Courts
Retired priest caught ‘grooming 14-year-old boy online’ in Sydney sting
The 77-year-old allegedly made plans to meet the teenager but was arrested by undercover police.
- by Perry Duffin
Latest
Cruelty charges laid after almost 100 kangaroos shot
A man has been charged after the latest in a string of horrific animal cruelty cases in NSW.
- by Perry Duffin
How a Sydney chicken shop sparked a legal feud between friends
A Sydney man sold his charcoal chicken shop to a long-time friend for $100,000. What happened next led to a costly court fight.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
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Crime
Man murdered, dumped in Botany was in ‘sophisticated’ drug operation
Police, who arrested Rex Chen in a drug sting operation two years ago, are hunting foreign hitmen over the murders of Chen and his wife.
- by Perry Duffin and Sally Rawsthorne
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Development
Balmain Leagues site developer makes $97m compensation claim
The claim includes costs linked to a fire that tore through the property in 2022 while the land was occupied by Transport for NSW.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
‘You can’t always get what you want’: Court knocks back controversial Elizabeth Bay apartment block
A NSW court refused consent for the luxury development over housing supply concerns, in a decision quoting the Rolling Stones’ 1969 hit and Coldplay’s Fix You.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
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Crime
Mother wails as daughter’s killer jailed over acid bath murder
Meraj Zafar could spend just 16 years behind bars for killing his pregnant wife Arnima Hayat, who dreamt of becoming a doctor and wanted to leave the marriage.
- by Sarah McPhee
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Conservation
How the death of one kangaroo could leave Tracy with a criminal conviction
The Blue Mountains artist has cared for hundreds of injured kangaroos as a WIRES volunteer. She stands accused of animal cruelty for allegedly failing to provide veterinary treatment.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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Crime
Man ‘targeted Jewish people’ in Sydney’s east, police say
A man accused of an anti-Israel vandalism spree researched the location of a Jewish hospital before the attack, police say.
- by Perry Duffin
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Jones investigation
Disturbing details of new Alan Jones allegations revealed after chaotic court hearing
Court documents have revealed the latest allegations after a 10th complainant came forward and detectives laid eight new charges.
- by Kate McClymont and Sarah McPhee
Analysis
Jones investigation
For years, Jones has been surrounded by acolytes. In court, he is alone
The former broadcaster cuts a lonely figure as he faces a media scrum, hecklers – and the reporter who has been at the centre of the claims against him.
- by Jacqueline Maley
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