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CrimeSon refused bail over mother's shooting

A Brisbane man charged with manslaughter has been denied bail after his mother was shot when a weapon discharged in their northern suburbs home on the weekend.

Robyn Wuth

Police huntChase ends after car crashes into pet store fence

Police are hunting for a driver that led officers on a pursuit through Perth’s eastern suburbs before ploughing into a pet store’s fence.

Staff writers

Content warningVideoNSW man arrested after puppy burned alive

A puppy has allegedly been burned alive in a cage in Sydney's southwest, prompting its eventual death and the arrest of a 39-year-old man. WARNING: CONFRONTOING DETAILS.

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Man arrestedLaser hits police helicopter over Rockingham

A man who allegedly pointed a laser at a police helicopter south of Perth last night has been arrested.

CrimeRansomware gang leak US capital cops data

Experts say a leak of internal information from the Washington DC police department is the worst ransomware attack to hit US police.

Alan Suderman

CrimeTimes Square shooting suspect 'not there'

A suspect in a New York's Times Square shooting has said in a TV interview that he wasn't at the site at the time.

AAP

ExclusivePremiumTriple killer Sef Gonzales’ shock plea from prison

Convicted triple-murderer Sef Gonzales has spent most of his adult life in jail for killing his family. Now he has a surprising request.

Amelia Saw

CrimeNavalny team abandon street protests: ally

Leonid Volkov says Alexei Navalny's network is no longer able to organise street protests across Russia.

Gabrielle Tetrault-Farber and Anton Zverev

violent attackPremiumBoyfriend stabs partner in head in jealous rage

A Geraldton man has been jailed for 10 months after stabbing his partner in the head after arguing with his partner of 14 years over ‘alleged historical infidelity’.

Liam Beatty

CrimeWard allegations distressing: NSW premier

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says sidelined frontbencher Gareth Ward continues to profess his innocence amid allegations of sexual assault.

Angelo Risso and Tiffanie Turnbull

CrimeMert Ney to be sentenced for CBD murder

The man who murdered a sex worker in Sydney's CBD during a violent rampage is due to be sentenced for his crimes.

By Margaret Scheikowski

CrimeUS pipeline paid hackers $6.5m: report

Bloomberg News reports Colonial Pipeline paid almost $US5 million to hackers after a cyberattack shut the largest fuel pipeline network in the US.

Arathy S Nair

CrimeSchool shooting has shaken Russia: Putin

Three wounded children hurt in a school shooting in Kazan remain in grave condition, Russia Health Minister Mikhail Murashko says.

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‘We got straight on to it’PremiumEagles couldn’t contact Rioli for days after inquiry

West Coast officials tried for three days to get in touch with Willie Rioli after learning he was facing a drugs charge in the Northern Territory through the media.

Joe Spagnolo

CrimePremiumFire service move turns heat up on cops’ gender bungle

The Queensland fire service also considered a 50 per cent female recruitment quota like the one controversially adopted by the police, but it made one crucial decision the cops didn’t.

Kate Kyriacou

CrimePremium‘Worst ever seen’: Ute thief jailed for callously running over owner

A man has been jailed after he stole a vehicle and ran over the owner, the incident captured on CCTV camera. SEE VIDEO

Cormac Pearson

CrimeMan charged over Brisbane woman's death

A man is due to appear in court charged with manslaughter over the death of a woman at a home in Brisbane's northern suburbs.

AAP

Serious allegationsPremiumReynolds gives statement to police about Higgins case

WA Federal MP Linda Reynolds has given an official statement to police about the alleged rape of her ex-staffer Brittany Higgins.

Budget 2021PremiumAlbo’s frugal plan to ‘reward and repay’ COVID sacrifices

Anthony Albanese has unveiled his Budget reply and, in contrast to a big-spending budget handed down by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, it’s a frugal affair. Find out what it means for you.

Matthew Killoran

Courtroom battlePremiumHow prosecutors plan to take down ‘drug trade Mr Big’

Five men — including alleged drug trafficking bikie Nikola Maksimovic — have appeared in the Supreme Court over the seizure of 59kg of meth, with prosecutors revealing how they’ll approach each case.

Shannon Hampton

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Horrific attackPremium
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Man bit partner who took ‘too long’ to get dressed

A South West meth addict bit his girlfriend on the face, slapped and choked her in public because he was angry at how long it took her to get ready for a night out. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT

Taylar Amonini

LATESTPremiumPremier ‘shocked and distressed’ by MP sex case

Gladys Berejiklian said sexual violence-related allegations involving Kiama MP Gareth Ward were ‘extremely concerning’ as the crisis plunged the Government further into minority.

Anna Caldwell, James O'Doherty and Kelsey Hogan

CrimeQld man charged with touching girl, 7

A 21-year-old man has been charged with indecently touching a young girl at a Brisbane school before fleeing on a bus after he was interrupted.

Tracey Ferrier

CrimeEx-NRLW star fined over pub assault

Women's rugby league star Nita Maynard has been fined after pleading guilty to assaulting two security guards after refusing to leave a Sydney pub.

Greta Stonehouse