Armed hate crime unit made permanent in wake of Bondi attack
A heavily-armed rapid response unit is now a permanent fixture of Australian policing, after it was created to counter hate-driven violence following the Bondi Beach terror attack.
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Two arrested over alleged murder, kidnap of Sydney grandfather
Two arrested over alleged murder, kidnap of Sydney grandfather
Two men have been arrested over the alleged mistaken kidnapping of an elderly man after remains believed to be the grandfather's were found in bushland.
Aussies urged to 'take temperature down' after PM bomb scare
Aussies urged to 'take temperature down' after PM bomb scare
A bomb scare that forced the evacuation of the prime minister from his official residence is "very troubling" and has led to calls for Australians to turn the temperature down.
Aussie cops charge NZer after extremist videos found on phone
Aussie cops charge NZer after extremist videos found on phone
Australian police say they have charged a New Zealand man found with videos of violent extremist material on his phone.
Human remains found in mistaken identity kidnapping case
Human remains found in mistaken identity kidnapping case
Human remains have been found by detectives investigating the mistaken kidnapping of Sydney grandfather Chris Baghsarian.
Bush searched as hopes fade for kidnapped grandfather
Bush searched as hopes fade for kidnapped grandfather
The search for an abducted Australian grandfather has been expanded to thick bushland as his case continues to confound police.
Big wet to drench much of Australia
Big wet to drench much of Australia
Communities could be cut off and large parts of Australia disrupted by severe thunderstorms forecast to dump hundreds of millimetres of rain this week.
'Grave concerns' after cops hit house linked to botched kidnapping
'Grave concerns' after cops hit house linked to botched kidnapping
It is becoming less likely a mistakenly kidnapped Sydney grandfather will be found alive after police raided an abandoned house they believe is linked to the abduction.
Four teens arrested over shooting of former Kiwis star
Four teens arrested over shooting of former Kiwis star
Four teenagers have been arrested over the shooting of a former Kiwis and NRL premiership star and subsequent arson attacks, but the shooter remains at large.
Police probe into letter threatening Australia's largest mosque
Police probe into letter threatening Australia's largest mosque
Australian police say they have launched an investigation after a threatening letter was sent to the country’s largest mosque.
Peters 'aghast' at Australia's 'ego-driven' politics
Peters 'aghast' at Australia's 'ego-driven' politics
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters says he is "aghast" at the "inexcusable" turmoil in Australian political ranks which he attributes to "ego".
Police working Gus case 'for some time to come'
Missing Aussie boy: Police working case 'for some time to come'
Australian police will "frequently" visit the property where four-year-old Gus Lamont vanished after their latest search concluded with no evidence being found.
Pauline Hanson lashed for anti-Islamic vitriol
Pauline Hanson lashed for anti-Islamic vitriol
Australia's One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has been criticised after an extraordinary anti-Muslim rant that has been widely condemned.
One dead, two critical after Sydney stabbing attack
One dead, two critical after Sydney stabbing attack
A man is in custody after three people were stabbed near a Sydney train station, leaving one of them dead.
Former Kiwi league star shot in Sydney drive-by
Former Kiwi league star shot in Sydney drive-by
Former Kiwis and NRL star Matt Utai has been shot multiple times on his front lawn in an ambush attack with no clear motive.
Search for missing Aussie boy resumes in major-crime probe
Search for missing Aussie boy resumes in major-crime probe
The search for a missing Australian four-year-old has resumed after police declared the boy's disappearance a major crime and indicated they had identified a possible suspect. Gus Lamont was last...
NSW police search for elderly man mistakenly kidnapped
NSW police search for elderly man mistakenly kidnapped
The search continues for a grandfather who was abducted by mistake, in a botched underworld kidnapping.
Aussie Liberals dump first female leader after nine months
Aussie Liberals dump first female leader after nine months
The Liberals' first female leader Sussan Ley will resign from parliament after she was knifed by conservative Angus Taylor nine months into the job.
AI fuelling 'insidious' love scams in Australia
AI fuelling 'insidious' love scams in Australia
Australians looking for love are having their social media used against them as AI is used to tailor romance scams before Valentine's Day.
Man admits slur while mimicking Bondi Beach shooting
Man admits slur while mimicking Bondi Beach shooting
A man has admitted lobbing a vile slur at Jewish people while mimicking the actions of the gunmen behind the deadly Bondi massacre.