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'Angry': woman's run-in with Thai teen's alleged killer

'Angry': woman's run-in with Thai teen's alleged killer

A Thai woman has reported a run-in with an angry Australian man, who was later accused of murdering a teenage girl whose body was found in a suitcase.

'Egregious' cop fights jail for sharing naked images

'Egregious' cop fights jail for sharing naked images

'Egregious' cop fights jail for sharing naked images

'Egregious' cop fights jail for sharing naked images

A former police officer argues he should not have to go to jail, despite recording and distributing a stack of nude images of women he was dating.

Teen sentenced for drunken knife assaults on police

Teen sentenced for drunken knife assaults on police

Teen sentenced for drunken knife assaults on police

Teen sentenced for drunken knife assaults on police

An 18-year-old woman pulled out a knife and threatened police who were responding to an armed robbery she had just committed at a liquor store.

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Ugly scenes at polling booths spark calls for reform

Ugly scenes at polling booths spark calls for reform

Electoral staff would get bouncer-like powers under a proposal to arrest a rise in antisocial behaviour at polling places.

Global search for Australian missing in Mexico

Global search for Australian missing in Mexico

An Interpol alert has been issued for an Australian who has been missing for four weeks since vanishing on a trip to a resort town in Mexico.

Man told cops he could not breathe during fatal arrest

Man told cops he could not breathe during fatal arrest

A man died while unsupervised on a short trip to a police station in the back of a van after telling officers to take off his handcuffs.

Jewish Australians threatened with firebombing, gassing

Jewish Australians threatened with firebombing, gassing

Prominent Australian Jews have detailed how their involvement with a royal commission has led to online threats referencing gas chambers and firebombing.

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Unfortunate truth: fatal crash 'could not be predicted'

Unfortunate truth: fatal crash 'could not be predicted'

Unfortunate truth: fatal crash 'could not be predicted'

Unfortunate truth: fatal crash 'could not be predicted'

Police could not have prevented a crash that killed two women, despite a speed camera recording one car at almost 190km/h an hour earlier, a coroner has found.

More help for classrooms to stamp out anti-Semitism

More help for classrooms to stamp out anti-Semitism

More help for classrooms to stamp out anti-Semitism

More help for classrooms to stamp out anti-Semitism

Classrooms nationwide will gain access to resources to help combat racism and anti-Semitism as part of a program to boost social cohesion.

Prominent Jewish family hit by 1500 threats a month

Prominent Jewish family hit by 1500 threats a month

Prominent Jewish family hit by 1500 threats a month

Prominent Jewish family hit by 1500 threats a month

Australian Jewish families have documented threats to their daughters from other children, leaving them scared to go to school or public places.

'Challenging': Man accused of baby's murder, torture

'Challenging': Man accused of baby's murder, torture

'Challenging': Man accused of baby's murder, torture

'Challenging': Man accused of baby's murder, torture

A four-month-old boy was allegedly the victim of shaken baby syndrome in 2024, leading to a 22-year-old man being charged with torture and murder.

Police employee, officers facing criminal charges

Police employee, officers facing criminal charges

Police employee, officers facing criminal charges

Police employee, officers facing criminal charges

Two police officers and a civilian police employee are facing criminal charges over a police pursuit and two cases involving alleged domestic violence.

'I have a hostage': findings released after fatal siege

'I have a hostage': findings released after fatal siege

'I have a hostage': findings released after fatal siege

'I have a hostage': findings released after fatal siege

Police who shot dead an armed fugitive who held his pregnant wife hostage were inadequately prepared for the risks they faced, a coroner has found.

Ex-Liberal leader's ultimatum after assault accusation

Ex-Liberal leader's ultimatum after assault accusation

Ex-Liberal leader's ultimatum after assault accusation

Ex-Liberal leader's ultimatum after assault accusation

A state Liberal MP has been told to apologise or face a "harder" option after her assault allegation against the party's former leader was not substantiated.

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Cop killer gets decades after point blank 'execution'

A man who shot dead a veteran police officer during a routine job has been sentenced, with a judge describing the murder as a premeditated ambush.

Elderly woman mysteriously found dead at nursing home

An 84-year-old woman has been found dead at an aged care home, leading to the arrest of a distressed woman known to her.

Alleged 100-bullet gunman peppered with new charges

A man accused of opening fire on a busy urban shopping strip injuring 16 people has been hit with a hail of new charges without his barrister knowing.

Police to review response to Epstein accuser's claims

A state police force will review its interactions with former prince Andrew accuser Virginia Giuffre before her death near Perth in 2025.

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Cop accused of threats with police gun granted bail

A detective senior constable has been accused of multiple violent offences including using his police-issue firearm as part of threatening behaviour.

Detective hit with stalking, violence and sex offences

A senior detective is accused of committing a range of stalking and domestic violence offences over a period of years, some while he was allegedly on-duty.

Innocent man almost mowed down after gangland shooting

CCTV captured the moment a car believed to be driven by the shooters almost hit an innocent pedestrian as it fled the scene of an underworld shooting.

Burnt-out truck leads to nation's biggest cocaine bust

The second-biggest haul of illicit drugs in Australian history has disrupted a major crime syndicate locked in a gangland war, police say.

Socceroos fan suffers flare to face in World Cup chaos

Multiple people have been arrested after crowds stormed barriers and dozens of flares were set off in chaotic scenes as Socceroos fans flocked to live sites.

'Absolute disgrace': fatal park attack shocks parents

A school community has been left to pick up the pieces after a man died following a violent attack in broad daylight metres from its gates.

Police raids strain relations with LGBTQI community

One of Australia's most recognised LGBTQI districts has been hit with multiple police raids, leaving the community feeling targeted by the force.

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