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Families of missing and murdered women had already told their traumas to coroners, magistrates, journalists and police officers. Was a procedural Senate inquiry — bound by time and budget constraints — ever going to be any different?

A man accused of assaulting another man in Adelaide CBD has been refused bail with the alleged victim's family expressing their relief outside court.

Two alleged West Australian gold thieves have walked free with all charges against them dismissed, following a police forensics bungle which a defence lawyer argued would have "undermined public confidence in the justice system".

A judge has spared a man prison time after he was found to have assaulted two police officers with a spear, before they shot him, during an incident in Darwin's outer suburbs in 2022.

Veronica Gorrie chose a career in policing because she wanted to serve and protect. She found many of her colleagues had a different agenda.

Detectives are investigating a crash that killed a toddler in Western Australia's Pilbara region last night.

Tributes are flowing for Michelle O'Neill who died after a horse kicked her in the head in the NSW Snowy Monaro.

NSW Police charge the 81-year-old husband of Denise Govendir with her murder in Sydney's eastern suburbs more than 25 years ago. 

The SA government has declared a unit in Adelaide's north as a "prescribed place" which means police have powers to arrest and charge members who enter or attempt to enter the bikie clubhouse.

A Gold Coast community is asking what more could have been done after the death of a little girl, allegedly at the hands of her mother.

Police in Perth charge a 16-year-old boy with manufacturing a batch of cannabis-laced gummies and selling them to a 16-year-old girl, who then fell ill along with another female student after the pair ingested them.

Police are searching for a missing kayaker south-east of Adelaide while another search is underway after a upturned boat was found off the coast of Kangaroo Island.

The helicopter pilot who was killed after crashing into the roof of a Cairns hotel moved to Queensland in April, declaring on social media he was "excited to see what this adventure brings".

The volunteer firefighter has been sentenced for deliberately lighting 10 grass fires in July and August last year.

Nearby resident Chris Sydes said it was "heartbreaking" to hear what had happened.

Queensland police release the video of the pursuit of Ricky Maddison and the shooting of Senior Constable Brett Forte on May 29, 2017.

Six first responders to the fatal 2017 shooting of police officer Brett Forte have been commended for their bravery on that fateful day.

A helicopter piloted by Nautilus Aviation ground crew member Blake Wilson crashed into the Double Tree Hilton in Cairns early Monday morning, killing him and injuring two guests.

The alleged leader of a gang behind a revenge attack that police say spiralled out of control, leading to a massacre and rapes, has turned himself in to the police, but his henchmen are still on the run.

Yingying Xu, 46, has been charged with the murder of her daughter at their home on Tuesday. 

Police say Bojangles patrons were not the "primary instigators" of violence in Alice Springs on July 8, which contributed to the declaration of the outback town's second curfew.

Authorities say people cutting down trees illegally are putting themselves at great risk while also destroying prime animal habitat.

It was the first time Beau Lamarre-Condon's case has been in court since police last month laid two fresh charges which now allege the murders were domestic violence-related.

Handing down her findings, the NSW Deputy State Coroner praises the police officers involved in a fatal shooting while urging Corrective Services to enhance rehabilitation for high-risk offenders.

Nautilus Aviation says the employee held a New Zealand pilot's licence but had never flown in Australia