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Louvre reopens gallery after heist but no jewels to see

Louvre reopens gallery after heist but no jewels to see

The Louvre's Apollo gallery is reopening nine months after a brazen crown jewels robbery, but viewers will no longer see the treasures that once adorned it.

AFL legend left bloodied, bruised after home invasion

AFL legend left bloodied, bruised after home invasion

AFL legend left bloodied, bruised after home invasion

AFL legend left bloodied, bruised after home invasion

Photos show the extent of injuries AFL legend Mick Malthouse suffered fending off alleged intruders and the injury he dealt to one of the accused.

Elderly alleged robber denied bail over 'flight risk'

Elderly alleged robber denied bail over 'flight risk'

Elderly alleged robber denied bail over 'flight risk'

Elderly alleged robber denied bail over 'flight risk'

A magistrate believes a 78-year-old former rugby league international could abscond if granted bail while accused of a violent armed robbery three decades ago.

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Photographer denies stealing camera from Bondi victim

Photographer denies stealing camera from Bondi victim

A man has denied a raft of offences including stealing the camera equipment of one of the victims of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack in the tragic aftermath.

Teen sentenced for drunken knife assaults on police

Teen sentenced for drunken knife assaults on police

An 18-year-old woman pulled out a knife and threatened police who were responding to an armed robbery she had just committed at a liquor store.

Photographer silent over Bondi victim theft charges

Photographer silent over Bondi victim theft charges

A photographer at a Jewish event that became the scene of a deadly mass shooting has faced court after allegedly stealing from one of the victims.

Youth crime dip sparks older offenders, reforms debate

Youth crime dip sparks older offenders, reforms debate

Youth crime is falling in one state but it is unclear whether the government's tough “adult crime, adult time” reforms are playing a role in the trend.

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Arrests after car with baby inside stolen from driveway

Arrests after car with baby inside stolen from driveway

Arrests after car with baby inside stolen from driveway

Arrests after car with baby inside stolen from driveway

Several people have been accused of stealing a car with a baby inside in front of the mother in a terrifying daylight robbery.

Cat food for cannabis deals lead to contraband kitty

Cat food for cannabis deals lead to contraband kitty

Cat food for cannabis deals lead to contraband kitty

Cat food for cannabis deals lead to contraband kitty

A haul of drugs and weapons has been seized and a woman has been charged after youths admitted to stealing cat food so they could exchange it for cannabis.

Corruption watchdog probes police funding fiasco

Corruption watchdog probes police funding fiasco

Corruption watchdog probes police funding fiasco

Corruption watchdog probes police funding fiasco

A review has uncovered a $400 million hole in a state police budget with funds meant for frontline diverted elsewhere, triggering a corruption watchdog probe.

Stolen car rollover kills teen in outback town

Stolen car rollover kills teen in outback town

Stolen car rollover kills teen in outback town

Stolen car rollover kills teen in outback town

A stolen-car rollover in an outback town has left one teen dead and five injured as police flag a lack of parental responsibility as a factor in youth crime.

Redeemed armed robbery accomplice to get busy livin'

Redeemed armed robbery accomplice to get busy livin'

Redeemed armed robbery accomplice to get busy livin'

Redeemed armed robbery accomplice to get busy livin'

A man who supplied the weapon used in a fatal armed robbery has had his jail sentence reduced after maturing over the course of a marathon legal saga.

'I'm so scared': jewel fraudster jailed for sham heist

'I'm so scared': jewel fraudster jailed for sham heist

'I'm so scared': jewel fraudster jailed for sham heist

'I'm so scared': jewel fraudster jailed for sham heist

The owner of a jewellery store and a man he hired for a fake robbery in a $2.5 million attempted insurance fraud could both walk free from jail in months.

'Inept' jewellery fraudster was desperate due to COVID

'Inept' jewellery fraudster was desperate due to COVID

'Inept' jewellery fraudster was desperate due to COVID

'Inept' jewellery fraudster was desperate due to COVID

A man who pled guilty to insurance fraud after faking a robbery of his own jewellery store needed the money due to factors outside his control, his lawyer said.

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Confusion in court as teen carjacker faces 'adult time'

A teenage girl has admitted she pointed a knife at a taxi driver's neck before stealing his car in a case that is a first for Victoria.

Arrests follow alleged tomahawk attack, knife threat

Five people have been charged after a man was attacked with a tomahawk and residents threatened with a knife during a crime spree, police say.

'Last piece of him': Bondi widow hails return of camera

The widow of Bondi massacre victim Peter Meagher says the recovery of her husband's camera equipment, allegedly stolen after the shootings, is "miraculous".

Brace for bugmageddon: experts warn of AI crime wave

Attacks on Australian financial service firms are growing but artificial intelligence technology could raise the threat level even higher.

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Son's plea on new lead in 1994 robbery shooting

The son of a security guard confronted by a gunman during a 1994 robbery has pleaded for public help to identify the man, who shot two people.

Alleged ATM heist bomb explodes in accused thief's face

An accused bank robber has been left with serious facial injuries after a homemade bomb used to break into an ATM blew up in his face.

Daylight robbery: charges laid over Armaguard hold-up

Police and security guards shot at a man after he allegedly held up an armoured vehicle, fleeing with hundreds of thousands of dollars of cash.

Fatal crash leads to alleged driver's school discovery

A woman has died after a man allegedly smashed a stolen ute head-on into her vehicle before fleeing the scene.

Reform more difficult for rural offenders, judge says

A judge has urged a serial offender to take an opportunity to reform, despite difficulties accessing rehabilitation services in rural areas

Public servant charged after cyber-theft of 5600 files

A trove of 5600 sensitive government documents were allegedly stolen by a Treasury employee, with police arresting him for the data breach.

Four face charges of stealing crocodile eggs in Kakadu

Four men, including a pilot made a paraplegic in a fatal helicopter crash, have faced court on charges of stealing crocodile eggs from Kakadu National Park.

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