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US man jailed over links to police shooting deaths

Months before an Australian family fatally shot two police officers and a neighbour, investigators found they chatted online to a US man about extreme views.

AAP · Feb 13

Queensland’s new gun laws ‘ignore’ Wieambilla inquest call for mental health checks, Labor says

Police minister points to ‘issues’ with similar system in WA but shadow attorney general claims the LNP ‘buckled to the gun lobby’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 10

Parents of police killed in Wieambilla urge gun buyback as Queensland rejects federal scheme

Families call for end to political ‘bickering’ as David Crisafulli confirms the state LNP will not back the program

The Guardian - AU · Jan 20

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Police 'at risk' unless Wieambilla shooting sees change

Officers need access to satellite radios, drones and online monitoring of violent extremists in the wake of the Wieamblla shootings, the police union says.

AAP · Nov 21, 2025

Morning Mail: Coalition’s secret net zero talking points, huge solar project proposed, Zelenskyy wary of new peace plan

A leaked briefing shows MPs are being coached on how to argue case for energy switch

The Guardian - AU · Nov 20, 2025

Families await findings from deadly Wieambilla attack

A coroner is set to deliver his findings into the deadly Wieambilla shootings that killed six people including two police officers and a good Samaritan.

AAP · Nov 17, 2025

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.

AAP · Aug 26, 2025

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US man 'felt responsible' for Aussie cop shooting: FBI

A US man who talked to an Australian family before and after they fatally shot two police officers later allegedly told FBI agents he added "fuel to the fire".

AAP · Mar 27, 2025

Morning Mail: Gaza attack ‘just the beginning’, Russia offers limited ceasefire in Ukraine, opioids found in wastewater

Israel defence minister says all threats to Israelis ‘must be removed’; Trump says call to Putin on Ukraine was ‘productive’

The Guardian - AU · Mar 18, 2025

Landowners lock the gate on mandatory fire ant baiting

A national program designed to stop the march of a deadly and destructive super pest is facing rising community resistance to mandatory baiting.

AAP · Aug 30, 2024

Terrorism investigation into Wieambilla shooting 'open'

The Wieambilla shootings remain an "open terrorism investigation" in Queensland that includes a US man closely associated with the killers, a coroner has heard.

AAP · Aug 27, 2024

Morning Mail: data ‘fabricated’ in voice campaign, tech boss missing in superyacht sinking, Democrats gather

Whistleblower claims fake survey data was supplied to the Australian Electoral Commission; Biden to address Democratic convention

The Guardian - AU · Aug 19, 2024

Health 'apocalypse' aided teacher's path to cop killing

A teacher who respected police was aided in becoming a delusional cop killer by a personal "apocalypse" in the form of a heart attack, a coroner has heard.

AAP · Aug 11, 2024

Rare honour for neighbour gunned down in Wieambilla terror

The innocent neighbour gunned down in the domestic terrorism attack in Queensland last year will be honoured with a posthumous bravery award.

The New Daily · Mar 3, 2023

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ABC News · Dec 19, 2022

Queensland Police Union plan to buy Wieambilla property where two officers were killed in ambush

Queensland Police Union president Ian Leavers says he doesn't want the property to "fall into the wrong hands" and is in talks to buy the site to repurpose it into a retreat.

AAP · Dec 18, 2022

Men allegedly loot police shooting site

A 23-year-old and 25-year-old were caught on Sunday morning by police at the scene of the deadly shooting in Wieamnbilla in rural Queensland.

The Guardian - AU · Dec 14, 2022

Morning Mail: Sydney-Melbourne rail in ‘six hours’, Violet Coco’s epiphany, Trump ‘in trouble’

In today’s newsletter: an upgrade of existing track would be a cheaper and quicker alternative to high-speed, an expert believes; Ron DeSantis takes huge lead over former president in Republican polls

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