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Alleged Porepunkah killer shown ranting at police in pandemic-era footage as manhunt continues

Videos show Dezi Freeman arguing about Covid-19 mask mandates and telling police they have ‘intelligence of kindergarten children’

The Guardian - AU · Sep 3, 2025

‘People Know The Whereabouts’: Why Police Killer Dezi Freeman Is Still On The Run

Dezi Freeman remains at large in Victoria as police struggle to find him in Porepunkah. Here's why his capture is proving so difficult.

Pedestrian.tv · Sep 3, 2025

Australia could pay up to $2.5bn to Nauru over 30 years to take noncitizens, home affairs department says – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Sep 2, 2025

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Wife of accused cop-killer 'present' for shooting

Police have revealed the wife of fugitive Dezi Freeman was present when he allegedly executed two officers in cold blood.

AAP · Sep 2, 2025

Dezi Freeman may be hiding in any one of hundreds of mineshafts near Porepunkah, local guide says

Alleged killer of two police officers could be hiding underground to evade detection by thermal imaging-equipped helicopters, expert says

The Guardian - AU · Sep 2, 2025

Eight days into the search for Dezi Freeman, some Porepunkah locals won’t talk. Others are getting edgy

Everyone is still speculating: where the alleged killer of two police is, why they haven’t found him yet, and if they – and their livelihoods – are safe

The Guardian - AU · Sep 2, 2025

I’m a former hostage negotiator. Here’s why police offered a surrender plan to fugitive Dezi Freeman

From the time accused police killer Dezi Freeman escaped into bushland heavily armed, Victoria’s Special Operations Group and the Negotiation Unit would have drawn up surrender plan scenarios if he decided to give himself up.

The Conversation · Sep 2, 2025

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Public information about accused cop killer floods in

Police are sifting through a raft of information about an accused police killer after a public appeal for help, as the cost of the search raises questions.

AAP · Sep 1, 2025

Australian fugitive being helped by others as manhunt nears second week, say police

Dezi Freeman, 56, allegedly killed two police officers at his rural property in Porepunkah last Tuesday, before escaping into the bush.

Euronews · Sep 1, 2025

Authorities warn locals against aiding fugitive Dezi Freeman as manhunt enters seventh day

Self-proclaimed ‘sovereign citizen’ remains at large and is believed to be armed and ‘very dangerous’

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2025

Australian Police Say Fugitive Gunman Is Being Helped

A gunman on the run in the bush in Australia after being accused of killing two officers was being aided by locals, police said Monday, as the manhunt entered its seventh day.

International Business Times · Sep 1, 2025

Afternoon Update: police say people helping Dezi Freeman; the deadly toll on journalists in Gaza; and Michael Rosen’s tips for a happier day

People know whereabouts of Freeman and ‘have chosen, for whatever reason, not to come forward,’ police say

The Guardian - AU · Sep 1, 2025

‘Come forward’: police say people ‘know the whereabouts’ of alleged Porepunkah killer Dezi Freeman

Members of the public are helping harbour the gunman alleged to have shot dead two officers, police believe

The Guardian - AU · Sep 1, 2025

'People know' hideout for fugitive alleged cop-killer

Investigators are urging anyone who might be helping fugitive Dezi Freeman to come forward and contact authorities, believing someone knows his whereabouts.

AAP · Aug 31, 2025

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The Guardian - AU · Aug 31, 2025

Wife of alleged Porepunkah killer Dezi Freeman urges him to surrender, sharing ‘deep sorrow’ at police deaths

Amalia Freeman says Victoria police have her ‘full support’ in search for fugitive accused of fatally shooting two officers

The Guardian - AU · Aug 30, 2025

Pauline Hanson joins crowds in Canberra as anti-immigration protests heat up across country – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Aug 30, 2025

From Wieambilla to Porepunkah, violent ‘anti-government extremists’ are a growing threat

Gareth, Stacey and Nathaniel Train were not ‘sovereign citizens’ but they shared a deep hatred of police with the Victorian suspect Dezi Freeman

AAP · Aug 30, 2025

Manhunt for accused cop killer enters sixth day

Police say there have been several reported sightings of alleged gunman Dezi Freeman since he fled in dense bushland, though none have been confirmed.

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AAP · Aug 30, 2025

'Please surrender': wife's plea to accused cop killer

A man wanted over the shooting deaths of two police officers is being urged to surrender by his wife and children.

The Guardian - AU · Aug 30, 2025

Suspected Porepunkah gunman Dezi Freeman had deteriorating mental health and a black belt in karate, former friend says

Sending 10 Victoria police officers to execute a warrant on the 56-year-old would have been ‘worst thing’ for Freeman, says man who has known him since the 1990s

The Guardian - AU · Aug 30, 2025

Suspected Porepunkah gunman Dezi Freeman had no convictions for violence or firearm offences, court record shows

The 56-year-old made a series of threats against police and had a long history of minor offences, culminating in the loss of his driver’s licence in 2022

AAP · Aug 29, 2025

Man arrested in alpine hunt for accused cop killer

Police have made another arrest as the hunt for Dezi Freeman stretches towards a sixth day with hundreds of officers searching for the accused double murderer.

The Guardian - AU · Aug 29, 2025

Rise of sovereign citizen movement a challenge to Australia’s world-leading gun control

Pseudo legal conspiracy theories that deny the authority of the state are an increasing issue in firearm disputes

The Guardian - AU · Aug 29, 2025

March for Australia: how are police and government responding to anti-immigration rally promoted by neo-Nazis?

Sunday march organised by ‘White Australians’ condemned as hateful by federal government

The Guardian - AU · Aug 29, 2025

Porepunkah’s alleged police killer vanished into wild alpine bush – leaving locals behind in the mess

Dezi Freeman’s anti-government views and bushcraft skills were well-known in the small Victorian town before he allegedly killed two officers

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