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Dangerous terrain hampers search for accused cop killer

Accused police killer Dezi Freeman has been urged to surrender as inclement weather hinders the search for the fugitive in difficult bushland terrain.

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Who is Dezi Freeman, suspected gunman on the run in rural Australia after two officers killed?

The 56-year-old ‘sovereign citizen’ once told a court he was a disability pensioner and claimed his family had been persecuted by the state

The Independent UK

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.

Euronews

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

Snow flurries forecast across four states as cold weather fronts push through Australia’s south-east

‘Burst of wet and windy weather’ on the way signals chilly start to spring for much of the country

The Guardian - AU

Why are police a target for sovereign citizen violence?

As the tragic events evolve in Porepunkah, northeast Victoria, media outlets have reported the alleged shooter, Dezi Freeman, is known to be a “sovereign citizen”.

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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

The Guardian - AU

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

The Guardian - AU

What’s behind the rise in gun ownership in Australia?

Australians have been shocked by the news two police officers were killed in rural Victoria when a 56-year-old man allegedly shot them before fleeing into the bush.

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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

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Stonehaven school bus crash: one student dead and 11 in hospital after ‘horrific’ bus roll west of Geelong

‘Serious collision’ on Hamilton Highway in Victoria during school pick-up for Christian College Geelong

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

The Independent UK

Who is Dezi Freeman? Porepunkah shooting suspect has association with ‘sovereign citizen’ ideas and called police ‘terrorist thugs’

Victoria police say alleged shooter remains on the run and armed after two officers killed and a third injured

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Loud bangs heard near rural Australian property as suspect remains on run – as it happened

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Morning Mail: manhunt in Victorian high country, Iran reprisal fears, and Taylor Swift gets engaged

Police continue to search bushland in Victoria for Porepunkah shooting suspect; singer explodes the internet with engagement announcement

The Independent UK

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

International Business Times UK

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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Police in Australia hunt gunman after two officers killed in rural town

Manhunt under way for man accused of shooting dead two officers and wounding another in southeastern state of Victoria.

The Guardian - AU

‘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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The Guardian - AU

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

The Guardian - AU

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

AAP

Eagles making the most of extended AFLW road trip

West Coast are staying in Melbourne between two AFLW games in Victoria and coach Daisy Pearce and midfielder Dana Hooker believe it can have massive benefits.

AAP

Young star rejects rivals, signs fresh deal with Eagles

In-demand midfielder Harley Reid has rejected overtures from Victorian clubs and signed a two-year contract extension to remain at West Coast.

The Independent UK

Australia police shooting latest: Gunman identified as ‘sovereign citizen’ while massive manhunt continues

Prime minister Anthony Albanese says threat of ‘extreme ideologies’ needs to be taken seriously

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