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Trial set for cop charged over grandma's taser death

Trial set for cop charged over grandma's taser death

A NSW police officer has denied unlawfully killing a 95-year-old woman with dementia, who was tasered while holding a knife.

Culprit flees bike shop ram raid with arm on fire

Culprit flees bike shop ram raid with arm on fire

Culprit flees bike shop ram raid with arm on fire

Culprit flees bike shop ram raid with arm on fire

A botched ram raid at a cycling store in Melbourne has resulted in a culprit fleeing the scene with their arm on fire after the business burst into flames.

Man provoked police into fatal shooting, coroner finds

Man provoked police into fatal shooting, coroner finds

Man provoked police into fatal shooting, coroner finds

Man provoked police into fatal shooting, coroner finds

A coroner has found officers followed procedure when they shot an armed man but called for more research into people who seek out fatal encounters with police.

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Police break up 'hateful' white supremacist protest

Police break up 'hateful' white supremacist protest

Police have broken up a "hateful" white supremacist demonstration where a Neo-Nazi ranted that "third-world" labour was replacing local jobs.

Veteran cop questioned over 'abhorrent' Nazi salutes

Veteran cop questioned over 'abhorrent' Nazi salutes

A Victorian police instructor will likely be charged by summons after being questioned by detectives over allegedly performing banned Nazi gestures.

Woman's arm severed after mauling by her own dog

Woman's arm severed after mauling by her own dog

Police have been hailed for their quick thinking after applying a tourniquet on a woman with a severed arm from a dog attack, a move that likely saved her life.

Ex-cop sought explicit pics from teen girls via 'sexts'

Ex-cop sought explicit pics from teen girls via 'sexts'

A former police officer who chatted with two teenage girls on social media seeking sexually explicit images and video wants to avoid jail for his crimes.

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Dogged police seek more suspects over Bluey coin heist

Dogged police seek more suspects over Bluey coin heist

Dogged police seek more suspects over Bluey coin heist

Dogged police seek more suspects over Bluey coin heist

CCTV imagery has been released as police search for more suspects who might be involved in the theft of 63,000 limited-edition Bluey coins.

No jail for stalker ex-cop who tracked woman

No jail for stalker ex-cop who tracked woman

No jail for stalker ex-cop who tracked woman

No jail for stalker ex-cop who tracked woman

An ex-constable's success in therapy means he will not be jailed for stalking a woman, installing a GPS tracker on her car and shattering her phone's screen.

Man dead after being shot in car stolen from MP's home

Man dead after being shot in car stolen from MP's home

Man dead after being shot in car stolen from MP's home

Man dead after being shot in car stolen from MP's home

Homicide Squad detectives will review a fatal police shooting which occurred during a search for a car stolen from an MP's home.

Son jailed for mum's murder believes it was justified

Son jailed for mum's murder believes it was justified

Son jailed for mum's murder believes it was justified

Son jailed for mum's murder believes it was justified

Paul Cohrs has been jailed for 30 years for murdering his mother after fatally shooting his brother in a different state over a family business feud.

Under-pressure police ditch tasks due to staff shortage

Under-pressure police ditch tasks due to staff shortage

Under-pressure police ditch tasks due to staff shortage

Under-pressure police ditch tasks due to staff shortage

Non-core police jobs including welfare checks will be shunned by some NSW police officers as the state government struggles to fix widespread vacancies.

Victoria Police accused of still using racial profiling

Victoria Police accused of still using racial profiling

Victoria Police accused of still using racial profiling

Victoria Police accused of still using racial profiling

An anti-racism group has released figures it says show racial profiling is still happening in Victoria Police.

Gobbo admits she could have left cop informer briefing

Gobbo admits she could have left cop informer briefing

Gobbo admits she could have left cop informer briefing

Gobbo admits she could have left cop informer briefing

Barrister-turned-informer Nicola Gobbo concedes senior police did not force her stay in a meeting where she was introduced to the idea of being an informer.

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Rights concern as premier flags end to endless protests

The drain on police resources from pro-Palestine rallies has been declared unacceptable but rights defenders are warning against any attempt to curb protests.

Ex-cop close to pleas over double DV-murder charges

A former officer will soon plead after being arrested over the alleged murder of a man he briefly dated and the victim's new boyfriend.

Gobbo claims she didn't know about Mokbel's escape plan

'Lawyer X' Nicola Gobbo has contradicted Tony Mokbel's claims she was aware the drug kingpin was planning to abscond to Greece during his trial.

Anniversary protests to 'set back' Gaza cause, PM says

As the Israeli community prepares to commemorate a day of deaths not seen since the Holocaust, political leaders are discouraging planned pro-Palestine vigils.

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Complex case: dead mother, mower and husband's contacts

Women who allegedly had relationships with the husband of a mother-of-three, whose body was found near a ride-on lawnmower, have been asked to contact police.

'Distressing scene': Stepfather dead, police shoot son

A man is dead and his stepson is under police guard in hospital after being shot by officers in Melbourne's northwest.

Couple jailed over 'Tarantino-style' shooting murder

A shooter who recorded his plans to lure a man to his death will spend at least 21 years behind bars after being sentenced along with his girlfriend accomplice.

'I'm sorry Charlie': driver apologises over death

A family's anguish over the loss of their son has been heard in an Adelaide court, as the driver responsible again apologises.

'I'm broken': Gobbo on years since Lawyer X reveal

Barrister-turned-informer Nicola Gobbo has told a civil trial the past five years in hiding have left her tired and broken.

Shooting victim under guard, police fear repeat attack

Police are concerned that a Sydney man who survived being shot multiple times could be the target of another attack as he recovers from his injuries.

Melbourne's Underbelly relived as Nicola Gobbo speaks

'Lawyer X' Nicola Gobbo has detailed early interactions with gangland clients including Tony Mokbel and Carl Williams after taking the stand a civil trial.

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