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Crime
Father charged with murder of three children in Lalor Park house fire
A father who allegedly set fire to his home, trapping three children inside, has been charged with their murder.
- by Jessica McSweeney and Clare Sibthorpe
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Dramatic sting at Sydney’s new urban surf pool catches alleged drug importer
The Californian man allegedly thought he was importing millions of dollars worth of drugs into Sydney, before police pounced in front of afternoon wave riders.
- by Sally Rawsthorne
‘Funny’: Accused gang rapist’s lawyer targets woman’s texts
The barrister for one of three men accused of gang rape during a buck’s weekend has argued messages sent by one woman are evidence nothing criminal occurred.
- by Sarah McPhee
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Crime
Man waited inside ex-girlfriend’s north shore home before stabbing, court told
A 23-year-old man was picked up by police in North Manly shortly after the incident. It is alleged he was covered in blood.
- by Sally Rawsthorne
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NSW
Woman ‘sobbing’ as she told friend about alleged gang rape, jury told
The court has heard the 19-year-old woman told her flatmate she was unable to get out of the apartment before anything bad happened.
- by Sarah McPhee
Couple loses property fight after highway swallows $5.5 million dream
Raymond and Wendy Dibb saw a chance to make money out of a small rural property. They were not planning on a $2.2 billion highway barrelling through their plans.
- by Catherine Naylor
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NRL 2024
How the Bulldogs will fight Topine’s ‘hopelessly embarrassing’ $4 million lawsuit
Canterbury will allege the wrestling session at the centre of the unprecedented civil case lasted no more than six minutes and it’s a common measure across the NRL.
- by Adam Pengilly and Adrian Proszenko
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Horse racing
‘I will destroy you in court’: Top jockey’s night of drunken, racial abuse of police
Chad Schofield was meant to be in Wagga for a lucrative horse racing carnival, but instead ended up in custody after a wild confrontation with police.
- by Adam Pengilly
X-Factor star accused of murdering a baby is ‘battling cancer, abuse from locals’
An X-Factor star accused of murdering a baby girl has had his bail conditions changed after telling a court he suffers abuse when reporting to police.
- by Perry Duffin
Chinese ‘tourist’ jailed over fatal breast surgery
A Chinese national used between nine and 12 times the safe dose of an anaesthetic before performing a botched procedure that killed a Sydney woman.
- by Clare Sibthorpe and Sarah McPhee
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Private schools
Former Shore headmaster takes legal action against school
Tim Petterson left in July 2022 after a review of the school’s culture found new leadership was needed.
- by Lucy Carroll