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Queensland Police have charged a 16-year-old boy following a marine incident on the Nerang River at Surfers Paradise on October 4. According to police, a 10-year-old boy and a 14-year-old boy were traveling in a tinny around 2:30 p.m. when their vessel capsized. Authorities allege the capsize was caused by the dangerous operation of two […]
New South Wales Police are appealing for public assistance to locate 39-year-old Patrick Weldon, who was last seen on Flood Street in Leichhardt on Friday, 2 October 2026. Officers attached to the Leichhardt Police Area Command launched an investigation into his whereabouts after he could not be located or contacted. Police stated that there are […]
Armed Crime Squad detectives are investigating a non-fatal shooting that occurred in Broadmeadows on the afternoon of 7 October. Emergency services were called to Central Avenue around 3:15 p.m. following reports that a 31-year-old man had sustained a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to the hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening. According to investigators, […]
Construction is underway on a new $6.2 million purpose-built facility for the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) Murwillumbah Unit on Old Lismore Road, with completion scheduled for early 2027. The project aims to provide emergency volunteers with an updated base to assist communities across the Northern Rivers and Tweed regions during severe weather and other […]
An 82-year-old pedestrian died in hospital on Thursday, October 8, 2026, after being struck by a cyclist in Moree the previous afternoon. Emergency services responded to reports of the incident on Heber Street around 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, October 7, 2026. According to NSW Police, the cyclist left the scene before emergency personnel arrived. NSW […]
New South Wales Police are appealing for public assistance to locate 50-year-old Kristy Robinson, who went missing from Cambridge Park in Sydney's west on Wednesday, 7 October 2026. She was last seen on Sutton Road at approximately 9:00 a.m. Officers attached to the Nepean Police Area Command began inquiries to find her after she could […]
Queensland Police are investigating a series of recent break and enters and attempted burglaries targeting high-rise apartments across Douglas, Belgian Gardens, and Townsville City, with the latest incident occurring early Thursday morning, 8 October. According to investigators, unidentified individuals have gained or attempted to gain access to units by scaling high-rise structures and entering through […]
The New South Wales Government has published the findings from its first mandatory End of Tenancy Survey, detailing the reasons behind ending residential leases across the state. The data release follows the implementation of rental reforms, including a ban on no-grounds evictions enacted in May 2025, which requires landlords to supply lawful reasons and supporting […]
New South Wales Police are appealing for public assistance to locate 44-year-old Stewart Mitchell, who was reported missing after last being seen at a hospital on Therry Road in Campbelltown, Sydney's south west, around 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 7 October 2026. Officers attached to Campbelltown City Police Area Command commenced inquiries into his whereabouts after […]
Two 15-year-old boys have been charged, and police are searching for four others, following an alleged armed home invasion in Dubbo early Thursday morning, 8 October 2026. Officers from the Orana Mid Western Police District responded to reports of a home invasion at a residence on St Brigids Circuit around 1:30 a.m. Upon arrival, police […]