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Body, Believed To Be Of Missing British Backpacker, Found In Australia

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday November 26, 2019

Australian police on Tuesday found a body they believed to be that of a British backpacker who ran from a campsite on the weekend, prompting an intensive search.

Australian Senior Cop's Son, His Partner, Found Dead On Canada Highway

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday July 21, 2019

One of two young homicide victims found this week in western Canada is the son of a high-ranking Australian police official, Canadian police said.

Australia Police Expertly Trolls England Fans After World Cup Victory

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Wednesday June 26, 2019

Queensland Police took a dig at England cricket fans after their team's defeat to Australia in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.

"Every Minute Counts": Dad's Plea For Backpacker Son Missing In Australia

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday June 17, 2019

The father of an 18-year-old Belgian backpacker made a heart-rending appeal for help finding his son Monday, as Australian police admitted they were "baffled" by his disappearance from a picturesque surf town.

Last Moments Of Indian-Origin Dentists A Mystery, Cops Struggle For Clues

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Thursday March 7, 2019

The only suspect in the murder of a 32-year-old Indian-origin woman dentist in Australia travelled 400 kilometres with the sole purpose of seeing her despite knowing that she was dating another man, police said.

32-Year-Old Indian-Origin Dentist Missing In Australia: Police

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 6, 2019

A 32-year-old Indian-origin dentist has been missing from Sydney's busiest area, prompting police to launch a search operation, according to a media report.

20-Year-Old Man Arrested In Murder Case Of Israeli Student In Australia

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday January 18, 2019

Australia police on Friday arrested a man in relation to the murder of Israeli student Aiia Maasarwe, some two days after her body was found in Melbourne.

Man Charged With Sending Dangerous Parcels To Embassies In Australia

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 10, 2019

An Australian man was charged Thursday with sending dozens of packages believed to contain asbestos to embassies and consulates around the country.

"Crazy" Australian Man Attacks 2 With Knife, Stabs Himself To Death

World News | Reuters | Friday January 4, 2019

An Australian man rammed his four-wheel drive into a Sydney police car, hijacked a supermarket delivery truck and taxi, rammed other cars and stabbed and wounded a passerby before killing himself in front of police on Friday.

Strawberry Saboteur Evades Australia Police, Accused Face Decade In Jail

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 18, 2018

Australian police on Tuesday admitted they still don't know who has been putting sewing needles in supermarket strawberries, but warned perpetrators behind the nationwide scare face a decade in jail

3 Generations Of A Family Wiped Out In Murder-Suicide In Australia

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 12, 2018

They included Katrina Miles, 35, and her four children -- three boys and a girl aged eight to 13 -- who were found Friday in a shed on a rural property near the Margaret River wine region in Western Australia, police said.

14 Hurt As Car Deliberately Hits Crowd In Melbourne: Police

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday December 21, 2017

A car ploughed into a crowd in Australia's second-largest city on Thursday in what police said was a "deliberate act" that left more than a dozen people injured, some of them seriously.

Australia Police Release Man In Plane 'Terror Plot' Probe

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday August 2, 2017

One of four men held in Australia over an alleged plot to blow up a plane has been released without charge, police said Wednesday, with his lawyer calling it "a tough few days".

Pope Aide George Pell Charged With Child Sex Abuse: Police

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday June 29, 2017

Vatican finance chief Cardinal George Pell was Thursday charged with multiple child sex offences in Australia, police said.

Australian Police To Get Greater Powers To Shoot In Terrorist Sieges

World News | Reuters | Thursday June 8, 2017

Police in Australia's most populous state will be allowed to shoot suspects in "terrorist related" incidents even if the attacker does not pose an imminent threat, under a proposed law, New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian said on Thursday.