‘Armed and dangerous’ killer found dead after manhunt
A police manhunt for wife-killer Kevin Jewell is over after the 55-year-old was found dead on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula.
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‘Professionals’ blamed for pro-Palestine protest clash
A pro-Palestine rally at one of the nation's biggest ports was complicated by the presence of "professional protesters", a senior police officer says.
‘Armed and dangerous’ alleged wife killer at large
A man is on the run after allegedly shooting dead his wife, with police warning he is extremely dangerous, has a rifle and should not be approached.
NT coroner dismisses Zach Rolfe’s call to step down
Northern Territory coroner Elisabeth Armitage has dismissed Zach Rolfe's request to recuse herself from the inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker.
‘I have to kill my kids’ father to survive’: Setka’s ex
Union heavyweight John Setka's estranged wife said, in video played to court, she wanted to get a firearm because she had to kill him "to survive".
Concerns new measures targeting detainees are overreach
The Law Council and federal Greens say emergency measures targeting detainees released under a High Court ruling need a rethink.
Driver’s ‘stupid decisions’ ruined five families
Families have told of their pain as Tyrell Edwards awaits sentencing for crashing a speeding ute, killing five teenagers from the same high school.
Man charged with ‘horrendous’ attack on elderly woman
A man has been charged over the sexual assault of a 90-year-old woman after allegedly breaking into an aged-care facility on the NSW Central Coast.
Terrorism protection laws floated for former detainees
Terrorism laws allowing authorities to keep dangerous people behind bars are being floated as a possible way to lock up freed immigration detainees.
Driver hit with new charges over death of top cop’s son
The 18-year-old son of South Australia's police commissioner has died, leading to more serious charges against an alleged hit-run driver.
Alleged hit-run killer of top SA cop’s son gets bail
Dhirren Randhawa, the man accused of fatally crashing his car into the South Australian police commissioner's son Charlie Stevens, has been released on bail.
Hundreds of emergency calls failed during Optus outage
A Senate inquiry into a 12-hour Optus outage that affected millions of Australians has revealed hundreds of triple-zero calls were unable to go through.
Four arrested after 4WD crashes into 30 cars in Sydney
Police have arrested four people after a four-wheel drive reported stolen in Queensland smashed into dozens of vehicles after a pursuit in Sydney.
Whistleblower pleads guilty to leaking war crime claims
David McBride has pleaded guilty to leaking classified information to journalists that helped expose allegations of war crimes by Australian soldiers.
Top SA cop’s son dies in hospital after alleged hit-run
The 18-year-old son of South Australia's police commissioner has died following an alleged hit-run during schoolies celebrations.
War crime whistleblower loses appeal, flags guilty plea
David McBride, who helped expose war crimes allegations and is charged with leaking secret information, flagged a guilty plea after losing a critical appeal.
SA woman arrested in Palau over murder conspiracy
An Australian woman is awaiting extradition in Palau over an attempted murder mystery in which her lover was shot and her ex-partner left a tetraplegic.
Anti-vax bus driver jailed before cop assault sentence
A bus driver who refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and threw glass bottles and rocks at cops during a protest has been locked up ahead of his sentence.
Top cop defends secrecy around senior officer’s charges
The NSW Police commissioner concedes the case of a high-ranking officer accused of a serious drink-driving offences should have been made public earlier.
‘No clear motive’ for murder of young mother
A 37-year-old man who stabbed a young Queensland mother to death in Tasmania had no clear motive for the murder, a court has been told.
Tough new migration bill passes parliament
Fast-tracked laws subjecting criminals released from immigration detention to ankle tracking and curfews have passed federal parliament.
No public interest defence for war crime whistleblower
David McBride has had a setback after a judge ruled he couldn't claim he acted in the public interest to disclose classified information alleging war crimes.
Military shouldn’t ‘blindly follow orders’, court hears
Lawyers for David McBride are defending his leaking of classified information about war crime allegations, saying it was in the public interest.
Billion-dollar gang busted but key figures out of reach
An international crime syndicate allegedly trading in prohibited drugs has been disrupted with dozens of people arrested in Australia.
Prison officer cleared for shooting escaping inmate
A NSW prison officer has been cleared of murder and manslaughter charges after shooting escaping inmate Dwayne Johnstone as he ran from custody in shackles.
Welfare to get human touch after robodebt debacle
More than 50 recommendations of the robodebt royal commission will be brought in by the government in a $22 million pledge to improve the welfare system.
Woman cleared of murdering missing 71-year-old lover
A woman has been acquitted of murdering her 71-year-old lover who went missing from his central-west NSW property in 2016.
First person charged under new law banning Nazi salute
A 24-year-old man is the first person charged since a ban on the public display or performance of Nazi symbol or gestures came into force.
NT police ignored DV claims and set dog on a child
The Northern Territory Ombudsman's annual report has revealed findings of serious complaints against police, corrections and council officers.
Burger shop blaze clash prompts extra police presence
Extra police will be on the streets after pro-Palestine and pro-Israel groups faced off in Melbourne following a suspicious fire at a burger shop.
Prison officer cleared over escaping inmate’s death
A NSW prison officer has been cleared of murder and manslaughter charges after shooting escaping inmate Dwayne Johnstone who was shackled at the time.