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Bail denied for man accused of carjacking spree

Bail denied for man accused of carjacking spree

A magistrate has denied bail to a man who allegedly committed a spate of carjackings while wielding a fake gun, despite his claims of mental ill health.

Town rallies after heartbreaking deaths in house fire

Town rallies after heartbreaking deaths in house fire

Town rallies after heartbreaking deaths in house fire

Town rallies after heartbreaking deaths in house fire

A woman and two children are dead after a horrific house fire, with a community rallying around two devastated families following the tragedy.

Innocent mum's murder likely linked to big drug bust

Innocent mum's murder likely linked to big drug bust

Innocent mum's murder likely linked to big drug bust

Innocent mum's murder likely linked to big drug bust

Police are probing possible ties between the murder of a mother in front of her sons, a plot to kill a father on his way to daycare and a global drug syndicate.

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Coroner considers lead-up to police officer's death

Coroner considers lead-up to police officer's death

A coroner is examining the lead-up to the death of a cop haunted by the death of two innocent motorists at the hands of a man he could not track down.

Taskforce established as search expands for missing boy

Taskforce established as search expands for missing boy

Police don't believe a boy who disappeared at a sheep station more than two weeks ago met with foul play as a task force is established to expand a search.

Council loses millions in scam using 'AI techniques'

Council loses millions in scam using 'AI techniques'

A beachside council says it has lost millions after an international crime syndicate used "social engineering AI techniques", sparking a major investigation.

'Understrength' police need more cops to fight crime

'Understrength' police need more cops to fight crime

A top cop has ordered a major overhaul of his state police force, admitting it does not have enough officers on the beat to prevent and respond to rising crime.

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'Tip of the iceberg': record human trafficking reports

'Tip of the iceberg': record human trafficking reports

'Tip of the iceberg': record human trafficking reports

'Tip of the iceberg': record human trafficking reports

Human trafficking reports in Australia have soared to a record high, with people increasingly aware of the signs and warning police.

Contract criminals who fix 'kill cars' targeted by cops

Contract criminals who fix 'kill cars' targeted by cops

Contract criminals who fix 'kill cars' targeted by cops

Contract criminals who fix 'kill cars' targeted by cops

Days after police arrested men allegedly on their way to carry out a murder, the force has made raids relating to those who arrange cars for violent crimes.

Woman dies after serious assault at suburban home

Woman dies after serious assault at suburban home

Woman dies after serious assault at suburban home

Woman dies after serious assault at suburban home

A man is being questioned by homicide detectives after a woman was seriously assaulted and died at a suburban home.

'Someone must know': $1m reward for murder cold case

'Someone must know': $1m reward for murder cold case

'Someone must know': $1m reward for murder cold case

'Someone must know': $1m reward for murder cold case

Detectives have doubled a cash reward in the hope of cracking the 30-year unsolved murder of a young tourist on a picturesque beach.

Drug crop worth $15m found in gardening igloos

Drug crop worth $15m found in gardening igloos

Drug crop worth $15m found in gardening igloos

Drug crop worth $15m found in gardening igloos

Eight suspects fled a property where police uncovered a sophisticated cannabis crop, with a potential street value of $15 million, growing in gardening igloos.

Australian police expecting more 'ISIS bride' arrivals

Australian police expecting more 'ISIS bride' arrivals

Australian police expecting more 'ISIS bride' arrivals

Australian police expecting more 'ISIS bride' arrivals

More Australians linked to the Islamic State are expected return home as the federal police monitor two women and six children who recently arrived.

Crime-troubled territory names new police chief

Crime-troubled territory names new police chief

Crime-troubled territory names new police chief

Crime-troubled territory names new police chief

Months after a top cop was sacked over a jobs-for-mates scandal, a crime-hit territory has named a new police commissioner with the force under the spotlight.

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Alleged arsonist charged over deadly LA wildfire

Authorities have charged a 29-year-old man with igniting the January fire that destroyed Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades neighbourhood.

Officer charged for child abuse and bestiality material

A police constable has been charged with possessing child abuse and bestiality material after a property was searched.

Ex-FBI chief Comey pleads not guilty to charges

Former FBI director James Comey pleaded not guilty in his first court appearance, in a case critics say is politically motivated.

Man shot dead in public, car found ablaze minutes later

A man is dead after a public-place shooting and a car was found alight nearby soon after, as police investigate possible links.

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Masked trio sought over Hamas graffiti 'propaganda'

Grainy images have been released of three men suspected of painting pro-terrorist slogans on the anniversary of the October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel.

Police staffer arrest prompts forensic evidence review

Forensic data is being re-tested following the arrest of a staff member of a police crime command, with the state opposition now seeking a briefing.

Cops foil alleged daycare murder plot in gangland feud

Police have intercepted alleged hitmen they say were on their way to kill a man picking up a child from a daycare centre, as a city's gangland war escalates.

Three charged with torture and murder of cyber expert

A man allegedly murdered after being tortured in multiple locations is being remembered by his family as kind and loving as his alleged killers face court.

Top cop sacking prompts overhaul of police appointments

Appointments of senior police officials in a crime-troubled jurisdiction will be overhauled after a top cop was sacked over a jobs-for-mates scandal.

Bad news for alleged criminals nabbed in AN0M app sting

Information gained against users of a Trojan horse app covertly monitored by the AFP and FBI can be used in court, in a blow to 390 people caught in the net.

Ex-police boss' nephew wants cop job after porn 'joke'

A former police commissioner's nephew fired for sharing pornography says cops should be allowed to crack "bad or distasteful jokes" without losing their jobs.

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