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Andrew Koubaridis is a reporter with News Corp’s National News Network. He has specialised in police and court reporting during 19 years in the media, covering crime in Sydney and New Zealand. He has also worked for News Corp in Melbourne and in London, where he was Europe Correspondent, which meant covering everything from the royals to politics.

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National

‘When he abused me, I blocked it out’

FOR years a teenager was abused by his cricket coach. But how much did the club know about the abuse?

National

Joel Herat. Video still from an upcoming episode of Channel 9's 60 Minutes, interviewing victims, hostages and recreating scenes from the Sydney Lindt Cafe Siege. Picture: Channel 9 / 60 Minutes

‘Bullets whizzing past my ears’

SYDNEY siege hostage Joel Herat has told of the moment he ran for his life — and the bullets weren’t far behind.

What it’s really like to sit on a jury

YOU are summoned to court for jury service. Then what? Are you really ready to pass judgment on a fellow citizen — because you may have no choice.

Slain intruder’s disturbing past

THE man who was killed during a bungled burglary had an extensive criminal history and was once jailed for rape.

National

Police and Forensic Services have established a crime scene on Porters Road, Kenthurst after three people were struck with pellets from a shotgun blast. Three men arrived at the property in a black BMW and wearing balaclavas, they fled the scene soon after the shot was fired. Pics Bill Hearne

Shots fired during home invasion

A FATHER and his two children heard noises outside. When they went outside they were confronted with intruders armed with a gun.

National

Home Invasion Murderer. Facebook photo of Ben Batterham, the man believed to the killer of Ricky Slater-Dickson after Slater-Dickson was allegedly found in the bedroom of Batterham's young daughter at his Hamilton, Newcastle home in the early hours of Saturday (26/03/16) morning

The fine line when protecting your home

THE case of Newcastle homeowner Ben Batterham has shown how the line between victim and offender can blur frighteningly fast.

National

Slain intruder was ‘holding purse’

NEW details have emerged from the fatal fight between an intruder and a homeowner that left one of the men dead.

National

A man has been shot dead on Stafford Street, Kingswood. The body of a male was located on the footpath outside a home and opposite a reserve. Police established a crime scene whilst forensic officers and dog unit searched for evidence. Pics Bill Hearne

Man shot dead on his driveway

A MAN was standing on his western Sydney driveway when he was shot, before a car was seen leaving the area.

Tasmania

Plan for Tassie ‘ex-offender village’

RESIDENTS of a Tasmanian town thought having three paedophiles living near them was bad. But is a small “village” on the horizon?

Tassie ‘paedophile village’ plans

RESIDENTS of a Tasmania town thought having three paedophiles living near them was bad. But is a small “village” on the horizon?

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