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Police staffer arrest prompts forensic evidence review

Forensic data is being re-tested following the arrest of a staff member of a police crime command, with the state opposition now seeking a briefing.

AAP · Oct 8, 2025

Two Australian women and four children escape Syrian detention camp and flee to Victoria

The six Australians received no government assistance in their 500km journey from the violent Al-Hawl detention camp to Lebanon

The Guardian - AU · Oct 3, 2025

Top cop's update on major search for notorious fugitive

Hundreds of officers have been taken off the search for Australia's most wanted man, five weeks after he allegedly gunned down two officers.

AAP · Sep 29, 2025

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‘Like being stabbed in the eye’: the risk of serious injury by police at protests is escalating, experts warn

Baton rounds and flash-bang devices – so-called ‘less lethal’ tools – are part of an increasingly dangerous use of force to crack down on protests across Australia, lawyers say

The Guardian - AU · Sep 26, 2025

'Zero to 100': alarm over violent youth crime surge

A "perfect storm" is being blamed for a crime wave driven by theft and repeat offenders as police raise concerns about an alarming surge in youth violence.

AAP · Sep 25, 2025

'It starts to hurt a lot': big toll of deaths, manhunt

As the manhunt for an accused killer enters a fourth week, a relief package for businesses impacted by the search will be a drop in the ocean for many.

AAP · Sep 16, 2025

Locals plead for visitors to return to area of manhunt

Business owners in a region central to the search for an accused killer can breath a sigh of relief with travel restrictions scrapped and cash help on its way.

AAP · Sep 14, 2025

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Two cops face court accused of unlawful killing

The names of two officers accused of unlawfully killing a man who died following an arrest last year can be revealed as they faced court for the first time.

AAP · Sep 12, 2025

Double murder ramps up calls for tougher knife laws

Drums are beating louder for broader search powers to curb knife crime after two fatal stabbings as a government insists state laws are effective.

AAP · Sep 11, 2025

Officers charged with manslaughter after arrest death

Negligent manslaughter charges have been laid against two police officers after a man died following his arrest in a car park.

AAP · Sep 11, 2025

Accused tobacco syndicate ringleader faces court

The man police say is leading an illicit tobacco syndicate, dodging $36 million in commonwealth taxes, has faced court for a brief hearing.

AAP · Sep 10, 2025

Australian authorities offer $1m bounty for fugitive gunman who shot dead two police officers

Manhunt for ‘sovereign citizen’ Dezi Freeman enters day 12

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2025

Australian neo-Nazi attack on sacred Indigenous site a worrying trend

Attack on site sacred to Aboriginal community followed an anti-immigration rally in Melbourne city.

Al Jazeera · Sep 6, 2025

'My superhero': touching funeral tributes for slain cop

Heartbroken family and friends have farewelled the first of two fallen police officers, with a guard of honour stretching hundreds of metres.

AAP · Sep 4, 2025

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Pedestrian.tv · Sep 4, 2025

Police Charge Four More Men In Relation To The Alleged Attack On Camp Sovereignty

On Tuesday, neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell, 32, was arrested outside of Melbourne's Magistrates' Court in relation to the alleged attack.

The Guardian - AU · 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

Euronews · 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.

The Independent UK · 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’

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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.

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.

Pedestrian.tv · Aug 29, 2025

Two Arrested In Porepunkah Raid As Cops Continue Search For Alleged Killer Dezi Freeman

Police have arrested two individuals as the search for alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman – the sovereign citizen on the run in Porepunkah – enters its fourth day. In an update last night, multiple reports said that dozens of officers were seen escorting people on Chandler Street in Porepunkah, which…

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2025

Victoria premier calls on suspected Porepunkah shooter to surrender as search enters third day

Manhunt continues amid harsh alpine conditions and heightened community vigilance

The Conversation · Aug 28, 2025

Treacherous terrain: the search for alleged police killer Dezi Freeman

A large-scale hunt is underway for Dezi Freeman, the so-called sovereign citizen who allegedly killed two Victorian Police officers while they were attempting to execute a search warrant.

Pedestrian.tv · Aug 27, 2025

Search For Suspected Porepunkah Shooter Continues As Police Identify Officers Killed

"Everyone is just in absolute shock. It is horrifying," said one local.

AAP · Aug 27, 2025

Dangerous terrain hampers search for accused cop killer

Accused police killer Dezi Freeman has been urged to surrender as inclement weather hinders the search for the fugitive in difficult bushland terrain.

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