An inquest began into the fatal police shooting of 43-year-old Jesse Deacon in Sydney in 2023. Officers responded to a self-harm call, kicked open his door, and shot him within a minute after a Taser failed. Deacon's mother advocates for systemic change in police mental health responses.
Australian police are seeking public assistance to identify the author of over 100 threatening letters sent to community figures between 2015 and 2026. The anonymous writer, using pseudonyms like 'Scorpio' and 'Bullit', is believed to be a Caucasian man in his 60s.
Two children, aged one and five, have died after being struck by a car in a pram in Sydney's south-west. Witnesses attempted to rescue the children, with some tipping the car over to free one child. The driver, a 56-year-old man, was arrested.
Two children under five, seated in a pram, were struck and killed by a car in Sydney's south-west on Wednesday. A 33-year-old woman known to the children was treated for minor injuries, while the 56-year-old male driver was arrested for mandatory testing. Investigations are ongoing.
NSW police watchdog found an inadequate response after officers failed to exit their cars at a reported assault scene where Lindy Lucena was later found dead. While no misconduct was found, systemic issues and procedural delays contributed to the delayed response.
Twenty-five protesters charged over demonstrating against Israeli President Isaac Herzog's Sydney visit will undergo a six-week joint trial starting July 19, 2027, after a successful application citing common legal issues.
Police are investigating a shooting in Sydney's south-west that killed a 28-year-old man and injured four others. Detectives believe the incident in Canley Heights was targeted and may be linked to organised crime, though the motive is unclear.
NSW police and the health department are close to signing a new agreement on handling mental health incidents, aiming to reduce police involvement as the "default response." The move follows an internal review and parliamentary inquiry recommendations, spurred by deaths during mental health crises.
Two marine rescue volunteers died after their boat capsized while attempting to help a yacht in distress off the east coast of Australia, according to New South Wales police. On Monday evening, a member of the public reported that a yacht appeared to be struggling at a breakwall in Ballina in northern New South Wales, police said. A vessel of volunteer service Marine Rescue NSW with six crew on board was responding to the call when “their vessel capsized while crossing the Ballina Bar in heavy...
Two marine rescue volunteers died after their boat capsized while attempting to help a yacht in distress off the east coast of Australia, according to New South Wales police. On Monday evening, a member of the public reported that a yacht appeared to be struggling at a breakwall in Ballina in northern New South Wales, police said. A vessel of volunteer service Marine Rescue NSW with six crew on board was responding to the call when “their vessel capsized while crossing the Ballina Bar in heavy...
