Missing one km stretch may solve mum’s murder mystery
Detectives are appealing for information on the alleged murder of a 49-year-old woman with a focus on a one kilometre gap between her last known locations.
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Probe into motive after mum’s body burnt, son assaulted
A group of men are on the run after a woman and her eight-year-old son were assaulted in their home before she was kidnapped and found dead in a burnt-out car.
New York helicopter crash kills six including family
Six people have been killed after a helicopter carrying a family of tourists crashed into the Hudson River in New York.
‘Stunned’: pilot fighting for life after air show crash
A pilot has been flown to hospital in a critical condition after a small plane crashed at a major air show, cancelling the rest of the day's events.
Champion pilot stable after shock air show crash
A champion pilot fighting for life after what would usually be a "catastrophic" crash at an air show is in a stable condition.
Premier attacks as ex-top cop takes ousting to watchdog
A premier has lashed out at a former police deputy commissioner who has referred his axing to the state's anti-corruption watchdog.
Youth crime crackdown all ‘hammer’ on troubled kids
Spiking youth crime is being used to justify harsher proposed bail laws in a state some argue is neglecting its responsibility as legal guardian to many.
Mafia-style laws mooted to stop construction ‘rip-off’
The opposition wants US-style laws to jail organised crime bosses it says are pulling the strings of alleged construction sector corruption.
‘Rock bottom’: Nats leader despairs at state poll loss
The Liberals and Nationals should view an election wipe out like a drug addict hitting rock bottom and realise they need to change, a party leader says.
Cops expose Jewish caravan plot as ‘criminal con job’
A caravan bomb linked to prominent Jewish sites was one of several anti-Semitic incidents set up by organised crime figures for their own benefit, police said.
Airport security probed after boy’s alleged bomb threat
Security at a major regional airport has been questioned after a teen allegedly tried to bring a gun onto a flight and claimed there was a bomb in his bag.
Vandals scared off trying to decapitate Captain Cook
Beefed-up security has prevented vandals doing more damage to a statue of Captain Cook as a historical cottage was defaced with anti-colonial graffiti.
Social media, travel ban for nurse in anti-Israel video
A nurse at the centre of a widely condemned anti-Israel video has been bailed on charges of making violent threats amid a "very complex" investigation.
Seaplane engine tear-down could offer fatal crash clues
The engine of a seaplane that crashed near a tourist island, killing three passengers, will be deconstructed in the hope it will shed light on the cause.
Probe into alleged murder after tense rooftop stand-off
Police are investigating the motive behind a man who allegedly murdered his friend before engaging in a tense stand-off with police on top of a two-storey roof.
Police close in on arsonists after innocent life lost
The death of an innocent beloved burlesque performer after a home she was in was set alight in a case of mistaken identity has been linked to tobacco gang wars.
Sweden’s worst shooting leaves 11 dead at a school
Swedish police say 11 people including a gunman have been killed during a shooting at an adult education centre.
Plot fuels federal stoush over anti-Semitism response
The discovery of a caravan packed with explosives has renewed a parliamentary push for tougher action against those convicted of terrorist offences.
Many feared dead after jet, US Army helicopter collide
Eighteen bodies have been recovered after a mid-air collision between a passenger jet and a US Army helicopter near Washington, CBS News says, citing police.
Security beefed up after temple named on bomb plot list
The discovery of an explosive-laden caravan with a list of possible Jewish targets has put communities further on edge amid rampant anti-Semitic attacks.
Black boxes recovered as US air disaster probe launched
With 64 people on board the plane and three on board the helicopter dead, the collision in Washington is the United States' worst aviation disaster in 25 years.
Police, PM explosive caravan criticism dismissed
A policing expert says authorities had no need to tell the prime minister about an investigation into a caravan that was found packed full of explosives.
Investigation after man attacked by ‘massive’ kangaroo
Authorities have launched an investigation after a man was badly injured in an attack outside his home by a kangaroo believed to be 100kg and two metres tall.
Revenge fears as ambush takes down underworld identity
There were no warnings a notorious underworld figure's life was at risk before he was fatally gunned down in front of his girlfriend in a daylight ambush.
Anti-Jewish plot foiled as caravan of explosives found
A huge multi-agency operation is probing a potential terror act after a caravan full of explosives was found alongside a note with addresses of Jewish people.
Bomb caravan’s owner was accused of anti-Semitic attack
A caravan found with high-powered explosives inside has been linked to a woman who was already charged over an anti-Semitic incident.
Nine arrested over ski resort hotel fire that killed 76
The death toll from a Turkish ski resort hotel fire has risen to 76, with dozens more reportedly injured in the devastating blaze.
S Korean investigators ask prosecutors to indict Yoon
South Korean investigators have asked prosecutors to indict detained President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Yoon’s security chief quits, warns against ‘bloodshed’
The arrest of ex-leader Yoon Suk-yeol mustn't be violent, South Korea's presidential security boss has urged as he resigned over a stand-off with investigators.
Lengthy probe begins into triple fatal seaplane crash
Investigators suspect it will take months to comb through and analyse all evidence surrounding the fatal crash of a seaplane near a popular holiday island.
Suspect returns 27 years after alleged cold-case murder
A man who allegedly evaded police across eastern Australia for 18 months has been extradited to face a murder charge over his partner's death in 1997.