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analysis:Families of murdered Aboriginal women have told their trauma for decades. Was a Senate inquiry ever going to bring change?
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?
Man charged over alleged one-punch attack denied bail in emotionally-charged court hearing
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.
Alleged gold thieves walk free, awarded more than $22K in costs as forensics bungle sees trial abandoned
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".
Man shot by police officers after threatening them with spear avoids prison time
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.
Police corruption and brutality come under the microscope in new book When Cops are Criminals
Veronica Gorrie chose a career in policing because she wanted to serve and protect. She found many of her colleagues had a different agenda.
Three-year-old girl killed in remote WA car rollover just days after baby's road death in state's Mid-West
Detectives are investigating a crash that killed a toddler in Western Australia's Pilbara region last night.
Respected trainer described as 'one of the greats' dies in shock horse accident
Tributes are flowing for Michelle O'Neill who died after a horse kicked her in the head in the NSW Snowy Monaro.
Cold case breakthrough as Sydney man charged with murdering wife 26 years ago
NSW Police charge the 81-year-old husband of Denise Govendir with her murder in Sydney's eastern suburbs more than 25 years ago.
SA government targets bikie clubhouse in latest crackdown
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.
Schoolgirl's alleged murder 'like a bomb' in Gold Coast's tight-knit Chinese community
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.
Cannabis lollies allegedly made and sold by WA schoolboy leave two fellow students in hospital
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.
Separate water searches south of Adelaide for kayaker and fishermen
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.
What we know about Blake Wilson, the pilot of the helicopter that crashed into a Cairns hotel
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".
RFS volunteer who deliberately lit fires then returned to fight them avoids jail
The volunteer firefighter has been sentenced for deliberately lighting 10 grass fires in July and August last year.
Resident describes heartbreak after death of young girl.
Nearby resident Chris Sydes said it was "heartbreaking" to hear what had happened.
Shooting of police officer Brett Forte by Ricky Maddison during pursuit in 2017
Queensland police release the video of the pursuit of Ricky Maddison and the shooting of Senior Constable Brett Forte on May 29, 2017.
Six paramedics thought they were going to a car crash. Instead, they were met with gunfire
Six first responders to the fatal 2017 shooting of police officer Brett Forte have been commended for their bravery on that fateful day.
Investigators say 'lessons may emerge' based on evidence collected from Cairns helicopter crash
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.
Gang leader accused of revenge attack that spiralled into massacre hands himself into PNG police
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.
Mother charged with murder of 10-year-old daughter on the Gold Coast
Yingying Xu, 46, has been charged with the murder of her daughter at their home on Tuesday.
Police retraction says Alice Springs bar Bojangles not to blame for vicious CBD brawl
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.
Fears for threatened species as century-old red gums illegally felled for firewood
Authorities say people cutting down trees illegally are putting themselves at great risk while also destroying prime animal habitat.
Former police officer accused of murdering Sydney couple has charges replaced
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.
Coroner finds police response was 'beyond textbook' in fatal shooting of man in southern NSW
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.
Ground crew member killed in Cairns helicopter crash was celebrating promotion
Nautilus Aviation says the employee held a New Zealand pilot's licence but had never flown in Australia