Articles History

May 2026

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Domestic Violence

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• THREE TASMANIAN POLICE EMPLOYEES CHARGED OVER SEPARATE INCIDENTS - 2026 TASMANIA

 

Violence

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• THREE TASMANIAN POLICE EMPLOYEES CHARGED OVER SEPARATE INCIDENTS - 2026 TASMANIA

• FAMILY OF 95 yo CLARE NOWLAND, WHO DIED AFTER BEING TASERED, HOPE INQUEST WILL LEAD TO CHANGE - 2026 NEW SOUTH WALES

• WOLLONGONG TRADESMAN JAILED FOR ROBBING PAEDOPHILE IN LIGHTNING RIDGE HEIST - 2026 NEW SOUTH WALES

• POLICE CRITICISED FOR USING TASERS ON PEOPLE IN INAPPROPRIATE AND UNNECESSARY SITUATIONS - 2026 NATIONAL

 

Homophobia

 

Sexism & Sexual Misconduct

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Racism

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Other

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• THREE TASMANIAN POLICE EMPLOYEES CHARGED OVER SEPARATE INCIDENTS - 2026 TASMANIA

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Extremes

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Observations

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• AUSTRALIAN POLICE OFFICERS CAN BE TRACKED DUE TO A SECURITY FLAW IN TASERS AND BODY-WORN CAMERAS - 2026 NATIONAL

• NUMBER OF TASMANIA POLICE OFFICERS OFF DUTY DUE TO MENTAL HEALTH DOUBLES IN FIVE YEARS - 2026 TASMANIA

• THE BONDI ROYAL COMMISSION INTERIM REPORT IS CAREFUL BUT ULTIMATELY DAMNING - 2026 NEW SOUTH WALES & NATIONAL

• VICTORIA POLICE DOUBLES RECRUIT INTAKE TO 1,300 A YEAR AS IT TRIED TO FILL HUNDREDS OF VACANCIES - 2026 VICTORIA

• ​IMPACT OF QUEENSLAND'S COERCIVE CONTROL LAWS NOT YET CLEAR ONE YEAR AFTER IMPLEMENTATION - 2026 QUEENSLAND

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April 2026

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Domestic Violence

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• NSW POLICE: MOST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-CHARGED POLICE REMAIN IN THE JOB - 2026 NEW SOUTH WALES

• TASMANIA POLICE SERGEANT USED DISPATCH SYSTEM IN 'RELENTLESS' MONITORING OF WIFE IN FAMILY VIOLENCE MATTER - 2026 TASMANIA

• RAPE INVESTIGATION RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW TASMANIA POLICE HANDLES FAMILY VIOLENCE BY SERVING OFFICERS - 2026 TASMANIA

• FINAL DAY OF INQUEST INTO DEATH OF TOKO-HARIETA MAKI HEARS FROM TOP POLICE, CHILD SAFETY REPRESENTATIVES - 2026 NORTHERN TERRITORY

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Violence

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• VIDEO OF POLICE OFFICER RESTRAINING 13YO GIRL ON PERTH TRAIN SPARKS EXCESSIVE FORCE PROBE - 2026 WESTERN AUSTRALIA

• POLICE INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY AFTER OFFICER PUSHES INDIGENOUS WOMAN TO THE GROUND DURING ARREST IN

• BROOME - 2026 WESTERN AUSTRALIA

 

 

Homophobia

 

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Sexism & Sexual Misconduct

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Racism

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• SIX WA POLICE OFFICERS SANCTIONED OVER TREATMENT OF ABORIGINAL MAN WHO DIED IN KALGOORLIE PRISON - 2026 WESTERN AUSTRALIA​

• WA POLICE STANDS BY MODERATION STRATEGY DESPITE RACIST COMMENTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS - 2026 WESTERN AUSTRALIA

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Other

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• QUEENSLAND POLICE SERVICE TO TEST ALL GLOCK HANDGUNS ISSUED TO OFFICERS AFTER FAULT IDENTIFIED - 2026 QUEENSLAND

• 'I HAVE NOT TASTED THE GIN': FORMER POLICE COMMISSIONER CLEARED OF MISCONDUCT OVER GIFTS SCANDAL - 2026 NEW SOUTH WALES 

• POLICE NAB THREE FOR ABUSE OF OFFICE, FRAUD - 2026 SOUTH AUSTRALIA

• SOUTH AUSTRALIAN COP IN CHARGE OF ROAD SAFETY FINED OVER BIKE SELFIE - 2026 SOUTH AUSTRALIA

• SISTER OF NEAL THOMSON TO SUE VICTORIA POLICE OVER HIS FATAL SHOOTING BY DEZI FREEMAN - 2026 VICTORIA

• NEW SOUTH POLICE CAUGHT MONITORING PHONES AND COMPUTERS - 2026 NEW SOUTH WALES

• ARE WHISTLEBLOWER COPS PUNISHED FOR SPEAKING OUT? - 2026 NATIONAL

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Extremes

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• Beau Lamarre-Condon's mother case of intending to influence double murder trial witness in court.

 

Observations

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• NSW POLICE UNDER SCRUTINY OVER RESOURCES ALLOCATED TO TARGETED BONDI BEACH HANUKKAH EVENT - 2026 NEW SOUTH WALES

• MELBOURNE PHARMACY OWNER, 65, BRUTALLY ASSAULTED IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS OWN STORE - 2026 VICTORIA

• SENIOR SA POLICE OFFICER UNDER INVESTIGATION OVER MISCONDUCT ALLEGATION, ICAC SAYS - 2026 SOUTH AUSTRALIA

• TRANSIT OFFICERS ON DARWIN'S 'DANGEROUS' BUS NETWORK WILL SOON BE ARMED WITH GUNS - 2026 NORTHERN TERRITORY

• CORONER HEARS OF POLICE FAILINGS FOLLOWING 1976 DISAPPEARANCE OF VERONICA GREEN - 2026 VICTORIA*

• CALLS FOR AFP TO 'EXPLAIN' NEED TO ARREST BEN ROBERTS-SMITH AT SYDNEY AIRPORT - 2026 AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE

• POLICE MINISTER YASMIN CATLEY HITS BACK AT FAIRFIELD MAYOR'S ALLEGATION POLICE NOT BEING DEPLOYED IN WESTERN SYDNEY - 2026 NEW SOUTH WALES

• 'SIGNIFICANT FAILURES' IN POLICE PROBE OF MAN'S DEATH - 2026 VICTORIA

• BOARDROOM SCREAMING MATCH ENDS WITH COPS STORMING OUT [WA POLICE UNION STORY] - 2026 WESTERN AUSTRALIA

• LAST CHANCE FOR ANSWERS IN NANNUP FOUR COLD CASE AS POLICE ADMIT SEARCH ERROR - 2026 WESTERN AUSTRALIA

• SUPPORT SERVICES NATIONWIDE 'BUCKLING UNDER DEMAND' DURING SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH - 2026 NATIONAL