New South Wales police are set to receive faster powers to restrict people suspected of involvement in organised crime as the state government responds to […]
Author: Times of Australia
AI and Instagram Clues Led French Burglars to Canberra Luxury-Goods Target
Four French nationals who admitted breaking into a home in Canberra’s south used artificial intelligence and social-media photographs to identify their target, according to an […]
Homicide Detectives Investigate Fatal Thomastown Shooting
Homicide detectives are investigating after a man was shot dead in Thomastown, in Melbourne’s north, on Sunday night. Emergency services were called to Victoria Drive […]
Teenager Loses Appeal Over ‘Particularly Heinous’ Acacia Ridge Murder
Queensland’s Court of Appeal has rejected a teenager’s attempt to reduce his sentence for the fatal stabbing of 19-year-old Abddullahi Ahmed Iyow in Brisbane’s south. […]
Sydney Police Confront Shift to Cheap, Inexperienced Contract Killers
Sydney police are confronting a changing organised-crime model in which overseas-based figures allegedly outsource violence to young, inexperienced offenders recruited through intermediaries, increasing the risk […]
CFMEU delegate charged over alleged drug dealing at Melbourne construction sites
Victoria Police have charged a CFMEU delegate and another man after raids linked to an investigation into alleged drug dealing at construction sites across Melbourne. […]
Police Probe Possible Mistaken-Identity Killing After Merrylands West Shooting
Detectives are investigating whether a man fatally shot outside a home in Sydney’s west was the unintended victim of a targeted attack, after a burst […]
Australia to Commit $600 Million to Combat Pacific Drug Trafficking
Australia is expected to commit $600 million to a new regional effort to disrupt the rapidly expanding illicit drug trade across the Pacific, as authorities […]
Daniel Billings Faces Sentencing Over Murder of Molly Ticehurst
Daniel Billings is due to face a two-day sentencing hearing in Orange after pleading guilty to the murder of Forbes childcare educator Molly Ticehurst, whose […]
Tasmania’s Reoffending Rate Renews Calls for Stronger Prison Support
Tasmania’s high rate of prisoners returning to custody has renewed calls for stronger rehabilitation and transition support, as a small peer-coaching program reports encouraging early […]
