Port Arthur 25yrs on: Gun law cracks expose firearm fail
Before the 25th anniversary of Port Arthur, our gun laws have changed, leaving us exposed without a national firearm registry. WARNING: Graphic
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New twist in Folbigg case: Why 66 experts want her released
Convicted child killer Kathleen Folbigg’s bid for freedom and a pardon has taken another intriguing twist.
Drill rap gang teens ‘being groomed by bikies’
School-aged thugs wanting to belong to a rap subculture are being targeted by bikie gangs as they brag about their crimes on social media.
Dramatic arrest of potato chip smuggler caught on camera
Fingerprints and surveillance footage helped unmask a criminal mastermind trafficking Australian native animals. WARNING: GRAPHIC
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Profiler lifts lid on Betty Shanks’ murder
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