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Tasmanians face drugs trafficking charges

August 8, 2008 19:03:00

Two Tasmanians have been charged with trafficking ecstasy, as a result of a joint operation between local police and the Australian Federal Police.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, courts-and-trials, police, drug-offences, tas, dodges-ferry-7173, little-swanport-7190

Missing boy found

August 8, 2008 18:44:00

Police say missing 10-year-old Jacob Taylor has been found.[MORE]

Tags: police, missing-person, sa, adelaide-5000, port-adelaide-5015

Police raid Coffin Cheaters headquarters in Geraldton

August 8, 2008 17:37:00

The Gang Response Squad has conducted multiple raids in Geraldton in a crack-down on the Coffin Cheaters bikie gang.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, police, drug-offences, wa, geraldton-6530

Drug syndicate accused front Melbourne court

August 8, 2008 16:50:00

Six men have appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court accused of being involved in a major international drug syndicate.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, courts-and-trials, police, drug-offences, australia, nsw, sa, tas, vic, melbourne-3000

Woman assaulted during armed holdup at Subiaco TAB

August 8, 2008 14:49:00

Police are calling for witnesses to an armed hold up in Subiaco.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, police, armed-robbery, wa, subiaco-6008

Police back double demerits for holidays

August 8, 2008 14:09:00

Police in Gippsland have backed calls to introduce double demerits over long weekends and holidays.[MORE]

Tags: police, sale-3850

Tasers still okay under UN torture convention: A-G

August 8, 2008 13:37:00

The Federal Attorney-General says if Australia ratifies an optional protocol on the UN Convention Against Torture it would not stop Australian police from using Tasers.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, international-law, police, australia

Police to issue warnings before using new powers

August 8, 2008 13:32:00

Police say they will ease into new powers which allow them to ban troublemakers from the entertainment areas in Ballarat and Warrnambool.[MORE]

Tags: police, ballarat-3350, warrnambool-3280

Police investigate missing boy sightings

August 8, 2008 13:24:00

Police are investigating two recent sightings of missing ten-year-old Jacob Taylor.[MORE]

Tags: police, missing-person, sa, adelaide-5000, port-adelaide-5015

Fed A-G 'can't direct AFP' on Haneef submission

August 8, 2008 13:00:00

The Fed Attorney-General says he cannot direct the AFP to publicly release its submission to the Haneef inquiry.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, federal-government, law-crime-and-justice, police, australia, qld, southport-4215

Man charged over axe incident near school

August 8, 2008 12:02:00

A north Queensland man has been charged after being found brandishing a tomahawk near a primary school.[MORE]

Tags: crime, police, mackay-4740

Missing boy wanted to play: police

August 8, 2008 11:07:00

Police in Melbourne are appealing to the public to help find a nine-year-old boy who went missing yesterday.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, law-crime-and-justice, police, missing-person, australia, vic, hawthorn-3122

Brazilian police recover stolen paintings

August 8, 2008 11:00:00

Brazilian police arrest a bakery owner and recover two stolen paintings.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, visual-art, painting, law-crime-and-justice, police, brazil

Employee arrested after Lil Kim party death

August 8, 2008 11:00:00

Karaoke club employee admits beating a woman to death at Lil Kim's birthday party.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, music, law-crime-and-justice, police, united-states

17 arrested in 'world's biggest ecstasy bust'

August 8, 2008 10:07:00

AFP arrests 17 people in four states after finding 4.4 tonnes of ecstasy in shipping container.[MORE]

Tags: crime, police, drug-offences, australia, nsw, sa, tas, vic, melbourne-3000

Plans to sign UN torture protocol sparks Taser debate

Feature

August 8, 2008 09:39:00

A decision to sign the Protocol to the UN's Convention Against Torture has reignited the Taser debate. [MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, police, prisons-and-punishment, rights, human-rights, australia

Woman found dead after Lil Kim's party

August 8, 2008 08:15:00

A 24-year-old woman, missing since attending a Sunday night birthday celebration for rapper Lil Kim, has been found beaten to death at the New York City club where the party was held.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, music, law-crime-and-justice, police, united-states

Search for 9 year old boy resumes

August 8, 2008 07:06:00

Police are concerned for the safety of a missing nine year old boy, who has been missing in Hawthorn.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, law-crime-and-justice, police, missing-person, australia, vic, hawthorn-3122

Police investigate AFL threats

August 8, 2008 07:01:00

Police in Victoria are investigating a series of threatening letters sent to AFL players.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, police, australian-football-league, australia, vic

Call for witnesses

August 7, 2008 20:02:00

Police have appealed for witnesses to an accident in Hobart involving a bus and a pedestrian, who was critically injured.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, accidents, road-accidents, law-crime-and-justice, police, tas, hobart-7000

No leads on missing boy: police

August 7, 2008 19:06:00

Police say they are no closer to finding missing 10-year-old Jacob Taylor, who disappeared from a boat moored at Port Adelaide on Tuesday night.[MORE]

Tags: police, missing-person, sa, adelaide-5000, port-adelaide-5015

Police officer charged with assault

August 7, 2008 17:48:00

A WA policeman has been charged with assualt.[MORE]

Tags: crime, police, assault, wa, perth-6000

Police fear Qld road toll will hit 200

August 7, 2008 15:06:00

Police fear this year's Queensland's road toll could reach 200 over the weekend. [MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, accidents, road-accidents, law-crime-and-justice, police, qld

Car torching sparks police hunt

August 7, 2008 13:36:00

Police are searching for the person responsible for stealing and torching a car in Kalgoorlie.[MORE]

Tags: fires, police, arson, kalgoorlie-6430

Ledger drug probe closed: report

August 7, 2008 11:39:00

How Heath Ledger obtained pills that led to his fatal overdose remains a mystery.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, feature-films, people, law-crime-and-justice, police, actors, australia, united-states