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From cleanskins to hitmen: are mistaken identity killings the result of Australia’s ‘crimetasker’ economy?

The underworld is using big paydays and encrypted apps to lure amateurs into gangland hits – even young people with no criminal history

The Guardian - AU · Sep 4

Australian police investigate second possible mistaken identity killing in two days

Shooting in city’s west happens day after a university student is killed during home invasion

The Independent UK · Sep 3

Gang violence is not ‘out of control’ in Sydney, police minister says after two shootings in two days

Yasmin Catley says ‘we will not be surrendering our streets’ after as many as six suspected mistaken identity shootings since the start of last year

The Guardian - AU · Sep 3

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Top honours from all crime fighters great and small

A police force's crime-fighting horses and dogs have been recognised for their service for the first time in Australia, alongside their handlers and riders.

AAP · Sep 2

'She's Alive!': Lily Hooper's Family Celebrated Before Police Revealed Teen Had Died, Sparking Investigation

An Australian family faced heartbreak after police mistakenly declared their missing teen alive, only to confirm her death shortly after. The miscommunication added to the family's grief.

International Business Times UK · Aug 21

Missing Teen Declared Alive Just Hours Before Her Body Was Tragically Found Due To Code World Bungle

“I’ve been beside myself ... we found her,” the father said after being given wrong information.

Bored Panda · Aug 20

Code word at centre of teenage hiker survival bungle

How the family of a missing teen hiker were mistakenly led to believe she was still alive will be the subject of investigation involving multiple agencies.

AAP · Aug 20

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From ‘elation’ to ‘terrible news’ in 10 minutes: how the confusion over missing bushwalker Lily Hooper unfolded

The 18-year-old’s body was found in Nattai national park on Thursday – but initial police messages indicated she was alive

The Guardian - AU · Aug 20

Missing teen hiker Lily Hooper found dead as NSW police apologise for miscommunication ‘born of elation’

Initial report from ‘thick and dense terrain’ where Hooper was located was she had been found alive but within 10 minutes a ‘more accurate account’ was relayed to police

The Guardian - AU · Aug 20

Police chief 'unashamedly' apologises to Hooper family over miscommunication

Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon has spoken to media about Lily Hooper.

The Canberra Times · Aug 20

Organised crime a 'terrible bargain' for young people

Teenage offenders have become a focus for police as Australia's most populous state proposes more powers to address organised crime.

AAP · Jun 18

Twenty-five anti-Isaac Herzog protesters to face joint trial in Sydney

New South Wales police commissioner Mal Lanyon is among witnesses expected to appear at the six-week trial in July next year

The Guardian - AU · Jun 11

‘Punished’ for speaking up: culture of bullying, sexual harassment and discrimination in NSW police

Report says incivility and victimisation ‘at unacceptable levels’ within force and current culture presents ‘systemic risk’

The Guardian - AU · Jun 11

'Scared, humiliated': senior police blamed for culture

Bullying is as much a part of the NSW Police as wearing a uniform, one member has told a scathing review into toxic culture within the force.

AAP · Jun 11

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AAP · Jun 2

Strip search appeal could trim festival-goers' payments

Thousands of unlawfully strip searched music festival attendees could receive less compensation as a result of a police challenge against a major court ruling.

The Guardian - AU · May 19

NSW police to avoid mental health incidents under UK model after spate of fatal shootings

Families of victims have called for health workers to be first responders and police minister says deal with NSW Health ‘very close to being signed’

The Guardian - AU · May 13

Police drop charges against Palestinian Australian protester arrested at Isaac Herzog rally as more set to be withdrawn

Move comes as police review charges against protesters from Sydney rally made under now-defunct public assembly law

AAP · May 12

Traumatised town looks ahead after fugitive found dead

A town has been on edge for months after a local council worker went on a shooting spree, killing a young woman, her unborn baby, her aunt and friend.

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The Guardian - AU · May 7

Neo-Nazi Joel Davis charged with inciting hatred over ‘Abolish the Jewish lobby’ rally at NSW parliament

Davis, 32, arrested on Wednesday and charged with inciting hatred and causing fear. Arrest comes after police criticised at royal commission into antisemitism

AAP · May 1

Police force under scrutiny swells ranks with recruits

The country's largest police force has welcomed its biggest batch of recruits in more than a decade, after coming under scrutiny in a royal commission report.

The Guardian - AU · Apr 15

Sydney judge overturns bail conditions limiting anti-Herzog protester from entering CBD

Not ‘reasonable’ to impose that Siena Hopper, 25, with no criminal history, should be excluded from City of Sydney except for work or to attend court

The Guardian - AU · Mar 27

Lawyers criticise ‘extreme’ arrest of Isaac Herzog protester after NSW police release video

The 42-year-old is the 26th person charged after February rally against Israeli president that led to violent clashes between police and protesters

The Guardian - AU · Mar 20

Police planned to disperse Isaac Herzog protest in Sydney if crowd hit 6,000, encrypted messages suggest

Senior public servant wrote ‘police will be dispersing them if numbers exceed capacity’ while premier says protesters confronted after attempting to march

The Guardian - AU · Mar 17

CCTV shows three men near Sydney ‘stronghold’ where kidnapped Chris Baghsarian held, police allege

Baghsarian, 85, was taken in a case of mistaken identity before being murdered, NSW police allege. Two men have been charged so far

The Guardian - AU · Mar 12

Sydney police are using drones to chase suspects 500km away. Is a vulnerable town being targeted?

Moree in NSW is the ‘perfect location’ for remote drones, police say. But critics worry about impact of increased surveillance on local Aboriginal community

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