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Detective jailed for intercourse with sex crime victim

Detective jailed for intercourse with sex crime victim

A former police detective has been thrown behind bars for having intercourse with a vulnerable sex abuse victim while investigating her allegations.

Teen fight in food court triggers Westfield lockdown

Teen fight in food court triggers Westfield lockdown

Teen fight in food court triggers Westfield lockdown

Teen fight in food court triggers Westfield lockdown

A major Adelaide shopping centre has been locked down after an altercation between two groups of teenage boys in a food court.

Incentives arrest decline in aspiring police recruits

Incentives arrest decline in aspiring police recruits

Incentives arrest decline in aspiring police recruits

Incentives arrest decline in aspiring police recruits

Australia's biggest police force has been flooded by more than 1500 applications from potential recruits as far away as NZ after a pledge of paid training.

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MPs set to back stronger gun laws after fatal shooting

MPs set to back stronger gun laws after fatal shooting

Politicians are being asked to back a bill before parliament to strengthen gun laws in a bid to avoid a repeat of a fatal shooting that has shocked a community.

Retail syndicate 'steals items to order' for drug trade

Retail syndicate 'steals items to order' for drug trade

Victoria Police have charged two men who they allege are part of a retail syndicate stealing items to order in Melbourne and regional towns.

Tobacco arson 'puppeteer' arrested in cross-state raids

Tobacco arson 'puppeteer' arrested in cross-state raids

Police in two states have arrested 13 people who were allegedly part of an organised crime group and seized millions of illicit cigarettes, and stolen cars.

Slain officers' families want former top cop at inquest

Slain officers' families want former top cop at inquest

An inquest into a shooting that claimed six lives including those of two officers should hear from a former police commissioner, say victims' families.

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'Stop the killing, stop the dying': hero cop's mission

'Stop the killing, stop the dying': hero cop's mission

'Stop the killing, stop the dying': hero cop's mission

'Stop the killing, stop the dying': hero cop's mission

The officer who brought an end to a stabbing rampage inside a Sydney shopping centre has credited her training and team in handling the "unfathomable tragedy".

Girls hailed for bravery after woman shot dead in car

Girls hailed for bravery after woman shot dead in car

Girls hailed for bravery after woman shot dead in car

Girls hailed for bravery after woman shot dead in car

Police have hailed the bravery of two girls who raised the alarm after a woman was allegedly shot dead in front of them by a neighbour.

Australians dabble with crime as cost of living bites

Australians dabble with crime as cost of living bites

Australians dabble with crime as cost of living bites

Australians dabble with crime as cost of living bites

Thefts of groceries and alcohol are increasing, with police citing the cost of living and high interest rates as factors turning non-offenders to crime.

Driver dragged and killed after road-rage confrontation

Driver dragged and killed after road-rage confrontation

Driver dragged and killed after road-rage confrontation

Driver dragged and killed after road-rage confrontation

Police are searching for the driver of a white ute they believe was involved in a fatal road-rage incident on a suburban street.

Accused CBD bomb hoaxer allegedly made explosive device

Accused CBD bomb hoaxer allegedly made explosive device

Accused CBD bomb hoaxer allegedly made explosive device

Accused CBD bomb hoaxer allegedly made explosive device

A man has fronted court after being charged over an alleged bomb hoax that shut down parts of Melbourne's CBD.

Trades Hall vandals slammed for 'performative stunt'

Trades Hall vandals slammed for 'performative stunt'

Trades Hall vandals slammed for 'performative stunt'

Trades Hall vandals slammed for 'performative stunt'

Victoria's Trades Hall has been vandalised with a group seen spray-painting anti-police and pro-Palestine slogans on the building's walls.

Police forced to hand 'less lethal' tactics to watchdog

Police forced to hand 'less lethal' tactics to watchdog

Police forced to hand 'less lethal' tactics to watchdog

Police forced to hand 'less lethal' tactics to watchdog

A court has ordered NSW Police to hand over a manual on "less lethal" tactics as a watchdog oversees the investigation into a woman's death.

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Policeman apologises to family over fatal road crash

A police officer who was speeding and ignored a give-way sign when he killed a 76-year-old bus driver has apologised for causing the fatal accident.

'Crime of passion' motive behind 2004 murder mystery

A loving husband and father was killed and dumped in a river 20 years ago by an obsessed man who wanted to continue an affair with his wife, police allege.

Case to be locked in as ex-cop accused of double murder

Prosecutors hope to soon finalise their case against ex-senior constable Beaumont Lamarre-Condon who allegedly murdered two men, including his former partner.

Community devastated after house fire kills mother, son

Mourners have left floral tributes at the site of a house fire that has left a community devastated after an elderly woman and her son died in the blaze.

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Church rioters 'underestimated' detectives, police say

A teenage boy is the latest to be charged over a riot outside a Sydney church where a bishop was stabbed as police vow to hunt down all remaining suspects.

More respect needed to fight school porn deepfakes

A school-based respectful relationships program could be expanded to focus on pornography after manipulated images of Melbourne girls were shared online.

Cops accused of elder assault as police conduct probed

NSW Police are facing scrutiny after two officers were charged with assaulting an elderly man, while another officer awaits sentencing for a fake breath test.

Sexual assaults, domestic violence spike in crime data

A staggering 42 per cent climb in criminal incidents of sexual assault has been recorded in NSW, as cases of domestic violence also rise.

Teen arrested after girls targeted in AI photo scandal

A teenager has been arrested after explicit images of female students at a school in Melbourne's northwest circulated online.

'Freak wave' sweeps picnic-goers off rocks to deaths

The deaths of two women swept out to sea from a rock shelf have prompted authorities to look at working more closely with multicultural communities.

Concerns over crowd control at Sydney's Vivid Festival

Additional police will be on duty after larger than expected crowds prompted security concerns around Sydney Harbour after a drone show at the Vivid festival.

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