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Manhunt for rapist enters third day after escape

Manhunt for rapist enters third day after escape

Police are continuing a search after an immigration detainee previously convicted for rape escaped from a hospital where he went to get medical treatment.

'Drop the knife': conflicting accounts of cop shooting

'Drop the knife': conflicting accounts of cop shooting

'Drop the knife': conflicting accounts of cop shooting

'Drop the knife': conflicting accounts of cop shooting

A police officer says he yelled "drop the knife" before shooting an Indigenous man while a witness claimed nothing was said ahead of an inquest into the death.

Mother begs for closure in daughter's cold-case mystery

Mother begs for closure in daughter's cold-case mystery

Mother begs for closure in daughter's cold-case mystery

Mother begs for closure in daughter's cold-case mystery

Family members of a woman killed more than two decades ago are pleading for information, while lamenting her father died never knowing what happened.

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Bones found on holiday island could have colonial past

Bones found on holiday island could have colonial past

Police are investigating whether bones found on a popular holiday island that was once an Aboriginal prison are human.

Police blitz inner-city strip as crime lifts insurance

Police blitz inner-city strip as crime lifts insurance

A state crime wave has contributed to higher insurance premiums as police crack down on petty theft and anti-social behaviour in a retail and nightlife area.

Plea for patience as road deaths plague long weekend

Plea for patience as road deaths plague long weekend

At least 14 people have died on Australian roads over the Easter break, prompting calls for drivers to use caution as they return from their holidays.

Police shoot man in chest after 'dynamic' confrontation

Police shoot man in chest after 'dynamic' confrontation

An early morning stand-off with police has resulted in a man sustaining a gunshot wound to his chest.

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No plates, no lights: Easter crash kills mum of four

No plates, no lights: Easter crash kills mum of four

No plates, no lights: Easter crash kills mum of four

No plates, no lights: Easter crash kills mum of four

A series of grim Easter holiday crashes nationwide has prompted pleas for people to pay attention to road safety.

Dezi Freeman associates questioned as police map escape

Dezi Freeman associates questioned as police map escape

Dezi Freeman associates questioned as police map escape

Dezi Freeman associates questioned as police map escape

A male and female associate of cop killer Dezi Freeman have been arrested and released as police work to piece together how he escaped police detection.

Boats, trucks in plot to flood the country with cocaine

Boats, trucks in plot to flood the country with cocaine

Boats, trucks in plot to flood the country with cocaine

Boats, trucks in plot to flood the country with cocaine

When a commercial trawler sank off Victoria with four crew members needing rescuing, police became suspicious about an alleged drug trafficking operation.

Cop killer not the first fugitive drawn to 'wild west'

Cop killer not the first fugitive drawn to 'wild west'

Cop killer not the first fugitive drawn to 'wild west'

Cop killer not the first fugitive drawn to 'wild west'

A century before double murderer Dezi Freeman set foot in the isolated Upper Murray, another fugitive killer also sparked a statewide manhunt.

Son accused of stabbing father to death in DV incident

Son accused of stabbing father to death in DV incident

Son accused of stabbing father to death in DV incident

Son accused of stabbing father to death in DV incident

A son has been charged with murder after his father was found with multiple stab wounds in what police believe was an act of domestic violence.

Report completed almost a year after death in custody

Report completed almost a year after death in custody

Report completed almost a year after death in custody

Report completed almost a year after death in custody

An external police review of the use of force by officers who held down a young Aboriginal man just before he died is completed ahead of a decision on charges.

'Excessive': cops get longer to defend protester's case

'Excessive': cops get longer to defend protester's case

'Excessive': cops get longer to defend protester's case

'Excessive': cops get longer to defend protester's case

A civil claim brought by an ex-Greens candidate punched in the eye during a pro-Palestine protest is stagnating, with police again asking for more time.

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Police shoot teen in front of mum during welfare check

A mother has been left traumatised after police shot her son twice when they responded to her request for a welfare check for the 19-year-old.

Freeman family anguish as tip-off leads to $1m claim

Dezi Freeman's family are struggling to cope with his death, as sources suggest his hiding spot was uncovered following a tip-off from a member of the public.

Mammoth witness list at accused killer cop's trial

A former police officer accused of murdering a TV presenter and his partner could hear testimony from a large parade of witnesses at his impending trial.

Who knew what? Rumours swirl about cop killer's hideout

Theories are swirling about double police killer Dezi Freeman's death near a small mountainous town as officers comb his squalid hiding place.

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Slain fugitive could become sovereign citizen 'martyr'

Double police killer Dezi Freeman may now be considered a martyr by some who share his extreme anti-government beliefs, experts have warned.

Community searches for answers over shock Freeman find

Unanswered questions are reverberating through a border community after alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman was found on an isolated bush block.

Police witnesses seek protection over Aboriginal death

The family of an Aboriginal man who died in custody are seeking justice as the police officers involved in his arrest make a bid to avoid self-incrimination.

Group of women bailed after allegedly defacing statue

A group of activists have been charged and bailed after allegedly defacing the statue of an Australian women's rights campaigner with red paint.

Memory of 'despicable' bombing lingers 40 years on

One of Australia's most brutal bombings has been relived as the memory of its sole slain victim endures four decades since the attack.

Alleged move to oust senior cop over DV probe response

A senior cop says he was sacked after a future police commissioner falsely accused him of talking to the press during a First Nations domestic violence inquest.

Man charged over plan to fight in Myanmar's civil war

An Australian faces the prospect of life in prison after being charged with intending to join an armed group to fight in a southeast Asian nation's civil war.

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