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What we know on day three of the Victoria shooting

Police are looking for Dezi Freeman, who allegedly killed two officers at the regional Victorian town of Porepunkah, about 300km north-east of Melbourne, Australia

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Search For Suspected Porepunkah Shooter Continues As Police Identify Officers Killed

"Everyone is just in absolute shock. It is horrifying," said one local.

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In idyllic Porepunkah, a manhunt this huge feels ‘surreal’ – and the alleged killer could be anywhere

A peaceful Victorian town has been rocked by the fatal shootings of two police officers, leaving locals shuttered indoors and police scouring bushland for the suspect

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Manhunt for gunman in fatal shooting of two Australian police officers continues

Authorities said the suspect, identified as 56-year-old Dezi Freeman, is heavily armed and experienced in wilderness survival as a massive search entered its second day.

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Australia shooting suspect’s family speaks to police as manhunt intensifies

Authorities impose no-fly zone over Porepunkah after Dezi Freeman reportedly flees into dense bush

The Independent UK

Police Search Australian Bush For Gunman After Two Officers Killed

Police searched the Australian bush on Wednesday for a heavily armed 56-year-old gunman still on the run a day after allegedly killing two officers and wounding a third.

International Business Times

What we know on day two of the Victoria shooting

Police are looking for a gunman who killed two officers at the regional Victorian town of Porepunkah, about 300km north-east of Melbourne, Australia

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How a police search warrant at a rural Victorian property ended in a day of tragedy

As 10 officers made their way up a Porepunkah drive, they were being watched. Soon, two were dead

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Slain Victoria police officers named as search for alleged killer continues

Police say suspect Dezi Freeman knows Victorian high country bushland ‘better than us’, as tributes paid to two dead officers

The Guardian - AU

Australian police identify suspect in fatal shooting of officers as manhunt enters second day

Australian police have identified a suspect who shot and killed two police officers and seriously wounded a third as the search for the shooter entered day two in a vast, remote rural area in the country’s southeast

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Loud bangs heard as police return to scene of slayings

Onlookers have described hearing loud bangs similar to gunshots as police return to the scene where a dangerous fugitive gunned down two officers.

AAP

Manhunt for ‘sovereign citizen’ in rural Australia after two police officers shot dead

Prime minister Anthony Albanese pays tribute to bravery of slain officers, who were killed serving a warrant for historic sex offences

The Independent UK

Robust risk assessment carried out before cops killed

Officers who were shot and killed by an armed fugitive completed a robust risk assessment before executing a search warrant, the police chief says.

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Porepunkah Shooting: What We Know About the Gunman Who Killed Two Police Officers in Rural Victoria

Two detectives have been killed and another injured in Porepunkah, Victoria, after a police warrant operation ended in tragedy. Here's what we know about the gunman, the victims, and the ongoing manhunt.

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‘Dangerous’ suspect who allegedly killed two officers escaped into bush alone and is believed to be ‘heavily armed’ – as it happened

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Police hunt ‘dangerous’ suspect who fled into Australian bush after allegedly killing two officers ‘in cold blood’

Police believe alleged offender is heavily armed and urge local residents to stay indoors

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What we know on day one of the Victoria shooting

Two police officers have been killed and another wounded about 300km north-east of Melbourne

The Independent UK

Suspected arsonist appears in court over Melbourne synagogue fire that shocked the nation

A suspected arsonist accused of destroying a Melbourne synagogue has appeared in court seven months after the crime shocked the nation

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'Too much crime': top cop vows to speak truth to power

In his first day on the job, a newly minted top cop insists he won't shy away from asking "hard questions" of the state government.

AAP

'Archaic' law casts cloud over Kiwi's top cop job

Concerns over the eligibility of a New Zealander to serve as an Australian state's top cop have forced law changes to be rushed through parliament.

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Former NZ top cop tapped to lead Victoria police reveals plan for solving state’s ‘crime issues’

Incoming chief commissioner Mike Bush, a self-described ‘outsider’ pick, says he will prioritise prevention and increased police visibility

AAP

Crooks, culture first order of business for new top cop

A veteran cop who oversaw the police response to the Christchurch massacre has laid down his vision for combating crime as the head of an embattled state force.

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Wayne Brown's quest to avoid another communication breakdown

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown wants to make doubly sure he isn’t again seen as inadequate in his response to emergency events like the January floods.

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Finding and training the right youth justice staff evades MPs

The Government has continued its law-and-order drive but the details of exactly how it will address long-term systemic problems at youth justice residences is unclear, writes political editor Jo Moir

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Emergency response: Mayor points the finger at the other Wayne Brown

Auckland Council officials and the Mayor are at odds – again – over his insistence that they called the wrong Wayne on the night of the floods. No sirree, they say.

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