Victoria

Two police officers allegedly murdered by a sovereign citizen include a detective days away from retiring and a small business owner-turned cop. 

‘Devastating’: Fallen Victoria Police officers identified

As a manhunt continues for Dezi Freeman, the suspect who police allege fatally shot two officers and seriously injured a third, the identities of the two fallen officers have been confirmed. 

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‘Incredibly confronting’: Update after school girl killed

New details have been shared about a horrific crash that killed a school girl on Wednesday, as the school breaks its silence on the ‘distressing’ incident.

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Dezi Freeman, 56, fled into bushland after allegedly killing two police officers and injuring a third in a shooting ambush.

Alleged cop killer's issues with authority laid bare

Fugitive gunman, Dezi Freeman, previously referred to the police in court evidence as 'frigging Nazis' and 'terrorist thugs' and once tried to arrest a magistrate.

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Mr Laulu was arrested on July 30. Supplied/ Australian Federal Police.

Alleged Adass Israel arsonist named

A second person charged over the firebombing of a Melbourne synagogue has been named in court a day after ASIO revealed the attack was directed by Iran.

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Dezi Freeman has allegedly shot and killed two police officers in Porepunkah, Victoria

Major update on manhunt for gunman and ‘distraught’ family

Victoria Police have given an update on the hunt for a man accused of shooting dead two police officers and injuring a third, revealing details about how his distraught family made contact with police.

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Expelled: Iranian ambassador to Australia Ahmad Sadeghi (left) has departed the embassy in Canberra. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Iranian ambassador on the way out after shock expulsion

Iran’s ambassador to Australia has been seen exiting the embassy after a historic expulsion following two anti-Semitic attacks.

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Officers who were shot and killed by an armed fugitive completed a robust risk assessment before executing a search warrant, the police chief says.

Robust risk assessment carried out before cops killed

Officers who were shot and killed by an armed fugitive completed a robust risk assessment before executing a search warrant, the police chief says.

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A mass search continues into a second day for a heavily armed man who fled into bushland after shooting two police officers dead.

Town in lockdown as hunt for cop killer intensifies

A mass search is underway for a heavily armed gunman, who is believed to subscribe to extreme ideologies and fled into bushland after ambushing police officers.

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Dezi Freeman has allegedly shot and killed two police officers in Porepunkah, Victoria.

Cops ‘murdered in cold blood’, sovereign citizen on the run

A self-proclaimed ‘sovereign citizen’ remains in hiding after Victorian police were ambushed and shot at while executing a search warrant. 

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A teenager was high on MDMA when speeding in a stolen Jeep and causing a fatal crash. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS)

Killer teen driver cries over seven-year jail sentence

A teen will not be eligible for parole for four years after admitting he was responsible for a fatal crash that killed a 28-year-old man.

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The gunman is still at large.

Gunman on run after two cops killed in rural shooting

Two police officers have been shot dead and a third has been injured after they tried to serve a warrant at a property in rural Victoria.

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The Allan Government has moved to fast-track sweeping childcare reforms. NewsWire / Nadir Kinani

‘Sickens me’: Urgent child safety push

Urgent reforms to child safety laws are being rushed through Parliament after a damning review exposed systemic failures.

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A toddler is fighting for life after being struck by a van at a Chelsea Heights crossing.

Toddler fighting for life after being struck on crossing

A toddler is in a critical condition after being hit while riding his balance bike at a pedestrian crossing in Melbourne’s south-east.

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