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Drop in crime linked to tough law and order measures

Drop in crime linked to tough law and order measures

The latest figures from a crime-ridden territory prove a tough law and order approach is working after a near 10 per cent offending drop, the government says.

Police officer faces court over off-duty rape claims

Police officer faces court over off-duty rape claims

Police officer faces court over off-duty rape claims

Police officer faces court over off-duty rape claims

A police officer will fight three sexual assault charges at a contested hearing in May after facing court for the first time charged with off-duty offending.

Cop charged after admitting to cash from debt collector

Cop charged after admitting to cash from debt collector

Cop charged after admitting to cash from debt collector

Cop charged after admitting to cash from debt collector

Blackmail and bribery charges have been laid against a former police veteran who admitted to accepting cash from a debt collector at a corruption inquiry.

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More cars torched in remote community unrest

More cars torched in remote community unrest

Hostile confrontations have continued in a troubled outback town where cars have been torched and brawlers brandished bladed weapons, police say.

Workers find suspected human remains at island home

Workers find suspected human remains at island home

Forensic testing is being carried out on suspected human remains that were discovered by workers doing plumbing at an island home.

Police urge activists to cooperate despite protest ban

Police urge activists to cooperate despite protest ban

Those hoping to make their voices heard have been urged to work with police to avoid arrest under unprecedented restrictions imposed on public assemblies.

Pipe bombs found on suburban footpaths, in parks

Pipe bombs found on suburban footpaths, in parks

Police are trying to work out who is responsible for a number of pipe bombs which have been found in public places in the nation's capital.

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Doubts crime boss will ever be extradited from Iraq

Doubts crime boss will ever be extradited from Iraq

Doubts crime boss will ever be extradited from Iraq

Doubts crime boss will ever be extradited from Iraq

Doubt lingers over whether an underworld figure linked to Australia's illicit tobacco wars will be extradited after his Middle East drug trafficking arrest.

Commotion in court as accused imam attacker denied bail

Commotion in court as accused imam attacker denied bail

Commotion in court as accused imam attacker denied bail

Commotion in court as accused imam attacker denied bail

There has been screaming in a suburban court as a man accused of attacking an imam tried to jump out of the dock during a bail hearing.

Unprecedented reward to solve girl's 50-year mystery

Unprecedented reward to solve girl's 50-year mystery

Unprecedented reward to solve girl's 50-year mystery

Unprecedented reward to solve girl's 50-year mystery

Police hope a $1 million reward will help solve the disappearance of an eight-year-old girl 50 years ago and lead to finding her remains.

Road rage potentially sparked shooting incident: police

Road rage potentially sparked shooting incident: police

Road rage potentially sparked shooting incident: police

Road rage potentially sparked shooting incident: police

A man is facing a range of charges after a teenager was shot in the back at a suburban home in an incident police say could be linked to road rage.

Accused unable to front court after alleged imam attack

Accused unable to front court after alleged imam attack

Accused unable to front court after alleged imam attack

Accused unable to front court after alleged imam attack

One of three people arrested over an alleged attack on a Muslim religious leader has remained in the court cells because he was not fit to face a magistrate.

Cancer diagnosis for hero cop who shot Bondi stabber

Cancer diagnosis for hero cop who shot Bondi stabber

Cancer diagnosis for hero cop who shot Bondi stabber

Cancer diagnosis for hero cop who shot Bondi stabber

Donations and praise have poured in for the heroic police officer who brought a stabbing rampage to an end as she battles a rare form of cancer.

Activist vows continued resistance despite protest laws

Activist vows continued resistance despite protest laws

Activist vows continued resistance despite protest laws

Activist vows continued resistance despite protest laws

New curbs on protests in the wake of the Bondi terror attack will not deter activists from rallying in a major city against Indigenous deaths in custody.

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Victim's family hails law reform triggered by tragedy

Tough bail laws triggered by a fatal stabbing have been hailed a year after their introduction, with the victim's family calling it his "lasting legacy".

More unrest, cars torched in remote community

A series of brawls involving people armed with weapons has erupted in a remote, troubled community amid ongoing unrest, with three cars torched.

Police fatal shooting raises mental health questions

A man believed to have been suffering a mental health episode has been shot by police, after a six-hour siege where he attempted to stab an officer with glass.

Man shot with crossbow bolt in remote community brawl

A spate of remote community fights have erupted in a crime-troubled territory, with elders urged to help restore calm after a man was shot with a crossbow bolt.

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Bondi victim saluted as brother lashes gun laws critics

A freelance photographer killed in the Bondi terror attack has been remembered as a dedicated police officer and a passionate figure at a local rugby club.

Twins traumatised by 'zombie killer' machete ambush

Police are hunting a group of teenagers after twin brothers were allegedly ambushed in a machete attack that left one with life-long injuries.

'Chilling' protest ban extended over safety concerns

A ban on protests following the Bondi terror attack has been slammed after police extended the measure for another two weeks because of public safety concerns.

'Horrible' graffiti could be linked to outback murder

Slanderous graffiti painted on a fence behind a mining town pub could be linked to the suspected murder of a man who disappeared 14 years ago.

Man dies after being pepper-sprayed by police

A man has died in hospital after police used pepper spray on him during an arrest.

Man in critical condition after pepper-spray arrest

A critical incident has been declared after a man who was pepper-sprayed by police while being arrested suffered a medical episode.

Woman's death in custody a medical incident, police say

The death of a mother of five in an outback town's watch house has highlighted shortcomings in measures to protect detainees' health.

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