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Latest news: Police
Police fatal shooting in farm gun battle 'justified'
A man was shot four times and his vehicle was struck by dozens of police bullets after he drove at officers while armed with a rifle, a coroner has heard.
Apr 28, 2026
Teen e-bike rider hospitalised after alleged hit-run
A man has been charged after allegedly driving into a 15-year-old e-bike rider following an altercation, leaving the boy with serious injuries.
Apr 27, 2026
Outback manhunt as abduction fears rise for little girl
A recently released prisoner is the focus of a manhunt after a five-year-old girl went missing at an outback community in a suspected abduction.
Apr 27, 2026
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Heartbreak, outpouring of support as inferno kills kids
A community is rallying around a local family after a house fire killed two children and hospitalised four siblings and their father.
Apr 27, 2026
'Ugly nonsense': more police call after Anzac Day boos
A leading Indigenous activist is calling for a larger police presence at future dawn services after Anzac Day acknowledgements were heckled and booed.
Apr 27, 2026
Police under fire as officer rammed, another attacked
A police officer has fired three shots at a vehicle that pinned him, while other officers were struck by a car and punched to the head in separate incidents.
Apr 23, 2026
Police to continue to use potentially faulty pistols
A state police force will continue to use a service-issued pistol despite a potentially fatal fault, saying it is only an issue if the weapons are used.
Apr 23, 2026
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Search delay for missing Indigenous man, coroner hears
The search for a missing Indigenous man faced a delayed start and premature end due to police making errors and following a false lead, a coroner has heard.
Apr 23, 2026
Man bailed despite 'brutal' stomp that hospitalised cop
A man who stomped on a police officer's head so hard that a crack could be heard will be released from prison as he prepares to appeal his sentence.
Apr 23, 2026
Most domestic violence-charged police remain in the job
Police are often failing to document conflicts of interest when investigating allegations of domestic violence involving officers, an independent review found.
Apr 23, 2026
Crime fighting plan revealed as brawling teens charged
Police officers are set to be freed from their desks as a state pledges $80 million for new crime fighting measures while four brawling teens have been charged.
Apr 22, 2026
Toddler killed in fatal crash walking home from daycare
A toddler has been fatally struck by a vehicle in a tragic accident as she and her family were walking home from a daycare centre.
Apr 22, 2026
Teen locked up charged with widower's kidnapping murder
A 19-year-old man is facing months behind bars after being accused of supplying a weapon used in kidnapping elderly grandfather Chris Baghsarian.
Apr 22, 2026
Unprovoked stabbing spree leaves victims traumatised
A man who targeted strangers in a series of random attacks across city suburbs over a six-week period has been jailed.
Apr 22, 2026
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AI-camera traffic fines withdrawn after drivers appeal
More than 2000 AI-camera traffic fines for seatbelt misuse have been cancelled in the six months since the technology went live in one state.
Apr 21, 2026
Disgraced socialite wins bid to loosen bail
Socialite Brynne Edelsten dodged questions as she left court after successfully securing relaxed bail conditions.
Apr 21, 2026
YouTuber investigated for filming Dezi's secret hideout
A police investigation is under way after a YouTuber filmed the campsite where double cop killer Dezi Freeman was shot dead.
Apr 21, 2026
'Cruel and unsafe': crackdown on exotic animal trade
A fresh campaign has been launched to crack down on the rise of increasingly sophisticated, and often cruel, exotic pet smuggling operations.
Apr 21, 2026
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Police did their all in teen terror tragedy, probe told
An inquest into the death of a state police employee and his Islamic State-driven shooter has been told nothing could have been done to avoid the tragedy.
Apr 20, 2026
'We are watching': 200kg of cocaine on catamaran
A man has been charged after 200kg of cocaine was found on a catamaran sailing into the country amid a probe into a crime syndicate with bikie gang links.
Apr 20, 2026
Police shot woman as she stabbed her mother to death
A coroner is investigating the death of a woman who was shot dead by police as she fatally attacked her mother.
Apr 20, 2026
Roberts-Smith visits police after breaking silence
Decorated veteran Ben Roberts-Smith has dashed to a police station to meet his bail conditions after being charged with multiple war crimes.
Apr 20, 2026
Learner driver charged over comic expo pedestrian death
A young man narrowly escaped being hit by a car that killed one person and seriously injured another, prompting charges against the alleged driver.
Apr 19, 2026
Man held in custody, charged with mum's stabbing murder
A man accused of murdering his mother has been remanded in custody while police hunt a gang of men suspected of a separate stabbing death nearby.
Apr 19, 2026
No anniversary celebrations for death in custody report
More than 600 Indigenous people have died in custody in the 35 years since a royal commission's landmark report, with many of its recommendations ignored.
Apr 18, 2026
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