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'Significant failures' in police probe of man's death

'Significant failures' in police probe of man's death

Police significantly failed in their probe of a homeless man's death, including in handling evidence and reporting interactions with him, a coroner has found.

Crime slumps as police hail move to lock up more people

Crime slumps as police hail move to lock up more people

Crime slumps as police hail move to lock up more people

Crime slumps as police hail move to lock up more people

Significant drops in offending rates in a crime-troubled territory are in part due to locking more people up, police claim after revealing the latest figures.

'My light, my future': teen killed by cop remembered

'My light, my future': teen killed by cop remembered

'My light, my future': teen killed by cop remembered

'My light, my future': teen killed by cop remembered

A tearful mother has told a court her motorbike-loving son deserved a second chance after he was killed by an officer during a police pursuit.

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Protester arrested in contentious raid avoids city ban

Protester arrested in contentious raid avoids city ban

A pro-Palestine protester who was arrested in a heavily criticised dawn raid will be allowed to freely enter the CBD after ugly scenes at a rally.

Police trainee allegedly raped by fellow recruit

Police trainee allegedly raped by fellow recruit

A male police academy recruit has been suspended from training after he allegedly sexually assaulted a fellow trainee.

Four face charges of stealing crocodile eggs in Kakadu

Four face charges of stealing crocodile eggs in Kakadu

Four men, including a pilot made a paraplegic in a fatal helicopter crash, have faced court on charges of stealing crocodile eggs from Kakadu National Park.

Bomb squad called after cleaner makes explosive find

Bomb squad called after cleaner makes explosive find

Explosives, firearms, drugs and $1 million in cash were among the troubling finds made by a house cleaner that sparked an ongoing police investigation.

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'Not a stunt': recruitment plan targets overseas police

'Not a stunt': recruitment plan targets overseas police

'Not a stunt': recruitment plan targets overseas police

'Not a stunt': recruitment plan targets overseas police

Addressing rising crime rates will be a key battleground during the Victorian election campaign as the opposition proposes a police recruitment drive.

Three charged after police foil alleged 'kill car' plot

Three charged after police foil alleged 'kill car' plot

Three charged after police foil alleged 'kill car' plot

Three charged after police foil alleged 'kill car' plot

Three men have been charged with multiple offences after police pursued a car they believe to be linked to a string of suspected gang crimes in Sydney.

Schoolgirl drowns at popular swimming spot

Schoolgirl drowns at popular swimming spot

Schoolgirl drowns at popular swimming spot

Schoolgirl drowns at popular swimming spot

A family is in mourning after a schoolgirl drowned at a popular swimming spot.

Missing man found shot dead and buried on his farm

Missing man found shot dead and buried on his farm

Missing man found shot dead and buried on his farm

Missing man found shot dead and buried on his farm

A 65-year-old man who disappeared from his farm for two days has been found shot dead on his rural property, as police allege foul play.

Indigenous remains found on island with prison past

Indigenous remains found on island with prison past

Indigenous remains found on island with prison past

Indigenous remains found on island with prison past

Bones found beneath a church on a picturesque island with a dark past where Aboriginal boys and men were jailed, are most likely historical Indigenous.

Human rights scrutiny over Indigenous families pool ban

Human rights scrutiny over Indigenous families pool ban

Human rights scrutiny over Indigenous families pool ban

Human rights scrutiny over Indigenous families pool ban

A formal racial discrimination complaint will be investigated after a group of First Nations families were ordered to leave a country town's public pool.

Manhunt for rapist enters third day after escape

Manhunt for rapist enters third day after escape

Manhunt for rapist enters third day after escape

Manhunt for rapist enters third day after escape

Police are continuing a search after an immigration detainee previously convicted for rape escaped from a hospital where he went to get medical treatment.

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'Drop the knife': conflicting accounts of cop shooting

A police officer says he yelled "drop the knife" before shooting an Indigenous man while a witness claimed nothing was said ahead of an inquest into the death.

Mother begs for closure in daughter's cold-case mystery

Family members of a woman killed more than two decades ago are pleading for information, while lamenting her father died never knowing what happened.

Bones found on holiday island could have colonial past

Police are investigating whether bones found on a popular holiday island that was once an Aboriginal prison are human.

Police blitz inner-city strip as crime lifts insurance

A state crime wave has contributed to higher insurance premiums as police crack down on petty theft and anti-social behaviour in a retail and nightlife area.

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Plea for patience as road deaths plague long weekend

At least 14 people have died on Australian roads over the Easter break, prompting calls for drivers to use caution as they return from their holidays.

Police shoot man in chest after 'dynamic' confrontation

An early morning stand-off with police has resulted in a man sustaining a gunshot wound to his chest.

No plates, no lights: Easter crash kills mum of four

A series of grim Easter holiday crashes nationwide has prompted pleas for people to pay attention to road safety.

Dezi Freeman associates questioned as police map escape

A male and female associate of cop killer Dezi Freeman have been arrested and released as police work to piece together how he escaped police detection.

Boats, trucks in plot to flood the country with cocaine

When a commercial trawler sank off Victoria with four crew members needing rescuing, police became suspicious about an alleged drug trafficking operation.

Cop killer not the first fugitive drawn to 'wild west'

A century before double murderer Dezi Freeman set foot in the isolated Upper Murray, another fugitive killer also sparked a statewide manhunt.

Son accused of stabbing father to death in DV incident

A son has been charged with murder after his father was found with multiple stab wounds in what police believe was an act of domestic violence.

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