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Murder charge over death of three-week-old baby

Murder charge over death of three-week-old baby

A 25-year-old man has faced court over the alleged murder of a newborn baby who died in hospital from internal injuries.

Rural cops turned blind eye to mate's covert sex videos

Rural cops turned blind eye to mate's covert sex videos

Rural cops turned blind eye to mate's covert sex videos

Rural cops turned blind eye to mate's covert sex videos

The misconduct of two rural police officers who did favours for a local motelier highlights cops' conflicts in the bush and will be used to train recruits.

Weary locals await closure as cops say Dezi likely dead

Weary locals await closure as cops say Dezi likely dead

Weary locals await closure as cops say Dezi likely dead

Weary locals await closure as cops say Dezi likely dead

A small town's residents hope the long hunt for alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman is near its end after a detective said he believes the fugitive is dead.

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Police probe reported sighting of accused triple killer

Police probe reported sighting of accused triple killer

Fugitive Julian Ingram, who allegedly shot and killed three people, was reportedly sighted in the days after the shooting but remains on the run.

Search for tourist paused amid wait for ID of remains

Search for tourist paused amid wait for ID of remains

A search in Tasmania's wilderness has been paused after a second day of scouring for items linked to missing Belgian woman Celine Cremer.

Murder-suicide described as heartbreaking by premier

Murder-suicide described as heartbreaking by premier

A premier says the impact of a suburban double murder-suicide will ripple across his state.

More charges in connection to body under tarp murder

More charges in connection to body under tarp murder

Police have made another breakthrough in a murder investigation, extraditing a 33-year-old man back to the state where he has now been charged.

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Teenage boy's body found in mountain creek

Teenage boy's body found in mountain creek

Teenage boy's body found in mountain creek

Teenage boy's body found in mountain creek

A teenager has been found dead in a mountain creek after he became separated from his friend on a camping trip in the region.

Grim discovery prompts search where tourist disappeared

Grim discovery prompts search where tourist disappeared

Grim discovery prompts search where tourist disappeared

Grim discovery prompts search where tourist disappeared

Forensic testing will take weeks to identify human remains, while police prepare to search a remote area near the site where a Belgian tourist disappeared.

'Worried for our kids': alleged rally bomb sparks fear

'Worried for our kids': alleged rally bomb sparks fear

'Worried for our kids': alleged rally bomb sparks fear

'Worried for our kids': alleged rally bomb sparks fear

Authorities are treating an Invasion Day attack as a potential terrorist act but an expert says it should also be considered a racial hate crime.

Chinese investigators to search for man who burnt baby

Chinese investigators to search for man who burnt baby

Chinese investigators to search for man who burnt baby

Chinese investigators to search for man who burnt baby

A new development has emerged in the search for a man who allegedly burnt a baby with hot coffee in a park more than a year ago.

Senior cops' homes raided over alleged brothel links

Senior cops' homes raided over alleged brothel links

Senior cops' homes raided over alleged brothel links

Senior cops' homes raided over alleged brothel links

A police watchdog has confirmed it has searched the homes of high-ranking officers in a probe related to a popular brothel.

Accused police killer enters plea over shooting

Accused police killer enters plea over shooting

Accused police killer enters plea over shooting

Accused police killer enters plea over shooting

More than six months after a police officer was shot dead at a rural property, a 46-year-old man has pleaded guilty to murder.

Fiery plane crash kills two men, sparks airfield blaze

Fiery plane crash kills two men, sparks airfield blaze

Fiery plane crash kills two men, sparks airfield blaze

Fiery plane crash kills two men, sparks airfield blaze

A bushfire continues to burn after a light plane crashed on take-off and burst into flames near a regional airfield, killing both men on board.

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Police 'stonewalling' delays CFMEU threats case

A construction union organiser's court matter has been delayed as his defence has been unable to serve a former police commissioner through Victoria Police.

Arrest death prompts police death in custody inquiry

The death of a man with a self-inflicted injury after being arrested by police has prompted an investigation in the officer's actions.

Wild dingoes to be euthanised after teen's island death

Rangers will "humanely euthanise" wild dingoes after a backpacker's body was found to have evidence of "pre-mortem" bites.

Man charged over Australia Day threat to mosque

A man accused of posting threats and inciting violence against minority groups on Australia Day has been charged over an "abhorrent" message.

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Search widens in manhunt for alleged triple murderer

Police fear an accused triple murderer may be receiving assistance to avoid arrest as they ramp up the search for the alleged gunman.

Family launches GoFundMe to bring teen's body home

Tensions are mounting over how to manage a World Heritage island's tourist numbers and dingo population after a teenager's death.

'Unlawful' police powers ruling a win for protesters

A declaration that gave police the power to search people without a warrant was unlawful and invalid, a Federal Court judge has ruled in a win for protesters.

Safety warnings as 'heat dome' looms over long weekend

A "heat dome" is set to bring potentially record-breaking temperatures and fire danger to parts of the nation over the Australia Day long weekend.

Mistakes led to late search for desert walker: coroner

Lack of communication about risk and urgency delayed a search for a man who was later found dead in a desert gully, a coroner has found.

Family 'shattered' by teen's death on dream holiday

The devastated family of a teenager who died surrounded by dingoes say their hearts are shattered as they wait for news on the cause of her death.

Green light for Invasion Day march despite protest ban

Controversial protest restrictions after the Bondi terror attack will continue for at least a fortnight but Invasion Day rallies will be allowed to go ahead.

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