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Boats, trucks in plot to flood the country with cocaine

Boats, trucks in plot to flood the country with cocaine

When a commercial trawler sank off Victoria with four crew members needing rescuing, police became suspicious about an alleged drug trafficking operation.

Cop killer not the first fugitive drawn to 'wild west'

Cop killer not the first fugitive drawn to 'wild west'

Cop killer not the first fugitive drawn to 'wild west'

Cop killer not the first fugitive drawn to 'wild west'

A century before double murderer Dezi Freeman set foot in the isolated Upper Murray, another fugitive killer also sparked a statewide manhunt.

Son accused of stabbing father to death in DV incident

Son accused of stabbing father to death in DV incident

Son accused of stabbing father to death in DV incident

Son accused of stabbing father to death in DV incident

A son has been charged with murder after his father was found with multiple stab wounds in what police believe was an act of domestic violence.

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Report completed almost a year after death in custody

Report completed almost a year after death in custody

An external police review of the use of force by officers who held down a young Aboriginal man just before he died is completed ahead of a decision on charges.

'Excessive': cops get longer to defend protester's case

'Excessive': cops get longer to defend protester's case

A civil claim brought by an ex-Greens candidate punched in the eye during a pro-Palestine protest is stagnating, with police again asking for more time.

Police shoot teen in front of mum during welfare check

Police shoot teen in front of mum during welfare check

A mother has been left traumatised after police shot her son twice when they responded to her request for a welfare check for the 19-year-old.

Freeman family anguish as tip-off leads to $1m claim

Freeman family anguish as tip-off leads to $1m claim

Dezi Freeman's family are struggling to cope with his death, as sources suggest his hiding spot was uncovered following a tip-off from a member of the public.

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Mammoth witness list at accused killer cop's trial

Mammoth witness list at accused killer cop's trial

Mammoth witness list at accused killer cop's trial

Mammoth witness list at accused killer cop's trial

A former police officer accused of murdering a TV presenter and his partner could hear testimony from a large parade of witnesses at his impending trial.

Who knew what? Rumours swirl about cop killer's hideout

Who knew what? Rumours swirl about cop killer's hideout

Who knew what? Rumours swirl about cop killer's hideout

Who knew what? Rumours swirl about cop killer's hideout

Theories are swirling about double police killer Dezi Freeman's death near a small mountainous town as officers comb his squalid hiding place.

Slain fugitive could become sovereign citizen 'martyr'

Slain fugitive could become sovereign citizen 'martyr'

Slain fugitive could become sovereign citizen 'martyr'

Slain fugitive could become sovereign citizen 'martyr'

Double police killer Dezi Freeman may now be considered a martyr by some who share his extreme anti-government beliefs, experts have warned.

Community searches for answers over shock Freeman find

Community searches for answers over shock Freeman find

Community searches for answers over shock Freeman find

Community searches for answers over shock Freeman find

Unanswered questions are reverberating through a border community after alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman was found on an isolated bush block.

Police witnesses seek protection over Aboriginal death

Police witnesses seek protection over Aboriginal death

Police witnesses seek protection over Aboriginal death

Police witnesses seek protection over Aboriginal death

The family of an Aboriginal man who died in custody are seeking justice as the police officers involved in his arrest make a bid to avoid self-incrimination.

Group of women bailed after allegedly defacing statue

Group of women bailed after allegedly defacing statue

Group of women bailed after allegedly defacing statue

Group of women bailed after allegedly defacing statue

A group of activists have been charged and bailed after allegedly defacing the statue of an Australian women's rights campaigner with red paint.

Memory of 'despicable' bombing lingers 40 years on

Memory of 'despicable' bombing lingers 40 years on

Memory of 'despicable' bombing lingers 40 years on

Memory of 'despicable' bombing lingers 40 years on

One of Australia's most brutal bombings has been relived as the memory of its sole slain victim endures four decades since the attack.

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Alleged move to oust senior cop over DV probe response

A senior cop says he was sacked after a future police commissioner falsely accused him of talking to the press during a First Nations domestic violence inquest.

Man charged over plan to fight in Myanmar's civil war

An Australian faces the prospect of life in prison after being charged with intending to join an armed group to fight in a southeast Asian nation's civil war.

Profiling concerns mount as police plan influx in CBD

Civil rights groups are alarmed over a plan to almost double the number of patrolling police officers in a major city, citing fears of increased profiling.

Man dies in police custody after retirement-home arrest

A man has died after being arrested and put in the back of a police vehicle following an alleged disturbance at a retirement village in northern Darwin.

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Dozens killed in military plane crash in Colombia

The search for survivors continues after a Hercules C-130 crashed after take-off in Colombia, killing at least 66 of the military and police personnel on board.

Date set for first step in cop killer's sentencing

A sentencing hearing date has been set for a man who admitted shooting dead a veteran police officer on his rural property.

Boy 'cheated death' after alleged train surfing fall

Fresh warnings have been issued about the life-threatening dangers of train surfing after a 13-year-old boy fell onto tracks, breaking several limbs.

Limited support for proposals in Kumanjayi Walker death

A territory police force has supported some but not all coronial recommendations following the fatal police shooting of a young Aboriginal man.

Rock and roll couple charged after major drug bust

A secret cache of drugs has been discovered tucked behind a hidden door in a music studio, leading to the arrest of a musician, his partner and seven others.

Crime rate fix will take 'some time', police say

As the crime rate continues to tick upwards in one state, police have warned major improvements will not be seen for some time.

Tobacco turf war reignites with 'outrageous' shooting

A manhunt is under way after cafe patrons ran for cover in a shooting likely connected to the illegal tobacco war.

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