Long path to ‘rare and devastating’ Wieambilla shooting
Four constables in rural Queensland had no idea they would be ambushed by two brothers with rifles and delusions of police being demons wearing "meat suits".
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‘Take the lane’: Albanese denies US Pacific police plan
A video of what Anthony Albanese calls a "private conversation" with US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell shows a chummy relationship on Pacific policing.
Police not told of ‘doomsday’ ideas before cop killings
NSW police did not pass on reports about the apocalyptic beliefs of two brothers before six people were shot dead on a rural property, a coroner has heard.
Killer family ‘fixated’ on police before shootings
A senior police officer would have sought specialist advice about a family of killers if he had access to information from an interstate force, a coroner heard.
‘Enraged’ shooter targeted wife and family before death
Investigators are trying to unpick what led a man from Victoria, with scant police history, to target his family in a shooting in suburban Sydney.
Offenders sent DV victim data in police system blunder
Victims including some involved in domestic violence matters have had their addresses forwarded to offenders after a police data glitch.
Massive haul truck involved in mine worker’s death
An investigation has been launched after a second worker in less than three weeks died at a central Queensland mine, leaving colleagues traumatised.
German stabbing rampage suspect is Syrian who confessed
German police say a 26-year-old man turned himself in, claiming to be behind the deadly knife attack that left three people dead.
DV link to ‘quite frightening’ Sydney stabbing rampage
Four people including a police officer have been wounded after a man allegedly stabbed his partner while driving, before crashing and attacking the others.
Historic life sentence over schoolgirl’s callous murder
Schoolgirl Charlise Mutten's killer has been sentenced to life in prison without parole, with the murder labelled, "gravely reprehensible and extremely wicked".
Accused knifeman identified after stabbing rampage
A 58-year-old man accused of stabbing his partner and then allegedly attacking those who came to her aid has been charged with attempted murder and denied bail.
Pacific backs Australia’s regional police initiative
Anthony Albanese has wasted no time getting to work at the Pacific Islands Forum in Tonga, announcing support for his Pacific Policing Initiative.
‘See you dead’ threat to NSW cops before Qld shootings
A coroner investigating the shooting deaths of six people in Queensland has heard the killers' deadly threats were forwarded to NSW police hours beforehand.
Husband charged over alleged 1998 fake robbery murder
More than a quarter-century after the death of a 53-year-old woman, police have charged her husband with murder and say he faked a break-in to cover his tracks.
Hundreds of ‘shots fired’ reports before cop killings
Police recorded hundreds of "shots fired" incidents around a rural property in the years before six people were killed, a coroner has heard.
Airport scrutiny follows ‘inside job’ helicopter crash
Security of airports remains in focus after a "misappropriated" chopper crashed into a CBD hotel, with one aviation expert saying a review would be worthwhile.
Wieambilla shooting ‘ideological terrorism’: expert
Two officers were killed by a family who believed they would "die fighting for God" in actions that fit the definition of terrorism, an inquest has been told.
Ex-cop faces court on double DV-murder charges
Former senior constable Beaumont Lamarre-Condon has been accused of breaking into a former date's home, and murdering the man and his new boyfriend.
AFP to fight officers’ strike action as parliament sits
Any move by officers to walk off the job after a breakdown in pay negotiations will be opposed by the Australian Federal Police.
Health ‘apocalypse’ aided teacher’s path to cop killing
A teacher who respected police was aided in becoming a delusional cop killer by a personal "apocalypse" in the form of a heart attack, a coroner has heard.
Off-grid killers: lots of toilet paper and Faraday box
A glimpse into how cop killers Nathaniel, Gareth and Stacey Train lived has been revealed for the first time at an inquest into the December 2022 shootings.
Girl charged with murder after caravan park stabbing
A teenage girl has been charged with murder after a man was stabbed at a caravan park on the Queensland coast.
Surrender negotiations met with gunfire at Wieambilla
Recordings of a police negotiator calling on cop shooters to put down their weapons have been played at an inquest into the deaths on a rural Qld property.
Volley of gunfire ‘rocked’ heavily armoured cop vehicle
A specialist police officer has described the "surreal" rocking of a heavily armed vehicle that came under fire from a trio who had shot dead three people.
‘Systemic issues’ prompts police watch house review
Queensland Police will internally review every single watch house across the state after "systemic issues" were outlined by the service's top cop.
Doctor saved wife before fatal crocodile attack
A doctor and father of three's final heroic act was to save his wife from being attacked by the crocodile that took his life.
Police fired after talks failed: Wieambilla inquest
Police fired their first shot at three cop killers after trying to negotiate with them for more than an hour at a remote Queensland property, an inquest heard.
Trapped shooting cop’s rescue risked by ‘blackspot’
The police commander responding to a deadly shooting in rural Queensland was unable to order a rescue mission for an officer in danger due to phone blackspots.
‘Hero’ officers rescued colleagues, retrieved bodies
Police officers have described the harrowing experience of rescuing one colleague and retrieving the bodies of two others after an attack on a rural property.
NT Police boss to apologise to Indigenous community
The Northern Territory Police commissioner will deliver an apology to the Indigenous community for the injustice and harm done by its officers in the past.
NT Police boss apology welcomed as catalyst for change
The NT Police Commissioner's apology to the Indigenous community is a step towards healing and better justice outcomes, the Aboriginal Justice Agency says.