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Welfare calls questioned after man dies in 19-hour wait

Welfare calls questioned after man dies in 19-hour wait

The death of an elderly man after a long wait for police has critics renewing calls for someone else to perform welfare checks and mental health call-outs.

Police inspector not guilty of rape after work party

Police inspector not guilty of rape after work party

Police inspector not guilty of rape after work party

Police inspector not guilty of rape after work party

A Queensland Police officer accused of raping a colleague nearly 25 years ago after a Christmas party has been found not guilty at trial.

Woman and teen girl found dead in suburban home

Woman and teen girl found dead in suburban home

Woman and teen girl found dead in suburban home

Woman and teen girl found dead in suburban home

The bodies of a woman and a teenage girl have been found by police attending a home in Sydney's northwest after a report of concerns for welfare.

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Plan sought for Alice Springs as curfew cools violence

Plan sought for Alice Springs as curfew cools violence

Authorities will keep tabs on an influx of visitors to Alice Springs after the town emerged from a three-night curfew imposed after an eruption of violence.

AFP officer charged with perjury, perverting justice

AFP officer charged with perjury, perverting justice

Trent Madders has been suspended from duty from the Australian Federal Police after being charged with perjury and other offences dating back to 2019 and 2020.

Cannabis, meth dominate Australian drug use: report

Cannabis, meth dominate Australian drug use: report

Wastewater analysis shows Australians have a preference for illicit stimulants compared to other nations' citizens but cannabis is still the most popular drug.

Warnings against 'knee-jerk' response to youth crime

Warnings against 'knee-jerk' response to youth crime

The Victorian government must not let community fears of a crime crisis trigger backward steps on justice reforms, youth groups say.

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Murder charge after woman's body discovered at tip

Murder charge after woman's body discovered at tip

Murder charge after woman's body discovered at tip

Murder charge after woman's body discovered at tip

A 45-year-old man has been charged with murder following the discovery of a woman's body at a Melbourne waste management facility.

Boy accused of killer crash has 'harsh' bail revoked

Boy accused of killer crash has 'harsh' bail revoked

Boy accused of killer crash has 'harsh' bail revoked

Boy accused of killer crash has 'harsh' bail revoked

A 17-year-old boy who was released on bail five days ago has had it revoked after he went on the run and violated his conditions.

Authorities could extend Alice Springs curfew

Authorities could extend Alice Springs curfew

Authorities could extend Alice Springs curfew

Authorities could extend Alice Springs curfew

The town of Alice Springs is waiting to see if Northern Territory Police make an application to extend a three-night curfew due to end on Thursday.

Police search for teenager bailed over fatal crash

Police search for teenager bailed over fatal crash

Police search for teenager bailed over fatal crash

Police search for teenager bailed over fatal crash

A boy charged over a crash that killed a 28-year-old man has failed to comply with his bail conditions and his location is unknown, police allege.

Man stays in custody after partner's alleged murder

Man stays in custody after partner's alleged murder

Man stays in custody after partner's alleged murder

Man stays in custody after partner's alleged murder

A man has faced court charged over the murder of his partner, who was found with two stab wounds at a western Sydney unit.

Missing kids found at servo, man accused of negligence

Missing kids found at servo, man accused of negligence

Missing kids found at servo, man accused of negligence

Missing kids found at servo, man accused of negligence

Police have found three children at a service station after an amber alert was issued to alert the public to their disappearance, and a man has been charged.

Federal police employee charged with attempted murder

Federal police employee charged with attempted murder

Federal police employee charged with attempted murder

Federal police employee charged with attempted murder

A worker from the Australian Federal Police has been suspended from duty and charged with attempted murder after a violent incident.

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Qld cop denies raping colleague after Christmas party

A police officer has pleaded not guilty in a Brisbane court to raping a female colleague after they both attended a Christmas party in 1999.

Family sues after police tasering leads to man's death

The mother of a mentally ill man who died after being tasered, pepper sprayed and handcuffed by the cops has sued over alleged police and healthcare failings.

Man killed outside station had no history with police

Officers involved in shooting dead an armed man outside a police station will face questions as their actions and his motivations are investigated.

Online child sex abuser's house forfeited to government

The home of an online child sex abuse offender has been forfeited to the government after he was convicted of possessing thousands of articles of abuse content.

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Four killed in US birthday party mass shooting

Police say four people were killed and three others were wounded in an early morning shooting during a birthday party at a home in northern Kentucky.

Home searched after woman's body discovered at a tip

Detectives are looking at whether the body of a woman found by workers at a waste management facility was originally dumped in a bin at a nearby property.

Probe into police altercation with Indigenous elder

The foster mother of an Indigenous woman whose police shooting death is under coronial investigation has been injured after she was knocked over by an officer.

Cops slammed for letting kids pretend to be criminals

Police liaison officers have been accused of letting kids pretend to be criminals in a paddy wagon at a NAIDOC event in Brisbane before the vehicle was removed.

Pedo cop likely had more victims after 50 boys groomed

Former police officer Paul Reynolds likely groomed or sexually abused more than 50 boys over 30 years and concealed it through his status.

Taxi driver accused of assaulting woman, stealing ring

A Melbourne taxi driver has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman and stealing her engagement ring during a 45-minute ride taken from the CBD.

New Zealand tourist killed in US mall robbery attempt

The victim of a robbery attempt at a mall south of Los Angeles has been identified as a woman from New Zealand.

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