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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.
Feb 23, 2025
Probe into alleged murder after tense rooftop stand-off
Police are investigating the motive behind a man who allegedly murdered his friend before engaging in a tense stand-off with police on top of a two-storey roof.
Feb 23, 2025
Teens charged with rape, armed robbery in brutal attack
Three teenagers are accused of breaking into a home in Cairns, holding a couple at knife-point and sexually assaulting a woman.
Feb 22, 2025
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Top cop warned of huge job as leadership crisis deepens
A former police chief has spoken of a "herculean task" to turn the force around as internal battles and a state's fight against rising crime continues.
Feb 21, 2025
Secret surveillance powers probe targets privacy fears
Law enforcement is defending powers to take over online accounts and disrupt data despite privacy concerns, saying it helps tackle criminals.
Feb 20, 2025
'Strengthened' bail laws a first call for police chief
The new head of one of Australia's largest police forces says changes to bail laws will be a priority as he steps into the top job.
Feb 20, 2025
Duo tied to more attacks amid 'festering' anti-Semitism
A man accused of targeting a synagogue has also been charged over a graffiti and arson attack at the former home of a Jewish community leader.
Feb 20, 2025
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Police close in on arsonists after innocent life lost
The death of an innocent beloved burlesque performer after a home she was in was set alight in a case of mistaken identity has been linked to tobacco gang wars.
Feb 18, 2025
Leaders condemn Islamophobic attacks, PM still silent
Alleged assaults of two Muslim women at a shopping centre in separate attacks have been denounced by politicians, as Islamic groups call out double standards.
Feb 18, 2025
Search for next top cop likely to drag on for months
The dumping of Victoria Police boss Shane Patton has been compared to a break up over text message, as the search starts for his permanent replacement.
Feb 18, 2025
Police say pepper spraying 'peaceful' protester lawful
Police say the pepper spraying of a man claiming to be peacefully protesting was justified because he was impeding an arrest, as the activist's trial starts.
Feb 17, 2025
Premier stands by police minister after top cop fiasco
Premier Jacinta Allan has backed her police minister after the top cop was forced out after a loss of confidence from the force he led for nearly five years.
Feb 17, 2025
'Witness protection': clarity coming on police boss
Officers are expected to learn who will lead a state police force moving forward as the government claims a decision is yet to be made on its chief.
Feb 16, 2025
Children among seven injured as burnout goes wrong
Two children, aged eight and 10, are among seven people injured after a teen driver lost control of his car while doing a burnout.
Feb 16, 2025
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Pressure on police chief after no-confidence vote
There are reports one state's police chief will not stay in the job after a more than half the force declared they have no confidence in him.
Feb 15, 2025
Man 'confesses' to Munich car ramming that injured 36
German police say a 24-year-old Afghan citizen who had applied for asylum has been arrested after a car was driven into a union demonstration, injuring 36.
Feb 14, 2025
Eleven dead, six hurt in Pakistan blast near coal mine
A roadside bomb has struck a vehicle carrying coal miners in restive southwest Pakistan, killing at least nine people.
Feb 14, 2025
Gambling drives cop to steal $200k in evidence cash
A police officer who stole almost $210,000 from the evidence room of a Sydney cop shop has been hit with a prison sentence for her "opportunistic" crime.
Feb 14, 2025
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Officers to stand trial over alleged false imprisonment
Two senior constables accused of false imprisonment will stand trial after a magistrate found there was enough evidence for the case to go to the County Court.
Feb 12, 2025
Senior cop's boozy night out before drunken crash
A senior police officer was captured on camera drunkenly stumbling and "floss" dancing before getting in his vehicle and attempting to drive.
Feb 11, 2025
'Inhumane': overcrowded watch house conditions exposed
Two women have described their experiences inside the Alice Springs watch house as hot and overcrowded, with food shortages leaving them "hungry all the time".
Feb 10, 2025
Man behind bars after homemade shotgun shooting arrest
A man accused of crawling under a house then shooting a man with a homemade shotgun had his case mentioned in court after three days on the run in bushland.
Feb 10, 2025
Grandma met with 'aggressive brutality' by killer cop
A police officer who used a Taser on a 95-year-old woman has heard the impact her death had on her family as a judge considers whether to send him to jail.
Feb 07, 2025
PM calls for civility after alleged MP death threats
The prime minister has urged civility after a man was charged for allegedly making death threats and anti-Semitic comments towards two politicians.
Feb 07, 2025
Accused criminals left to own devices in 'bail fail'
A state will stop using private firms to track accused criminals on bail after dozens were left unmonitored when a provider suddenly collapsed.
Feb 06, 2025
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