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UK considers removing Andrew from royal succession line

UK considers removing Andrew from royal succession line

The British ‌government will mull new legislation to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line ‌of ‌royal ⁠succession.

Rural property scoured for signs of abducted grandad

Rural property scoured for signs of abducted grandad

Rural property scoured for signs of abducted grandad

Rural property scoured for signs of abducted grandad

Neighbours are in shock as police search for signs of a kidnapped 85-year-old at a semi-rural acreage allegedly used by his abductors.

Golly: what an incredible lifetime of devoted service

Golly: what an incredible lifetime of devoted service

Golly: what an incredible lifetime of devoted service

Golly: what an incredible lifetime of devoted service

Police have gathered in their hundreds to farewell one of the nation's leading police officers on his final day before retirement after a battle with cancer.

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Truck 'chased' on wrong side of highway before crash

Truck 'chased' on wrong side of highway before crash

A driver has been killed instantly in a horror crash with a truck that may have been chased by at least one vehicle on the wrong side of a major highway.

'Nightmare': family grapples with grandfather's kidnap

'Nightmare': family grapples with grandfather's kidnap

The family of 85-year-old grandfather Chris Baghsarian, who was mistakenly kidnapped in the dead of night, say they are living a nightmare.

Cadaver dog joins renewed search for missing little boy

Cadaver dog joins renewed search for missing little boy

Police have taken another intensive search for evidence at the remote property where a four-year-old boy vanished almost five months ago.

Protest curbs eased as watchdog asks public for footage

Protest curbs eased as watchdog asks public for footage

Controversial restrictions on protests have been lifted a week after a violent response by police as a probe seeks evidence of misconduct from demonstrators.

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'Beloved' NRL premiership star shot in brazen ambush

'Beloved' NRL premiership star shot in brazen ambush

'Beloved' NRL premiership star shot in brazen ambush

'Beloved' NRL premiership star shot in brazen ambush

A premiership-winning NRL player is in a serious condition after being shot as police examine a car found on fire near the crime scene.

Guthrie family not suspects in kidnapping

Guthrie family not suspects in kidnapping

Guthrie family not suspects in kidnapping

Guthrie family not suspects in kidnapping

Members of Nancy Guthrie's family have been ruled out as suspects in her disappearance but police say a backpack captured in CCTV vision might provide clues.

Prosecutors to charge an Israeli settler over death

Prosecutors to charge an Israeli settler over death

Prosecutors to charge an Israeli settler over death

Prosecutors to charge an Israeli settler over death

Israeli prosecutors say they plan to charge a settler in the killing of a Palestinian activist during a confrontation that was caught on video.

Coffee catch-up decides top cop after shock retirement

Coffee catch-up decides top cop after shock retirement

Coffee catch-up decides top cop after shock retirement

Coffee catch-up decides top cop after shock retirement

Former Australian Federal Police deputy commissioner Brett Pointing has been hand-picked as Queensland's top cop after Steve Gollschewski's shock retirement.

Alleged cat burglar nabbed over 'amateur' museum heist

Alleged cat burglar nabbed over 'amateur' museum heist

Alleged cat burglar nabbed over 'amateur' museum heist

Alleged cat burglar nabbed over 'amateur' museum heist

A van load of priceless Egyptian artefacts dating back to the time of the pyramids has been recovered after an alleged smash and grab at an Australian museum.

Charges over spate of beach sex attacks in late 1990s

Charges over spate of beach sex attacks in late 1990s

Charges over spate of beach sex attacks in late 1990s

Charges over spate of beach sex attacks in late 1990s

An elderly man has been charged with a string of sexual assaults on young girls and women almost 30 years ago.

Two women dead after alleged car theft and pursuit

Two women dead after alleged car theft and pursuit

Two women dead after alleged car theft and pursuit

Two women dead after alleged car theft and pursuit

Two women have been killed after a man who allegedly led police on a pursuit through city streets crashed into their car before being arrested at gunpoint.

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Mass arrests in bid to stop brawls in outback township

Police have made multiple arrests and locked up alleged offenders in a troubled outback township in a bid to stop clan feuding and mass brawls.

Leaders' love-in amid differences over police actions

The prime minister has praised NSW Premier Chris Minns as his friend, hours after their differing views over police conduct at a city protest were aired.

Cops slam kids' ankle bracelets as a burden on staffing

Children as young as 10 may be fitted with electronic monitoring devices under new laws, but questions remain over how, or even whether they will be applied.

Critics hail probe into 'shocking' police rally tactics

Investigations into violent police tactics to break up a mass protest must be comprehensive, without delay and public, civil liberties groups say.

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US man jailed over links to police shooting deaths

Months before an Australian family fatally shot two police officers and a neighbour, investigators found they chatted online to a US man about extreme views.

Herzog departs as thousands hit the streets in defiance

Israel's president has wrapped up his four-day trip to Australia, with thousands of protesters taking to the streets in opposition over the war in Gaza.

Muslim community reels after police violence at protest

A defiant premier is backing his police force and won't apologise to the Muslim community after officers forcibly removed people engaged in prayer.

'A shame': security fears hamper visit by Israeli head

Members of Australia's Jewish community have been left feeling "very uncomfortable" after Israel's president cancelled a key visit amid security concerns.

Charges dropped after vest caused Bondi bomb scare

A man whose duct-taped camouflage vest prompted a triple-zero call during a terror vigil has escaped conviction after charges against him were dropped.

Police given special powers ahead of president's visit

Special powers under terrorism legislation have been granted to Victorian police ahead of Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit as protests loom.

Concern grows as woodchopper missing in bush for days

Authorities are concerned about the wellbeing of a woodchopper who went missing in bushland after becoming separated from a friend.

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