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Jury verdict still to come for cop who tasered 95yo

Jury verdict still to come for cop who tasered 95yo

A jury has gone home for the day after three hours of deliberations failed to produce a verdict for a police officer who tasered an elderly woman.

Lawyer X Gobbo 'made the choice' to become an informer

Lawyer X Gobbo 'made the choice' to become an informer

Lawyer X Gobbo 'made the choice' to become an informer

Lawyer X Gobbo 'made the choice' to become an informer

Barrister-turned-informer Nicola Gobbo did not have to become a human source, lawyers representing Victoria have argued at her civil trial against police.

Alleged killer in court as teen's remains found at tip

Alleged killer in court as teen's remains found at tip

Alleged killer in court as teen's remains found at tip

Alleged killer in court as teen's remains found at tip

A man has fronted court charged with the murder of a Melbourne teenager after human remains were found in a waste management facility.

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Cop 'not the type of person' to taser 95yo unlawfully

Cop 'not the type of person' to taser 95yo unlawfully

A police officer on trial over the tasering death of an aged-care resident swore an oath to God to be truthful about why he fired his weapon, a jury has heard.

Case of double-murder accused ex-cop delayed until 2025

Case of double-murder accused ex-cop delayed until 2025

The case of a former cop accused of killing a Sydney couple has been further delayed as his new taxpayer-funded legal team scrambles to get across the evidence.

Corrupt cop jailed for doctoring drug evidence

Corrupt cop jailed for doctoring drug evidence

A former Victoria Police detective who doctored evidence against an innocent woman in a drug investigation has been imprisoned for his deceptions.

Extradition of Easey St murders suspect edges closer

Extradition of Easey St murders suspect edges closer

One of Australia's most shocking cold cases is edging towards a trial as the Italian government signs off on the extradition of suspect from Rome.

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'Not the frailest I've seen': cop who tasered woman, 95

'Not the frailest I've seen': cop who tasered woman, 95

'Not the frailest I've seen': cop who tasered woman, 95

'Not the frailest I've seen': cop who tasered woman, 95

An elderly woman holding a knife was not meant to die after being tasered for being a threat as she approached police officers and paramedics, a jury has heard.

Schoolies given good report card after four arrests

Schoolies given good report card after four arrests

Schoolies given good report card after four arrests

Schoolies given good report card after four arrests

Schoolies revellers on the Gold Coast have been congratulated with the overwhelming majority keeping out of trouble and just four arrested for minor offences.

Queensland on highway to hellish road toll record

Queensland on highway to hellish road toll record

Queensland on highway to hellish road toll record

Queensland on highway to hellish road toll record

The Sunshine State is trending towards the most road fatalities in a year with a major highway the scene of an increasing number of deaths.

Cop who tasered elderly woman should have 'evaluated'

Cop who tasered elderly woman should have 'evaluated'

Cop who tasered elderly woman should have 'evaluated'

Cop who tasered elderly woman should have 'evaluated'

Police should aim to use the least amount of force necessary when conducting their duties, a trial over the tasering death of an elderly woman has been told.

Cops 'did their best' by tasering great-grandmother

Cops 'did their best' by tasering great-grandmother

Cops 'did their best' by tasering great-grandmother

Cops 'did their best' by tasering great-grandmother

A police officer who attended a nursing home when a 95-year-old with dementia symptoms was tasered told colleagues that was the best they could have done.

'Deserted': police begin first strikes in over 20 years

'Deserted': police begin first strikes in over 20 years

'Deserted': police begin first strikes in over 20 years

'Deserted': police begin first strikes in over 20 years

Police have walked off the job for the first time in two decades to protest the Victorian government's "disrespect" in a long-running impasse over a pay deal.

Senior cop could only face lesser drink driving charge

Senior cop could only face lesser drink driving charge

Senior cop could only face lesser drink driving charge

Senior cop could only face lesser drink driving charge

The most serious charge against a senior NSW police officer who allegedly crashed his car into a tunnel could be thrown out, court has been told.

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Pink cocaine drug bust triggers global investigation

A Sydney man has been charged after the largest seizure of pink cocaine in Australia, with authorities warning the illicit drug cocktail is highly dangerous.

Nurse's alarm as cop tasered 95-year-old great-gran

A nurse's curiosity when a police officer pulled out his Taser turned to concern when he used it on an elderly woman holding a knife, a court has been told.

Town devastated by alleged murder of Elvis impersonator

A 75-year-old musician allegedly murdered in a rural NSW town is being remembered as a "top bloke" as his accused killer faces court for the first time.

Four foreign nationals found on remote Top End island

An illegal fishing boat left four foreign national men on a remote island, who reported paying for their passage to Australia, a powerful land council says.

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'Got her': cop yells after tasering great-grandmother

An aged-care resident armed with a steak knife was told she was "going to get tased" before a police officer fired his weapon on her.

Month-long inquest to probe Westfield stabbing rampage

An inquest will examine how and why six people were stabbed to death during a brutal knife rampage at a shopping centre involving a mentally ill man.

Police bust art crime network forging Banksy, Picasso

Modern and contemporary fake artworks including Banksy and Andy Warhol have been uncovered following an Italian police operation.

'I needed to': cop defends tasering aged-care resident

A police officer told a colleague he had to taser a 95-year-old woman armed with a steak knife to prevent violence in an aged-care home, a jury has heard.

'Generational' wage rise to make state's cops top-paid

More than 10,000 police officers will be in line for at least 25 per cent pay rise over four years as the NSW government settles one of several wage disputes.

Accused murder faces court over teenager's death

A 32-year-old chef has been refused bail after facing a Sydney court charged with the stabbing murder of a teenager found in bushland.

Greece arrests pair suspected of MDMA smuggling to Aust

Police have seized about 56 kg of the psychedelic drug MDMA and nearly 30kg of crystal meth, in one of Greece's biggest busts of the drugs.

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