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‘Happy to be arrested’: ex-cop’s claim in MP sex trial
A former police officer has been grilled about his failure to front the sexual abuse trial of a state MP when required.
Jul 10, 2025
Top cop admits racism 'truth' after fatal teen shooting
Racism within a police force will no longer be tolerated by its top cop after a coroner handed down her findings into the fatal shooting of an Indigenous teen.
Jul 08, 2025
'Utterly disrespectful': grieving family slam top cop
A coroner has found a police force has the hallmarks of institutional racism, as a grieving family expressed their disappointment in its commissioner.
Jul 07, 2025
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Fears for next anti-Semitic firebombing on home soil
A "terrifying" synagogue firebombing has left Jewish Australians fearing more attacks as authorities establish a task force to examine police powers.
Jul 07, 2025
Kangaroo on road could have caused triple-fatal crash
A car crash potentially caused by a kangaroo has claimed three lives and left another person critically injured, capping a horror weekend on one state's roads.
Jul 06, 2025
Long wait over for Kumanjayi Walker inquest findings
Inquest findings are finally set to be handed down into the 2019 fatal police shooting of young Aboriginal man Kumanjayi Walker in a remote desert community.
Jul 05, 2025
Man shot dead in rural siege made bomb threat
Police say a man claimed to have explosives during a siege that ended when he allegedly fired on officers with a homemade shotgun.
Jul 04, 2025
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'Never enough': cop's widow reflects on hefty jail term
A police chief has called for laws to be changed after a meth-affected car thief who killed an officer on duty was given a 15-year sentence for manslaughter.
Jul 03, 2025
Parents worry as 'gutted' staff back childcare reforms
Childcare staff have been left in shock after serious abuse allegations were levelled against a worker as concerned parents search for answers.
Jul 03, 2025
'Tightrope' for men in childcare amid calls for ban
Banning male childcare workers after abuse allegations against one man would not be the right fix for systemic issues facing the sector, experts say.
Jul 03, 2025
Major search for man's head paused as police trawl CCTV
Investigators are poring over video footage in attempt to find the head of a man allegedly murdered by his partner, a former reality TV star.
Jul 01, 2025
Parents demand answers after childcare abuse scandal
Families of more than 1000 children have been told to test for diseases after a childcare worker linked to 20 centres was charged with "sickening" crimes.
Jul 01, 2025
Police missed chance to protect woman killed by partner
A coroner has criticised how police responded to repeat reports of family violence before a woman was killed by her abusive partner.
Jul 01, 2025
Probe called into violent arrest at pro-Palestine rally
Police have initiated an internal probe into the break-up of a pro-Palestine protest that left a former federal Greens candidate with a serious eye injury.
Jun 30, 2025
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Community heartbreak after human remains discovered
A community has been left in shock after human remains were discovered in a quiet suburb, as police continue to investigate the disappearance of Joshua Bishop
Jun 29, 2025
‘Nonsense’: cop’s jail fight after tasering great-gran
Lawyers for an ex-policeman who fatally tasered a 95-year-old woman have rubbished claims that jailing him would deter other officers from similar conduct.
Jun 27, 2025
Car-ramming police officer recommended for prosecution
A former police officer who rammed a car while on duty then allegedly lied about the incident has been recommended for prosecution by a corruption watchdog.
Jun 27, 2025
Love you: daughter's touching tribute to slain officer
Family, friends, colleagues and the broader public have farewelled a dedicated policeman who was shot dead at a rural property.
Jun 27, 2025
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'Too much crime': top cop vows to speak truth to power
In his first day on the job, a newly minted top cop insists he won't shy away from asking "hard questions" of the state government.
Jun 27, 2025
Ex-detective's major loss after sexually touching teen
A former sex crimes detective who sexually touched a teenager he met when she reported a crime will remain behind bars after a failed appeal of his convictions.
Jun 27, 2025
Watchdog clears police investigation, probes misconduct
A corruption watchdog has cleared police over an investigation into events before a double murder and launched a misconduct probe over the killer's gun licence.
Jun 25, 2025
'Don't you dare': driver warned before police shooting
A coroner has heard second-by-second details of a dramatic and deadly confrontation between a police officer and a driver.
Jun 23, 2025
Cost-of-living crisis blamed for soaring crime rates
Youth offending is at a record high in one state, latest figures reveal, as police attribute cost-of-living pressures to a jump in property crimes.
Jun 19, 2025
Charges imminent over shooting death of policeman
Whether the fatal shooting of a police officer at a rural property was premeditated will form part of criminal investigations into the tragedy.
Jun 18, 2025
'Committed, respected': tributes flow for slain officer
Police have released the name of a 57-year-old experienced officer who was shot dead at a rural property while delivering a home repossession order.
Jun 17, 2025
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