As long as gold has been mined people have tried to steal it. As the precious metal hits a record price, let's take a look back at some of the mad, bad and downright dumb ways crooks have tried to pocket the "miner's privilege".
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On Tuesday morning Police Minister Paul Papalia announced deputy commissioner Col Blanch would run the 7000-strong force, with Commissioner Chris Dawson to become the state’s new governor next month.