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Accused wife killer walks from court after winning bail

Accused wife killer walks from court after winning bail

A man has successfully applied for bail after he was charged with the murder of his wife, who was killed more than 30 years ago.

Big reward boost for info on woman missing in outback

Big reward boost for info on woman missing in outback

Big reward boost for info on woman missing in outback

Big reward boost for info on woman missing in outback

The disappearance of a mother of two in the outback is being treated as a suspected homicide by police who have doubled a reward for information to $500,000.

Dispute over alleged cop killer's court attendance

Dispute over alleged cop killer's court attendance

Dispute over alleged cop killer's court attendance

Dispute over alleged cop killer's court attendance

There are conflicting views about whether a man accused of the shooting murder of a veteran police officer should appear in court in person.

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Man under police guard after minivan crash kills four

Man under police guard after minivan crash kills four

Multiple teenagers are being treated for critical injuries after a minivan crashed into a tree in country Victoria, killing four adults and injuring others.

Reiner's son 'responsible' for parents' deaths: police

Reiner's son 'responsible' for parents' deaths: police

Rob Reiner's son Nick has been charged over the deaths of the Hollywood filmmaker and his wife Michele Singer Reiner.

US actor-director and wife fatally stabbed in LA home

US actor-director and wife fatally stabbed in LA home

Investigators believe US director-actor Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were stabbed to death in their home, but are yet to detain anyone over the killings.

No retreat on Bondi terror: Jews pray for turning point

No retreat on Bondi terror: Jews pray for turning point

Faith leaders have sought to reassure Australia's shattered Jewish community and say they must stand up to the evil of anti-Semitism.

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Call to end police OC spray use after landmark finding

Call to end police OC spray use after landmark finding

Call to end police OC spray use after landmark finding

Call to end police OC spray use after landmark finding

An activist's six-year battle against a state over its use of capsicum spray at protests has culminated in a landmark finding that police committed battery.

'Beyond belief': police memorial vandals condemned

'Beyond belief': police memorial vandals condemned

'Beyond belief': police memorial vandals condemned

'Beyond belief': police memorial vandals condemned

Police are hunting vandals who targeted a memorial, painting anti-police slogans, for the second time in two years.

Primal Scream probed over alleged anti-Semitic imagery

Primal Scream probed over alleged anti-Semitic imagery

Primal Scream probed over alleged anti-Semitic imagery

Primal Scream probed over alleged anti-Semitic imagery

Rock band Primal Scream have been accused of displaying "grossly anti-Semitic" imagery at a concert in London.

Childcare worker used kids to make sex abuse material

Childcare worker used kids to make sex abuse material

Childcare worker used kids to make sex abuse material

Childcare worker used kids to make sex abuse material

A failed police officer who was moonlighting as a childcare worker has admitted taking explicit images of children as young as four while in his care.

French men charged over theft of items worth millions

French men charged over theft of items worth millions

French men charged over theft of items worth millions

French men charged over theft of items worth millions

Police allege four men specifically travelled to Australia to steal items worth tens of millions of dollars from a home.

Police privacy breach puts DV survivors' lives at risk

Police privacy breach puts DV survivors' lives at risk

Police privacy breach puts DV survivors' lives at risk

Police privacy breach puts DV survivors' lives at risk

Police failed to protect survivors of domestic and family violence after inadequate safeguards resulted in a serious privacy breach, putting lives at risk.

Crackdown looms on e-bikes, scooters after more deaths

Crackdown looms on e-bikes, scooters after more deaths

Crackdown looms on e-bikes, scooters after more deaths

Crackdown looms on e-bikes, scooters after more deaths

As sales surge before Christmas, states are debating how to regulate the sale and specifications of e-bikes and scooters after a series of fatal incidents.

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Woman charged with murder after fatal shooting

Two people have been charged over a fatal shooting south of a major capital, prompting calls for greater police resourcing.

Israeli police raid UN refugee agency compound

The United Nations Palestinian refugee agency is angry that Israeli police have raided its headquarters in East Jerusalem.

Legal challenge to CBD-wide warrantless searches

A protest organiser and performance artist are challenging a decision to declare an entire city's CBD and surrounds a designated search area for six months.

Woman found dead in car parked outside police station

An investigation has been launched into how a woman died and remained undiscovered inside a parked car outside a major police station.

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Night in custody for NRL legend over bizarre street act

Australian rugby league and union international Wendell Sailor has been warned he might not be released again after breaching bail during a late-night incident.

Police search shifts to locating Dezi Freeman's body

Cadaver dogs have been deployed in the latest search for alleged police killer Dezi Freeman, as efforts shift toward locating the fugitive’s body.

Fears kids will face life behind bars under tough laws

Underage teens could now face life behind bars after new laws passed a state parliament as its government fights to get a grip on surging crime rates.

More victims identified in childcare sexual abuse probe

Accused former childcare sexual abuser Joshua Brown is facing dozens of additional charges after authorities identified a further four alleged victims.

Man fatally shot in chaotic series of bizarre events

A suspected shooter who was injured when he was run over by a ute is under guard in hospital with another hiding in bushland arrested over a fatal shooting.

Fresh blow for ex-cop charged with childcare abuse

A police officer who was secretly working as a childcare worker has been hit with more charges after he allegedly took explicit images of children in his care.

HK fire toll rises to 159 as authorities arrest six

Hong Kong police have completed a search for bodies inside all seven of the eight high-rise residential towers as the death toll from a fire rises to 159.

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