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Police missed chance to protect woman killed by partner

Police missed chance to protect woman killed by partner

A coroner has criticised how police responded to repeat reports of family violence before a woman was killed by her abusive partner.

Probe called into violent arrest at pro-Palestine rally

Probe called into violent arrest at pro-Palestine rally

Probe called into violent arrest at pro-Palestine rally

Probe called into violent arrest at pro-Palestine rally

Police have initiated an internal probe into the break-up of a pro-Palestine protest that left a former federal Greens candidate with a serious eye injury.

Community heartbreak after human remains discovered

Community heartbreak after human remains discovered

Community heartbreak after human remains discovered

Community heartbreak after human remains discovered

A community has been left in shock after human remains were discovered in a quiet suburb, as police continue to investigate the disappearance of Joshua Bishop

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‘Nonsense’: cop’s jail fight after tasering great-gran

‘Nonsense’: cop’s jail fight after tasering great-gran

Lawyers for an ex-policeman who fatally tasered a 95-year-old woman have rubbished claims that jailing him would deter other officers from similar conduct.

Car-ramming police officer recommended for prosecution

Car-ramming police officer recommended for prosecution

A former police officer who rammed a car while on duty then allegedly lied about the incident has been recommended for prosecution by a corruption watchdog.

Love you: daughter's touching tribute to slain officer

Love you: daughter's touching tribute to slain officer

Family, friends, colleagues and the broader public have farewelled a dedicated policeman who was shot dead at a rural property.

'Too much crime': top cop vows to speak truth to power

'Too much crime': top cop vows to speak truth to power

In his first day on the job, a newly minted top cop insists he won't shy away from asking "hard questions" of the state government.

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Ex-detective's major loss after sexually touching teen

Ex-detective's major loss after sexually touching teen

Ex-detective's major loss after sexually touching teen

Ex-detective's major loss after sexually touching teen

A former sex crimes detective who sexually touched a teenager he met when she reported a crime will remain behind bars after a failed appeal of his convictions.

Watchdog clears police investigation, probes misconduct

Watchdog clears police investigation, probes misconduct

Watchdog clears police investigation, probes misconduct

Watchdog clears police investigation, probes misconduct

A corruption watchdog has cleared police over an investigation into events before a double murder and launched a misconduct probe over the killer's gun licence.

'Don't you dare': driver warned before police shooting

'Don't you dare': driver warned before police shooting

'Don't you dare': driver warned before police shooting

'Don't you dare': driver warned before police shooting

A coroner has heard second-by-second details of a dramatic and deadly confrontation between a police officer and a driver.

Cost-of-living crisis blamed for soaring crime rates

Cost-of-living crisis blamed for soaring crime rates

Cost-of-living crisis blamed for soaring crime rates

Cost-of-living crisis blamed for soaring crime rates

Youth offending is at a record high in one state, latest figures reveal, as police attribute cost-of-living pressures to a jump in property crimes.

Charges imminent over shooting death of policeman

Charges imminent over shooting death of policeman

Charges imminent over shooting death of policeman

Charges imminent over shooting death of policeman

Whether the fatal shooting of a police officer at a rural property was premeditated will form part of criminal investigations into the tragedy.

'Committed, respected': tributes flow for slain officer

'Committed, respected': tributes flow for slain officer

'Committed, respected': tributes flow for slain officer

'Committed, respected': tributes flow for slain officer

Police have released the name of a 57-year-old experienced officer who was shot dead at a rural property while delivering a home repossession order.

City shaken after three wounded in daylight shooting

City shaken after three wounded in daylight shooting

City shaken after three wounded in daylight shooting

City shaken after three wounded in daylight shooting

An innocent bystander is one of three victims of a "horrifying" daylight shooting in Sydney that authorities have linked to an ongoing gang war.

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'Tragedy': dedicated policeman shot dead at rural house

A police officer shot dead at a rural property while on "routine" duties was a dependable constable of 25 years service.

Australian man shot dead at Bali villa, another injured

A Melbourne man is dead and another Australian is injured following a shooting at a villa in Bali, police say.

Gobbo's ongoing punishment after police lawsuit fails

Double-crossing gangland barrister Nicola Gobbo will consider appealing a judgment dismissing her claim that police risked her safety when her cover was blown.

Use of restraints key focus of death in custody probes

A man has died in hospital weeks after becoming unresponsive during an arrest, sparking a string of investigations into the incident.

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Victims at risk as cops waver on warning about abusers

A family violence advocate says notifying victims when their attackers are released could significantly enhance their safety and save lives.

Cop who left bashed victim in fear spared further jail

A police officer has been made eligible for parole on the day of his sentence after he bashed a woman and used his position to deter her from complaining.

Mobile data could lead police to deadly arson attackers

Phones have been seized as detectives say mobile data could provide answers to an arson attack that killed an innocent house-sitter.

Territory's prison lockdowns surge amid crime crackdown

A territory's crime crackdown and tough new bail laws have led to a surge in lockdowns in an overcrowded and understaffed prison system.

Woman, man with 'hot temper' found dead in granny flat

Two deaths are being investigated as a potential domestic violence-related incident following the discovery of their bodies days after they were last seen.

Public pepper spray trial triggers stinging backlash

A 12-month trial allowing the public to carry pepper spray in a crime-hit territory has been slammed by critics who say it is an "admission of failure".

Lucrative cop scheme contributes to thinner blue line

A report into the mental health and wellbeing of the NSW police found an increase in psychological injury claims, compensation payouts and medical exits.

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