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Man killed in drive-by shooting in south-east Melbourne

Man killed in drive-by shooting in south-east Melbourne

The man was found in a vehicle with a gunshot wound about 12.30am Saturday.

  • by Najma Sambul and Chris Vedelago

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Labor pledges $160m for national guns register

Labor pledges $160m for national guns register

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus will announce the funding commitment on Saturday that will allow police to track gun possession.

  • by Angus Thompson
School ignored multiple warnings that six-year-old had a gun before he shot teacher

School ignored multiple warnings that six-year-old had a gun before he shot teacher

The child, who had a history of aggressive behaviour, pulled a handgun from his jacket and shot his teacher. The gun jammed after a single shot, preventing further chaos.

  • by Ben Finley and Denise Lavoie
‘Oh, that man left a gun on the train’: Commuter forgets ‘pistol’ during morning rush
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‘Oh, that man left a gun on the train’: Commuter forgets ‘pistol’ during morning rush

Shocked passengers say they found the gun on a train seat after the man left the carriage at a Sydney station. Police say it is a gel-blaster.

  • by Perry Duffin
WA’s 90,000 gun owners will soon have to answer this suite of questions. Here’s what you need to know

WA’s 90,000 gun owners will soon have to answer this suite of questions. Here’s what you need to know

The health questionnaire devised by WA Police was tabled in parliament on Wednesday as part of the firearms bill currently being debated.

  • by Hamish Hastie
Perth teen becomes first in Australia to be jailed for school shooting

Perth teen becomes first in Australia to be jailed for school shooting

The boy was sentenced in the Perth Children’s Court on Thursday morning after firing three rounds at Atlantis Beach Baptist College in May 2023.

  • by Holly Thompson
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Intent to murder charges for 79-year-old after daylight city shooting
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Intent to murder charges for 79-year-old after daylight city shooting

The elderly man wielding a semi-automatic pistol allegedly shot a solicitor, 77, at the office building on Castlereagh Street in Sydney’s CBD.

  • by Perry Duffin, Jessica McSweeney and Ben Grubb
Police were warned about lax gun rules. So why haven’t they acted?
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Police were warned about lax gun rules. So why haven’t they acted?

Specific red flags were raised last year about the tracking and monitoring of NSW police weapons.

  • by Sam Lee
Jail likely for Perth school shooter in Australian-first case

Jail likely for Perth school shooter in Australian-first case

A teenage boy who opened fire at a school in Perth’s north, plunging it into lockdown, will likely be jailed in what is an Australian-first case.

  • by Holly Thompson
Pregnant woman charged with shooting murder of Sydney crime figure
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Pregnant woman charged with shooting murder of Sydney crime figure

A 27-year-old man is also expected to be charged over the gunning down of Ferenc “David” Stemler in Canterbury last year.

  • by Jessica McSweeney
Fans help apprehend suspected gunman after fatal shooting at Kansas City Super Bowl parade

Fans help apprehend suspected gunman after fatal shooting at Kansas City Super Bowl parade

Video shows two onlookers chase and tackle someone, holding that person down until two police officers arrive.

  • by Heather Hollingsworth and Nick Ingrahm