‘Shock and fear’: cop recalls threat over film spoiler
A former junior police officer has described his terror when a colleague pointed a gun at his head over a film spoiler.
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Decade in jail for cop impersonator’s bloody burglary
Seven years after dressing up as a cop and beating two men with hammers, leaving them in a pool of blood, a man has been jailed for a decade for the crime.
Renewed searches in missing bushwalker case
Police are conducting fresh bushland searches in southern Tasmania as part of investigations into a 2017 missing person case.
Trucking boss to avoid jail despite officers’ deaths
The deaths of four police officers in Victoria were avoidable if not for serious safety breaches at a trucking firm, a court has heard.
New vest saves police officer after bull sees red
Queensland police have hailed the addition of new protective gear in keeping an officer safe after he was charged and trodden on by a bull on the loose.
Police back down over tasering footage after criticism
Police have released CCTV footage from an incident in which a man was tasered outside a care facility after criticism from human rights advocates.
Man charged over gun threats to police
A man accused of threatening police with a revolver on the Gold Coast has been charged with a string of offences.
Police stood down after tasering man at care home
Two South Australian police officers have been removed from duty amid an investigation into their use of a Taser and capsicum spray on a man at a care facility.
Man in custody after threatening police with gun
A man accused of threatening police with a gun on the Gold Coast has been arrested.
Two charged with attempted murder over tomahawk attack
Two teenagers have been charged with attempted murder three weeks after a tomahawk attack on a 68-year-old man west of Brisbane.
Body found after fire destroys boat in far north Qld
The body of a man has been found after his boat was destroyed by a fire in far north Queensland.
Three dead, multiple injuries after fatal crash at pub
A car has crashed into the beer garden of a pub in Victoria, killing three people and injuring a number of others.
Competitor dies after swim incident at Noosa triathlon
A man in his 50s has died after being pulled from the water unresponsive during the 40th Noosa Triathlon on Sunday.
‘Absolute tragedy’: five dead in beer garden car crash
Hundreds of mourning community members have attended a vigil for five people killed after a car crashed into the beer garden of a regional Victorian pub.
Man accused of stealing two fire trucks as Qld burns
Police have arrested a 22-year-old man after two fire trucks were stolen from north Queensland stations while catastrophic blazes burned around the state.
Attempted murder charges for men on alleged crime spree
Two men will face court charged with attempted murder after being accused of using weapons including a tomahawk and an axe during a three-week crime spree.
Health warning over high doses of MDMA in ecstasy pills
NSW health officials are concerned that three high-dose ecstasy tablets in circulation could increase the risk of harm to drug users.
Australia’s most wanted Ayik may be spared local courts
An Australian-raised criminal mastermind arrested in Turkey might not be extradited, but federal police say they have disrupted the drug trade.
Hakan Ayik arrested in Turkey in major crime operation
Turkey has arrested Hakan Ayik, who is wanted in Australia, and 36 others involved in an "international armed organised crime organisation".
Men who fled correctional centre found, arrested
Police have arrested and returned two men to custody after their escape from a Queensland prison.
Charges against NRL stars Latrell, Wighton thrown out
NRL stars Latrell Mitchell and Jack Wighton have beaten charges of fighting outside a Canberra nightclub and are now considering suing the police.
Pay for trainee NSW cops to fight off interstate offers
Student police officers will be paid while undertaking their training in a bid to boost the number of recruits and relieve workforce pressures.
Cop who cuffed ‘crying’ Latrell Mitchell back in court
Star rugby league duo Latrell Mitchell and Jack Wighton are due for a third day in court over an incident outside a Canberra nightclub.
Gunmen still on loose as two men charged over execution
Two men in their 20s are behind bars over their alleged involvement in the daylight execution of Sydney drug lord Alen Moradian in Bondi Junction.
Police bin unjust surveillance amid ‘bombshell’ report
Juveniles will no longer be the target of a crime-prevention program found to be at times unlawful and often discriminatory towards Indigenous children.
Students, teachers mourn ‘ray of light’ sports coach
An elite private school has reopened its campus for students and teachers after the death of a young water polo coach in the building.
Two men on the run after escaping prison
Authorities are searching for two men who absconded from a correctional centre in Townsville on Sunday.
Maine shooting suspect found dead, motive a mystery
The discovery of Robert Card's body ends a 48-hour manhunt for the shooter in deadliest episode of gun violence in US this year.
Sobering up centre won’t open before drunkenness change
Construction delays will prevent Victoria's only dedicated sobering-up centre from being up and running when the state decriminalises public drunkenness.
At least 22 dead, dozens wounded in US mass shootings
At least 22 people have been killed and dozens wounded in a mass shooting in Maine as police hunt the alleged gunman.
Tasered gran’s children edge closer to seeing cop video
Clare Nowland's children are fighting to view body-worn video of her tasering by a NSW police officer despite "strident" attempts to block their access.