‘1 in 27’: Shock Indigenous prison stats
Australia’s largest state now has a record high number of Indigenous Australians in prison, according to a new report.
Crime
Broncos star charged after car crash
Police have charged a Brisbane Broncos star with drug driving after he was allegedly involved in a car crash.
Nurse recalls horror moment 95yo tasered
A nurse has given evidence of the moment she witnessed a police officer deploy his Taser on a 95-year-old woman in a nursing home.
‘Do not approach’: Warning on wanted man
South Australian Police have listed a wanted alert for a man on an outstanding bench warrant, warning the public he may be armed.
‘Wolf Creek’-style rapist’s court win
A man who kidnapped, drugged and raped a backpacker in an attack compared to being from the film Wolf Creek has secured a win following a protracted legal battle to keep him behind bars.
Why alleged murderer could not front court
A man charged with murder after a woman’s body was found in a hotel room will remain in intensive care, a court has been told.
Major change for tatted-up cops
One of the country’s biggest employers has made a major change to its tattoo policy as staff continue to protest workforce shortages.
Moment alleged Ibrahim hit botched
New footage has emerged of an alleged failed attempted hit on Sydney figure John Ibrahim as one of his alleged would-be assassins makes a bid for release.
Tears as footage shows moment 95yo tasered
Family members broke down in tears as they watched the graphic moment a great-grandmother was fatally tasered by a police officer in a nursing home.
‘Down Under Barbie’s’ wild $18k fraud spree
A would-be Instagram influencer’s massive fraud spree – where she used stolen personal information to set up lines of credit – has been revealed in court.
Cop ‘needed’ to Taser 95yo: court
A police officer who fatally discharged a Taser at a great-grandmother allegedly claimed he “needed” to discharge his weapon in the nursing home, a court heard.
Big call on corrupt former minister
A former minister jailed for corruptly awarding a mining licence has learned his fate after a desperate appeal for release.
Reason dog trainer stabbed neighbour
A respected dog trainer who filmed herself admitting to stabbing her neighbour with a knife has told a court why she did it.
‘Debacle’: Inside first search for William
Witnesses recall the “bedlam” as people and cars flocked to the scene on the day William Tyrrell vanished – potentially destroying key evidence.
Employee scuffle leads to alleged stabbing
Police were told two employees were having an argument before the situation allegedly escalated, with a man suffering stab wounds to his head, face and arms.
Why teen cleared of mum’s murder
A judgment has revealed the bombshell reason a teenager who took part in a fatal home invasion that resulted in a mum’s death was found not guilty of murder.
Cop’s son allegedly murdered in CBD
A young man who was allegedly stabbed and killed has been identified as the son of a serving police officer.
Chilling reason alleged mum killer missed texts
The cryptocurrency day trading partner didn’t immediately answer his ex-girlfriend’s angry texts on the day of his mum’s death for a chilling reason, a court has been told.
Cops’ grisly discovery in coastal NSW home
Police have made a grisly find after being called to a unit in a quiet coastal town on the Mid North Coast of NSW.
Supreme Court judge’s shock admission
A Supreme Court judge has admitted to committing a criminal offence in NSW just weeks after he was found guilty of assault and emotional abuse in his home state.
‘Rot in hell’: Slain ambo’s loved ones erupt
The family and friends of a paramedic who was fatally stabbed in a McDonald’s carpark have lashed out at his killer in an emotional courtroom outburst.
Chilling video of ambo killer’s crime spree
A chilling video has revealed the erratic knife-wielding crime spree of a man just hours before he killed a paramedic in a McDonald’s carpark.
Neo-Nazis unhappy about police ‘harassment’
A leading figure in Australia’s neo-Nazi movement has complained that police continue to “harass and intimidate us” after co-ordinated raids this week.
Alleged Nazi salute at popular race day event
Officers came across the man allegedly performing a Nazi salute during The Oaks Day races at Flemington Racecourse.
Man allegedly scams $2m from hospital
Police have charged a man for allegedly scamming $2m from a hospital in an email swindle.
Grim twist in man’s housefire death
Police allege a man who had a history of cultivating cannabis was murdered before his house was set on fire.
$40k bag of coke tossed from high rise, cops
A bag of cocaine worth an estimated $40,000 has allegedly been thrown from a Melbourne high rise during a drug raid.
Cop allegedly assaulted teen girls, woman
A police officer has been charged with assaulting three teenage girls and a woman at a busy shopping centre.
Horror as Aussie man attacked in Bali
A man who came face-to-face with an armed intruder inside his Bali home has pleaded with Indonesian police to investigate the horrifying attack.
Roosters, dogs seized after alleged cockfight
Police have broken up an alleged cockfight, a controversial practice that has been banned across all Australian states and territories.
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