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Suburbs' crime 'out of control' as concerns grow

Suburbs' crime 'out of control' as concerns grow

Local mayors are calling for more action to combat crime and improve public safety after a spate of high-profile incidents.

Death in custody legal action against police dropped

Death in custody legal action against police dropped

Death in custody legal action against police dropped

Death in custody legal action against police dropped

Legal action to find out who decided not to prosecute police officers who restrained a young Aboriginal man just before he died has been dropped.

Ex-militant backs agitator crackdown, ideology programs

Ex-militant backs agitator crackdown, ideology programs

Ex-militant backs agitator crackdown, ideology programs

Ex-militant backs agitator crackdown, ideology programs

A former jihadist is backing a crackdown on hate preachers and pushing for a greater focus on deradicalisation programs, contradicting arguments from experts.

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Police bodycam shows calm arrest over alleged DV murder

Police bodycam shows calm arrest over alleged DV murder

A police body camera has captured a man surrendering on the steps of a rundown home and being arrested for an alleged domestic-violence murder.

Youth worker reveals glimpse into young extremism

Youth worker reveals glimpse into young extremism

Youth advisers have outlined youth-focused approaches to counter extremism, as an inquiry heard programs can succeed without strictly changing beliefs.

'Botched treatments': Alleged fake doctors banned

'Botched treatments': Alleged fake doctors banned

A warning has been issued for the public to avoid two alleged fake doctors who engaged in the unqualified treatment of a chronically ill patient.

'We're coming': police launch illegal tobacco crackdown

'We're coming': police launch illegal tobacco crackdown

Federal agencies have launched a nationwide crackdown on the sale and supply of illegal tobacco, as more than 100 service stations are raided.

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Violent, gory content shaping youth extremist pathway

Violent, gory content shaping youth extremist pathway

Violent, gory content shaping youth extremist pathway

Violent, gory content shaping youth extremist pathway

A youth justice insider has exposed the gory mix of content shaping a new form of extremism, as authorities call out gaming and social media.

'Preconceived plan': eight charged after party death

'Preconceived plan': eight charged after party death

'Preconceived plan': eight charged after party death

'Preconceived plan': eight charged after party death

Eight teenagers arrived at a party armed and with an intent to cause harm before it erupted into violence and left a 21-year-old man dead, police allege.

Ayatollah vigils were 'mourning for a religious leader'

Ayatollah vigils were 'mourning for a religious leader'

Ayatollah vigils were 'mourning for a religious leader'

Ayatollah vigils were 'mourning for a religious leader'

A community leader has defended vigils held for slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as the charities regulator pushed for greater enforcement powers.

Homicide probe over as 'body' found to be lifelike doll

Homicide probe over as 'body' found to be lifelike doll

Homicide probe over as 'body' found to be lifelike doll

Homicide probe over as 'body' found to be lifelike doll

The contents of a dumped suitcase, which initially sparked a murder investigation, have been revealed as a lifelike doll with bruises and grazes.

'Fed up' locals demand change after shop owner's death

'Fed up' locals demand change after shop owner's death

'Fed up' locals demand change after shop owner's death

'Fed up' locals demand change after shop owner's death

Locals are hoping a local grocery store owner's death following an alleged attack by youths can be a catalyst for change.

Teen charged amid probe into notes linked to syndicate

Teen charged amid probe into notes linked to syndicate

Teen charged amid probe into notes linked to syndicate

Teen charged amid probe into notes linked to syndicate

A teenager has been charged amid an investigation into a series of notes left on shopfronts instructing them to call an offshore international crime syndicate.

Reverberations from overseas conflicts drive extremism

Reverberations from overseas conflicts drive extremism

Reverberations from overseas conflicts drive extremism

Reverberations from overseas conflicts drive extremism

Conflicts in the Middle East are fuelling an increase in extremist material being accessed in Australia and the need for more widespread deradicalisation.

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Clothing helps identify more childcare abuse victims

Confronting images of children's clothing released by police have helped identify further alleged victims of a former childcare worker.

Blurred extremist ideologies challenging intervention

Violent extremism is increasingly driven by mixed and unstable belief systems rather than clear-cut ideologies, a royal commission has heard.

'Should we kill him?': chilling taunt in e-bike attack

Two youths carrying machetes have taunted their victim, questioning whether to kill him after stealing his $10,000 e-bike, as police search for the culprits.

Teen's charges upgraded over beloved shop owner's death

A suburban community has been plunged into mourning following the death of a shop owner as police upgrade charges against a teenage boy.

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Cop rejects calls to leave hate preachers in the open

An unnamed police commander rejects warnings tougher action against hate preachers would make them harder to monitor at a high-level probe.

Scandal-hit DNA laboratory audits hundreds of cases

A scandal-plagued DNA lab is auditing hundreds of criminal cases after finding widespread statement errors prompting another review.

Toddler survives siege in shattered outback town

Two adults are dead, and a young child has survived a terrifying overnight siege that locked down an outback town and left a tight-knit community in mourning.

Aboriginal police officers claim racism in class action

Lawyers for current and former Aboriginal community police officers have filed a class action alleging racial discrimination and vilification in the force.

Neo-Nazi rally abhorrent but legally grey, top cop says

Police could not lawfully stop a neo-Nazi rally outside NSW parliament despite its explicit aims, a royal commission probing anti-Semitism has been told.

Young man with school shooting plans to walk from jail

A judge has criticised prosecutors for lengthy delays as he abruptly sentenced an eccentric man viewed as "unlikely to act out" his school shooting plans.

Suburban raids net crossbows, guns and battle axes

Two suburban raids have uncovered an array of weapons, including guns, crossbows and knuckledusters, with three men facing a slew of serious charges.

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