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Massive penalty PremiumJailed former MP Barry Urban cops fine for tyre dumping

Jailed former politician Barry Urban has been fined $20,000 for illegally dumping thousands of tyres.

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Man released without charge over fatal Landsdale shooting

A man taken into custody after the fatal shooting of Ralph William Matthews Cox, who was shot dead on his doorstep in Landsdale on January 12, has been released without charge.

Sarah Steger

Suburban shootingPremiumGang crime cops hunt for car linked to Port Kennedy shooting

Gang crime detectives are on the hunt for a silver or grey Holden Commodore which they believe was in the area where a man was shot twice in Port Kennedy on Monday.

Sarah Steger

ExclusivePremiumBig bungle in alleged cop abuse case

A Melbourne man accused of stalking and sending vile emails to police officers almost didn’t make it to his own bail application.

Caroline Schelle

RobberyPremiumFootage of Samurai sword bowlo heist

Disturbing footage of three men robbing a bowling club using a Samurai sword and knives on the Mid North Coast last year has been released by police.

Duncan Murray

InquestPremiumKnife-wielding man shot after going ‘ape’

A man shot dead by police had gone ‘ape’, assaulting his partner and threatening police with knives before the fatal encounter, a coroner has said.

Blake Antrobus

Bikie family feudPremiumNick Martin’s daughter to admit to aggravated assault

The daughter of slain bikie boss Nick Martin has indicated she will plead guilty to assaulting her late father’s stepdaughter amid a bitter family feud.

Shannon Hampton

CrimeNSW murder accused 'confessed after chase'

The murder trial of Petero Baleinapuka has been told he confessed to stabbing his girlfriend after crashing her car following a police chase in southern NSW.

Greta Stonehouse

CourtsPremium‘Beggars belief’: Nurse’s court slapdown

An intensive care nurse has copped a spray in court after claiming he repeatedly stole powerful sedatives to “get rid of rats” at home.

Ryan Young

CourtsPremium‘Whores’: Student’s chilling threats to girls

A student who tricked young girls into sending him lewd videos before doing something even more disturbing issued a series of chilling threats.

Erin Lyons

Queensland CourtsPremiumShock detail in alleged road rage fight

Shocking allegations about a man accused of violently stabbing another driver in a road rage altercation have been aired in court.

Blake Antrobus

QueenslandPremiumPair charged over alleged disaster rip off

Two men have been charged with fraud offences after they allegedly dishonestly claimed more than $360,000 in flood disaster funding.

Daniela Pizzirani

ManhuntVideoPremiumGunman on the run as shooting victim fights for life

A man is fighting for his life in hospital after being shot in Port Kennedy, while the suspected gunman is still on the run.

Daryna Zadvirna and Sarah Steger

LATESTPremiumIncredible footage of dramatic truck chase

A man has been charged after dramatic footage showed an allegedly stolen truck attempting to escape heavily armed police in Sydney.

Rhiannon Tuffield

CrimeSydney river swimmer fails to resurface

A man swimming near family and friends on a houseboat on Sydney's Hawkesbury River is missing, prompting a search that now involves police divers.

Luke Costin

CrimeFormer Ukraine president lands in Kiev

Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has returned to Ukraine to face court on treason charges he believes are politically motivated.

Pavel Polityuk and Natalia Zinets

CrimeTas manhunt after fatal targeted shooting

A man has been killed at a home in Hobart's northern suburbs in what police say was a targeted shooting, while two people there at the time were not harmed.

AAP

‘Cowardly attack’Albany men convicted of three-on-one assault

The older man was kicked and punched several times in broad daylight in full view of people driving and walking on Albany Highway near Albany Plaza.

Kellie Balaam

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Man charged with calling cops 100 times wants more credit

A man who was released on bail after allegedly phoning police more than 100 times intends on buying more credit to further harass politicians, including Premier Mark McGowan.

Briana Fiore

CrimeTexas rabbi threw chair to escape gunman

The rabbi of a Texas synagogue who was held captive has described the moment he threw a chair at the British gunman to escape.

AAP

CrimeCrews fight weather in NSW search for girl

Rain and fog have hampered crews searching for a nine-year-old in the Blue Mountains region of NSW as police returned to where she was last seen six days ago.

Jack Gramenz

Online abuse CommentsSocial media inquiry to put big tech under the microscope

Big tech is being put under the microscope as Federal Parliament holds its first social media hearing for the year — looking into toxic material on online platforms and the dangers it poses to Australians. 

Kimberley Caines

Details revealed PremiumAccused teen arsonist’s mental health of ‘no concern’

The teenage firefighter accused of going on a bushfire ignition spree will remain in custody for at least another two weeks, after his mental health assessment presented ‘no concerns’. 

Briana Fiore

ChasePremiumSpecial weapons used in dramatic chase

Footage shows heavily-armoured police swarming a stolen truck and using weapons to nab the driver, leaving apparent bullet holes in the windscreen.

Duncan Murray