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US man 'urged no mercy' before Aussie cops gunned down

Pictures allegedly showing sniper hides similar to those found where two Queensland police officers were shot dead have been filed in a US court case.

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US man seeks to bar Australian shooting cops from trial

A man facing charges over guns and making threats overseas is trying to block testimony from Australian police about his alleged links to six shooting deaths.

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'Senseless, evil': families reflect on fatal shootings

The families of two police officers ambushed at a rural property have tearfully remembered the second anniversary of the shootings that killed six people.

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Long path to 'rare and devastating' Wieambilla shooting

Four constables in rural Queensland had no idea they would be ambushed by two brothers with rifles and delusions of police being demons wearing "meat suits".

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Police never needed to attend Wieambilla, families say

The families of two police constables killed in rural Queensland say there was no reason for the officers to attend the call-out that led to a fatal shooting.

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Lawyer blames psychiatric disorder shared by 3 Australian Christian extremists for fatal siege

A lawyer has told a coroner that three Christian extremists would probably not have fatally shot two police officers and a bystander in an ambush on a rural Australian property and wounded a third officer two years ago if they had not shared the same psychiatric disorder

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Afternoon Update: Wieambilla massacre victim’s final goodbye; Qantas profit down; and the PM’s joke caught on camera

On the final day of Wieambilla inquest hearings the coroner has heard emotional statements on behalf of victims’ families

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'No excuses': families demand action over police deaths

The families of two young police constables shot dead in a rural ambush want their loved ones' legacy to be changes that protect officers in the line of duty.

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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.

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Police not told of 'doomsday' ideas before cop killings

NSW police did not pass on reports about the apocalyptic beliefs of two brothers before six people were shot dead on a rural property, a coroner has heard.

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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.

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Off-grid killers: lots of toilet paper and Faraday box

A glimpse into how cop killers Nathaniel, Gareth and Stacey Train lived has been revealed for the first time at an inquest into the December 2022 shootings.

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Radicalised killers used military-style defences to force police retreat during Wieambilla siege

Train family laid series of ‘tactically sound’ obstacles to gain advantage in shootout, coronial inquest hears

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Heavily armed cops sent if dangers known, inquest told

Police would have sent heavily armed officers to serve an arrest warrant at Wieambilla if they were told at least one person present was "incredibly dangerous".

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'Hero' officers rescued colleagues, retrieved bodies

Police officers have described the harrowing experience of rescuing one colleague and retrieving the bodies of two others after an attack on a rural property.

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‘Running for her life’: how police rescued trapped officer from Wieambilla ambush

Rescue team members tell inquest they devised a code to guide Const Keely Brough to safety, drawing gunfire as they blocked property entrance

The Independent UK

Australian police officer recalls 2022 ambush by extremists in rural area that left 2 officers dead

A police officer has testified that he did not know where bullets were coming from as two colleagues were shot in an ambush by three Christian extremists on a rural Australian property two years ago

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Outgunned cop had 'no alternative' but to flee ambush

An inquest has been told a police officer had "no alternative" but to run after being ambushed by men with high-powered rifles at a rural property.

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Families vow to endure inquest to honour slain officers

The families of two officers shot dead in Queensland say they will honour their memory at an inquest, calling for any reforms to be introduced immediately.

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'Psychotic' camouflaged shooters lay in wait for police

Four police officers walked along a driveway unaware they were being watched by "psychotic" brothers with high-powered rifles, a coroner has heard.

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Slain officers' families want former top cop at inquest

An inquest into a shooting that claimed six lives including those of two officers should hear from a former police commissioner, say victims' families.

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US man linked to Qld police shootings pleads not guilty

An American allegedly posted videos saying the family who killed police officers in the Wieambilla shootings were "martyrs" in a battle with demonic entities.

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Bid to keep police shooting details 'secret' from probe

Extremely sensitive police material may be kept from an inquest into the Wieambilla shootings that claimed six lives including two officers back in 2022.

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Memorial unveiled to honour ambushed police officers

Almost 18 months after the tragedy, a memorial for two young constables gunned down in cold blood in rural Queensland has been unveiled.

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US man linked to Qld police shootings offered plea deal

US prosecutors have been given time to negotiate with a man accused of links to a family who shot dead two Australian two police officers and a neighbour.

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