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Natalie O’Brien is a multi-award winning career journalist who has worked around Australia covering some of the country’s biggest stories from government coverups to sex trafficking, immigration, the environment, police, courts and crime. She was the first Investigations Editor appointed on The Australian Newspaper and was awarded a highly commended award in the Walkley Awards for her story Children Overboard Didn’t Happen. Contact her on natalie.obrien@news.com.au

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Natalie O'Brien

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ExclusiveCrime in Focus

How crims slip through cracks to work as security guards

Australia’s security industry is under fire, after lax laws have enabled terrorists, neo-Nazis and organised crime cartels to infiltrate it — some with minimal criminal checks.

NSW

****WARNING - IDENTITIES OF PLAIN CLOTHED OFFICERS SUPPRESSED- DO NOT PUBLISH WITHOUT BLURRING FACES OF PLAIN CLOTHED OFFICERS**** An AFP police officer was injured and fired a shot during a police operation in the carpark of Strathfield Plaza in Strathfield. Picture: Toby Zerna,

‘Lucky no-one was killed’: NSW Police slam federal cops over bust

NSW Police are furious with their federal colleagues for keeping them in the dark about a major drug arrest in Strathfield last week which resulted in shots being fired.

ExclusiveNational

Two Australian Federal Police officers are under investigation over incidents in the Northern Territory.

‘White Lives Matter’: Top cop’s shock grave prank

Two Australian Federal Police officers from NSW and Queensland have been accused of pointing a gun at an Aboriginal motorist and spraying “White Lives Matter” on a grave in the Northern Territory.

ExclusiveBehind the Scenes

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH - 7/7/20**EMBARGOED FOR JULY 19TH PUBLICATION, PLEASE SPEAK WITH ST PIC ED, JEFF DARMANIN BEFORE PUBLISHING**New AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw pictured at Surry Hills today. Picture: Sam Ruttyn

‘Muscling up’: Top cop gives officers new marching orders

After years of being dubbed the “plastics” for not doing real police work, new AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw says his top cops will outsmart serious, organised crims and hit them where it hurts as he shakes up the federal agency.

Grafton

Ms Gillard cannot remove Mr Slipper as his role is appointed by the Parliament.

Slipper keeps his job for now

JULIA Gillard has refused to push Peter Slipper to stand aside while he is investigated over allegations he sexually harassment.

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