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Teen charged with murder after body of missing 13-year-old Layla Jeffery found in Victoria
A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder after police found the body of missing 13-year-old Layla Jeffery in bushland near Donald, in western Victoria, bringing a major search for the teenager into a homicide investigation. Layla was last seen in Donald on Saturday, July 4, and was reported missing the following day. Police and…
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NSW Police Infiltrate Alleged VIP Network Used by Underworld
NSW Police say they have disrupted an encrypted phone supply network allegedly used by organised crime figures to arrange drug trafficking, kidnappings and other serious offences, after detectives infiltrated what was known as the “VIP Network” and sent a warning directly to users. The operation, revealed after a series of raids in Sydney’s south, has…
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Man Charged With Murder After 17-Year-Old Girl Found Dead In Galiwin’ku
Man charged after teenage girl found dead in Galiwin’ku A 34-year-old man has been charged with murder after the death of a 17-year-old girl in Galiwin’ku, a remote community on Elcho Island in the Northern Territory. Police said the teenager was found unconscious inside a home on Monday morning and was later declared dead after…
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Australian couple face upgraded espionage conspiracy charges
Federal prosecutors have upgraded the case against a Russian-born Australian couple to conspiracy to commit espionage, in what the Australian Federal Police says is the first use of the offence since national security laws were overhauled in 2018. The AFP announced on Tuesday evening that a 42-year-old woman and a 64-year-old man, both Australian citizens,…
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Queensland Police Charge 11 Under New 3D-Printed Gun Blueprint Laws
Queensland police say a new offence targeting digital firearm blueprints is already being used regularly, with 11 people charged since the state strengthened its laws in March. Police say homemade firearms are moving from fringe risk to active crime concern The charges relate to the alleged possession or distribution of material that can be used…
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Crime scene declared after man shot by Queensland police north of Beaudesert
By Times of Australia staff A police shooting at Woodhill, north of Beaudesert in Queensland’s Logan region, is under formal investigation after officers responding to a welfare check allegedly encountered an armed man late on Friday night. Queensland police say officers attended a Caswell Road property at about 9pm after concerns were raised for a…
CGT Changes Will Apply Across All Assets, Not Just Property
Australia's proposed capital gains tax (CGT) reforms are shaping up as one of the most…
Financial educator’s advice on how to reduce your home payment by up to $7000 in 2023
Mortgage holders are still having trouble as a result of the eight consecutive increases in…
The Reserve Bank of Australia increases the cash rate for a ninth month in a row.
The Reserve Bank of Australia increased the cash rate to its highest level in more…
