At just 21, off-duty police officer Michael Pratt didn’t think twice about thwarting a trio of armed bandits as they entered a Clifton Hill bank, ramming his Mazda at the doors and earning himself a bullet in the back and a bravery medal in the process.
A NSW police officer who claimed the force had a toxic culture of homophobia after he was sacked for taking recreational drugs has revealed what he’ll do next after a five-year legal battle.
Drug kingpins be warned – your days of hiding behind street-level dealers could be numbered thanks to the work of forensic scientist Dr Marie Morelato whose research can track seized drugs back to their source. FIND OUT HOW
Queensland drug dealers are brazenly using Instagram to ply their trade, even offering users free drop off or pick up of illicit substances. SEE THE LIST OF SUBURBS
A Gold Coast mother who threatened to “shoot up” a school says she had to drink water from a toilet and “beg” for toilet paper during her time in jailhouse “hell”.
Former NSW Terrorism Investigations Squad officer Peter Moroney has said there’s usually no such thing as a ‘lone wolf’ — and it’s why Christchurch investigators are racing to find out who ‘pumped’ Brenton Tarrant to pull the trigger.
New Zealand police is beefing up its presence in Christchurch as Australia’s forensic and counter-terrorism experts are also set to join the operation. British spy agency MI5 is also investigating.
Anti-bikie police have suffered a setback in their bid to keep a Brisbane motorcycle gang clubhouse shut — and it could have implications for other bikie boltholes.
Forty-eight hours after a Rebels motorcycle club member was shot eight times, the state’s top anti-bikie cop was arguing in court for an extension of special powers to clamp down on motorcycle gangs.
It’s a sturdy wooden toy box. It shows a magical scene of a rocket ship flying by stars. And it’s a heartbreaking window into the world of four-year-old Tyrell Cobb, killed by his mother in what seasoned Gold Coast cops say is the worst case of child abuse they have seen. This is his story.
This Ballarat boys’ school was supposed to be a house of God. But at one stage in 1971, the entire male staff abused children. One student described the horror: “We had a paedophile priest, we had a paedophile grade three teacher, a paedophile grade five teacher and a paedophile grade six teacher.”
Instagram bikie Ben “Notorious” Geppert has revealed the reason behind an infamous Gold Coast KFC carpark brawl with a rival.
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