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Hope unusual engraving solves 50-year-old mystery

Hope unusual engraving solves 50-year-old mystery

Investigators hope someone can help identify a man found dead in a river on Christmas Day five decades ago, believing an unusual ring is the key.

Push for cop warning after great-gran killed with Taser

Push for cop warning after great-gran killed with Taser

Push for cop warning after great-gran killed with Taser

Push for cop warning after great-gran killed with Taser

The consequences for a police officer who shot his service Taser at a 95-year-old woman in a nursing home should be a warning to other cops, prosecutors argue.

Hackers delay US trial linked to Wieambilla shootings

Hackers delay US trial linked to Wieambilla shootings

Hackers delay US trial linked to Wieambilla shootings

Hackers delay US trial linked to Wieambilla shootings

The trial of a US man accused of links to the Wieambilla shootings in rural Queensland has been delayed after a ransomware attack on his lawyer's office.

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MCG terror plotter remains 'unacceptable risk': judge

MCG terror plotter remains 'unacceptable risk': judge

A convicted terrorist, who once plotted to attack the MCG, must continue with a deradicalisation program after his supervision order was extended.

Mall stabbing inquest to cover 'insensitive’ reporting

Mall stabbing inquest to cover 'insensitive’ reporting

An inquest into a deadly stabbing rampage in a shopping centre has been expanded to the media coverage of the tragedy and its impact on the victims' families.

'Incredibly loved': sister confirms mum's remains found

'Incredibly loved': sister confirms mum's remains found

A grieving sister has posted a heartfelt tribute to her sister confirming the tragic news the mother of three's remains have been found.

Passenger charged over alleged mid-air exit door scare

Passenger charged over alleged mid-air exit door scare

Passengers aboard an international flight bound for Sydney have endured a mid-air fright, with a man accused of repeatedly trying to open emergency exit doors.

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Prized belt buckle stolen from 94-year-old rodeo icon

Prized belt buckle stolen from 94-year-old rodeo icon

Prized belt buckle stolen from 94-year-old rodeo icon

Prized belt buckle stolen from 94-year-old rodeo icon

Rodeo enthusiasts are being urged to help spread the word about a prized belt buckle stolen from a nonagenarian's property.

Crime spiking in regions as youth crackdown challenged

Crime spiking in regions as youth crackdown challenged

Crime spiking in regions as youth crackdown challenged

Crime spiking in regions as youth crackdown challenged

One state faces a "regional crime crisis" with roots in family dysfunction and a tougher laws and crackdowns will not fix it, a leading youth advocate says.

Senior constable’s travel ban after alleged hotel rape

Senior constable’s travel ban after alleged hotel rape

Senior constable’s travel ban after alleged hotel rape

Senior constable’s travel ban after alleged hotel rape

A police officer has been barred from travelling after he was charged with sexually assaulting a woman in a hotel room during a weekend getaway.

Translation app overlooks those calling police for help

Translation app overlooks those calling police for help

Translation app overlooks those calling police for help

Translation app overlooks those calling police for help

Multicultural organisations say a new app is effective once police are on scene, but fails to address language barriers people experience when calling for help.

Interference blame game as top cop quits six weeks in

Interference blame game as top cop quits six weeks in

Interference blame game as top cop quits six weeks in

Interference blame game as top cop quits six weeks in

The race is on to find a state's third police boss this year after the acting chief quit suddenly, saying he can't commit to a five-year term.

Former cop charged over home-made machine gun cache

Former cop charged over home-made machine gun cache

Former cop charged over home-made machine gun cache

Former cop charged over home-made machine gun cache

A highly sophisticated machine gun manufacturing operation has been dismantled after a former cop was busted with a cache of firearms and ammo, police say.

Mum charged after children stabbed in home

Mum charged after children stabbed in home

Mum charged after children stabbed in home

Mum charged after children stabbed in home

A mother has been charged with three counts of wounding with intent to murder after she allegedly attacked her children with a knife as they slept.

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'Recipe for disaster': teens killed in stolen car crash

A pair of teenagers have died after one of two cars stolen from a home an hour earlier slammed into a tree.

Woman on murder charge over body-in-wall cold case

Police have charged a woman with murder after a body was found behind a wall in a city apartment block almost three years ago.

Man charged over alleged abduction of mother and baby

A man will face court after he was arrested and charged with the alleged kidnapping of a mother and her baby 10 months ago.

'Slap on the wrist': grandma-killing cop spared jail

The family of a great-grandmother who was killed by a police officer are disappointed and struggling to comprehend a decision to spare him jail.

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Indigenous e-bike rider dead after crash with cop car

An Indigenous man has died in an early morning collision with a police car after an officer tried to pull him over.

US man 'felt responsible' for Aussie cop shooting: FBI

A US man who talked to an Australian family before and after they fatally shot two police officers later allegedly told FBI agents he added "fuel to the fire".

Surfboard found intact in search for missing officer

Land and sea searches are continuing for an "extremely fit" police officer who once headed the water police, after his surfboard was found on a beach.

Up in smoke: billions wiped off tobacco tax forecast

A booming tobacco black market has created a taxation deficit and forced a belated national crackdown on dodgy retailers and criminal gangs.

Air show braces for anti-war protests

The biennial Avalon Airshow has opened its doors to showcase the latest crop of defence and aviation technology as anti-war activists prepare to picket outside.

US man 'urged no mercy' before Aussie cops gunned down

Pictures allegedly showing sniper hides similar to those found where two Queensland police officers were shot dead have been filed in a US court case.

Killer driver given chance to avoid more jail time

A driver who was jailed after killing six teenagers 19 years ago has once again faced a regional court for driving while unlicensed and high on drugs.

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