Australia is getting fed up with the increasing power and boldness of biker gangs, writes Greg Ansley

Former gang member-turned-youth mentor wants to help his community as a councillor.

A convicted murderer and gang member is on the run from police, and is doing everything he can to avoid returning to prison.

A bill banning gang insignia in places owned by the Crown or local authorities has passed into law tonight.

Gang members wearing patches or official colours in public spaces such as schools and swimming pools.

A Mongrel Mob gang member who ran down and killed a police officer in a stolen car has been denied parole.

Australia has stepped up its war against bikies as the Victorian Police confirmed the force had been infiltrated and major investigations disrupted.

A noticeable gang presence is still frustrating community leaders in the Northland community of Moerewa.

Whanau Ora Minister Tariana Turia remains confident a grant used by a Dunedin-based gang to buy cannabis was an "isolated incident", despite intercepted phone calls saying it may have been used as a model for gang chapters nationwide.

Police are considering trying to ban gang patches in New Brighton, Christchurch, after a flare up between gang members and ongoing intimidation.

Moerewa is facing up to the gang rivalries that over recent weeks have been credited with a drive-by shooting, a stabbing and the torching of cars, but not by isolating those believed to be responsible.

A Mongrel Mob member who used a hunting knife on a rival gang member early last year has been jailed for three years and eight months.

Analysts of the murky Russian underworld say a number of different groupings could be behind the audacious daylight shooting of a Russian mafia boss in central Moscow.

The wedding was a joyful affair, with 300 guests, traditional Serbian dancing and two dozen motorbikes bedecked with red, white and blue streamers.

A procedural motion has parked up any further progress on the Wanganui District Council's contentious gang patch bylaw.

A gang member accused of attempted murder after firing into a group of people made an "urgent decision" because he felt his life was under threat, a court has heard.