Murder charges over Qld fire deaths
A woman has been charged with two counts of murder after the remains of a father and daughter were found in a burnt-out shed days before Christmas.
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Officer drowns in rip after saving son
An off-duty NSW police officer has drowned in a rip after saving his 14-year-old son who got stuck in the current at an unpatrolled beach on the south coast.
Four dead after car and ute collide in Vic
Four car passengers have been killed in a crash with a ute near Shepparton in Victoria's far northeast, with the car driver also seriously injured.
Australia welcomes 2023 with bumper crowds
Australians partied well into the night during the first New Year's Eve celebrations without COVID-19 restrictions in three years.
Fire deaths involved ‘third party’: Police
Queensland detectives are probing the deaths of a 54-year-old man and his 10-year-old daughter in a shed fire southeast of Bundaberg.
Police search bushland after watch alert
Police have launched a search and rescue operation in Queensland after a crash impact alert was sent from an Apple watch in dense bushland near Townsville.
Drowning tragedies mar Christmas weekend
It's been a tragic Christmas weekend across Australian beaches, lakes and home pools with four people drowning and others pulled from the water.
Queensland man, 68, dies in police custody
A man has died in custody in Queensland after being found unresponsive in the police car taking him to the Brisbane City Watchhouse.
Slain police officer a ‘brave, kind man’
Queensland police officer Matthew Arnold, killed in the line of duty, has been remembered as a hero during a memorial service in Brisbane.
‘Heaven gained an angel’ in slain officer
Constable Rachel McCrow has been remembered as a officer with a strong sense of justice who deeply cared about those she served.
Queensland police shooter was a wanted man
Wieambilla shooter Nathaniel Train was a wanted man when he, his brother and sister-in-law shot dead two Queensland police constables and a neighbour last week.
Killer’s drug run led to police dog death
Convicted murderer Alan Lace has been jailed again for an attempt to evade a traffic stop while holding 1.3 kilograms of drugs that led to a police dog's death.
Slain police pair farewelled, decorated
Constables Matthew Arnold and Rachel McCrow, who were both shot dead in the line of duty, have been posthumously awarded Queensland Police Valour Medals.
Palaszczuk’s tribute to victims of Wieambilla shooting
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has spoken to community members and police having "a really rough time" after two officers and a local were shot dead.
Qld minister silent on shooter’s gun run
Queensland Police Minister Mark Ryan won't say if he was previously briefed about a man involved in the fatal shootings of two police and a neighbour last week.
Dutton breaks down during police tribute
Parliament has honoured the police officers killed in Monday's Wieambulla shooting tragedy, with Opposition Leader Peter Dutton giving a tearful tribute.
NT cop loses inquest fight to stay silent
NT policeman Zach Rolfe can be forced to answer questions at an inquest about the night he shot Indigenous teen Kumanjayi Walker dead, the Supreme Court says.
‘Vile’ video confession from cop killers
Footage showing Gareth and Stacey Train on the night of their deadly attack on Queensland police has surfaced as funeral details for the officers are settled.
Train pair speaks of Qld killings in video
Videos have emerged appearing to be a couple admitting to killing two police officers and their neighbour in an ambush in Queensland.
Interstate drug trafficking ring smashed
SA police have charged seven men and seized drugs and luxury vehicles worth millions of dollars allegedly linked to an interstate trafficking network.
Full honours funeral for slain Qld cops
News has emerged of an elaborate surveillance system at a property where police officers were ambushed and killed, as Queensland prepares for their funeral.
Nation-wide impact of Qld police shooting
The rural Queensland community where two police officers were killed, as well as other officers around the country, may be traumatised by the shooting deaths.
Ambushed police thankful to survive attack
A Queensland police constable who escaped an ambush and siege in which six people were killed says he is overwhelmed by the public support.
Former WA cop rapist jailed for 30 years
A disgraced former West Australian police constable is set to appeal his conviction for drugging and raping 13 women after being jailed for 30 years.
Slain Qld cops mourned across Australia
Australians are paying tribute to two early-career Queensland police constables shot dead, along with a bystander, in an ambush on a property west of Brisbane.
Australia mourns police deaths: Albanese
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says police officers killed in an ambush in regional Queensland served their communities with honour.
Six dead after Queensland police ambush
Police have shot dead three people at a remote property on Queensland's Darling Downs after an ambush in which two officers and a bystander were killed.
Three dead in rural Queensland ambush
Three people including two police officers are dead after a shooting in rural Queensland.
Police to be investigated on Lehrmann case
The law enforcement integrity agency will investigate how police handled a rape allegation made by former Liberal Party staffer Brittany Higgins.
NT inquest focus on killer cop questioned
After three months of hearings, the intense focus at Kumanjayi Walker's shooting death inquest on the policeman who killed him has been praised and criticised.
Upsurge in children being exploited online
Children and parents are being warned of a surging new trend in overseas criminals conning victims into online sexual exploitation and then blackmailing them.