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The three men convicted of murdering Perth brothers Callum and Jake Robinson and their American friend Jack Carter Rhoad have been sentenced to 158 years and nine months jail each. 

Mexican killers of Perth brothers learn their fate

The three men convicted of murdering Perth brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend Jack Carter Rhoad have been handed down a sentence by a judge in Mexico.

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The 53-year-old was found unresponsive on Saturday night.
A woman has been struck by a stolen car in Melbourne.

Teen arrested after stolen car hits woman near Melbourne Marathon route

The 16-year-old allegedly fled the scene before crashing into several parked cars.

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A Brisbane disability support worker has been charged with a swathe of offences after he allegedly groomed, indecently assaulted, and supplied drugs to a teenage boy under his care.

Disability worker charged with incident assault of child

A Brisbane disability support worker has been charged with a swathe of offences after he allegedly groomed, indecently assaulted, and supplied drugs to a teenage boy under his care.

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Constable Mia Lay was laid to rest by family, friends and colleagues on Wednesday.

‘Traumatised’ family of young cop killed on duty speak out

‘The pain we feel as a family is incomprehensible, and there simply are no words that can adequately express the depth of the sorrow we all feel.’

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A 78-year-old man has been charged with historical child sex offences after a months-long investigation into alleged assaults on New South Wales’ Mid-North Coast. 

78yo man arrested on historic child sex offences

A 78-year-old man has been charged with historical child sex offences after a months-long investigation into alleged assaults between 1980 and 1990.

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Six people arrested in dramatic police pursuit on major Melbourne Freeway.

Multiple arrested in dramatic pursuit on major Melbourne freeway

Aerial footage shows multiple people being detained by heavily armed police officers.

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A 16-year-old girl is in a critical condition in hospital after she was allegedly hit by an e-bike rider who was over the legal alcohol limit and had drugs in his system. 

Teen pedestrian critical after allegedly being hit by e-bike

A 16-year-old girl is in a critical condition after she was allegedly hit by an e-bike rider who was over the legal alcohol limit and had drugs in his system. 

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Victoria Police have provided an update on the investigation into an alleged sexual assault that sent an AFL club into crisis. 

Police give blunt update on Swans sex assault investigation

Victoria Police have provided a blunt update on the investigation into sexual assault claims involving several high-profile Sydney Swans players.

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A young boy has died in hospital on Thursday after he was allegedly shot in the face and neck at a home in Sydney’s north-west days earlier.

11yo dies after he was allegedly shot in the face and neck

A young boy has died in hospital on Thursday after he was allegedly shot in the face and neck at a home days earlier. 

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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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The Australian Federal Police badge (2014).

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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