NSW police

A 25-year-old Queensland man died after a cross-border police pursuit that began on the Gold Coast and ended in New South Wales' northern rivers area. He was found unconscious in a vehicle that had driven off an embankment near Murwillumbah, following reports of an armed individual evading police.

Six trucks, including one carrying eight tonnes of butane cans, were destroyed in a crash at a NSW rest stop near Breadalbane. Police described it a 'miracle' that all drivers emerged unscathed despite explosions and fire.

Australian federal and NSW police are investigating 'Scorpio', the anonymous author of over 100 threatening letters sent to MPs and community leaders since 2015. The letters, signed 'Scorpio' and 'Bullit', have prompted a public appeal for help in identifying the sender.

An NSW police investigation into the 1988 death of Indigenous teenager Mark Haines was found to be hindered by racism and deeply flawed, with a coroner overturning the initial suicide finding. The Gomeroi teen's body was discovered on train tracks near Tamworth, with a stolen Holden Torana found nearby.

NSW police were criticized for not exiting their vehicles during a triple zero call reporting a woman being assaulted in Ballina. An independent watchdog cleared officers of serious misconduct but found their actions did not meet minimum standards on the night Lindy Lucena was killed.

Two men have been arrested as police investigate Dezi Freeman's movements following the killing of two officers in Porepunkah. Authorities believe Freeman traveled between Victoria and New South Wales over seven months before being found on a remote property near the border.

A six-year-old girl and her father were found in the Parramatta River after a suspected murder-suicide linked to domestic violence. Police believe the father may have thrown his daughter into the water from a hired boat, based on a suicide note and other evidence.

Mohammed Skaf, a convicted gang rapist, has been charged with nearly two dozen drug offences in Sydney. Two men and a woman are set to face court on Thursday over alleged involvement in a large-scale drug supply scheme.

A woman, Raya Meredith, was illegally strip-searched by NSW police at a music festival and awarded $93,000 in damages, including $20,000 in aggravated damages. The court heard she feared officers would label her a liar during proceedings, despite their prior statements claiming no memory of the incident. NSW seeks to appeal the class action ruling involving 6,000 festivalgoers.

New South Wales is arguing in an appeal court that police can use force to move body parts during strip-searches, seeking to overturn a 2025 class action ruling that deemed such searches unlawful. The case involves a 2018-2022 music festival search of Raya Meredith that was previously ruled unjustified.

Two gunmen shot 11 people within 30 seconds at Bondi Beach during a Hanukah event on 14 December, killing 10 and injuring three police officers. NSW police had declined a static security request, providing only a mobile presence. The shooters were apprehended within seven minutes and 41 seconds.

One person is dead and four others are in a serious condition after an alleged shooting at a home in Canley Heights, Sydney. The incident occurred on Tuesday night, with a crime scene established by NSW police. The men involved self-presented to two different hospitals nearby.

New South Wales police and the health department are expected to sign a new agreement on how to deal with mental health incidents. The police union demands officers no longer be the default response for every crisis. Families of victims have called for health workers to be first responders.

A 47-year-old man has been charged with murder after a woman and two children were found dead in a Sydney home. The bodies were discovered in Campbelltown, in the city's south-west, on Monday night. NSW police attended the scene following a call to triple zero.

Australian health officials will work on an Ebola outbreak response, and NSW police have arrested 993 people in a domestic violence sweep. The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in Africa a public health emergency of international concern. A concert pianist's discrimination case against the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra is heading to court.

An inquest is being held into the death of 95-year-old Clare Nowland after she was fatally Tasered by NSW police in 2023. The coroner will examine her death and look at dementia training for aged care staff, police, and ambulance officers. The goal is to improve training for first responders dealing with aggressive dementia patients.

Australian police seized $4.1M in Bitcoin allegedly linked to darknet market activity involving drugs and weapons. The seizure was made by NSW Police. The market is accused of illegal activities.

Thieves allegedly stole $150,000 worth of beehives from a rural NSW property, with 80 beehive boxes containing active colonies taken. The theft is believed to have occurred between March 31 and May 6. Local beekeeper Mitch McLennan says hive thefts have become commonplace due to the rise of parasitic varroa mites.

Alan Jones's home was raided by NSW police in November 2024 as part of a historical sexual abuse investigation. Jones's lawyers claim police impropriety and invalid warrants. The search included accessing material from Jones's phone.

Three people have died in a boating tragedy off the NSW coast after a rescue boat rolled while trying to help a sinking yacht. Four people made it to shore, but the rescue effort was hindered by rough seas. The incident occurred on Monday night.

Three people have died and a 32-year-old man has been arrested following a police response to a disturbance at a home in Rosemeadow, southwest Sydney, in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Australia's NDIS savings will be redirected to improve aged care services, including better shower facilities, according to a government minister. A fourth man has been charged in connection with the alleged kidnapping and murder of Chris Baghsarian.

Four teachers, including the principal of a regional New South Wales school, have pleaded not guilty to assaulting two students. NSW police allege the educators attacked the boys between August 2024 and June 2025.

A 63-year-old man is critically injured after being attacked with a hammer by a 46-year-old woman at Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred hospital. The woman has been charged with grievous bodily harm following the incident.