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Corrimal man pleads guilty to drunken shooting spree

A 58-year-old Corrimal man has pleaded guilty after a drunken shooting rampage on a residential street in April 2025. Details of the shocking incident, which triggered a major police response, are now revealed.

Man faces court over alleged illegal hunting, animal cruelty

A 22-year-old Central Coast man has been charged with firearm and aggravated animal cruelty offences following a police investigation into an alleged illegal hunting network in western NSW. Contact Crime Stoppers with information.

Bondi Terror Attack Prompts Gun Law Review

The Bondi Junction terror shooting has triggered an urgent federal review of Australia's firearm legislation. Authorities are examining potential security gaps. Read the latest.

ACT abandons flawed consent law data claims

The ACT government has retracted claims that affirmative consent laws boosted sexual offence reports after a data bungle. Read the full story on the corrected review and its findings.

3D printed guns 'continuing issue' in ACT

ACT police report 11 seizures of 3D-printed firearms since 2023 as experts warn Australia risks following US path without urgent uniform legislation on digital blueprints.

Man given probation for public masturbation offence

Matthew John Sorbello received 18 months probation after pleading guilty to public masturbation while intoxicated. The Townsville man's case highlights mental health considerations in sentencing.

Fake gun terror at Cairns shopping centre

A Cairns shopping centre was thrown into chaos when a man armed with a replica firearm targeted teenagers in a terrifying daylight incident that has left the community shaken.

Drunk driver caught at double speed limit

A Norlane man faces serious charges after police caught him driving drunk at 120km/h in a 60km/h zone near Winchelsea, in a shocking display of reckless driving.

Police raid Waratah West home after firearm incident

Newcastle police have executed a search warrant at a Waratah West property after receiving multiple reports of a firearm being discharged in the residential area. The operation led to the seizure of evidence as investigations continue.

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