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'Gap' in system allowed accused killer cop gun access

'Gap' in system allowed accused killer cop gun access

More work needs to be done on police systems around gun access after a senior constable allegedly murdered a former partner with his weapon, NSW's top cop says.

Acting police commissioner says he's not a caretaker

Acting police commissioner says he's not a caretaker

Acting police commissioner says he's not a caretaker

Acting police commissioner says he's not a caretaker

Steve Gollschewski is set to become Queensland Police's acting commissioner but wants the job fulltime, saying he won't be a caretaker in the interim role.

Argument before ex-TV presenter and boyfriend vanished

Argument before ex-TV presenter and boyfriend vanished

Argument before ex-TV presenter and boyfriend vanished

Argument before ex-TV presenter and boyfriend vanished

The blood-stained possessions of Luke Davies - the boyfriend of ex-Channel Ten reporter Jesse Baird - have been found in a Sydney skip bin.

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Young woman charged over final Sydney underworld 'hit'

Young woman charged over final Sydney underworld 'hit'

Two people have been arrested over a fatal 2023 shooting, which police say was the final case yet to result in charges from deadly gang wars of the time.

Bushfire closes Eyre Highway in Western Australia

Bushfire closes Eyre Highway in Western Australia

Part of the Eyre Highway in Western Australia has been shut as a bushfire burns out of control amid strong winds and high temperatures.

Commissioner treated unfairly: police union boss

Commissioner treated unfairly: police union boss

The fallout over Katarina Carroll's decision to resign has gathered momentum, with the police union boss saying the Commissioner was treated unfairly.

Ex-cop facing choking, rape charges granted bail

Ex-cop facing choking, rape charges granted bail

A former police officer who admitted choking and pushing a woman has been granted bail as he faces allegations he raped, choked and intimidated a second victim.

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Drug deaths spark call for cop, parole officer training

Drug deaths spark call for cop, parole officer training

Drug deaths spark call for cop, parole officer training

Drug deaths spark call for cop, parole officer training

Two tragic drug-related deaths have led to recommendations police and parole officers be given better medical, first aid and mental health training.

Police 'didn't do anything wrong' with informant Gobbo

Police 'didn't do anything wrong' with informant Gobbo

Police 'didn't do anything wrong' with informant Gobbo

Police 'didn't do anything wrong' with informant Gobbo

A former police handler has given evidence to the Victorian Supreme Court as drug kingpin Tony Mokbel fights to appeal his convictions.

Police worker accessed files out of 'curiosity'

Police worker accessed files out of 'curiosity'

Police worker accessed files out of 'curiosity'

Police worker accessed files out of 'curiosity'

A magistrate has condemned the actions of a Victoria Police project officer after the worker improperly accessed former schoolmates' files.

Man charged with murder of wife at rural property

Man charged with murder of wife at rural property

Man charged with murder of wife at rural property

Man charged with murder of wife at rural property

A man has been charged with murder amid reports his wife was fatally injured by farm machinery at a Queensland property.

Federal police union pave way for looming strike

Federal police union pave way for looming strike

Federal police union pave way for looming strike

Federal police union pave way for looming strike

The Australian Federal Police Association has filed an application with the Fair Work Commission for officers to walk off the job over a pay dispute.

$1m reward to solve mum's cold case murder

$1m reward to solve mum's cold case murder

$1m reward to solve mum's cold case murder

$1m reward to solve mum's cold case murder

Police have launched a fresh appeal for clues over the murder of Mary Anne Fagan, who was found dead by her children at their Melbourne home in 1978.

Police weren't chasing teens killed in crash: coroner

Police weren't chasing teens killed in crash: coroner

Police weren't chasing teens killed in crash: coroner

Police weren't chasing teens killed in crash: coroner

A coroner has found four teenagers killed in a stolen car believed that police were chasing them but officers had earlier decided against a pursuit.

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Duo charged over extortion threat amid Vic tobacco war

Two men have been charged after allegedly threatening to firebomb a tobacconist in Melbourne's outer north, as a seperate store went up in smoke overnight.

River sweep forms part of search for suspected victim

A search for missing man Daniel Copeland, who police believe met with foul play, has extended to a sweep of a northern NSW river.

Family seeks justice 20 years after TJ Hickey's death

Thomas "TJ" Hickey was just 17 when he was impaled on a fence following an interaction with police and 20 years later his family is still fighting in his name.

Missing Ballarat mum's disappearance deemed suspicious

The time since Ballarat mother Samantha Murphy disappeared and a lack of leads is suspicious, police say as investigators continue sifting through information.

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Teens charged after police fire at 'dangerous' car

Police say they shot at a stolen car that was being driven dangerously at officers, with a 17-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl charged.

Dutton cops heat from police over right to disconnect

The police union has condemned Opposition Leader Peter Dutton, a former Queensland officer, over his commitment to unwind the right to disconnect after work.

French man told to climb every mountain, not towers

French national Anthony Andolfo has been sentenced to seven days in jail after he scaled a Melbourne high-rise building without any safety equipment.

'Enough is enough': police DV blitz as new laws loom

NSW police are being trained for the introduction of coercive control laws amid concerns their computer systems can't cope with complex domestic cases.

Police officer slashed with knife in Queensland

Two police officers have been injured and one has a serious slash wound to his arm after they were confronted by a man following a car chase in Queensland.

Man shot after confronting police on Melbourne bridge

Police have shot a man who they say confronted protective services officers on the Princes Bridge in Melbourne on Friday.

Grandmother's stabbing prompts calls for more patrols

There are calls for a permanent police beat to be established at a shopping centre where a Queensland grandmother was fatally stabbed.

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