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Wounded ex-Greens hopeful slams 'ludicrous' rally case
Lawyers for an ex-Greens candidate have criticised police for pursuing charges over a protest where an officer allegedly left her with a serious eye injury.
Jul 15, 2025
Police burnt out juggling jobs in DV-hit state
One state's police respond to up to 180,000 domestic and family violence calls every year and need more support, with unions calling for change.
Jul 15, 2025
Tests recommended for 800 children after abuse scandal
Authorities have recommended 800 children undergo testing for infectious diseases after discovering an alleged sex offender worked at more childcare centres.
Jul 15, 2025
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Legal action in play after protester 'punched' in eye
Lawyers for a one-time Greens candidate allege their client was a victim of "gratuitous police brutality" after suffering a serious eye injury during a protest.
Jul 13, 2025
Man shot dead by police called to shopping centre brawl
A man allegedly armed with a machete has died after being shot by police at a shopping centre.
Jul 12, 2025
German backpacker's outback rescue 'sheer luck'
Police have revealed further details about a 26-year-old backpacker's near two-week ordeal in remote bushland, saying it was pure chance she was found.
Jul 12, 2025
'Great result': missing German backpacker found alive
A German backpacker missing for 12 days in remote bushland has been found alive after a desperate search.
Jul 11, 2025
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Pedestrian tragedy sparks elderly driver test review
A state government is considering rule changes for elderly drivers after a female pedestrian was killed and a man and child seriously injured in a car crash.
Jul 11, 2025
Personal use of AFP vehicles to earn watchdog referral
The Australian Federal Police have agreed to refer allegations of officers using force vehicles for personal reasons to the National Anti-Corruption Commission.
Jul 10, 2025
'God, please': sobs as cops beat naked woman
Shocking video footage has been played in court of two police officers kicking, wrestling and pepper spraying a naked woman having a psychotic episode.
Jul 10, 2025
Missing German backpacker's van found
A missing backpacker's van has been found as authorities search for the German woman who disappeared while travelling solo in the outback.
Jul 10, 2025
Damning review: assaults, kids in crowded watch houses
Stronger bail laws have resulted in children spending more time in adult watch houses as police face recommendations from a review.
Jul 10, 2025
Plan to rid anti-Jew 'cancer' targets uni, arts funding
Universities and cultural bodies that fail to act against anti-Semitism could have their funding terminated as part of a blueprint to combat discrimination.
Jul 10, 2025
‘Happy to be arrested’: ex-cop’s claim in MP sex trial
A former police officer has been grilled about his failure to front the sexual abuse trial of a state MP when required.
Jul 10, 2025
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Top cop admits racism 'truth' after fatal teen shooting
Racism within a police force will no longer be tolerated by its top cop after a coroner handed down her findings into the fatal shooting of an Indigenous teen.
Jul 08, 2025
'Utterly disrespectful': grieving family slam top cop
A coroner has found a police force has the hallmarks of institutional racism, as a grieving family expressed their disappointment in its commissioner.
Jul 07, 2025
Fears for next anti-Semitic firebombing on home soil
A "terrifying" synagogue firebombing has left Jewish Australians fearing more attacks as authorities establish a task force to examine police powers.
Jul 07, 2025
Kangaroo on road could have caused triple-fatal crash
A car crash potentially caused by a kangaroo has claimed three lives and left another person critically injured, capping a horror weekend on one state's roads.
Jul 06, 2025
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Long wait over for Kumanjayi Walker inquest findings
Inquest findings are finally set to be handed down into the 2019 fatal police shooting of young Aboriginal man Kumanjayi Walker in a remote desert community.
Jul 05, 2025
Man shot dead in rural siege made bomb threat
Police say a man claimed to have explosives during a siege that ended when he allegedly fired on officers with a homemade shotgun.
Jul 04, 2025
'Never enough': cop's widow reflects on hefty jail term
A police chief has called for laws to be changed after a meth-affected car thief who killed an officer on duty was given a 15-year sentence for manslaughter.
Jul 03, 2025
Parents worry as 'gutted' staff back childcare reforms
Childcare staff have been left in shock after serious abuse allegations were levelled against a worker as concerned parents search for answers.
Jul 03, 2025
'Tightrope' for men in childcare amid calls for ban
Banning male childcare workers after abuse allegations against one man would not be the right fix for systemic issues facing the sector, experts say.
Jul 03, 2025
Major search for man's head paused as police trawl CCTV
Investigators are poring over video footage in attempt to find the head of a man allegedly murdered by his partner, a former reality TV star.
Jul 01, 2025
Parents demand answers after childcare abuse scandal
Families of more than 1000 children have been told to test for diseases after a childcare worker linked to 20 centres was charged with "sickening" crimes.
Jul 01, 2025
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