Qld woman’s death treated as suspicious
A possible domestic violence link is forming part of a police investigation into the death of a woman in the driveway of a vacant Cairns unit.
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Qld policeman faces court on drug charges
A police constable and former North Queensland Cowboys junior player has appeared in court charged with possessing and supplying dangerous drugs.
Judge refers Qld cop to corruption agency
A Supreme Court judge has heavily criticised a Queensland police officer for signing off on false evidence that kept a man in custody for almost two years.
Five dead in Victorian helicopter crash
Four men and a woman are among five people who perished after a helicopter crashed in regional Victoria.
Tas girl reunited with family after search
Four-year-old Tasmanian girl Shayla Phillips has been reunited with her family after spending more than 48 hours lost in the bush.
Tas girl found alive after 3-day search
Police have found four-year-old Shayla Phillips alive and well after she went missing on the remote Tasman Peninsula.
Rolfe case claims ‘sadden’ NT police chief
The Northern Territory's police commissioner has explained how the decision was made to charge Constable Zachary Rolfe with Kumanjayi Walker's murder.
NSW MP charged with historic sex abuse
NSW MP Gareth Ward has been charged with historic sexual offences including the rape of a teenage boy and the premier is calling for him to resign immediately.
What jury didn’t hear in NT cop’s trial
The Northern Territory policeman acquitted of murdering Kumanjayi Walker assaulted an Indigenous man and lied about it under oath, a court has heard.
NT ICAC considering Rolfe investigation
The Northern Territory anti-corruption commissioner is considering launching a probe into the investigation of a policeman who fatally shot an Aboriginal teen.
Qld Man critical after being shot in head
Queensland police are piecing together what happened in the lead-up to a man being shot in the head in Toowoomba, west of Brisbane.
Police badly injured in Queensland crash
Queensland's police commissioner says she is surprised no one died in a head on collision between a patrol van and a ute that left four people in hospital.
Police injured in Queensland crash
Three police have been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a head-on car crash as they responded to a reported stabbing incident north of Brisbane.
Kumanjayi’s family will fight for justice
Kumanjayi Walker's remote community hopes a coronial inquest will bring justice after a Northern Territory policeman was acquitted of his murder.
NT policeman’s murder acquittal stirs rage
Indigenous leaders have reacted with sadness and anger after a jury found a Northern Territory policeman not guilty of murdering teenager Kumanjayi Walker.
Murder-accused NT cop trial jury breaks
The jury at policeman Zachary Rolfe's murder trial in the Northern Territory has suspended its deliberation for the day.
Qld cops search for suspected flood looter
A man has been missing for more than a day after jumping into the Brisbane River amid a crackdown on "disgusting" looters in the flood-hit city.
Murder-accused cop ‘intended to kill teen’
Constable Zachary Rolfe was on a mission to find Aboriginal teenager Kumanjayi Walker and intended to kill or cause him serious harm, a jury has been told.
Trial begins in double police murder case
The trial of Jason Roberts, accused of murdering Victoria Police Sergeant Gary Silk and Senior Constable Rodney Miller in August 1998 has begun in Melbourne.
Cop’s charges dropped over Laidley leak
Victoria Police detective Murray Gentner who shared details of ex-AFL coach Dani Laidley's arrest with colleagues has had all charges against him dropped.
Ex-NSW police minister’s father jailed
Ken Grant, an ex-policeman and father of former NSW police minister Troy Grant, has been jailed over a fatal hit-and-run while he was also driving drunk.
Murder-accused cop denies lying to jury
Murder-accused policeman Zachary Rolfe has denied lying to the jury about the shooting that killed Aboriginal teenager Kumanjayi Walker.
Rolfe knew fatal shot could kill Kumanjayi
Murder-accused policeman Zachary Rolfe says he knew shooting Kumanjayi Walker in his torso could kill the Aboriginal teenager.
Murder-accused NT cop defends firing shots
Murder-accused policeman Zachary Rolfe was composed giving evidence, explaining why he shot an Aboriginal teen during an outback arrest attempt.
NT cop’s fatal shot not necessary: expert
An expert witness has told Constable Zachary Rolfe's murder trial that the policeman's second and third shots into an Aboriginal teenager were not reasonable.
Murder-accused cop ‘wrong to go into room’
A police training expert says murder-accused Constable Zachary Rolfe should never have entered the room where he fatally shot Aboriginal teen Kumanjayi Walker.
Fatal train crash at Qld level crossing
A 44-year-old man has been killed after his vehicle collided with a train while driving over a level crossing in central Queensland.
Kumanjayi threat to cops ‘low’ in shooting
Constable Zachary Rolfe's murder trial has heard the Aboriginal teenager Kumanjayi Walker was unlikely to be a threat before the policeman fired his first shot.
Murder-accused NT cop’s partner testifies
A policeman with Constable Zachary Rolfe when Kumanjayi Walker was shot says he did not need to draw his pistol because the teen was not trying to stab him.
‘Walker not dangerous’: Rolfe’s partner
Sergeant Adam Eberl has told Constable Zachary Rolfe's murder trial he did not consider Kumanjayi Walker dangerous moments before the teen was fatally shot.
Fugitive Potter to be extradited to Vic
Fugitive killer Graham Gene Potter will be extradited to Victoria following his far north Queensland arrest after more than a decade on the run.