kayak rescuer found

Tragedy as tourists drown, body of kayak rescuer found

Three people are dead in separate tragedies after a man drowned in a dam trying to save children on kayaks and two tourists were swept out to sea.

Hope unusual engraving solves 50-year-old mystery

Hope unusual engraving solves 50-year-old mystery

Hope unusual engraving solves 50-year-old mystery

Hope unusual engraving solves 50-year-old mystery

Investigators hope someone can help identify a man found dead in a river on Christmas Day five decades ago, believing an unusual ring is the key.

Push for cop warning after great-gran killed with Taser

Push for cop warning after great-gran killed with Taser

Push for cop warning after great-gran killed with Taser

Push for cop warning after great-gran killed with Taser

The consequences for a police officer who shot his service Taser at a 95-year-old woman in a nursing home should be a warning to other cops, prosecutors argue.

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Hackers delay US trial linked to Wieambilla shootings

The trial of a US man accused of links to the Wieambilla shootings in rural Queensland has been delayed after a ransomware attack on his lawyer's office.

MCG terror plotter remains 'unacceptable risk': judge

A convicted terrorist, who once plotted to attack the MCG, must continue with a deradicalisation program after his supervision order was extended.

Mall stabbing inquest to cover 'insensitive’ reporting

An inquest into a deadly stabbing rampage in a shopping centre has been expanded to the media coverage of the tragedy and its impact on the victims' families.

'Incredibly loved': sister confirms mum's remains found

A grieving sister has posted a heartfelt tribute to her sister confirming the tragic news the mother of three's remains have been found.

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Passenger charged over alleged mid-air exit door scare

Passengers aboard an international flight bound for Sydney have endured a mid-air fright, with a man accused of repeatedly trying to open emergency exit doors.

Prized belt buckle stolen from 94-year-old rodeo icon

Rodeo enthusiasts are being urged to help spread the word about a prized belt buckle stolen from a nonagenarian's property.

Crime spiking in regions as youth crackdown challenged

One state faces a "regional crime crisis" with roots in family dysfunction and a tougher laws and crackdowns will not fix it, a leading youth advocate says.

Senior constable’s travel ban after alleged hotel rape

A police officer has been barred from travelling after he was charged with sexually assaulting a woman in a hotel room during a weekend getaway.

Translation app overlooks those calling police for help

Multicultural organisations say a new app is effective once police are on scene, but fails to address language barriers people experience when calling for help.

Interference blame game as top cop quits six weeks in

The race is on to find a state's third police boss this year after the acting chief quit suddenly, saying he can't commit to a five-year term.

Former cop charged over home-made machine gun cache

A highly sophisticated machine gun manufacturing operation has been dismantled after a former cop was busted with a cache of firearms and ammo, police say.

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