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'A shame': security fears hamper visit by Israeli head

'A shame': security fears hamper visit by Israeli head

Members of Australia's Jewish community have been left feeling "very uncomfortable" after Israel's president cancelled a key visit amid security concerns.

Charges dropped after vest caused Bondi bomb scare

Charges dropped after vest caused Bondi bomb scare

Charges dropped after vest caused Bondi bomb scare

Charges dropped after vest caused Bondi bomb scare

A man whose duct-taped camouflage vest prompted a triple-zero call during a terror vigil has escaped conviction after charges against him were dropped.

Police given special powers ahead of president's visit

Police given special powers ahead of president's visit

Police given special powers ahead of president's visit

Police given special powers ahead of president's visit

Special powers under terrorism legislation have been granted to Victorian police ahead of Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit as protests loom.

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Concern grows as woodchopper missing in bush for days

Concern grows as woodchopper missing in bush for days

Authorities are concerned about the wellbeing of a woodchopper who went missing in bushland after becoming separated from a friend.

Two Chinese nationals charged over alleged spy ring

Two Chinese nationals charged over alleged spy ring

More arrests related to foreign interference have been made by Australian Federal Police with three Chinese citizens accused of spying on a Buddhist group.

Top cop announces retirement to focus on health

Top cop announces retirement to focus on health

One of Australia's most senior police officers is ready to retire after battling cancer and modernising the frontline.

Herzog protest chaos as people pepper sprayed, arrested

Herzog protest chaos as people pepper sprayed, arrested

Police deployed pepper spray and arrested several people after a protest against Israel's visiting president in one major city descended into chaos.

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'Not alone': Israeli president comforts Bondi victims

'Not alone': Israeli president comforts Bondi victims

'Not alone': Israeli president comforts Bondi victims

'Not alone': Israeli president comforts Bondi victims

Injured victims of the Bondi terror attack have been comforted by Israeli President Isaac Herzog as he champions solidarity amid unrest over his visit.

'Off our roads': high-powered e-bikes to be crushed

'Off our roads': high-powered e-bikes to be crushed

'Off our roads': high-powered e-bikes to be crushed

'Off our roads': high-powered e-bikes to be crushed

Police will confiscate and crush high-powered, illegal e-bikes in a crackdown after a viral video of 40 hoons speeding across the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Legal fight ahead of contentious Israeli president trip

Legal fight ahead of contentious Israeli president trip

Legal fight ahead of contentious Israeli president trip

Legal fight ahead of contentious Israeli president trip

Protesters are headed to court after police were granted extra power to try and stifle demonstrations against the Israeli president's visit to Australia.

Online creators working to disrupt the police narrative

Online creators working to disrupt the police narrative

Online creators working to disrupt the police narrative

Online creators working to disrupt the police narrative

Standing outside police recruitment events, armed with 'you shouldn't be a cop' flyers, Tom Raue hopes to change Australians' minds.

MPs urge top cop to green-light Herzog visit protest

MPs urge top cop to green-light Herzog visit protest

MPs urge top cop to green-light Herzog visit protest

MPs urge top cop to green-light Herzog visit protest

MPs have vowed to join a planned peaceful march through Sydney to oppose Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit despite police opposing the event.

Grandparents shocked missing boy case declared a crime

Grandparents shocked missing boy case declared a crime

Grandparents shocked missing boy case declared a crime

Grandparents shocked missing boy case declared a crime

Police declaring the disappearance of a four-year-old boy is being treated as a major crime, with a family member a suspect, has shocked his grandparents.

Home invader shot dead by cops after stabbing woman

Home invader shot dead by cops after stabbing woman

Home invader shot dead by cops after stabbing woman

Home invader shot dead by cops after stabbing woman

Police have fatally shot a man accused of stabbing a woman during a home invasion before going on a car jacking rampage.

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Systemic changes urged after mass stabbing revelations

Almost two years after six victims died in a horrifying mass stabbing, the pressure is on the government and others to make changes and prevent further deaths.

Trips to Thailand, hotels: claims against ex-detective

An ex-detective accused of blackmail and bribery has faced court over corruption commission claims he accepted trips to Thailand, cash and luxury hotels.

'Chaotic': exotic zoo found by police in drug raid

A makeshift zoo filled with exotic animals, including a saltwater crocodile and a deadly cobra, has been discovered by police during a "chaotic" drug raid.

Family suspect twist in likely death of missing boy Gus

A family member of missing four-year-old Gus Lamont is a suspect in the boy's disappearance, as police declare his likely death a major crime.

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'Disgraceful': man allegedly mimicked Bondi attack

A man accused of pretending to fire at people at the scene of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack has been denied bail.

Grandma accused of killing boys waiting on psych report

Lawyers are waiting for a mental health report assessing a woman accused of murdering her two young grandsons, with her case briefly mentioned in court.

Dogged Dezi search in dense bush fails to find fugitive

Search crews are wading through dense bushland as they continue to look for fugitive Dezi Freeman, who allegedly shot dead two police officers.

Relocations urged to stop clan fighting in outback town

A plan has been put forward to relocate clans to their tribal homelands to curb feuding and violent unrest in a troubled outback town.

Another Australian nabbed over satanic child abuse ring

A slew of child abuse charges have been laid against a man in his 60s by police investigating an alleged satanic pedophile ring apparently based in Australia.

'No humanity': teen stabbed, hit by car during attack

Police are searching for a group of offenders after a teenager was stabbed and hit by a car during an attack at a McDonald’s car park.

Call for calm as police probe suspected murder-suicide

As debate rages over the level of NDIS support for victims of a suspected murder-suicide, a premier has called for calm so police can investigate the tragedy.

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