After 73 years, Somerton Man is finally exhumed
The unknown Somerton Man has been exhumed and placed into a new coffin to be transported for forensic testing. Police say his remains are in “reasonable” condition for DNA extraction.
Behind The Scenes
‘Brett would have quit the force after what’s happened’
Slain cop Brett Forte pledged his life to serve and protect, but his family say he would have been disillusioned with events after his death.
2155 child sex offenders across SA under police spotlight
The number of South Australians on the national paedophile register is rising each year – but police say there’s a good reason why it’s not publicly accessible.
How gun laws stopped mass shootings like Port Arthur
Australia’s tough gun laws have worked, saving countless lives, despite the loopholes that still exist. WARNING: GRAPHIC
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Justine’s killer cop makes new admission
Killer cop Mohamed Noor and his lawyers have sought to shift the responsibility for the shooting of unarmed Australian woman Justine Ruszczyk Damond to his partner.
How the Mongols were driven out of town
It took a bloody gang shootout at a city nightclub for the state government and police to declare war on the bikies. Just over a decade later, Adelaide’s streets are a safer place.
Sri Lanka to ‘search every home’ for terrorists
Sri Lanka’s security forces will go door-to-door to hunt down terrorists, after they found a suspected Islamic State bomb factory.
UN launches new Assange probe
The UNhas opened a new investigation into whether the privacy of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was violated during his almost seven-year stay in the Ecuadorean Embassy.
Teary Lindy relives dingo moment
Lindy Chamberlain has revealed more about the tumultuous moment her baby daughter Azaria was taken by a dingo in a candid TV appearance that moved Brush with Fame host Anh Do to tears.
Why do smart women fall for crooks?
Why someone as intelligent and street-smart as Nicola Gobbo would get herself hooked up with so many crooks on both sides of the law is a mystery of the human condition. But as confusing as they are, “crook lovers” aren’t so rare writes Andrew Rule.
Australia’s first convicted terrorist has parole blocked
The man who plotted to blow up the national electricity grid and Army bases as part of an al-Qaeda linked terror attack will remain in jail with his parole bid quashed by the Federal Government.
What drove Borce Ristevski to kill his wife?
Remorseless wife killer Borce Ristevski has finally been brought to justice. But what drove the suburban dad to kill Karen, his wife of 27 years, and how did police gather the evidence to catch him?
Assange’s dad tells of ‘shock’ in desperate plea
Julian Assange’s devastated father has revealed his reaction to seeing his son after he was arrested, and has called on Scott Morrison to extradite the Wikileaks founder home to Australia.
Aussie protesters rally to free Assange
Australia said it would oppose the death penalty for Julian Assange, as protesters in Sydney and Melbourne called for his release and more details of his behaviour inside the Ecuadorean embassy were revealed.
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