Australian police and policing
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Gasfitter pleads not guilty to killing newborn that was given nitrous oxide inside Sydney hospital
Christopher Laurie Turner denies being criminally negligent after nitrous oxide was administered instead of oxygen
Man fights for life after allegedly being shot twice in rural NSW home invasion
Privacy experts shocked as Hobart council agrees to beam live CCTV footage into police station
Judge throws out ‘weak’ case against driver at centre of Daylesford pub crash that left five people dead
Four teenagers arrested amid investigation into alleged homophobic attacks involving dating apps in WA
NSW police reopen two investigations after landmark gay hate crime inquiry
NSW police minister blames federal authorities after Sydney’s ‘massive appetite for cocaine’ exposed
Hannah McGuire murder trial fast-tracked after ex-boyfriend pleads not guilty to Ballarat killing
Lachlan Young, 21, denies killing the 23-year-old whose body was found in a burnt out car in April
Sydney man charged over alleged fake terror plot as AFP crack secret messaging app
The 31-year-old allegedly used the encrypted ‘Ghost’ platform to talk about machine guns, bombs and flags with terrorist insignia, the AFP said
Dozens arrested as police target Ghost app allegedly used for criminal communications – video
Police say they arrested 38 people, prevented the 'death and serious injury' of fifty others and took down a global encrypted communications network
Arrests across Australia as federal police target secret Ghost app allegedly used by criminals
‘We need justice’: Daylesford crash victims’ families call for driver to face criminal trial
Nearly one in 10 NSW men have faced legal action for domestic and family violence, study finds
Ricky Gervais skit shown in hearing for men accused of Nazi salute outside Sydney Jewish Museum
Mother of two boys found dead in Blue Mountains home charged with murder
Gold Coast man found not guilty of helping murder workmate’s estranged wife
NSW police an ‘escalating factor’ in mental health crisis call outs, internal review finds
Officers ‘unlikely’ to be able to properly respond to incidents even with significantly more training, report states
Up to 100 anti-war protesters injured outside Melbourne weapons expo, advocates say, as police accused of ‘riot-type’ response
Victoria police deny accusation of excessive force after activists say several people protesting Land Forces expo are in hospital with serious injuries
Terry Irving still has no apology and deserves ‘significant’ damages for wrongful jailing, Queensland court hears
The 30-year ordeal – including almost five years in prison for a bank robbery he didn’t commit – has had a catastrophic impact, barrister tells court
Why was child-killer John Edwards, who had a violent history, able to hire a PI to spy on his family?
There is no requirement in most Australian states for private investigators to check clients for domestic violence orders. Advocates say the system needs to change
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