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79kg of cannabis seized from vehicle near Yass

Highway Patrol officers have charged a man after allegedly seizing approximately $840,000 worth of cannabis during a vehicle stop near Yass.

Truck driver dies in second Hume Highway crash in 17 days

A truck driver has died in a fiery Hume Highway crash at Breadalbane, the second major heavy-vehicle collision on the stretch in 17 days.

Three dead, four injured in head-on collision 80km east of Queanbeyan

Inquiries are continuing into the cause of a crash just east of Queanbeyan, in which three people died and four were injured.

Driver charged with alleged high range drink driving

A man has been charged over an alleged drink driving incident in Murrumbateman, which is about 30 kilometres north-west of Canberra.

Cop who tasered grandmother in Cooma drops bid to get job back

A police officer who was suspended after killing a 95-year-old aged care resident won't push ahead to don his blue uniform again.

Man arrested following Sydney to Canberra pursuit

A man has been arrested following a pursuit from Sydney to Canberra overnight - the motorist also crashed into a marked police vehicle.

Cooma prison escapee charged

A man who allegedly escaped from a Cooma correctional facility has been charged after a search overnight.

Teen girl’s six-hour Sydney gang-rape ordeal horrifies police

Four teenagers, ranging in age from 14 to 19, have been charged after a 17-year-old girl was lured into a car and sexually assaulting for six hours.

Man dies in Murrumbateman crash on Easter Monday

A man has died following a two-vehicle crash in Murrumbateman this afternoon, Monday 21 April.

Young boy dies after accidental shooting near Goulburn

A boy has died after being accidentally shot at a property near Goulburn today.

Man charged with attempted murder after fail-to-stop crash in Cooma

A man will face court today, facing an additional charge of attempted murder following a fail-to-stop crash in Cooma earlier this year.

Truck driver dies following single-vehicle crash near Bega

A man has died following a single-vehicle truck crash in southern NSW early this morning near Bega.

Canberra fisherman’s body found in NSW South Coast water

The body of a 34-year-old Canberra fisherman has been located during a search on the NSW South Coast.

Driver charged after tragic fatal collision in Jerrabomberra last year

A driver has been charged following a tragic incident where local tourism worker Jackie McKeown was fatally struck by a ute in Jerrabomberra on Sunday 17 November 2024.

Police seeking assistance on suspicious Queanbeyan fires

Police are seeking the public’s assistance for information on two suspicious fires that happened across two separate incidents in Queanbeyan last year, believed to be linked.

Police shot at after ‘brazen’ botched gangland hit in Sydney

Shots have been fired at police during a high-speed suburban pursuit sparked by what's believed to have been a botched gangland hit.

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