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Missing light plane couple revealed as search hampered

Missing light plane couple revealed as search hampered

Police have released the names and photo of a couple on board a missing light plane as weather conditions disrupt search efforts.

'Miracle': man missing in outback for week found safe

'Miracle': man missing in outback for week found safe

'Miracle': man missing in outback for week found safe

'Miracle': man missing in outback for week found safe

Two days after a police search was called off, a 26-year-old father who had been lost in the outback for a week has been found dehydrated but safe.

'Dirty lab': more flaws in DNA forensic testing debacle

'Dirty lab': more flaws in DNA forensic testing debacle

'Dirty lab': more flaws in DNA forensic testing debacle

'Dirty lab': more flaws in DNA forensic testing debacle

More problems have been exposed at a troubled forensic testing lab, with a review revealing contamination issues, delays and unreliable results.

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Videos from mushroom murder trial released

Videos from mushroom murder trial released

Videos used to prosecute convicted killer Erin Patterson have been released, revealing key moments the jury saw and heard during her 11-week trial.

Meet the first woman to lead Australia's federal police

Meet the first woman to lead Australia's federal police

Krissy Barrett will make history when she becomes the first woman to lead the Australian Federal Police, replacing Reece Kershaw after his early retirement.

Vandal wanted over 'abhorrent' synagogue graffiti

Vandal wanted over 'abhorrent' synagogue graffiti

Police are appealing for help to identify a masked man who targets a synagogue with ''abhorrent' graffiti under the cover of darkness.

$1m to solve underworld hit as 'foot soldiers' charged

$1m to solve underworld hit as 'foot soldiers' charged

Puppetmasters police say ordered an underworld hit at a suburban shopping centre remain at large, prompting a $1 million reward to catch those responsible.

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Family of woman who vanished 40 years ago hold out hope

Family of woman who vanished 40 years ago hold out hope

Family of woman who vanished 40 years ago hold out hope

Family of woman who vanished 40 years ago hold out hope

The family of a woman who disappeared 40 years ago after last seen going out for a walk to a public swimming pool are still desperate for answers.

'Third world conditions' in packed Top End watch houses

'Third world conditions' in packed Top End watch houses

'Third world conditions' in packed Top End watch houses

'Third world conditions' in packed Top End watch houses

Overcrowding in Northern Territory prisons and watch houses has led to "third world conditions" and a denial of human rights, legal advocates say.

Police hunt ex-soldier after four shot dead in US bar

Police hunt ex-soldier after four shot dead in US bar

Police hunt ex-soldier after four shot dead in US bar

Police hunt ex-soldier after four shot dead in US bar

Authorities have launched a manhunt for a 45-year-old former soldier suspected of killing four people in a shooting at a bar in Montana.

Decision left up in the air over pro-Palestine march

Decision left up in the air over pro-Palestine march

Decision left up in the air over pro-Palestine march

Decision left up in the air over pro-Palestine march

A Supreme Court judge has decided to hold off on a decision that could allow police to step in to stop a pro-Palestine march across the Harbour Bridge.

'Great risk' as police gear up for protest clash

'Great risk' as police gear up for protest clash

'Great risk' as police gear up for protest clash

'Great risk' as police gear up for protest clash

Police are calling in reinforcements ahead of a pro-Palestine rally, warning protesters may incite confrontations and block ambulances.

Alleged underworld murder 'foot soldiers' face court

Alleged underworld murder 'foot soldiers' face court

Alleged underworld murder 'foot soldiers' face court

Alleged underworld murder 'foot soldiers' face court

A number of men described as "foot soldiers" by police have appeared in court over the alleged murder of an underworld figure' in a major capital city.

Ex-cop charged with 'sickening' abuse of childcare kids

Ex-cop charged with 'sickening' abuse of childcare kids

Ex-cop charged with 'sickening' abuse of childcare kids

Ex-cop charged with 'sickening' abuse of childcare kids

An after-school-care worker was a serving police officer at the time he allegedly produced child abuse material of 10 pre-school-aged victims.

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Dog walker finds skull in murder mystery breakthrough

Police believe a skull found in scrubland is the missing head of murder victim Julian Story, whose reality TV star partner has been charged over his death.

Australia, Pacific cops to discuss regional deployments

Police chiefs from across the Pacific, including Australia, are set to meet and discuss a joint training program that deploys officers across the region.

Young man shot and killed in daytime laneway attack

The fatal daylight shooting of a 21-year-old man in a laneway is believed to be a targeted attack, with his body found next to a car near a skip bin.

Campaign to bin blades in three-month machete amnesty

Machete disposal bins have been placed around the state and a campaign will encourage parents to dispose of their children's blades in a three-month amnesty.

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Conwoman's widower charged with elderly woman's assault

Melissa Caddick's widower will appear in a local court after a 73-year-old woman alleged he assaulted her at a bayside reserve in eastern Sydney.

Cops shoot brother dead after alleged attack on sister

Police have fatally shot a man after allegedly finding him attacking his sister with a sword inside a family home.

Synagogue firebomb suspects from home and away

A man has been arrested over a "politically motivated" synagogue firebombing, with international and local criminals investigated in relation to the attack.

Cop who tasered gran free as 'lenient' sentence upheld

A former police officer convicted of manslaughter for tasering an elderly woman will not be jailed after a court dismissed a sentence appeal by prosecutors.

Police hunt motive for mass shooting in New York tower

Detectives believe a gunman who killed four people at a New York skyscraper was targeting NFL headquarters, as authorities search for answers to the killings.

'Confusing': war of words over victim of crime numbers

A state premier's claim to have turned around crime issues since coming to power is facing scrutiny with experts questioning the government's numbers.

Police seek to block Palestine march on Harbour Bridge

Police will seek a court order making it unlawful for activists to march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge in support of Palestinians in Gaza.

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