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Afternoon Update: Wieambilla massacre victim’s final goodbye; Qantas profit down; and the PM’s joke caught on camera

On the final day of Wieambilla inquest hearings the coroner has heard emotional statements on behalf of victims’ families

The Guardian - AU · Aug 29, 2024

'No excuses': families demand action over police deaths

The families of two young police constables shot dead in a rural ambush want their loved ones' legacy to be changes that protect officers in the line of duty.

AAP · Aug 28, 2024

Terrorism investigation into Wieambilla shooting 'open'

The Wieambilla shootings remain an "open terrorism investigation" in Queensland that includes a US man closely associated with the killers, a coroner has heard.

AAP · Aug 27, 2024

Heavily armed cops sent if dangers known, inquest told

Police would have sent heavily armed officers to serve an arrest warrant at Wieambilla if they were told at least one person present was "incredibly dangerous".

AAP · Aug 5, 2024

'Hero' officers rescued colleagues, retrieved bodies

Police officers have described the harrowing experience of rescuing one colleague and retrieving the bodies of two others after an attack on a rural property.

AAP · Aug 2, 2024

‘Running for her life’: how police rescued trapped officer from Wieambilla ambush

Rescue team members tell inquest they devised a code to guide Const Keely Brough to safety, drawing gunfire as they blocked property entrance

The Guardian - AU · Aug 2, 2024

Australian police officer recalls 2022 ambush by extremists in rural area that left 2 officers dead

A police officer has testified that he did not know where bullets were coming from as two colleagues were shot in an ambush by three Christian extremists on a rural Australian property two years ago

The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2024

Outgunned cop had 'no alternative' but to flee ambush

An inquest has been told a police officer had "no alternative" but to run after being ambushed by men with high-powered rifles at a rural property.

AAP · Jul 29, 2024

Families vow to endure inquest to honour slain officers

The families of two officers shot dead in Queensland say they will honour their memory at an inquest, calling for any reforms to be introduced immediately.

AAP · Jul 29, 2024

'Psychotic' camouflaged shooters lay in wait for police

Four police officers walked along a driveway unaware they were being watched by "psychotic" brothers with high-powered rifles, a coroner has heard.

AAP · Jul 28, 2024