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An undercover officer posing as a divorced woman while investigating a child abuse case led detectives to a bizarre arrest in which a man tried to escape police by jumping into the ocean near Rockingham. 

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Perth military vet caught up in undercover abuse sting

An undercover officer posing as a divorced woman while investigating a child abuse case led detectives to a bizarre arrest in which a man tried to escape police by jumping into the ocean near Rockingham. 

Caleb Runciman

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CrimePremiumChurch altar set on fire in brazen attack

Video has emerged of the moment a regional church was set alight, in an incident police believe is not ‘religiously motivated’.

Liam Beatty

The head of Bunnings hopes Victoria's proposed laws will be a "circuit breaker" against staff abuse. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

CrimePremiumSpanner thrown as retail giant battles worker abuse

Violence and aggression towards Bunnings staff has exploded in Victoria, with a company leader blaming the state's laws and the fallout from COVID.

Callum Godde

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NEWSPremiumReal estate crackdown targets lowball listings

Property buyers in one state could soon be better protected from misleading price estimates as real estate agents face dramatically higher fines for underquoting.

Andrew Hedgman

Police say the investigation is ongoing. AFP.

NewsPremiumTrio charged in $71m corruption probe

A Department of Defence employee is among three people charged with corruption offences after a eight-month investigation into the awarding of more than $71m in building contracts.

Liam Beatty

A man has been arrested after a two-vehicle crash took the life of a pregnant woman at a carpark in Hornsby on Friday night. NewsWire/ Gaye Gerard.

CrimePremium8-months pregnant woman hit and killed

A female pedestrian who was eight months pregnant has died after she was struck by a BMW involved in a crash with another vehicle.

Duncan Evans

Police are investigating after shots were fired into a suburban home in Sydney's south west. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS)

CrimePremiumShots fired at suburban home in 'targeted' drive-by

Multiple rounds have been fired at an empty home in what is suspected to be a targeted drive by.

Kat Wong

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CourtPremium‘Never forgive’: Family’s heartbreak after tradie’s death

The family of a young tradie who was killed in a senseless road rage incident in western Sydney say they will “never forgive” the man who took away their son.

Rhiannon Lewin

US Attorney-General Pam Bondi's justice department will investigate alleged Epstein-Democrat links. (AP PHOTO)

CrimePremiumUS justice complies with Trump on Epstein-Dem probe

Donald Trump has demanded the US Justice Department probe Jeffrey Epstein's alleged ties with various Democrats and others, and it says it will comply.

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Girl with Balloon first appeared on the streets of London's Shoreditch neighbourhood in 2002. (AP PHOTO)

CrimePremiumUK man jailed for stealing Banksy's Girl with Balloon

A man who stole a Banksy print from an art gallery in London has been given a 13-month prison sentence.

Staff Writers

Police will be out in force at major shopping centres and rail precincts over the holiday season. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

CrimePremiumGreater police presence to crack down on violent crime

Police will be deployed across more of a major state train network and shopping centres in a bid to reduce the likelihood of violent crime.

Callum Godde and Maeve Bannister

A police intervention at Montparnasse station caused a crowd surge through the concourse. (AP PHOTO)

CrimePremiumParis police shoot man armed with knife at rail station

A man wielding a knife at the Montparnasse train station in Paris has been shot and wounded by police, the city's prosecutor's office says.

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Kimberley District Superintendent John Hutchison said the heightened focus was already having an effect.

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Hutchison claims youth crime in Kununurra back to ‘normal’

The Kimberley’s top cop says a bolstered police presence in Kununurra has returned youth crime to ‘normal’ levels, adding the blitz has had a ‘positive effect’ throughout the community.

Jessica Evensen

Brazil's worst environmental disaster unleashed a wave of toxic sludge that killed 19 people. (AP PHOTO)

CrimePremiumBHP liable for 2015 Brazil dam collapse, UK court rules

BHP can be held liable over the 2015 collapse of a dam in southeastern Brazil, London's High Court has ruled.

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Judge Astill said he didn’t believe one word of Watkins’ testimony.

Courts & JusticePremiumMassive sentence for ‘horrific’ paedophile teacher

An elderly former primary school teacher who defiled students decades ago - and ran a Mt Lawley ‘sex dungeon’ with his paedophilia ‘mentor’ - will be 90 when he’s eligible for parole. WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT

Rebecca Le May

A bail and remand reform working group says imprisonment should be a last resort. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

CrimePremiumBail reform urged, but advice likely to be ignored

Experts have recommended state and territory governments soften their bail laws to help address the growing use of remand in Australia's justice system.

Aaron Bunch

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Melbourne CourtsPremiumMan tried to kill dad to ‘protect’ family

A young man attempted to stab his father to death to protect his nephews from abuse and neglect, a court has been told.

Liam Beatty

A man accused of participating in the firebombing of the Adass Israel Synagogue has been released on bail. VIC Police

Melbourne CourtsPremium‘Line ball’: Update on alleged synagogue arson

A man police allege was behind the arson attack on the Adass Israel Synagogue has been released on bail to live with his mother, despite the opposition of police.

Liam Beatty

A child died after Joseph El Jer ignored road closure signs and drove into floodwaters. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

CrimePremiumDriver lost licence 12 times before deadly flood act

A man had lost his licence 12 times before he drove into floodwaters in a "catastrophic" decision that claimed the life of a five-year-old boy.

Adelaide Lang

Two young children died and third suffered serious injuries in the house fire in September 2024. (Con Chronis/AAP PHOTOS)

CrimePremiumMan charged with manslaughter of children dies on bail

Prosecutors have withdrawn all charges against a man over the deaths of two children in a house fire after he died while on bail.

Emily Woods

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Stat that shows it’s near impossible to get away with murder

Is it impossible now to get away with murder? Acting Deputy Police Commissioner Tony Longhorn wouldn’t go that far. But he says it would certainly be very difficult — especially here in WA.

Shannon Hampton

The Adass Israel Synagogue blaze is being investigated as a terrorist attack. (Con Chronis/AAP PHOTOS)

CrimePremiumAccused synagogue arsonist released back into community

A magistrate has granted a 21-year-old accused synagogue arsonist bail while acknowledging the decision will cause consternation among the Jewish congregation.

Tara Cosoleto

Adam Balzan is suing police after plain-clothed officers fatally shot his son at their home. (Ronnie Amini/AAP PHOTOS)

CrimePremiumFather sues police after son shot dead in backyard

A man is taking police to court after a coroner found officers had engaged in unreasonable and unjustified actions before fatally shooting his son.

Kat Wong

Attorney-General Michelle Rowland said the report would be released but not endorsed. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

NewsPremiumBombshell report to be made public

A controversial report recommending looser bail laws will be made public after a meeting of Australia’s Attorneys-General.

Nathan Schmidt