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Delays in former cop's DV murder case continue

Delays in former cop's DV murder case continue

Accused double-murderer Beau Lamarre-Condon is expected to consider entering pleas once he and his lawyer have time to review a psychiatrist's report.

Premier attacks as ex-top cop takes ousting to watchdog

Premier attacks as ex-top cop takes ousting to watchdog

Premier attacks as ex-top cop takes ousting to watchdog

Premier attacks as ex-top cop takes ousting to watchdog

A premier has lashed out at a former police deputy commissioner who has referred his axing to the state's anti-corruption watchdog.

'Going to lock you up': cop warning for regional youth

'Going to lock you up': cop warning for regional youth

'Going to lock you up': cop warning for regional youth

'Going to lock you up': cop warning for regional youth

Dozens of officers will be deployed in several regional centres to tackle rising youth crime, including serious incidents from violent break-ins to car theft.

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'Shocking': dozens of weapons seized in knife sweep

'Shocking': dozens of weapons seized in knife sweep

Almost 100 weapons have been seized in an operation aimed at stamping out knife-related crime after several shocking attacks.

Murder rate soars as killers claim multiple victims

Murder rate soars as killers claim multiple victims

Killers who took multiple lives have driven the homicide rate to a decade high in a state where assault and sexual violence are also on the rise.

Mafia-style laws mooted to stop construction 'rip-off'

Mafia-style laws mooted to stop construction 'rip-off'

The opposition wants US-style laws to jail organised crime bosses it says are pulling the strings of alleged construction sector corruption.

Tragic end to search for missing six-year-old girl

Tragic end to search for missing six-year-old girl

The search for a missing six-year-old girl has ended in tragedy after police found a body in bushland.

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King's severed statue head makes cameo at hip-hop gig

King's severed statue head makes cameo at hip-hop gig

King's severed statue head makes cameo at hip-hop gig

King's severed statue head makes cameo at hip-hop gig

Nine months after it was hacked off, the severed head of a King George V statue has reappeared at a Melbourne gig for Irish rappers Kneecap.

Driver fined for refusing test after journalist's death

Driver fined for refusing test after journalist's death

Driver fined for refusing test after journalist's death

Driver fined for refusing test after journalist's death

A driver who refused to give police a blood test after sports journalist Sam Landsberger walked into his truck and died has been fined $1500 and convicted.

Former soldier's DNA linked to horrific unsolved murder

Former soldier's DNA linked to horrific unsolved murder

Former soldier's DNA linked to horrific unsolved murder

Former soldier's DNA linked to horrific unsolved murder

Detectives believe a dead ex-soldier could be behind the 1979 murder of a young woman in Perth, as they appeal for information to help solve the cold case.

Arrested captain of North Sea crash ship is Russian

Arrested captain of North Sea crash ship is Russian

Arrested captain of North Sea crash ship is Russian

Arrested captain of North Sea crash ship is Russian

A ship that hit a US oil tanker off England had failed several safety checks, and its owner has revealed the captain arrested over the collision is Russian.

PM accused of leaving Jews guessing on bomb terror hoax

PM accused of leaving Jews guessing on bomb terror hoax

PM accused of leaving Jews guessing on bomb terror hoax

PM accused of leaving Jews guessing on bomb terror hoax

The prime minister and opposition leader have traded barbs over when they knew an explosives-laden caravan was a hoax and not an anti-Semitic terror plot.

Police station death could have been prevented

Police station death could have been prevented

Police station death could have been prevented

Police station death could have been prevented

A police officer, on leave with mental health issues, should never have been able to access the police station where he ended his life, a coroner has found.

Cops expose Jewish caravan plot as 'criminal con job'

Cops expose Jewish caravan plot as 'criminal con job'

Cops expose Jewish caravan plot as 'criminal con job'

Cops expose Jewish caravan plot as 'criminal con job'

A caravan bomb linked to prominent Jewish sites was one of several anti-Semitic incidents set up by organised crime figures for their own benefit, police said.

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Machete ban backed as youth crime crackdown 'imminent'

A family-friendly festival has become the scene of a violent clash of youths as a senior minister throws her support behind a machete ban.

Cops failed to act above the line with data, phone taps

A scathing ombudsman's review of police surveillance powers found state forces lacking in how they secretly accessed telecommunications data.

Call for NT's top cop to quit over ICAC finding

The NT's top police officer has admitted he is the senior bureaucrat found by the territory's corruption watchdog to have engaged in improper conduct.

Burglary crackdown looms as crime laws 'not working'

A high-profile home invasion and bashing of a security guard have piled more pressure on a state government to overhaul law and order settings.

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Exams, psych test axed in bid to boost police recruits

A bid to boost police numbers will see one force drop requirements including an entrance exam and psychological testing for those keen to join law enforcement.

Police minister's brother charged with drug offences

A state police minister has decried the impact of illicit drug use and addiction on families after her estranged brother was charged with drug offences.

Bitter dispute ends as cops vote for bumper pay deal

Police officers have voted in their thousands to bring protracted and bitter negotiations with a state's force to an end.

Ex-cop loses bid to end historical child sex abuse case

An ex-police officer accused of molesting three girls over two decades has failed to stop his prosecution due to his mental decline.

Social media, travel ban for nurse in anti-Israel video

A nurse at the centre of a widely condemned anti-Israel video has been bailed on charges of making violent threats amid a "very complex" investigation.

Ex-cop's bid to put child sexual abuse charges on ice

An ex-police officer accused of molesting three girls over two decades is trying to halt a criminal prosecution against him due to mental decline and delay.

Police officer allegedly accessed child abuse material

A police officer has been charged with accessing child abuse material following a joint state and federal police anti-child exploitation team investigation.

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