
Bin it or face years behind bars: Machete ban begins
Victoria’s ban on machetes has begun, with penalties of up to two years’ jail or a fine of more than $47,000 for...

Wife’s plea as search for gunman reaches day seven
Police are throwing everything at their bushland hunt for alleged gunman Dezi Freeman, who has been on the run for seven days...

Tasmania’s Liberals set to keep minority power
The Liberals are set to continue governing in minority in Tasmania, after Labor’s bid to secure support of the cross bench failed....

Protracted period of political limbo ahead for Tasmania
Tasmania faces a protracted period of political limbo as election votes are counted and major parties court the cross bench. The incumbent...

Another Tasmanian hung parliament, but Liberals ahead
Tasmania faces a period of political talks after a snap election delivered another hung parliament and more seats to the Liberals than...

Pre-poll surge, election tipped to deliver hung parliament
About one in four Tasmanians have already cast their vote ahead of an election predicted to return another hung parliament. Saturday’s poll,...

Man accused of murdering police officer fronts court
A man accused of the shooting murder of a veteran police officer at a rural property has appeared in court without entering...

Bruce Lehrmann pleads not guilty to car theft
Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has pleaded not guilty to stealing a four-wheel drive after his lawyer raised contempt-of-court concerns about a...

Police officer shot dead in Tasmania identified
An experienced police officer who was shot dead at a rural property while delivering a home repossession order has been formally identified....

‘Genuine, dependable’ officer dead in shock shooting
A police officer shot dead at a rural property while on “routine” duties was a dependable veteran constable of 25 years service....