Dreams cut short: slain officers mourned on anniversary
A year after two police officers were gunned down during a manhunt in Victoria, loved ones and colleagues are still coming to terms with the devastating loss.
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Celebrity agent cries as jailed for ‘abhorrent’ rape
Entertainment industry figure Ralph Carr will be in custody for at least four years after a jury found him guilty of raping a younger woman.
Fallen officers never forgotten as memorial unveiled
Hundreds of police officers and grieving families have united for a memorial service, nearly a year after two officers were gunned down at a regional property.
Code word at centre of teenage hiker survival bungle
How the family of a missing teen hiker were mistakenly led to believe she was still alive will be the subject of investigation involving multiple agencies.
Alleged rapist caught after returning to crime scene
A 32-year-old man has been accused of raping a woman on her morning walk before heading off to work in an attack police say has shocked a community.
Police apology for traumatic mix-up in hiker tragedy
A state police commissioner has apologised to a grieving family after they were mistakenly told their missing daughter was still alive.
Pregnant woman targeted in ‘Islamophobic incident’
A man has been charged with Commonwealth offences after allegedly targeting a young family including a pregnant woman in an "Islamophobic incident".
Jewish, Muslim dialogue stalled since terror attacks
Jewish schools have stopped taking part in interfaith programs because they "don't feel safe", a royal commission into anti-Semitism has heard.
Revenge fears as shot underworld figure clings to life
Police are on high alert for possible retaliation after a Melbourne crime figure was shot and discovered lying beside his car in a "pool of blood".
Police arrest teenager over university campus shooting
Police in Virginia have arrested a 19-year-old in connection with a shooting at a university campus that left five people injured.
Baby Lyla born after police station driveway delivery
A late-night dash turned into a driveway delivery when a quick-thinking officer at a police station helped deliver baby Lyla in the back seat of a car.
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.
Victims asked to come forward after threatening calls
Police have asked more victims to come forward after a man was accused of targeting women and making sexual threats during thousands of phone calls.
Firearms ‘disguised to look like mobile phones’
Weapons have been seized following multiple raids, including firearms disguised to look like mobile phones, police allege.
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.
‘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.
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.
‘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.
‘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.
‘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.
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.
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.
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.
Former neo-Nazi labels brotherhood ‘a load of lies’
An ex-neo-Nazi has revealed what saved him from extremism, as experts warn online grievance movements can radicalise young Australians.
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.
Hundreds seized in first month of e-bike crackdown
Almost 1000 fines have been handed out by police in the first month of a statewide crackdown on super-powered e-bikes and people riding while drunk.
Labor MP to fight assault charges amid court case
A Labor politician in the Top End has vowed to fight allegations he assaulted an official, amid growing calls for the federal MP to step aside.
Preschool to uni: envoy wants anti-Semitism education
Targeted education from preschool to university is essential to change embedded hateful views, the envoy tasked with combating anti-Semitism says.
Health watchdog rejects anti-Semitism definition fears
Practitioners are being assured by the health regulator they won't be censored under new guidelines based on a controversial definition of anti-Semitism.
Jewish public servants fearful of ‘outing’ themselves
The public service at all levels of government has been called out at an anti-Semitism inquiry for lacking the ability to consider Jewish workers.