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'Horrible' graffiti could be linked to outback murder

'Horrible' graffiti could be linked to outback murder

Slanderous graffiti painted on a fence behind a mining town pub could be linked to the suspected murder of a man who disappeared 14 years ago.

Man dies after being pepper-sprayed by police

Man dies after being pepper-sprayed by police

Man dies after being pepper-sprayed by police

Man dies after being pepper-sprayed by police

A man has died in hospital after police used pepper spray on him during an arrest.

Man in critical condition after pepper-spray arrest

Man in critical condition after pepper-spray arrest

Man in critical condition after pepper-spray arrest

Man in critical condition after pepper-spray arrest

A critical incident has been declared after a man who was pepper-sprayed by police while being arrested suffered a medical episode.

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Woman's death in custody a medical incident, police say

Woman's death in custody a medical incident, police say

The death of a mother of five in an outback town's watch house has highlighted shortcomings in measures to protect detainees' health.

Woman accused of shooting and siege role granted bail

Woman accused of shooting and siege role granted bail

Police equipped with an armoured vehicle and assault rifles arrested a woman and her two co-accused after a man was allegedly shot at during an home invasion.

Drive-by second fatal attack in weeks for inner suburb

Drive-by second fatal attack in weeks for inner suburb

An overnight drive-by shooting is the second fatal attack within weeks for one inner-city suburb, with a murder charge laid over a previous stabbing.

Tributes and tight security at Ashes Test after Bondi

Tributes and tight security at Ashes Test after Bondi

Police will carry long-arm rifles at the final Ashes Test, which will also feature heartfelt tributes and a guard of honour following a recent terror attack.

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Israel offers training to counter terror inspired by IS

Israel offers training to counter terror inspired by IS

Israel offers training to counter terror inspired by IS

Israel offers training to counter terror inspired by IS

Israeli is extensively qualified to train Australian police in fighting terrorism and anti-Semitism, according to one of its senior government ministers.

Teen's firecracker stunt sparks bushfire emergency

Teen's firecracker stunt sparks bushfire emergency

Teen's firecracker stunt sparks bushfire emergency

Teen's firecracker stunt sparks bushfire emergency

A bushfire sparked by a firecracker tossed into bushland has threatened lives and homes and landed a teenager in police custody.

Search suspended for body seen floating in harbour

Search suspended for body seen floating in harbour

Search suspended for body seen floating in harbour

Search suspended for body seen floating in harbour

Authorities have suspended the search for a man whose body was seen floating in a vast harbour but police are still inquiring into his identity.

Divers brave crocs in search for body seen in water

Divers brave crocs in search for body seen in water

Divers brave crocs in search for body seen in water

Divers brave crocs in search for body seen in water

The sighting of the body of an unidentified man in a Top End harbour has prompted an extensive search including divers braving waters where a croc was seen.

Dagger, hunting knife seized in shopping centre blitz

Dagger, hunting knife seized in shopping centre blitz

Dagger, hunting knife seized in shopping centre blitz

Dagger, hunting knife seized in shopping centre blitz

Dozens of weapons have been seized and more than 100 arrests made in a police operation targeting antisocial behaviour at shopping centres.

Woman sues police after brother dies in custody

Woman sues police after brother dies in custody

Woman sues police after brother dies in custody

Woman sues police after brother dies in custody

The family of a man who died in custody is suing the police force for damages, claiming they suffered injury and loss as a result of his death.

Man charged with murder after couple killed in stabbing

Man charged with murder after couple killed in stabbing

Man charged with murder after couple killed in stabbing

Man charged with murder after couple killed in stabbing

A man is set to face court charged with double murder following the fatal stabbing of a couple in an early morning attack.

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Man killed in outback Boxing Day stabbing

One man is dead and a second is in police custody after a Boxing Day stabbing at a remote Aboriginal community in Central Australia.

Police warn against hateful gatherings after massacre

Police have urged Australians not to participate in a racist and potentially violent gathering planned in the aftermath of the Bondi terrorist attack.

Turkey foils Xmas, NYE terror attack plots

More than 100 suspected members of Islamic State have been detained in Instanbul over alleged plots to attack Christmas and New Year celebrations.

Russell Brand faces new charges of rape and assault

British authorities have brought new charges of rape and sexual assault against comedian Russell Brand.

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Man charged over one of two separate fatal stabbings

Police have charged one man with murder as investigations continue into the death of another man involved in an unrelated stabbing attack.

'Muslim hater' faces court over Cronulla bashing call

Two decades after race-fuelled riots at a beach, a man has been denied bail over a social media post allegedly calling for violence after the Bondi attack.

Fake hero and AI lies: misinformation rife after Bondi

As the country grapples with the aftermath of the deadly Bondi terrorist attack, online misinformation is exploiting the suffering of a community.

Police on alert after alleged assault at airport

Federal police are on alert after a man attempted to board an international flight without a ticket before allegedly assaulting officers at a busy airport.

Youth escapees involved in alleged carjacking

A group of teenagers are back in custody after allegedly stabbing a worker and escaping from a youth detention centre in a stolen car.

Police cleared of misconduct over officer murder charge

A corruption investigator has found no evidence of misconduct by senior police over the decision to charge an officer with murdering a young Aboriginal man.

Accused wife killer walks from court after winning bail

A man has successfully applied for bail after he was charged with the murder of his wife, who was killed more than 30 years ago.

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