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Drive-by shooting targets tobacco store amid gang wars

Drive-by shooting targets tobacco store amid gang wars

Police are investigating after a passenger in a passing car is believed to have fired shots at a tobacco store in Melbourne's north.

Protesters return as leaders slam 'disgraceful' actions

Protesters return as leaders slam 'disgraceful' actions

Protesters return as leaders slam 'disgraceful' actions

Protesters return as leaders slam 'disgraceful' actions

Anti-war activists returned to the streets of Melbourne as political leaders slammed their roles in violent scuffles that broke out with police.

Police should step back in mental health calls: review

Police should step back in mental health calls: review

Police should step back in mental health calls: review

Police should step back in mental health calls: review

A review has found NSW police officers are not always the right people to respond to mental health crises in the community, sparking calls for urgent action.

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'Beyond comprehension': cop killed on memorial ride

'Beyond comprehension': cop killed on memorial ride

A police officer visiting NSW from Queensland has died after his motorbike went down an embankment during a commemorative ride.

Police should have searched for missing skier earlier

Police should have searched for missing skier earlier

The search for a skier who died in Kosciuszko National Park took too long to start after he was reported missing, the NSW state coroner has found.

Top cop slams 'hypocrite' activists after violent rally

Top cop slams 'hypocrite' activists after violent rally

Dozens of police and protesters have been injured in violent scenes outside a weapons convention in Melbourne with missiles thrown and rubber bullets fired.

Cop to argue reasonable force in 95yo's taser death

Cop to argue reasonable force in 95yo's taser death

Senior Constable Kristian White is due to face trial for the manslaughter of great-grandmother Clare Nowland, who died after being tasered at an aged-care home.

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'As tragic as it gets': two boys dead, mother arrested

'As tragic as it gets': two boys dead, mother arrested

'As tragic as it gets': two boys dead, mother arrested

'As tragic as it gets': two boys dead, mother arrested

A community in the Blue Mountains is mourning the death of two boys described as "precious souls" as their mother is held under police guard.

Victoria spends $15 million to police anti-war protest

Victoria spends $15 million to police anti-war protest

Victoria spends $15 million to police anti-war protest

Victoria spends $15 million to police anti-war protest

A Victorian MP will skip parliament to join a major anti-war protest, which the state's treasurer has confirmed will cost up to $15 million to police.

Fresh report into deadly Luna Park fire to stay secret

Fresh report into deadly Luna Park fire to stay secret

Fresh report into deadly Luna Park fire to stay secret

Fresh report into deadly Luna Park fire to stay secret

A recent police report on the deadly 1979 Luna Park fire has been kept from the public as questions remain about whether a fresh inquest will probe the tragedy.

Duo charged over $20 million vineyard fraud scam

Duo charged over $20 million vineyard fraud scam

Duo charged over $20 million vineyard fraud scam

Duo charged over $20 million vineyard fraud scam

Police have charged two men in regional Victoria as part of a lengthy investigation into a $20 million fraud scam.

Three open police investigations over CFMEU allegations

Three open police investigations over CFMEU allegations

Three open police investigations over CFMEU allegations

Three open police investigations over CFMEU allegations

A former union leader won't face charges over visits to government building sites, although Victoria Police is considering charges over alleged CFMEU fraud.

'Sort this out': police launch new action over pay deal

'Sort this out': police launch new action over pay deal

'Sort this out': police launch new action over pay deal

'Sort this out': police launch new action over pay deal

The Fair Work Commission has been called in again to resolve a long-running pay dispute between Victoria and its police force as fresh industrial action begins.

Bail refused after 'desperate' arson bid on meth lab

Bail refused after 'desperate' arson bid on meth lab

Bail refused after 'desperate' arson bid on meth lab

Bail refused after 'desperate' arson bid on meth lab

Seven people have been arrested and charged after police uncovered a multimillion-dollar methamphetamine lab in Sydney.

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'A piece of history' lost in museum handgun heist

A handgun from the 1700s and a pistol gifted by the Sultan of Oman are among firearms stolen from a regional NSW museum.

Killers of dad-to-be on night of violence are 'cowards'

The devastated parents of a man shot dead in a case of mistaken identity have called his killers "cowards" as new footage revealed the night of violence.

NT's youth crime crackdown 'locking up a generation'

Legal and health experts have slammed the Northern Territory's plans to lower the age of criminal responsibility and reinstate the use of spit hoods.

Top cop's personalised gin gift 'not unusual': minister

The NSW police minister says a bottle of gin she received from the state's top cop is one of many types of "merchandise" gifted to her by police.

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'Take the lane': Albanese denies US Pacific police plan

A video of what Anthony Albanese calls a "private conversation" with US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell shows a chummy relationship on Pacific policing.

Pacific backs Australia's regional police initiative

Anthony Albanese has wasted no time getting to work at the Pacific Islands Forum in Tonga, announcing support for his Pacific Policing Initiative.

Court overturns detective's sacking over corpse photos

The Supreme Court has overturned a police officer's sacking after photos of a corpse was found on his phone, with a judge finding board's decision was 'unjust'.

Couple nabbed with 6kg MDMA boarding Spirit of Tasmania

A man and a woman have been caught allegedly trying to smuggle 6kg of party drug MDMA onto the Spirit of Tasmania as police launch a major crackdown on drugs.

Accused knifeman identified after stabbing rampage

A 58-year-old man accused of stabbing his partner and then allegedly attacking those who came to her aid has been charged with attempted murder and denied bail.

Historic life sentence over schoolgirl's callous murder

Schoolgirl Charlise Mutten's killer has been sentenced to life in prison without parole, with the murder labelled, "gravely reprehensible and extremely wicked".

'Distressing': father shot trying to protect daughter

A shooter is on the run after a woman was followed home by a stranger who then shot her concerned father in the stomach, police say.

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