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Tears and hope as families mourn Bondi stabbing victims

Tears and hope as families mourn Bondi stabbing victims

As a five-week inquest into a mass killing wrapped up, families of the victims have detailed their grief, anger and hope the tragedy will never be repeated.

Family wants footage of police death in custody

Family wants footage of police death in custody

Family wants footage of police death in custody

Family wants footage of police death in custody

A community's loss of a second young man in police custody could postpone a long-awaited announcement of coronial findings into the first death.

'Archaic' law casts cloud over Kiwi's top cop job

'Archaic' law casts cloud over Kiwi's top cop job

'Archaic' law casts cloud over Kiwi's top cop job

'Archaic' law casts cloud over Kiwi's top cop job

Concerns over the eligibility of a New Zealander to serve as an Australian state's top cop have forced law changes to be rushed through parliament.

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Officer's knee behind head before man's death: witness

Officer's knee behind head before man's death: witness

A witness says a police officer's knee was behind the head of a young and disabled Aboriginal man being held down in a supermarket before he died.

Woman bashed by cop lives in 'emotional turmoil'

Woman bashed by cop lives in 'emotional turmoil'

A woman physically abused by a senior constable multiple times told a court she was afraid to report the violence because of his position in the force.

Bungling crook sets himself alight during arson attempt

Bungling crook sets himself alight during arson attempt

Footage of a man setting himself on fire in a botched arson attack is being investigated for possible connections to tobacco wars in a major capital city.

'Indescribable': Bondi victim's fiance blasts reporting

'Indescribable': Bondi victim's fiance blasts reporting

Family members of a woman killed in the Bondi Junction mass stabbing say irresponsible media reporting of her death has caused them serious emotional damage.

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Two dead, carer charged after car crashes into tree

Two dead, carer charged after car crashes into tree

Two dead, carer charged after car crashes into tree

Two dead, carer charged after car crashes into tree

A carer has been charged with two counts of manslaughter after being accused of deliberately crashing a car into a tree, killing two elderly passengers.

Mother's torment as search for missing teen drags on

Mother's torment as search for missing teen drags on

Mother's torment as search for missing teen drags on

Mother's torment as search for missing teen drags on

The mother of a teen who vanished after missing a flight says she is "finding it hard" as police continue to investigate the teen's suspicious disappearance.

Some 150 police thrown at hunt for 'lawless thugs'

Some 150 police thrown at hunt for 'lawless thugs'

Some 150 police thrown at hunt for 'lawless thugs'

Some 150 police thrown at hunt for 'lawless thugs'

A bolstered, 150-strong task force aimed at cracking down on organised crime networks is off the ground in one state after three public shootings in two weeks.

Community clings to 'glimmer of hope' for missing girl

Community clings to 'glimmer of hope' for missing girl

Community clings to 'glimmer of hope' for missing girl

Community clings to 'glimmer of hope' for missing girl

The search for a missing teenager has taken another twist as police reveal a development over evidence and her family pleads for her return.

Knives out for machete sale ban after shopper terror

Knives out for machete sale ban after shopper terror

Knives out for machete sale ban after shopper terror

Knives out for machete sale ban after shopper terror

An Australian-first ban on retailers selling machetes will be rushed out the door after a gang brawl sent thousands of shoppers fleeing for their lives.

'Hannah's smiling down on us': landmark laws begin

'Hannah's smiling down on us': landmark laws begin

'Hannah's smiling down on us': landmark laws begin

'Hannah's smiling down on us': landmark laws begin

Five years after a horrific attack, coercive control has become a criminal offence in Queensland in a "bittersweet" day for a murdered mother's parents.

'Do or die': union responds to fatal police shooting

'Do or die': union responds to fatal police shooting

'Do or die': union responds to fatal police shooting

'Do or die': union responds to fatal police shooting

The actions of an injured police officer who shot and killed a woman after she rammed him with a car have been defended by a police union.

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National park search 'crucial' in missing teenager case

The family of a missing 17-year-old girl have issued a plea for information as homicide detectives and police divers trawl through a national park.

Mum fights for life as police continue house fire probe

Police are yet to speak to a mother critically injured in a townhouse fire, with the blaze still being treated as suspicious.

Concern for teen who vanished after leaving for airport

A family has begged the public for help after a teenager missed a flight and vanished, sparking a police investigation.

Grandma on murder charges to use mental health defence

A woman accused of murdering her two young grandsons in their rural home has hired a new private lawyer in the middle of a brief court mention.

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Report in as alleged killer cop's case 'progresses'

A senior constable accused of double-murder is set to face court more than a year after TV presenter Jesse Baird and his partner Luke Davies went missing.

Husband, brother-in-law charged with young mum's murder

Two men have been charged with murder after a young mother was found unconscious in her suburban home and could not be revived.

Blue car holds the key to solving synagogue firebombing

A small blue vehicle used as a "communal crime car" holds the secrets to solving several attacks, including a politically motivated synagogue firebombing.

Police storm house over violent home invasion murder

A 45-year-old man has been arrested by heavily armed police and charged with murder after a two-and-a-half-year investigation into a "home invasion gone wrong".

Immigration escapee breaks out under new management

Concerns are being raised about unsafe staffing during immigration detainee transfers as police search for a man who carried out a violent escape.

Vandalised Captain Cook statue's removal ignites debate

The decision to remove a controversial Captain Cook memorial after repeated acts of vandalism has sparked debate among leaders.

Meth user who ran over cop found guilty of manslaughter

A car thief who was under the influence of meth when he ran over and killed a police officer after a car pursuit has been found guilty of manslaughter.

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