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Kiwi arrested over Sydney assault

A New Zealand man has been arrested in Darwin over a savage assault on an Irish backpacker in Sydney which left him unconscious for 218 days.

'Good Samaritan' comes forward

A retired policeman has come forward as the good Samaritan police were seeking in relation to events surrounding the murder of Donald Stewart.

Police search for gun used to kill farmer

Police are searching the area where dairy farmer Scott Guy was shot in an effort to find the gun used to kill him.

Kiwi to confront mass killer

Rower Rob Hamill hopes to meet the Khmer Rouge henchman who ran the prison where his brother Kerry was tortured and killed.

Powerful air rifles 'killers in the wrong hands'

Shot police upbeat despite wounds

Veteran police dog handler Bruce Lamb is still managing to maintain his sense of humour, despite losing his 'best friend'.

Detectives appeal for help over farm killing

Murder charge

Bike skirmish leads to charges

Shooting brings cop's memories flooding back

Farmer's killing brings back memories for another widow

Manslaughter not enough - mother of jail guard

Police set to get easier access to guns

Guns could be made more accessible to police amid concerns about the growing number of officers being "ambushed".

Slain dog saves police officers

Police dog Gage appears to have given up its life to save its handler and created some time to allow officers to escape from the scene of yesterday's shooting.

Socialite charged over underworld revenge

Sydney's real underbelly has been further rocked by the arrest of part-time model and socialite Shayda Bastani on a charge of conspiring to kill .

More police to receive weapons - Broad

Police are set to get greater access to firearms after two officers were shot and wounded in Christchurch today, according to Police Commissioner Howard Broad.