Cops accused of elder assault as police conduct probed
NSW Police are facing scrutiny after two officers were charged with assaulting an elderly man, while another officer awaits sentencing for a fake breath test.
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Five in hospital after ‘very high impact’ crash
A two-vehicle crash has left five people in hospital with life threatening injuries.
Concerns over crowd control at Sydney’s Vivid Festival
Additional police will be on duty after larger than expected crowds prompted security concerns around Sydney Harbour after a drone show at the Vivid festival.
Community confidence in police falls post-pandemic
Queensland Police Commissioner Steve Gollschewski says he is concerned that public confidence in the law is "sharply down" since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Verdict looms for schoolgirl’s alleged murderer
A jury has begun deliberations over whether Justin Stein murdered his former partner's daughter before dumping her body in a barrel.
Motive offered as schoolgirl murder trial nears end
A jury has heard final arguments in the murder trial over the death of schoolgirl Charlise Mutten, as it prepares to deliberate on a verdict.
Alleged killer says he ‘never touched’ schoolgirl
A man accused of fatally shooting Charlise Mutten has denied any involvement in the girl's death, as his murder trial nears a conclusion.
Driver pleads guilty over death of top cop’s son
Dhurren Randhawa has pleaded guilty to charges over the hit-and-run death of South Australian Police Commissioner Grant Stevens' son.
Two dead, seven injured in Pittsburgh bar shooting
A shooting at a bar in suburban Pittsburgh has left two people dead and seven others injured, police say.
Murder accused denies putting girl’s body in barrel
A girl's alleged killer says he was unaware her body was in a barrel on the back of his ute as he was caught on camera towing a boat and buying bags of sand.
Domestic violence surge sparks major funding boost
Family and domestic violence is rising in Queensland where the state government is directing millions of extra dollars towards frontline response and support.
Women in ‘ride together pledge’ after cop’s crash death
Prosecutors claim a woman told the driver of a car that was allegedly used to kill a Queensland policeman that "we ride together and we die together".
Apology a decade after Aboriginal woman died in custody
An apology has been issued by the Western Australian police and the country health service over the death of a young Aboriginal woman in custody in 2014.
Former cop insists NT police not ‘genuine racists’
A former NT police officer says he has seen racist behaviour throughout the force but insists he has not met any "genuine racists" among its ranks.
Delay for pair accused of murdering cop in hit-and-run
A hearing for two women charged with murdering a policeman in an alleged hit-and-run has been adjourned with a witness citing safety concerns.
‘You’re not in trouble’: plea to mum over baby mystery
A placenta and umbilical cord will undergo forensic testing to determine how they ended up beside a river as a search goes on for a missing mum and baby.
‘Are you serious?’ teary mum denies killing daughter
The mother of slain schoolgirl Charlise Mutten has broken down in the witness stand as she rejected suggestions she shot her daughter behind a chicken shed.
Family still pained by Kumanjayi Walker’s death
Kumanjayi Walker's family has shared their memories of the 19-year-old with a coronial inquest, saying they are still pained by his death.
Mystery mum delivered boy before river find, tests show
Fears remain for the safety of a mother and her newborn baby nearly three days after a placenta and umbilical cord were found on a Sydney riverbank.
Alleged schoolgirl-killer’s mum denies covering for son
The mother of Justin Stein has denied changing her story, as she gave evidence into the disappearance and death of his alleged victim Charlise Mutten.
Alleged killer vowed to ‘go to war’ to find girl: mum
Charlise Mutten's mother says her daughter's alleged killer told her he was "going to war" with former criminal associates to find the missing nine-year-old.
Debris ‘flew in air’ from highway crash that killed cop
A vehicle was travelling about 150km/h before it allegedly struck a police officer putting a tyre deflation device on the road, a Brisbane court has been told.
Schoolgirl ‘still alive’ when shot twice in back, face
Schoolgirl Charlise Mutten was likely shot twice, in the lower back and then the face before her body was dumped in barrel, a murder trial has been told.
Tears, hugs as police apologise to stolen generation
There were emotional scenes as survivors of the stolen generation received a "long overdue" apology from police which they hope will lead to meaningful change.
Detective abused position by touching teen complainant
A NSW sex crimes detective has been found guilty of abusing his position by sexually touching a teen complainant at a western Sydney park and police station.
Major DV crackdown launched in high offending suburb
Police have launched a major month-long crackdown on domestic violence in one of Queensland's worst offending suburbs.
Vigilante warning as former MP hurt in alleged assault
Police are warning the public over the danagers of vigilantism following the alleged assault of a former state politician.
Bid to keep police shooting details ‘secret’ from probe
Extremely sensitive police material may be kept from an inquest into the Wieambilla shootings that claimed six lives including two officers back in 2022.
Man in hospital after being hit by ute, driver charged
A man has been charged with assault over allegedly striking another man with a ute following an argument.
Man who stabbed officer ‘asked police to shoot him’
A man is under police guard after he allegedly confronted an officer near a busy Sydney park and stabbed him repeatedly in the back of the head.
‘Extraordinary’: stabbed cop who chased attacker hailed
A man has been charged with the attempted murder of a police officer who he is accused of stabbing in the head during an unprovoked daylight attack.