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Calls for external death-in-custody inquiry 'appalling'

Calls for external death-in-custody inquiry 'appalling'

Federal politicians who called for death-in-custody inquiries to be independent of a territory's police force have been blasted by a chief minister.

Man made gun at work before fatal siege, coroner told

Man made gun at work before fatal siege, coroner told

Man made gun at work before fatal siege, coroner told

Man made gun at work before fatal siege, coroner told

A man who was fatally shot by police during a siege had made his own gun months before at his workplace using nuts, bolts and a pipe.

Police feature in complaints to territory ombudsman

Police feature in complaints to territory ombudsman

Police feature in complaints to territory ombudsman

Police feature in complaints to territory ombudsman

The use of spit hoods has been defended by a crime-troubled territory's chief minister, amid a soaring number of complaints about police to the ombudsman.

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Man who died in police custody was a dedicated educator

Man who died in police custody was a dedicated educator

A man who died in hospital after police stopped him boarding a plane was a promoter of education and bilingual schooling in his remote community.

'I got to where I am ... by working hard': story of law

'I got to where I am ... by working hard': story of law

Nick Kaldas' personal journey is one of confronting experiences and hard work, which has taken him around the world.

Probe into Indigenous man's death after airport custody

Probe into Indigenous man's death after airport custody

A coroner will investigate the death of an Aboriginal man in custody after Australian Federal Police apprehended him allegedly intoxicated at an airport.

Bodies of missing tourist couple found near crashed car

Bodies of missing tourist couple found near crashed car

Authorities are piecing together the final moments before a tragic crash that has claimed the lives of two missing tourists undertaking a road trip.

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'Shame on you': united call for death-in-custody action

'Shame on you': united call for death-in-custody action

'Shame on you': united call for death-in-custody action

'Shame on you': united call for death-in-custody action

Hundreds of people have gathered to demand justice over the death of a young Aboriginal man in custody, marking the beginning of events planned nationwide.

Missing teen girl's body found near national park

Missing teen girl's body found near national park

Missing teen girl's body found near national park

Missing teen girl's body found near national park

Weeks after Pheobe Bishop vanished, police believe they have found her remains near a national park.

Properties raided in hunt for synagogue arsonists

Properties raided in hunt for synagogue arsonists

Properties raided in hunt for synagogue arsonists

Properties raided in hunt for synagogue arsonists

Multiple search warrants have been executed as part of an ongoing police investigation into the firebombing of a synagogue.

Passenger dies after getting stuck between carriages

Passenger dies after getting stuck between carriages

Passenger dies after getting stuck between carriages

Passenger dies after getting stuck between carriages

The death of a passenger who became lodged after trying to cross an inner-city tramway between light rail carriages has prompted an investigation.

'She's great': more charges mulled against taboo author

'She's great': more charges mulled against taboo author

'She's great': more charges mulled against taboo author

'She's great': more charges mulled against taboo author

A Christian charity executive accused of disseminating and producing child abuse material over her fictional novel Daddy's Little Toy may face more charges.

Call for federal police to examine death in custody

Call for federal police to examine death in custody

Call for federal police to examine death in custody

Call for federal police to examine death in custody

An investigation into the death of a young Aboriginal man in police custody should be taken over by federal police, an Indigenous MP says.

Calls persist for external probe into death in custody

Calls persist for external probe into death in custody

Calls persist for external probe into death in custody

Calls persist for external probe into death in custody

If a territory government fails to set up an external probe into the latest death in custody its federal funding should be cut, an Aboriginal authority says.

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Man accused of sexually abusing children over decades

A man is facing accusations he sexually abused dozens of children across more than three decades while housing and providing schooling for alleged victims.

CCTV clues after body found in bin at shopping strip

Images of two women seen near a bin where a man's body was found on a suburban shopping strip have been released, as investigations into the death continue.

Murder, cover-up charges for alleged drug deal stabbing

Two men have been charged in relation to the alleged murder of a Malaysian national, with one accused of trying to cover up a crime.

Top minister rejects external death in custody probe

A chief minister has rejected calls for an external inquiry into the death in custody of a young and mentally disabled Aboriginal man.

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Foul play or misadventure in industrial bin body find

A garbage contractor has discovered the body of a 45-year-old man in an industrial bin behind several shops.

Community reels over toddler, mum's deaths

A mother accused of fatally stabbing her three-year-old daughter has died in custody, sparking a review and bringing more grief for their local community.

Mum begs to know missing daughter's whereabouts

The mother of a missing teenager has pleaded to know her daughter's whereabouts whether she is dead or alive.

Police reject independent probe into death in custody

Police have dismissed calls for an independent investigation into a young disabled man's death in custody as community members held an emotional vigil.

Cop in bid to overturn sexual abuse convictions

A detective is attempting to overturn convictions that he sexually touched a 19-year-old without her consent, including in a police station interview room.

Breakthrough in missing mum mystery after three decades

Police believe they have cracked a 32-year-old cold case, after charging a man over the disappearance of a woman from a regional city in late 1993.

Liverpool parade driver charged with multiple offences

A driver who allegedly rammed his car into a huge crowd of ecstatic Liverpool football fans has been charged with multiple offences.

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