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AFP officers are exposed to deadly risks and workplace hazards.

AFP officers exposed to deadly risks and workplace hazards

Damning documents released under Freedom of Information laws have revealed the shocking conditions Australian Federal Police have been exposed to before they even leave the ‘office’.

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Gregory Merriman, pictured as a boy, died of a heart attack in jail after capsicum spray was used.

Peacemaker dies alone after brawl over cookies

A coroner is investigating the death of an Indigenous man hit with capsicum spray while appearing to break up a fight - sparked by a love of cookies.

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A major police operation unfolded at a busy shopping precinct in Melbourne’s CBD following a pursuit.

Chaos as teens in stolen car tear through Bourke St Mall

The Melbourne CBD has been thrown into panic after a police pursuit ended in the middle of the busy shopping precinct.

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A woman has died in a ‘suspicious’ fatal house fire in western Sydney.

Woman dies after unit engulfed in flames

Fire rescue crews have battled an intense blaze that engulfed a western Sydney apartment and claimed the life of a woman.

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Police were called to do a welfare check aboard the yacht.

Mystery death after police discover body on luxury yacht

Police are trying to piece together the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a body on a luxury yacht inside Sydney Harbour.

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Vasilious Kafataris said his kissing a 17-year-old student on the lips wasn't sexual but ‘cultural’.

Sex-offender teacher says kisses with pupil were 'cultural'

A teacher who kissed a 17-year-old student on the lips has denied seeking sexual gratification, telling a court he was forming a bond during a time of tragedy.

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A teenage girl was allegedly gang raped while she was driven around in her own car for about six hours.

Teen released on bail after brutal alleged gang rape

A man will be released on bail after a teenage girl was allegedly gang raped while she was driven around in her own car for about six hours. Warning: Distressing content.

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Police are investigating a terrifying late-night shooting in Werribee.

Shots fired at home in terrifying attack

Gunfire has torn through a home, with police investigating a theory about the terrifying drive-by attack.

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Police enforced a lockdown at the school.

Police lock down high school after threats

Students at a Western Sydney Sydney high school were sent into lockdown after reports of threats toward the facility. 

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Police were waiting to arrest the man when the plane landed.

Warning after 71yo arrested for alleged mid-air assault

The AFP have cautioned people travelling on flights during the school holiday period after a man was arrested for allegedly reaching inside a woman’s clothes.

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The fight broke out shortly after 6pm on Tuesday.

Wild brawls break out during local sport

A series of rolling brawls have broken out on sporting fields packed with players and people training, as police search for those involved.

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More than 500 personnel have been utilised in the search following the murder of two police.

Dezi Freeman: Major call on hunt for alleged cop killer

Dezi Freeman remains at large four weeks after allegedly killing two police officers, as a retired detective says there may be ‘a line in the sand’ moment approaching in the search.

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The young girl was treated by paramedics.

Horror as 5yo allegedly stabbed with pencil at school

The young girl, who is undergoing an autism diagnosis, was ‘traumatised’ after allegedly being attacked inside a NSW classroom.

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Noelene and Cedric Jordan have failed to overturn convictions for murdering their former son-in-law.

Appeal decision for couple who shot former son-in-law

A court has delivered its decision in the appeal of a couple who were found guilty of murdering their former son-in-law in the driveway of his rural home.

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A pedestrian has died when they were struck by a truck on Bell St in Coburg, Melbourne.

Woman killed after being hit by a truck

Police have cordoned off a major intersection in Melbourne’s north after a woman died after being hit while walking along the street.

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