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Gang's 'muscle for hire' charged with woman's murder

Gang's 'muscle for hire' charged with woman's murder

A man has been arrested for allegedly facilitating the shocking murder of a woman kidnapped from her suburban home in front of her traumatised children.

Family of murdered woman, children back new DV laws

Family of murdered woman, children back new DV laws

Family of murdered woman, children back new DV laws

Family of murdered woman, children back new DV laws

Police will be able to issue immediate 12-month protections to alleged domestic violence victims after legislation passed state parliament.

Dangerous terrain hampers search for accused cop killer

Dangerous terrain hampers search for accused cop killer

Dangerous terrain hampers search for accused cop killer

Dangerous terrain hampers search for accused cop killer

Accused police killer Dezi Freeman has been urged to surrender as inclement weather hinders the search for the fugitive in difficult bushland terrain.

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Freeman manhunt: the modern history of bush fugitives

Freeman manhunt: the modern history of bush fugitives

High-profile modern fugitives have lived in remote areas and bushland to evade police, with accused cop killer Dezi Freeman capable of doing the same.

Loud bangs heard as police return to scene of slayings

Loud bangs heard as police return to scene of slayings

Onlookers have described hearing loud bangs similar to gunshots as police return to the scene where a dangerous fugitive gunned down two officers.

Girl dies, students hurt in school bus rollover horror

Girl dies, students hurt in school bus rollover horror

The use of seatbelts will form part of a probe into a tragic bus crash that killed a young student and injured scores of others, including the elderly driver.

Beloved skipper killed, four rescued after boat capsize

Beloved skipper killed, four rescued after boat capsize

A boat skipper has died and four people have been rescued after a charter boat capsized after hitting a dangerous sandbar, prompting a rescue effort.

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Sovereign citizens: attack mirrors rise in radicalism

Sovereign citizens: attack mirrors rise in radicalism

Sovereign citizens: attack mirrors rise in radicalism

Sovereign citizens: attack mirrors rise in radicalism

The sovereign citizen movement in Australia is growing and a related pattern of extreme violence will continue unless there is a crackdown, an expert says.

Search for masked vandals at fighter jet-linked factory

Search for masked vandals at fighter jet-linked factory

Search for masked vandals at fighter jet-linked factory

Search for masked vandals at fighter jet-linked factory

Footage has been released of three people allegedly involved in vandalising a metalworks with anti-Israeli messaging, after it was linked to fighter jet parts.

Search for fugitive over 'cold-blooded murder' of cops

Search for fugitive over 'cold-blooded murder' of cops

Search for fugitive over 'cold-blooded murder' of cops

Search for fugitive over 'cold-blooded murder' of cops

Police are deploying every available resource as they hunt for an armed and dangerous gunman accused of killing two police officers and wounding another.

'Yes, Your Honour': ex-cop accused of murder speaks

'Yes, Your Honour': ex-cop accused of murder speaks

'Yes, Your Honour': ex-cop accused of murder speaks

'Yes, Your Honour': ex-cop accused of murder speaks

A former police officer has spoken in a court for the first time and more than a year since he was charged with the murder of a TV presenter and his partner.

Four men charged after Brownlow Medal betting scandal

Four men charged after Brownlow Medal betting scandal

Four men charged after Brownlow Medal betting scandal

Four men charged after Brownlow Medal betting scandal

Police have laid more than 100 charges following a betting scandal on the AFL's most prestigious individual award, the Brownlow Medal.

Family walks out as court vision shows teen hit cop car

Family walks out as court vision shows teen hit cop car

Family walks out as court vision shows teen hit cop car

Family walks out as court vision shows teen hit cop car

Family members of a slain Indigenous teen left a courtroom as CCTV of a fatal collision between a police car and a boy was played during an officer's trial.

Rabbitohs hooker hit with drug supply, betting charges

Rabbitohs hooker hit with drug supply, betting charges

Rabbitohs hooker hit with drug supply, betting charges

Rabbitohs hooker hit with drug supply, betting charges

Weeks after being interviewed by police and released, South Sydney's Brandon Smith has been hit with drug supply and betting charges by Queensland Police.

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Clashes as asylum protests take place across the UK

Police have clashed with protesters in multiple cities across the UK amid continued tension around accommodating asylum seekers in hotels.

Deaths spark homicide investigations, murder charges

The death of a critically injured woman has sparked a homicide investigation, while a murder charge as been laid over the fatal assault of a 55-year-old man.

Successor search goes on as recruits farewell top cop

A woman caught up in a mass stabbing is among probationary constables welcomed to the nation's biggest police force by its trailblazing retiring commissioner.

Postie banks on stolen cards for $1.4 million delivery

Bank customers in well-to-do suburbs have been swindled after a postal worker allegedly earmarked envelopes with credit cards and handed them to associates.

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Second man charged over synagogue firebombing attack

Police say they have taken yet another step towards justice, with a second man charged over the firebombing of a synagogue.

Doctor accused of toilet filming faces fresh charges

A junior doctor accused of secretly filming in hospital staff toilets has been slapped with another 127 charges ahead of returning to court in a bid for bail.

Mum's justice plea for coffee-attack baby as man found

Almost a year after an attack that shocked a nation, the mother of a baby badly burnt by a stranger's coffee is still seeking justice for her recovering son.

Police sting nets 40kg meth, $1m cash and firearms

Police have carried out a sting on organised crime and say it should serve as a warning to anyone considering illegal activity.

'Targeted' fatal stabbing outside servo sparks manhunt

Homicide detectives are combing for clues after a man with stab wounds was witnessed collapsing outside a service station before he died at the scene.

One dead, another wounded in hotel shooting

Police are investigating a shooting outside a Sydney hotel which has claimed the life of one man and left another in hospital in a serious condition.

Why the dark truth of domestic violence is unbelievable

The more domestic violence survivors are victimised, the less likely they'll be believed - and liars are more believable than truth-tellers, research reveals.

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