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| Dec.26 |
Hunt for arsonists
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| 2002 |
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| Jun.27 |
Mass breakout at detention center 34 broke out when activists staged a daring raid on the Woomera Detention Center. 29 detainees are still at large
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| 2005 |
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| Dec.21 |
Man charged over messages The 33-year-old man has been charged with sending SMS to incite violence following the city's race riots
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| Dec.18 |
Arms seized in beach raid Police have seized weapons including swords, iron bars and petrol bombs to prevent a repeat of racial violence
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| Feb.27 |
Australia finds largest meth haul| Australian police say they have made their largest-ever seizure of the drug methamphetamine hidden in a shipment from southern China | |
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| Jul.30 |
Australia in record drugs seizure Australian police have seized drugs worth over half a billion dollars and broken up a Hong Kong-based drugs ring
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| Mar.22 |
Deadly brawl at airport A man has been bludgeoned to death by a group of motorcycle gang members in full view of dozens of people
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| 2011 |
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| Aug.3 |
No suspect in bomb 'hoax device' case
Australian authorities said they don't have a suspect in the case of a suspected bomb strapped around the neck of a woman
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Bomb squad helps teenager| Bomb-squad officers have freed an 18-year-old girl who was inside a house in Sydney with a bomb that was reportedly strapped to her body | |
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| 2009 |
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| Aug.4 |
More Sydney terror plot charges Three more men have been charged with plotting a suicide attack on an army Holsworthy base
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| Nov.13 |
Terror accused nuclear link Australian police stopped and questioned 3 recently arrested terror suspects near Australia's only nuclear reactor
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| Nov.7 |
17 held in Australia terror swoop Prosecutors began outlining planned attacks against citizens after police made arrests on terrorism charges
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| 2011 |
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| Nov.18 |
Fatal fire: Nurse charged with murder A nurse has been charged with murder following fire at a Sydney nursing home that killed five elderly residents, Australian police say
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| Dec.22 |
Trio guilty of Sydney attack plot Melbourne: Three men have been found guilty of plotting a suicide attack on an army base in the Australian city of Sydney
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| Feb.14 |
Five terror attack plotters sentenced Five men convicted of a terrorist conspiracy in Sydney have been handed jail sentences of between 17 and 21 years
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| Oct.15 |
Terror suspects convicted 5 men have been found guilty of conspiring to commit terrorist attacks after jury deliberated for 23 days
| 2002 |
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| Aug.15 |
Record rape sentence A 55-year sentence handed down to a gang rapist has left the legal profession and community groups divided
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Sydney blaze nurse admits 11 murders| Roger Dean, 37, who started a fire at a Sydney nursing home has admitted 11 counts of murder | |
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Hostage drama in law office An 11-hour standoff with a man who threatened to detonate an explosive device came to an end with the man being taken into custody
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Pope sorry for 'evil' of clergy sex abuse| Benedict XVI apologized to victims of child sex abuse by Roman Catholic clergy, describing their acts as 'evil' and a grave betrayal of trust. Speaking at a gathering of bishops during his visi, the Pope spoke o... | |
| 2002 |
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| Jun.2 |
Bishop admits abuse money offer After denying that he tried to cover-up sexual abuse of children by priests, George Pell admits offering victims money
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| 2011 |
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| Apr.20 |
Rioters burn asylum centre Detainees at Villawood detention centre for processing asylum seekers have rioted and burnt down nine buildings
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| Dec.12 |
Second night of riots| Violence triggered by race tensions has hit Sydney for a 2nd night, with youths damaging cars and shops | |
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Howard condemns riots Australian Prime Minister has called for ethnic and religious tolerance in the wake of race riots over the weekend