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Man pulled dead from swimming hole in National Park

Man pulled dead from swimming hole in National Park

A man has died of a suspected drowning after being pulled from the water at a swimming hole in southern Sydney.

Australian offer to help Laos tainted alcohol probe

Australian offer to help Laos tainted alcohol probe

Australian offer to help Laos tainted alcohol probe

Australian offer to help Laos tainted alcohol probe

As friends and family mourn the loss of Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles, the prime minister has offered federal police to help the investigation in Laos.

Man charged over 'senseless' anti-Israel graffiti spree

Man charged over 'senseless' anti-Israel graffiti spree

Man charged over 'senseless' anti-Israel graffiti spree

Man charged over 'senseless' anti-Israel graffiti spree

A 20-year-old man has been hit with 21 charges after a series of cars were defaced and torched during a vandalism spree involving anti-Israel slogans.

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'Not in vain': families demand poisoning deaths answers

'Not in vain': families demand poisoning deaths answers

The families of Australians Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones are demanding the Laos government fully investigate a mass poisoning event that claimed their lives.

Teen babysitter charged with neglect of toddler

Teen babysitter charged with neglect of toddler

A toddler was left burnt and bruised with internal injuries so severe that he needed to be intubated in hospital, South Australian police say.

'Gone too soon': grieving community mourns two teens

'Gone too soon': grieving community mourns two teens

Tributes are flowing as a community mourns two Melbourne teenagers who died from suspected methanol poisoning while on holiday in Laos.

'At peace': teenager's family confirms methanol death

'At peace': teenager's family confirms methanol death

Holly Bowles has become the sixth person and second Australian to die after a suspected methanol poisoning event in Laos, her family has confirmed.

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Senior cop found guilty of drink driving after crash

Senior cop found guilty of drink driving after crash

Senior cop found guilty of drink driving after crash

Senior cop found guilty of drink driving after crash

A senior NSW police officer has been found guilty of drink-driving for an incident where he crashed a car in a tunnel after a marathon drinking session.

'Dangerous cowards' on the run after cop stabbed

'Dangerous cowards' on the run after cop stabbed

'Dangerous cowards' on the run after cop stabbed

'Dangerous cowards' on the run after cop stabbed

Two men described as "dangerous cowards" are on the run from police as an officer recovers from stab wounds after arresting a suspect in a chase.

Indigenous man repeatedly tasered, sedated before death

Indigenous man repeatedly tasered, sedated before death

Indigenous man repeatedly tasered, sedated before death

Indigenous man repeatedly tasered, sedated before death

Police's decision to repeatedly taser an Indigenous man during an arrest was appropriate, a coroner has ruled.

Court scraps 'marine exclusion zone' ahead of protest

Court scraps 'marine exclusion zone' ahead of protest

Court scraps 'marine exclusion zone' ahead of protest

Court scraps 'marine exclusion zone' ahead of protest

A temporary exclusion zone intended to help police a major planned climate protest, has been scrapped by a court just one hour before it was due to commence.

Jury still considering verdict for cop who tasered 95yo

Jury still considering verdict for cop who tasered 95yo

Jury still considering verdict for cop who tasered 95yo

Jury still considering verdict for cop who tasered 95yo

After its first full day of deliberations, a jury has not decided if a police officer who tasered a 95-year-old will be convicted or acquitted of manslaughter.

Judge 'mystified' as Gobbo closes case against police

Judge 'mystified' as Gobbo closes case against police

Judge 'mystified' as Gobbo closes case against police

Judge 'mystified' as Gobbo closes case against police

Lawyers for barrister-turned-informer Nicola Gobbo have put their final case forward as her trial against the state of Victoria wraps up.

Pen and paper deployed as emergency system crashes

Pen and paper deployed as emergency system crashes

Pen and paper deployed as emergency system crashes

Pen and paper deployed as emergency system crashes

An investigation has been launched after a system crash led to Victoria police, ambulance and fire crews being manually dispatched for almost two hours.

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Nightclub goes up in flames in suspicious blaze

A massive fire has engulfed a nightclub in Melbourne's inner southeast, sparking a police investigation and disrupting morning traffic.

Didn't see it coming: 'psychic' faces multiple charges

A woman accused of being part of a group that pretended to have psychic powers to scam customers out of money and property faces a string of fraud charges.

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

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

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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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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