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'Ineffective, inaccurate': strip searches in spotlight

'Ineffective, inaccurate': strip searches in spotlight

Police drug-detection tactics involving strip searches and sniffer dogs are being questioned as data shows they rarely lead to illicit substances being found.

Trump golfs in Scotland as Epstein questions persist

Trump golfs in Scotland as Epstein questions persist

Trump golfs in Scotland as Epstein questions persist

Trump golfs in Scotland as Epstein questions persist

US President Donald Trump has worked on his golf handicap in Scotland, as his presidency hits the rough over Jeffrey Epstein questions.

Racing car driver killed during motor championship

Racing car driver killed during motor championship

Racing car driver killed during motor championship

Racing car driver killed during motor championship

A racing car driver has died at the scene of a crash during a motor race championship.

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Man dies in police custody after being tasered

Man dies in police custody after being tasered

Police have launched an internal investigation after a man acting aggressively was tasered, suffered a medical episode and later died in hospital.

Lehrmann's solicitor slams police after court loss

Lehrmann's solicitor slams police after court loss

Bruce Lehrmann's solicitor has taken aim at police after withdrawing a bid to prove that officers had illegally recorded calls with his former legal team.

Body in creek fourth grim discovery on glitter strip

Body in creek fourth grim discovery on glitter strip

A woman's body found in a creek marks the fourth grim discovery in less than a week at one of Australia's most popular beach locales.

Ex-AFL umpire evaded police in 'panic' due to warrant

Ex-AFL umpire evaded police in 'panic' due to warrant

A former AFL umpire's fall from grace has been outlined as he pleaded guilty to evading police while "panicking" due to a court arrest warrant.

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Cop car in multi-car motorway crash, scooter rider dead

Cop car in multi-car motorway crash, scooter rider dead

Cop car in multi-car motorway crash, scooter rider dead

Cop car in multi-car motorway crash, scooter rider dead

A man on a small motorcycle has died after being struck by three different cars, including a police car, on one of the nation's busiest motorways.

Teenager dead, another critical after jet ski crash

Teenager dead, another critical after jet ski crash

Teenager dead, another critical after jet ski crash

Teenager dead, another critical after jet ski crash

A teenage boy is dead and another is in a critical condition following a jet ski crash.

Father's emotional appeal 20 years after son vanished

Father's emotional appeal 20 years after son vanished

Father's emotional appeal 20 years after son vanished

Father's emotional appeal 20 years after son vanished

A father has choked back tears while recounting memories of his outgoing and talented son as he appeals for information over his disappearance two decades ago.

Two children among 10 killed in horror weekend on roads

Two children among 10 killed in horror weekend on roads

Two children among 10 killed in horror weekend on roads

Two children among 10 killed in horror weekend on roads

A tragic head-on crash has claimed the lives of four people, including two children, capping a horror weekend on one state's roads.

Police hunt for 'reckless' hoons after chaotic car meet

Police hunt for 'reckless' hoons after chaotic car meet

Police hunt for 'reckless' hoons after chaotic car meet

Police hunt for 'reckless' hoons after chaotic car meet

Drivers who performed burnouts in the middle of a popular nightclub strip have been lambasted by police, who are investigating the incident.

'Toxic': activists vandalise Aust-US memorial symbol

'Toxic': activists vandalise Aust-US memorial symbol

'Toxic': activists vandalise Aust-US memorial symbol

'Toxic': activists vandalise Aust-US memorial symbol

Pro-Palestine protesters have doused a memorial dedicated to US and Australian troops in red paint, saying it symbolises an alliance perpetuating "genocide".

Police shoot dead man armed with machete, knife

Police shoot dead man armed with machete, knife

Police shoot dead man armed with machete, knife

Police shoot dead man armed with machete, knife

A man has been shot dead by police after he advanced on officers armed with a machete and a knife.

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Arrests over 'abhorrent' child-like sex doll imports

Several men have been arrested in a crackdown over "a disturbing rise" in imports of child-like sex dolls and could face up to 10 years in jail.

Vehicle discovered in cold-case search for missing teen

A vehicle has been found in a renewed search after 25 years for missing teen Melissa Trussell as police divers scour a river bed.

Body found near wreckage of Snowy Mountains plane crash

Police have found the body of a man suspected to be the missing pilot of a plane that crashed in the slippery terrain of the Snowy Mountains.

'My everything': man mourned, teens charged with murder

The wife of a man found fatally stabbed at his suburban home has led tributes after two teenagers were charged with his murder, shocking a community.

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Parents shocked at charge against childcare worker

Children have been collected by worried parents from a childcare facility where a worker was charged with indecent treatment of a four-year-old.

Taser and bullet fail to stop domestic violence suspect

A domestic violence suspect reportedly seen wielding a knife was shot and tasered by police before allegedly ramming police cars to make his escape.

Man charged over car theft tied to synagogue attack

Counterterrorism police have charged a man over his alleged involvement in the theft of a car connected to a synagogue firebombing.

Men charged over innocent grandma's drive-by murder

An argument that allegedly escalated to a shooting is believed to have led to the death of an innocent grandmother as two men are charged with her murder.

Man refused bail over $555 million methamphetamine haul

Police say three men have been caught trying to import more than half a billion dollars worth of drugs into Australia by concealing them in rolls of fabric.

Mum charged with stabbing murder of seven-month-old boy

A mother has been charged with murder after first responders were called to a home where they found a baby boy with serious stab wounds.

Cops say they beat up naked woman out of 'frustration'

Two ex-police officers who punched, kicked and pepper sprayed a naked woman having a mental health episode have denied their actions were driven by cruelty.

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