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Man dead after being shot in car stolen from MP's home

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

Son jailed for mum's murder believes it was justified

Son jailed for mum's murder believes it was justified

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

Under-pressure police ditch tasks due to staff shortage

Under-pressure police ditch tasks due to staff shortage

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.

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Victoria Police accused of still using racial profiling

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

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.

Rights concern as premier flags end to endless protests

Rights concern as premier flags end to endless protests

The drain on police resources from pro-Palestine rallies has been declared unacceptable but rights defenders are warning against any attempt to curb protests.

Ex-cop close to pleas over double DV-murder charges

Ex-cop close to pleas over double DV-murder charges

A former officer will soon plead after being arrested over the alleged murder of a man he briefly dated and the victim's new boyfriend.

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Gobbo claims she didn't know about Mokbel's escape plan

Gobbo claims she didn't know about Mokbel's escape plan

Gobbo claims she didn't know about Mokbel's escape plan

Gobbo claims she didn't know about Mokbel's escape plan

'Lawyer X' Nicola Gobbo has contradicted Tony Mokbel's claims she was aware the drug kingpin was planning to abscond to Greece during his trial.

Anniversary protests to 'set back' Gaza cause, PM says

Anniversary protests to 'set back' Gaza cause, PM says

Anniversary protests to 'set back' Gaza cause, PM says

Anniversary protests to 'set back' Gaza cause, PM says

As the Israeli community prepares to commemorate a day of deaths not seen since the Holocaust, political leaders are discouraging planned pro-Palestine vigils.

Complex case: dead mother, mower and husband's contacts

Complex case: dead mother, mower and husband's contacts

Complex case: dead mother, mower and husband's contacts

Complex case: dead mother, mower and husband's contacts

Women who allegedly had relationships with the husband of a mother-of-three, whose body was found near a ride-on lawnmower, have been asked to contact police.

'Distressing scene': Stepfather dead, police shoot son

'Distressing scene': Stepfather dead, police shoot son

'Distressing scene': Stepfather dead, police shoot son

'Distressing scene': Stepfather dead, police shoot son

A man is dead and his stepson is under police guard in hospital after being shot by officers in Melbourne's northwest.

Couple jailed over 'Tarantino-style' shooting murder

Couple jailed over 'Tarantino-style' shooting murder

Couple jailed over 'Tarantino-style' shooting murder

Couple jailed over 'Tarantino-style' shooting murder

A shooter who recorded his plans to lure a man to his death will spend at least 21 years behind bars after being sentenced along with his girlfriend accomplice.

'I'm sorry Charlie': driver apologises over death

'I'm sorry Charlie': driver apologises over death

'I'm sorry Charlie': driver apologises over death

'I'm sorry Charlie': driver apologises over death

A family's anguish over the loss of their son has been heard in an Adelaide court, as the driver responsible again apologises.

'I'm broken': Gobbo on years since Lawyer X reveal

'I'm broken': Gobbo on years since Lawyer X reveal

'I'm broken': Gobbo on years since Lawyer X reveal

'I'm broken': Gobbo on years since Lawyer X reveal

Barrister-turned-informer Nicola Gobbo has told a civil trial the past five years in hiding have left her tired and broken.

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Shooting victim under guard, police fear repeat attack

Police are concerned that a Sydney man who survived being shot multiple times could be the target of another attack as he recovers from his injuries.

Melbourne's Underbelly relived as Nicola Gobbo speaks

'Lawyer X' Nicola Gobbo has detailed early interactions with gangland clients including Tony Mokbel and Carl Williams after taking the stand a civil trial.

Police want more discretion to warn kids off crime

Children's advocates and police are calling for more discretion to keep kids out of court, an inquiry has been told.

More activists sought over violent anti-war protests

More activists are in the sights of Victoria Police following their involvement in clashes outside a major weapons expo in Melbourne.

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Nicola Gobbo's struggles in hiding aired in civil trial

'Lawyer X' Nicola Gobbo's experiences in hiding since she was outed as a police informer have been aired in her civil trial against Victoria Police.

Overwhelmed rookies policing 'most dangerous' town

Inexperienced police are being sent to rural and regional areas while governments struggle to address the root causes of crime, an inquiry has been told.

Police 'groomed' lawyer-turned-informer Nicola Gobbo

Victoria Police has been accused of "grooming" Nicola Gobbo into becoming a source and revealing confidential information about dangerous gangland clients.

Police ban on encrypted apps, social media questioned

NSW Police will prevent their officers from using encrypted messaging apps and social media on work devices, but there are suggestions it will hurt morale.

'Shattered': woman decries ex-detective and sex abuser

A woman groped by a former detective after seeing him about an alleged sexual assault says she does not feel safe in her body because of his actions.

Accused international scamming ring fronts court

A group of Victorians allegedly involved in a multimillion-dollar international investment scam have fronted court.

Brisbane blaze destroys building as man fights for life

A fire has been brought under control after destroying one building and seriously damaging another, with a man taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

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