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In hospitalPremiumCops in hunt for brutal home invaders who assaulted man

Detectives are hunting three thieves over a violent home invasion in High Wycombe that resulted in one man being rushed to hospital.

Emily Moulton

CrimePremiumMan charged after Sydney domestic stabbing

A man has been charged after allegedly stabbing the man he lived with at their home in Sydney's southwest.

Finbar O'Mallon

LATESTPremiumShot fired after Bec’s crime plea

Police have fired a shot at a car and arrested a teenage boy after a burglary in the leafy Melbourne suburb where Bec Judd said women now feel “unsafe”.

Holly Hales

PICTURESPremiumMan dead after Parliament House fight

A major investigation is underway after a man died in police custody following a fight with a boy outside Parliament House.

Ryan Young

Tale of survivalVideoPremiumPupil hid from killer by using friend’s blood & playing dead

An 11-year-old caught up in the Texas school massacre has told how she covered herself with a friend’s blood and pretended to be dead while waiting for help.

Staff Writers

POLICEPremiumFears for woman who vanished from hospital

Desperate family members and police hold grave concerns for a woman reported missing from a NSW-ACT border town.

Ryan Young

LATESTPremiumTeen injured in violent tram attack

The hunt is on for two men accused of stomping on a teenage boy’s head after they verbally harassed his girlfriend on a Melbourne tram.

Holly Hales

On chargesPremiumAxe hurled through windscreen of police vehicle in Freo

A man is set to face court accused of using an axe to smash the windscreen of a police car in Fremantle early this morning.

Emily Moulton

LATESTPremiumHalf-million dollar loss for tradies

Two people have been accused of stealing $500,000 worth of power tools from unsuspecting tradies in Melbourne’s southeast.

Holly Hales

CrimePremiumGun laws won't stop evil: NRA conference

Supporters of the National Rifle Association have been urged not to back down in the fight against gun control, as protesters lobby their Texas convention.

Arathy Somasekhar

COURTPremiumWoman shot dead, alleged killer charged

Tributes are flowing for a young woman killed in a horror shooting, with a man known to her set to face court charged with murder.

Ryan Young

‘Better’ securityPremium‘All schools should have an armed guard’: Donald Trump

The confinement of ‘deranged’ people and the elimination of gun-free school zones would help prevent mass shootings, the former US president has told a National Rifle Association conference.

Arathy Somasekhar and Kanishka Singh

CrimeJury begins Depp-Heard deliberations

Deliberations in the defamation case between Hollywood actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard will stretch into next week after jurors failed to reach a verdict.

Lisa Richwine

CrimeSA police investigating death in custody

Police are investigating as a death in custody the circumstances surrounding a fight between two men and their subsequent arrest in central Adelaide.

Finbar O'Mallon

ENTERTAINMENTPremiumPhoto behind bitter Guy court exchange

Guy Sebastian’s messy court showdown with his ex-manager has given fans a front-row seat to a relationship breakdown more extreme than most.

Ryan Young

CrimeMan faces murder charge over Qld death

Queensland Police have charged a man with murder following the death of a 25-year-old woman at Dicky Beach.

Staff Writers

CrimePremiumCops admit 'wrong decision' in US shooting

Officers stood for about 45 minutes in a hallway outside classrooms where a Texas gunman killed students and teachers, US authorities say.

Brad Brooks and Gabriella Borter

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‘grooming and corruption’Premium
The West Australian exclusive
‘Sadist’ paedophile ex-cop admits heinous child sex crimes

A paedophile ex-cop, who raped two boys in Britain after going on the run from Perth, is back behind bars in WA — and is facing more years in jail after admitting to abusing three more boys in the 80s and 90s.

Tim Clarke

CrimePremiumMichael Slater charged with assault

Former cricketer Michael Slater has been hit with charges including assault following an alleged “domestic violence” incident last month.

Duncan Murray

CrimeSenate republicans block gun policy debate

A bipartisan group of US senators is trying to find a compromise on gun legislation that would break through Republican resistance.

FARNOUSH AMIRI and LISA MASCARO (Associated Press)

Shock detailsPremiumComanchero associate charged over part in 18kg meth seizure

An alleged Comanchero bikie gang associate has appeared in Fremantle Magistrates Court charged with his part in an 18kg meth seizure in Perth last week.

Indigo Lemay-Conway

COURT‘Big blow up’ over Guy’s money

The embezzlement trial of Guy Sebastian’s former manager heard there was a “big blow up” over the musician’s money.

Adelaide Lang

DISTRESSING CONTENTPremiumMother charged after tying to kill son in murder-suicide

A woman attempted to kill her son in an attempted murder-suicide. WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT

Blake Antrobus

CrimePremiumWoman jailed after assault on infant son

A woman has been jailed after her 14-month-old son spent two days on life support following an incident in which he had a dog leash attached to his neck.

Laine Clark