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Second suspect detained in connection with murder of Kim Jong-nam
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Malaysia has detained a second woman in connection with the murder of Kim Jong-nam, the half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, state media reports.
Topics: murder-and-manslaughter, crime, world-politics, korea-democratic-people-s-republic-of, korea-republic-of, malaysia
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Two officers charged with assault at Ballarat police station
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Two police officers are charged over an alleged assault on a female former police officer in custody at the Ballarat police station two years ago.
Topics: police, crime, law-crime-and-justice, ballarat-3350, vic
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Body of former Rebels bikie 'with price on head' believed found
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Ricky Ciano, who survived an attempt on his life and subsequently relocated to Queensland, is found dead in a car in the NSW Central Tablelands, the ABC understands, with a friend saying he "ran out of places to hide".
Topics: crime, murder-and-manslaughter, death, police, law-crime-and-justice, sydney-2000
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Canberra unit destroyed by fire, damage estimated at $500k
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ACT police investigate a fire that destroyed a residential unit in Waramanga and caused smoke damage to a neighbouring unit.
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, crime, fires, waramanga-2611, act
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Topics: fires, disasters-and-accidents, arson, crime, law-crime-and-justice, waramanga-2611, act, australia, canberra-2600
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Waramanga unit fire image
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Topics: fires, disasters-and-accidents, crime, police, law-crime-and-justice, waramanga-2611, canberra-2600, act, australia
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'I've just got a job to go to': Taxi driver did 144kph in 80kph zone, police say
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A Melbourne taxi driver caught doing 144 kilometres an hour in an 80kph zone told police he was speeding because he had to get to a job, police allege.
Topics: crime, oaklands-junction-3063, melbourne-3000, vic
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A CCTV still released showing a woman in connection to the death of Kim Jong-nam image
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Rolf Harris to be retried on indecent assault charges
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Australian entertainer Rolf Harris will be retried in relation to charges of indecent assault after the jury could not reach an agreement regarding three allegations.
Topics: crime, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, england, united-kingdom
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Woman arrested over Kim Jong-nam's death
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Malaysian authorities arrest a woman with Vietnamese travel papers over the suspected assassination of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, crime, unrest-conflict-and-war, world-politics, malaysia, korea-democratic-people-s-republic-of
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'Fed up' NT Government seeks tougher laws for youth
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As the Northern Territory grapples with an increase in property crime, particularly involving young perpetrators, the Government announces it will seek to pass legislation on urgency so GPS tracking ankle bracelets can be used to reduce crime.
Topics: crime, crime-prevention, police, youth, nt
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Hackett's struggles a high price of sporting fame Analysis
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Olympic swimming champion Grant Hackett has struggled to adjust to life in retirement like many other sportspeople, writes Mary Gearin.
Topics: sport, olympics-summer, law-crime-and-justice, police, crime, mermaid-waters-4218
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Three charged over alleged cocaine syndicate in Darwin
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Two men and a woman are charged over an alleged drug syndicate operating out of mail distribution centres, as well as supplying cocaine to Darwin.
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, crime, darwin-0800
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Man found guilty of shooting wife in traffic on Hobart road
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A Hobart jury takes less than two hours to find Klaus Dieter Neubert, 74, guilty of murdering his estranged wife Olga as she sat in a car on a busy Hobart road.
Topics: murder-and-manslaughter, crime, law-crime-and-justice, new-town-7008
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Prison escapee who got girlfriend pregnant while on the run sentenced to jail
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A Canberra man who made a daring escape from Canberra's prison last year and got his girlfriend pregnant during the eight days on the run is sentenced to 15 months' jail.
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, crime, canberra-2600, act
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Dad was drunk when he crashed during school pick-up: police
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A Canberra father who allegedly rammed a parked car outside his children's school is charged with high-range drink driving, with police saying he blew more than three times the legal blood alcohol limit.
Topics: crime, law-crime-and-justice, police, alcohol, garran-2605, canberra-2600, act, australia
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Adolf Hitler lookalike arrested by Austrian police
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Austrian police arrest a man described by local media as "Hitler's double" for possible violations of laws against glorifying the Nazi era.
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, crime, world-war-2, history, community-and-society, world-politics, austria
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Carl Williams behind killing of Melbourne gangland figure Graham Kinniburgh, court told
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Carl Williams organised for underworld figure Graham Kinniburgh to be killed 13 years ago after a failed bid to have gangland rival Lewis Moran murdered, a court hears, as Stephen Asling stands trial for murder.
Topics: murder-and-manslaughter, crime, law-crime-and-justice, melbourne-3000, kew-3101
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Cars and boats seized in Sydney as alleged crime racket uncovered
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Three man are arrested in south-west Sydney over their alleged involvement in a re-birthing syndicate in which vehicles are stolen and -resold.
Topics: police, crime, punchbowl-2196, wiley-park-2195, milperra-2214, greenacre-2190
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Murder accused 'not in murderous rage', defence tells trial
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Klaus Dieter Neubert, who allegedly shot his wife dead on a busy Hobart road, was not in a "murderous rage" his lawyer tells court in closing statements at his trial.
Topics: murder-and-manslaughter, crime, law-crime-and-justice, hobart-7000, tas
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Robyn Francis talks about Polly's recovery Audio
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Australia has rallied around a Nimbin pig injured after an alleged attack late last year.
Topics: animals, rural, crime, nimbin-2480
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Missing teenager Hayley Dodd's brother jailed over threats to kill, drug offences
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The brother of missing WA teenager Hayley Dodd and the son of One Nation candidate Margaret Dodd sent more than 100 threatening and abusive text messages to the mother of his three children, a court hears.
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, crime, drug-offences, wa
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Victoria rejects call for forced drug treatment for vulnerable children
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The Victorian Government rejected a report it commissioned which recommended the introduction of compulsory mental health and drug treatment for vulnerable children in the strife-torn child protection and youth justice systems.
Topics: youth, drug-offences, crime, law-crime-and-justice, drug-use, health, drugs-and-substance-abuse, community-and-society, state-parliament, parliament, government-and-politics, vic, melbourne-3000
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Court to decide fate of $60k of gold stolen by thieves having barbecue
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The fate of $60,000 of gold stolen from a West Australian mine site by three men is set to be decided by a Kalgoorlie court, with police due to apply for it to be forfeited to the state.
Topics: crime, courts-and-trials, police, kalgoorlie-6430, coolgardie-6429
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Four men pose with gold stolen near Coolgardie image
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