Police

Two men have been charged in Samoa over the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Lemalu in Vietnam this year. (Steven Saphore/AAP PHOTOS)

Police officer charged with possessing child abuse material

A New South Wales police officer has been charged with possessing child abuse material and prohibited weapons following a raid on his house. 

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Cristian Volpato is set for a court battle as the Socceroos star’s lawyer confirmed he will challenge charges that he was driving with cocaine in his system.

Major update after Socceroo charged over positive cocaine test

The 22-year-old returned a positive roadside reading for cocaine after he was pulled over by police after driving at 109km/h in a 60km/h zone.

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As AFP Commissioner, Krissy Barrett strongly believes Australia needs to have a renewed conversation about organised crime and illicit drugs.

The grim reality of Australia’s gang crime and drugs crisis

KRISSY BARRETT: Australians take too many illicit drugs. We need to talk about its link to the organised crime violence in our communities and the impact it is having on our national security.

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Flight attendant accused of $500k heroin plot

The Australian Federal Police alleges ‘anomalies’ were detected when her luggage was X-rayed by border force officers after she arrived on a flight.

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A man was shot in what police believe could be the latest in a spate of organised crime attacks. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Man allegedly steals car with baby inside

A man allegedly assaulted a woman and stole her car with her seven-month-old baby in the back seat. 

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Rescue and Bomb Disposal officers were the heroes of the couple’s wedding on the weekend.

Aussie groom’s ring mishap leads to police crashing wedding

Couples seeking ‘something blue’ at their wedding usually organise a symbol for the day — but one Aussie couple scored the boys in blue instead. 

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Police have issued an arrest warrant for a Victorian man who allegedly attacked three people with an axe, leaving them in critical condition in hospital.

Arrest warrant issued after horrific alleged axe attack

Police have issued an arrest warrant for a Victorian man who allegedly attacked three people with an axe, leaving two in critical condition in hospital. 

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Police are searching for a man in his 50s after three people were seriously injured in an attack at a Tyers property.

Three people injured in horrific axe attack

Police have launched a manhunt after a horrific axe attack has left three people with life-threatening and critical injuries.

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Three families grieving after devastating deadly head-on crash on Bass Highway, Tasmania

Three families grieving after devastating deadly head-on crash

Two young women and a 51-year-old man were killed while two others are still fighting for life in hospital.

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The body of Sam Singh was discovered in a creek near his home at Teven, near Ballina in northern NSW, on Thursday.

Woman charged with murder after body of 81yo found in creek

A man whose body was found in a creek near his home has been identified, after a woman was charged with his alleged murder.

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Police have their hands on a mystery recording about the alleged events that happened inside the Pullman Hotel.

Police seize mystery audio about alleged Sydney Swans scandal

The secret tape has been known about for some time now and it contains ‘detailed recollections’ from people inside the room.

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A murder investigation is under way following the death of a man at a caravan park early on Saturday morning.

Murder probe after horror caravan park death

A murder investigation is under way following the death of a man at a caravan park early on Saturday morning.

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Police have arrested two teenage girls after a 17-year-old girl was allegedly stabbed during a brawl in Sydney on Friday.

Teens arrested after alleged stabbing, brawl outside school

A 17-year-old girl suffered multiple stabbed wounds and was rushed to hospital by paramedics in a serious condition.

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Three dead, two critically injured after horror crash at Elizabeth Town, Tasmania 

Three dead, two critically injured after horror crash

Emergency services arrived at the scene to find two cars had collided, with one towing a trailer.

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Marco Tapia, 23, was shot dead during a home invasion in his southwest Sydney home in the early hours of Tuesday.

‘Deeply loved’: Tributes flow after student mistakenly shot

Tributes have flooded in for an innocent Sydney student after he was shot dead in one of two mistaken identity attacks that have rocked the state.

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A man has been charged with murder after he allegedly assaulted his neighbour at in the early hours of Friday over a noise dispute in Sydney’s west which the 41-year-old dead.

Man charged with murder over noise dispute with neighbour

A man has been charged with murder after he allegedly assaulted and killed his 41-year-old neighbour in the early hours of Friday over a noise dispute in Sydney’s west.

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Family reveals final selfless act of innocent man gunned down in Merrylands West driveway

Family reveals final selfless act of innocent man gunned down in driveway

His devastated loved ones say the kind-hearted 40-year-old electrician was the victim of a 'cold-blooded murder'.

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Former Queensland Police Commissioner Steve Gollschewski has died at age 67 after losing his battle to cancer on Friday.

‘Remarkable’ top cop dies just months after retiring

Former Queensland Police Commissioner Steve Gollschewski has died at 67-years-old.

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