Police

Police say two people in their 60s have life-threatening injuries after being assaulted at a house in Coffs Harbour, with a separate home destroyed by fire.

A 17-year old boy has died following a police pursuit in the New South Wales Hunter Valley overnight.

Now that Matt Wright has been found guilty on two counts of attempting to pervert the course of justice, we can shed light on other legal matters surrounding the celebrity crocodile wrangler.

Business owners affected by a fire which gutted a shopping centre in Perth's north-east are calling for state government support as they begin the recovery process.

Authorities are searching for alleged police shooter Dezi Freeman in the north-east Victorian town of Porepunkah. Here's what we know about the search so far. 

Authorities are offering the largest reward in Victoria's history for information leading to the arrest of Dezi Freeman, as the hunt for alleged killer enters its 12th day.

The Northern Territory government urgently passes legislation to establish a new police rank this week, after pulling anti-discrimination reforms from the agenda.

The event has been put together by an umbrella group known as Australia Unites Against Government Corruption with links to anti-vaxxers, conspiracy theorists and sovereign citizens.

Police praised bystanders for saving a 17-year-old girl being attacked by a large mixed-breed dog in the New South Wales Hunter Valley.

Police have confirmed the missing remains found by a member of the public in scrubland east of Port Lincoln are that of alleged murder victim Julian Story. Warning: This story contains content some readers may find distressing.

A police funeral with full honours has been held for Senior Constable Vadim de Waart-Hottart, one of two officers killed in a shooting in Victoria's north-east last week.

Police say the two women were struck by a vehicle on the Hume Freeway at Craigieburn on Thursday night. 

The 40-year-old sergeant will appear in Sandgate Magistrates Court next week.  

Two men are charged with making and selling homemade firearms, after a cache of guns are seized during an investigation on the NSW South Coast.

A Perth man who killed his mother to claim on her life insurance policies in what the judge described as a "monstrous" crime is planning to appeal his conviction.

Police are investigating a suspicious fire that destroyed two businesses on the far south coast of New South Wales.

The Shire of Harvey says Australind police station is running at half of its full capacity due to a shortage of officers, prompting concerns for public safety.

Homicide detectives are investigating what they believe is a "targeted attack" after a 20-year-old man turned up to a west Melbourne hospital with gunshot wounds early this morning. 

The man, 18, is accused of grabbing an officer by the face and verbally abusing police after they attempted to break up a brawl on Sunday. 

Police have charged another three men with offences related to the attack on Camp Sovereignty over the weekend, bringing the total number of men charged to seven. Neo-Nazi leader Thomas Sewell is being held in custody over the incident.