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Taxpayers foot bill for detainee's hotel
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (41+ words) There are revelations taxpayers have footed the bill for an immigration detainee's nine-month stay in a Brisbane hotel. August 17, 2026 — 6:50pm...
Gangland boss fighting for life after shooting
4+ hour, 45+ min ago (55+ words) Alleged gangland boss Fadi Haddara is clinging to life in hospital after he was ambushed and shot in his Melbourne driveway. Updated August 17, 2026 — 4:40pm,first published August 17, 2026 — 6:00am...
Teenager charged over alleged Melbourne shooting
15+ hour, 15+ min ago (35+ words) An 18-year-old man has been charged over an alleged shooting at a Melbourne shopping centre. August 17, 2026 — 6:10am...
Woman accused of using a stun gun on two men
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (40+ words) SMH.com.au An online spat spilled into the real world with a woman accused of using a stun gun on two men in the Sutherland Shire. August 16, 2026 — 6:56pm...
Mark has spent years keeping his community safe. Now he needs them for the fight of his life
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (593+ words) August 16, 2026 — 4:55pm Senior Constable Mark Patterson is the kind of country cop colleagues adore and small towns desperately cling to. Once, determined to apprehend a bloke he wanted a word with, Patterson chased the would-be absconder into the waters of Blowering…...
Shots reported at Melbourne shopping centre
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (25+ words) SMH.com.au A Melbourne shopping centre has been sent into lockdown after reports of gunshots. August 14, 2026 — 6:39am...
WA Police defends handling of DV case where magistrate didn’t see footage
5+ day, 40+ min ago (41+ words) SMH.com.au WA Police is defending its handling of a domestic violence case after copping fierce criticism over the 15-month sentence given to the attacker. August 12, 2026 — 8:45pm...
'It’s immediate and sharp': How the electric shock gloves work
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (38+ words) SMH.com.au The manufacturer says the devices function as a normal pair of gloves - until you press a switch to activate their electrical mode. August 12, 2026 — 12:24pm...
ICE agents to get ‘Batman’ gloves that deliver painful electric shocks
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (730+ words) August 12, 2026 — 11:27am Iowa City: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks intended to gain compliance from combative targets. ICE plans to spend up to $US20 million ($28 million) to purchase thousands of…...
Pair of teens arrested over Sydney drive-by shooting
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (53+ words) Two boys, aged just 15 and 17, have been arrested over a drive-by shooting at a home in Sydney's south-west. Updated August 11, 2026 — 6:31pm,first published August 11, 2026 — 6:24am...