Police quack case of missing ducklings in storm drain
Eagle-eyed police officers have rescued a family of tiny ducklings from a storm drain but have so far been unable to quack the case of the missing mother duck.
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Police shoot dead man armed with machete, knife
A man has been shot dead by police after he advanced on officers armed with a machete and a knife.
Vehicle discovered in cold-case search for missing teen
A vehicle has been found in a renewed search after 25 years for missing teen Melissa Trussell as police divers scour a river bed.
Parents shocked at charge against childcare worker
Children have been collected by worried parents from a childcare facility where a worker was charged with indecent treatment of a four-year-old.
Hunt continues for synagogue firebombing ‘masterminds’
Counter-terrorism police have charged a man over his alleged actions in the lead up to a synagogue firebombing but those responsible remain at large.
‘My everything’: man mourned, teens charged with murder
The wife of a man found fatally stabbed at his suburban home has led tributes after two teenagers were charged with his murder, shocking a community.
Man refused bail over $555 million methamphetamine haul
Police say three men have been caught trying to import more than half a billion dollars worth of drugs into Australia by concealing them in rolls of fabric.
Police burnt out juggling jobs in DV-hit state
One state's police respond to up to 180,000 domestic and family violence calls every year and need more support, with unions calling for change.
Mum charged with stabbing murder of seven-month-old boy
A mother has been charged with murder after first responders were called to a home where they found a baby boy with serious stab wounds.
Hundreds more kids to be tested as abuse scandal widens
Authorities are contacting the families of 800 children to undergo screening after finding an alleged sex offender worked in another four childcare centres.
Wounded ex-Greens hopeful slams ‘ludicrous’ rally case
Lawyers for an ex-Greens candidate have criticised police for pursuing charges over a protest where an officer allegedly left her with a serious eye injury.
Legal action in play after protester ‘punched’ in eye
Lawyers for a one-time Greens candidate allege their client was a victim of "gratuitous police brutality" after suffering a serious eye injury during a protest.
German backpacker’s outback rescue ‘sheer luck’
Police have revealed further details about a 26-year-old backpacker's near two-week ordeal in remote bushland, saying it was pure chance she was found.
‘Great result’: missing German backpacker found alive
A German backpacker missing for 12 days in remote bushland has been found alive after a desperate search.
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Pedestrian tragedy sparks elderly driver test review
A state government is considering rule changes for elderly drivers after a female pedestrian was killed and a man and child seriously injured in a car crash.
Personal use of AFP vehicles to earn watchdog referral
The Australian Federal Police have agreed to refer allegations of officers using force vehicles for personal reasons to the National Anti-Corruption Commission.
‘God, please’: sobs as cops beat naked woman
Shocking video footage has been played in court of two police officers kicking, wrestling and pepper spraying a naked woman having a psychotic episode.
Woman killed as out-of-control car ploughs into family
A woman is dead and a man and a little boy have life-threatening injuries after they were hit by a car near a playground.
Damning review: assaults, kids in crowded watch houses
Stronger bail laws have resulted in children spending more time in adult watch houses as police face recommendations from a review.
Plan to rid anti-Jew ‘cancer’ targets uni, arts funding
Universities and cultural bodies that fail to act against anti-Semitism could have their funding terminated as part of a blueprint to combat discrimination.
Fears held for German backpacker missing in rural area
A German backpacker is missing in a regional area, with authorities holding serious concerns for her welfare after she fell out of regular contact with family.
Top cop admits racism ‘truth’ after fatal teen shooting
Racism within a police force will no longer be tolerated by its top cop after a coroner handed down her findings into the fatal shooting of an Indigenous teen.
Fears for next anti-Semitic firebombing on home soil
A "terrifying" synagogue firebombing has left Jewish Australians fearing more attacks as authorities establish a task force to examine police powers.
‘Utterly disrespectful’: grieving family slam top cop
A coroner has found a police force has the hallmarks of institutional racism, as a grieving family expressed their disappointment in its commissioner.
‘Never enough’: cop’s widow reflects on hefty jail term
A police chief has called for laws to be changed after a meth-affected car thief who killed an officer on duty was given a 15-year sentence for manslaughter.
Parents worry as ‘gutted’ staff back childcare reforms
Childcare staff have been left in shock after serious abuse allegations were levelled against a worker as concerned parents search for answers.
Heartbreak remains over mother, daughter murder mystery
The remains of teenager Melissa Trussell have never been found and 25 years to the day since her mother's body was, a family is pleading for justice.
Major search for man’s head paused as police trawl CCTV
Investigators are poring over video footage in attempt to find the head of a man allegedly murdered by his partner, a former reality TV star.
Parents demand answers after childcare abuse scandal
Families of more than 1000 children have been told to test for diseases after a childcare worker linked to 20 centres was charged with "sickening" crimes.
Probe called into violent arrest at pro-Palestine rally
Police have initiated an internal probe into the break-up of a pro-Palestine protest that left a former federal Greens candidate with a serious eye injury.
‘Too much crime’: top cop vows to speak truth to power
In his first day on the job, a newly minted top cop insists he won't shy away from asking "hard questions" of the state government.