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Police are investigating after six wedge-tailed eagles were killed.

Sickening find after six wedge-tailed eagles shot dead

A local resident has made a horrific discovery after seven protected wedge-tailed eagles died following what police are alleging is a mass shooting.

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It’s alleged the Sydney man brewed cups of tea for his wife which were laced with the insecticide Ant-Rid.

Businessman accused of poisoning wife hit with new charges over alleged prison letters

Stephan Wagner, 62, allegedly spent months spiking his wife Glenda’s tea with insecticide.

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Police say a body found in bushland in NSW is believed to be that of a missing six-year-old girl. (Melissa Meehan/AAP PHOTOS)

Attempted murder charges after man run down by car

Multiple charges, including attempted murder, have been laid after a man was run down by a car. 

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Abdul Nacer Benbrika has to participate in a deradicalisation program under his supervision order.

‘Unacceptable risk’: Fresh update on MCG terror plotter

A judge has made a fresh ruling regarding convicted extremist Abdul Nacer Benbrika who was jailed over a 2005 plot to attack the MCG.

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The store on Melbourne’s luxury strip was violently ram-raided, marking the second attack in weeks, with thieves escaping in two getaway cars.

Fendi store ram-raided in dawn heist, designer items stolen

The store on Melbourne’s luxury strip was violently ram-raided, marking the second attack in weeks, with thieves escaping in two getaway cars.

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A man is in critical condition after a shocking incident in Sydney’s west overnight, with a woman now in custody.

Man fighting for life after granny flat stabbing

A man is in a critical condition after a shocking incident in Sydney’s west, with a woman now under police guard.

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***MUST CREDIT 7NEWS*** ***ONLINE OUT UNTIL AFTER NEWS*** MCG guns arrests

MCG gunman’s court history revealed

The MCG has promised a security crackdown at its next AFL match on Saturday as more details of how the men who brought the guns into the stadium were caught became public.

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Tony Mokbel walks away from Court.

Notorious drug kingpin Tony Mokbel released on bail

Notorious underworld figure and drug kingpin Tony Mokbel will walk free after almost two decades in prison. 

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Tony Mokbel became the head of a drug empire within six years of starting work in a pizza shop. (Julian Smith/AAP PHOTOS)

Pizza shop to prison: Underworld figure Tony Mokbel’s life

How did a Lebanese migrant kid in Melbourne became Australia’s most notorious drug lord? Tony Mokbel’s freedom now hangs on a bail decision.

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Three appeal court judges are due to rule on whether Tony Mokbel is released on bail. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Will drug kingpin Tony Mokbel walk free after 18 years?

One of Australia's most notorious gangland figures is hours away from learning whether he will be freed for the first time in almost two decades.

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Victoria Police have charged two men, who were out on bail, after loaded firearms were found inside the MCG during an AFL game between Collingwood and Carlton, raising concerns over stadium security.

MCG responds to security failure after loaded guns seized

The MCG has released a statement following an alarming incident involving two men allegedly carrying loaded firearms at Thursday night’s blockbuster AFL match.

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Police have released a digital composite image of a man they would like to speak to following a fatal house fire in Truganina that killed an innocent young woman in January.

Police reveal composite image of wanted man after woman and dog killed in house fire

Katie Tangey was housesitting for her brother when his home was mistakenly targeted in an arson attack.

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Victoria Police Acting Chief Commissioner Rick Nugent has quit

Top cop backs away just 41 days into acting role

Victoria Police’s top cop has resigned after just 41 days in the role, plunging the force into further turmoil as it grapples with soaring crime rates and leadership instability. 

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Machine guns made with a 3D printer are among firearms allegedly found in a cache by police.

Former cop charged over home-made machine gun cache

A highly sophisticated machine gun manufacturing operation has been dismantled after a former cop was busted with a cache of firearms and ammo, police say.

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