‘Stop the killing, stop the dying’: hero cop’s mission
The officer who brought an end to a stabbing rampage inside a Sydney shopping centre has credited her training and team in handling the "unfathomable tragedy".
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MPs set to back stronger gun laws after fatal shooting
Politicians are being asked to back a bill before parliament to strengthen gun laws in a bid to avoid a repeat of a fatal shooting that has shocked a community.
Tobacco arson ‘puppeteer’ arrested in cross-state raids
Police in two states have arrested 13 people who were allegedly part of an organised crime group and seized millions of illicit cigarettes, and stolen cars.
Slain officers’ families want former top cop at inquest
An inquest into a shooting that claimed six lives including those of two officers should hear from a former police commissioner, say victims' families.
Case to be locked in as ex-cop accused of double murder
Prosecutors hope to soon finalise their case against ex-senior constable Beaumont Lamarre-Condon who allegedly murdered two men, including his former partner.
‘Crime of passion’ motive behind 2004 murder mystery
A loving husband and father was killed and dumped in a river 20 years ago by an obsessed man who wanted to continue an affair with his wife, police allege.
Murder charges laid after woman killed in shooting
A man will face court charged with murder and attempted murder following a shooting that left a woman dead and another man in hospital.
Weapon access investigation after woman fatally shot
A 31-year-old man accused of fatally shooting a woman in front of two kids in north Queensland had his gun licence revoked three years ago, police say.
Community devastated after house fire kills mother, son
Mourners have left floral tributes at the site of a house fire that has left a community devastated after an elderly woman and her son died in the blaze.
Church rioters ‘underestimated’ detectives, police say
A teenage boy is the latest to be charged over a riot outside a Sydney church where a bishop was stabbed as police vow to hunt down all remaining suspects.
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.
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.