‘Cloud’ lingers in DNA contest over notorious murder
An ongoing challenge to DNA evidence in one of Australia's most infamous murders needs to be resolved for the sake of the victim's family, a judge says.
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Australia warned of assassination attempts by regimes
There is a 'realistic possibility' foreign regimes could try to carry out an assassination in Australia, the nation's top spy boss has warned.
Million-dollar reward could crack ‘solvable’ cold case
Detectives hope a large reward will help uncover crucial information leading to an arrest for the murder of a woman two decades ago.
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Tech giant founder targeted as federal police raid firm
Shares in Australian technology giant WiseTech are in freefall, down 15 per cent in early trading, after revelations of an ASIC-AFP raid.
Machete thugs run riot at rugby league ‘harmony’ event
Police are hunting a large group of machete-wielding youths after a 19-year-old was stabbed as families and children left a local rugby league event.
Road to justice nears 50 years for outback trip tragedy
It was supposed to be the ultimate outback adventure but ended in mystery, despair and three murders unsolved for almost half a century.
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More charges loom for father of boy killed in crash
Police are probing domestic violence links to a fatal car crash that killed a three-year-old boy despite desperate attempts by officers to save him.
Fake FBI, CIA, AFP badges prompt impersonation charge
A 50-year-old man is facing court after the seizure of multiple fraudulent law enforcement badges and identity documents.
Inferno survivor charged with triple murder, arson
Police have charged a woman with three counts of murder after she was injured in the same house fire that killed a woman and two children.
Alleged hitmen ‘tried to lure target then killed wife’
New details have emerged about the vicious murder and kidnapping of an innocent woman after members of an alleged "kill crew" were charged over her death.
Coroner’s vow to bereaved family after death in custody
The family of an Indigenous man who died in police custody has lashed out over the investigation but have been assured an inquest will aim to uncover the truth.
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Warning after deaths of surfer and friend in wild winds
Police tried in vain to save a surfer in rough waters and the friend who swam to his rescue, prompting a warning to stay safe in punishing heat and wild winds.
Plea deal for US man linked to Wieambilla shootings
Linked to the shocking Wieambilla shootings, a conspiracy theorist has pleaded guilty to a watered down charge under a plea deal in the United States.
Chopper ride doesn’t pass pub test, top cop concedes
A state police chief admits "the buck stops with me" after flying interstate on a force helicopter, but denies the travel decision risked public safety.
Watchdog urged to review claims against Prince Andrew
Britain's Prince Andrew faces more scrutiny as the posthumous memoir by Virginia Giuffre makes more claims.
Violent protest clashes cast safety cloud over city
Safety on the streets of a major city has been brought into question by protesters pelting police with rocks and bottles filled with broken glass.
Anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ protests bring street party vibe
Demonstrations against Donald Trump attracted huge crowds across the US as the "No Kings" movement protested against what it sees as his authoritarian policies.
Innocent mum’s murder likely linked to big drug bust
Police are probing possible ties between the murder of a mother in front of her sons, a plot to kill a father on his way to daycare and a global drug syndicate.
Town rallies after heartbreaking deaths in house fire
A woman and two children are dead after a horrific house fire, with a community rallying around two devastated families following the tragedy.
Council loses millions in scam using ‘AI techniques’
A beachside council says it has lost millions after an international crime syndicate used "social engineering AI techniques", sparking a major investigation.
Alleged arsonist charged over deadly LA wildfire
Authorities have charged a 29-year-old man with igniting the January fire that destroyed Los Angeles' Pacific Palisades neighbourhood.
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Australian police expecting more ‘ISIS bride’ arrivals
More Australians linked to the Islamic State are expected return home as the federal police monitor two women and six children who recently arrived.
Ex-FBI chief Comey pleads not guilty to charges
Former FBI director James Comey pleaded not guilty in his first court appearance, in a case critics say is politically motivated.
Three charged with torture and murder of cyber expert
A man allegedly murdered after being tortured in multiple locations is being remembered by his family as kind and loving as his alleged killers face court.
Cops foil alleged daycare murder plot in gangland feud
Police have intercepted alleged hitmen they say were on their way to kill a man picking up a child from a daycare centre, as a city's gangland war escalates.
Victim numbers down under controversial crackdown
Queensland's Liberal National government has toasted its controversial youth crime laws after police data revealed victim numbers fell in 2025.
Search continues as Indonesia building toll rises to 50
Rescuers are close to ending their search for more than a dozen missing victims of a school building collapse in Indonesia that killed at least 50 people.
Sovereign citizens ‘not above the law’ as guns seized
The deaths of two police officers in Victoria have prompted a major crackdown on so-called "sovereign citizens" with guns in another jurisdiction.
Police question six over Manchester synagogue attack
Police have arrested six people on suspicion of terror offences after an attack on a synagogue in northwest England.
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UK police may have shot victim in synagogue attack
One of the two men killed in a terrorist attack on a synagogue in Manchester may have accidentally been killed by British police trying to stop the onslaught.
‘Tragic’ end to missing boy case as search scaled back
Police have taken aim at "keyboard detectives" as a massive outback search for a four-year-old boy missing from a rural property for a week is downgraded.