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Police probe after beaches hit with 'Hamas' graffiti

Police probe after beaches hit with 'Hamas' graffiti

Several beaches in Sydney's eastern suburbs have been targeted overnight by a vandal spraying "Hamas" on shelters and other structures.

Officers 'breached right to silence' in botched arrest

Officers 'breached right to silence' in botched arrest

Officers 'breached right to silence' in botched arrest

Officers 'breached right to silence' in botched arrest

Three police officers face possible demotion after their arrest and questioning of a man with intellectual limitations was criticised by a NSW judge.

'He's got to go': union takes hardline on protest right

'He's got to go': union takes hardline on protest right

'He's got to go': union takes hardline on protest right

'He's got to go': union takes hardline on protest right

A left-wing union has taken aim at NSW's Labor premier as he also fields discontent from his backbench over moves to curb some protest movements in the state.

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Police policy cloaked as officer faces court over crash

Police policy cloaked as officer faces court over crash

Details of the NSW police force's safe-driving policy will be hidden from the public as a sergeant faces court over a fatal crash with an Indigenous teen.

'Monster' accused of sadistic acts with teenage girl

'Monster' accused of sadistic acts with teenage girl

A man allegedly groomed a teenager before threatening her into supplying videos of sexual and violent acts.

Bail, DV order checks down despite violence epidemic

Bail, DV order checks down despite violence epidemic

Statistics outlining actions taken by police in NSW show both bail and apprehended domestic violence order checks have decreased.

Major loophole might have helped hundreds access guns

Major loophole might have helped hundreds access guns

Police have dismantled a scheme allegedly involving fraudulent documents being used for gun licences, but it might have put weapons in the hands of crime gangs.

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Border security will struggle without shrewd investment

Border security will struggle without shrewd investment

Border security will struggle without shrewd investment

Border security will struggle without shrewd investment

Australia will have difficulty in maintaining a secure border if it doesn't acquire new technology or or make "strategic" investments, the border chief warns.

Man charged with 76 child sexual assault offences

Man charged with 76 child sexual assault offences

Man charged with 76 child sexual assault offences

Man charged with 76 child sexual assault offences

Detectives have arrested a man following an investigation into the alleged historical sexual assaults of eight children in Coffs Harbour, NSW.

Seven women killed, time to 'wake up', cops say

Seven women killed, time to 'wake up', cops say

Seven women killed, time to 'wake up', cops say

Seven women killed, time to 'wake up', cops say

Seven woman have been killed in instances of suspected domestic violence in the Northern Territory since June.

Identity thief charged after million-dollar spree

Identity thief charged after million-dollar spree

Identity thief charged after million-dollar spree

Identity thief charged after million-dollar spree

A trove of loot including luxury cars and expensive jewellery has been found after an accused identity thief fleeced an unsuspecting victim of millions.

Trial set for cop charged over grandma's taser death

Trial set for cop charged over grandma's taser death

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 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

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

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'

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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