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Judge raises issue over 'threat' to charge young mother

Judge raises issue over 'threat' to charge young mother

Police came "close to the line" in potentially threatening a young mother with serious murder charges if she didn't come clean with them, a judge has said.

Victims 'did quite well out of' fraudster's scheme

Victims 'did quite well out of' fraudster's scheme

Victims 'did quite well out of' fraudster's scheme

Victims 'did quite well out of' fraudster's scheme

A former realtor found guilty of 115 fraud offences strongly maintains that he did not set out to deceive anyone, his barrister says.

Religious school backtracks on same-sex formal ban

Religious school backtracks on same-sex formal ban

Religious school backtracks on same-sex formal ban

Religious school backtracks on same-sex formal ban

Sydney girls' school St Ursula's College has removed a ban on same-sex couples at its year 12 formal after a petition garnered nationwide attention.

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Retiree who stabbed wife 17 times could die in jail

Retiree who stabbed wife 17 times could die in jail

A judge has described the actions of Heinz Ratke, who killed his wife of 50 years, as "bizarre, senseless, strange and tragic".

NSW 'looking at all options' to end flood plain housing

NSW 'looking at all options' to end flood plain housing

More planned developments could be scraped in NSW after a state government report found there was a risk to residents' lives in flood plain areas.

Daughter's cold case plea: she wasn't here to teach me

Daughter's cold case plea: she wasn't here to teach me

More than two decades after the murder of Denise Govendir, her family have joined police in an appeal for information with the offer of a $1 million reward.

'Real joy' to be had viewing Kandinsky's art in Sydney

'Real joy' to be had viewing Kandinsky's art in Sydney

New York's famed Guggenheim Museum has lent key paintings by Vasily Kandinsky to the Art Gallery of NSW for a major exhibition.

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Hotel hallway killer could be out of jail within months

Hotel hallway killer could be out of jail within months

Hotel hallway killer could be out of jail within months

Hotel hallway killer could be out of jail within months

A Sydney man will be eligible for parole in February after being sentenced for manslaughter due to excessive self-defence.

Private prison deal ditched in NSW jails shake-up

Private prison deal ditched in NSW jails shake-up

Private prison deal ditched in NSW jails shake-up

Private prison deal ditched in NSW jails shake-up

One of the largest prisons in NSW will be returned to public ownership after 30 years as the state government unwinds privatisation of the facilities.

Victory duo eager to prove worth to Matildas

Victory duo eager to prove worth to Matildas

Victory duo eager to prove worth to Matildas

Victory duo eager to prove worth to Matildas

Jeff Hopkins is hopeful of having Emily Gielnik and Elise Kellond-Knight on deck as Melbourne Victory aim for their first A-League Women points of the season.

Wilkinson bill for top silk at the heart of legal spat

Wilkinson bill for top silk at the heart of legal spat

Wilkinson bill for top silk at the heart of legal spat

Wilkinson bill for top silk at the heart of legal spat

There is no evidence TV star Lisa Wilkinson is unable to afford to pay the $700,000-plus bill for her own defamation lawyers, Network 10 argues.

NSW rest Lyon from one-day cup match with WA

NSW rest Lyon from one-day cup match with WA

NSW rest Lyon from one-day cup match with WA

NSW rest Lyon from one-day cup match with WA

Nathan Lyon has not been named to play in NSW's one-day cup match against Western Australia, but there is no new injury concern.

Want-away prop Fonua-Blake to stay at Warriors for now

Want-away prop Fonua-Blake to stay at Warriors for now

Want-away prop Fonua-Blake to stay at Warriors for now

Want-away prop Fonua-Blake to stay at Warriors for now

Addin Fonua-Blake has agreed to stay at the Warriors for 2024 as he continues to assess his circumstances, one day after requesting a release from the NRL club.

Disappointed Alamoti wants Crichton's old Penrith spot

Disappointed Alamoti wants Crichton's old Penrith spot

Disappointed Alamoti wants Crichton's old Penrith spot

Disappointed Alamoti wants Crichton's old Penrith spot

Paul Alamoti has expressed disappointment of leaving his junior NRL club Canterbury, but he now wants Stephen Crichton's old spot as starting centre at Penrith.

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Kemp, Ruffels add to stellar Australian Open fields

The fields for the Australian Open golf championships in Sydney will be the best in years, with LPGA Tour stars Sarah Kemp and Gabi Ruffels the latest to join.

Infringement notices issued over Israeli hostage event

Police have issued infringement notices to two men after a memorial at Bondi Beach for Israeli hostages taken by Hamas was vandalised.

Kiwi Lewis keen to bring foreign flavour to Macarthur

Midfielder Clayton Lewis is keen to live up to the billing after being given a foreign spot on Macarthur's squad.

EV tourist drives touted as 1500 chargers roll out

Parking at a winery, restaurant or zoo and finding an EV charger will made easier with a campaign to plug in at least 1500 new outlets in tourist areas.

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School-lift tragedy sparks multiple investigations

A second state authority will probe how a young student with a disability became trapped under a lift at his northern Sydney school.

Posters of Israeli hostages vandalised at Bondi Beach

Posters of Israeli hostages at Bondi Beach have been vandalised amid heightened tensions in Australia over the Gaza conflict.

Bushfires add to pain for farmers battling drought

Bushfires sparked by dry lighting strikes have burnt through more than 35,000 hectares near the NSW-Queensland border, leaving farmers in dire straits.

'None of this happened': O'Keefe denies attacking woman

Andrew O'Keefe has told a court he did not kick and spit at a woman in a domestic incident, during which he thought he was having a heart attack.

Second man charged over fatal home-invasion shooting

Police have charged two men with murder following the death of a young father in the Hunter region.

Rare white platypus spotted, but it's not an albino

A researcher has shared extraordinary images of a rare white platypus spotted in a NSW stream.

Ex-Panthers' tales make for Penrith's best sale to Luai

Penrith need only point Jarome Luai in the direction of returning players Daine Laurie and Tyrone Peachey to make their best sales pitch to the No.6.

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