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Ava Benny-MorrisonThe Sunday Telegraph Crime Reporter

Ava Benny-Morrison is a crime reporter for The Sunday Telegraph. She joined the team in September 2017 after covering crime and courts for several years in NSW and Queensland.

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NSW now leading nation with new sexual consent laws

NSW will adopt an affirmative consent model following fierce public debate over existing laws surrounding sexual assault.

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Father of boy killed in Banksia school crash

‘She killed our son but we forgive her’

The father of a boy killed in the Banksia school crash has called for the female driver to be spared jail, saying he doesn’t want another family torn apart by the tragedy.

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Attorney General Mark Speakman speaks on legislation relating to the COVID-19 pandemic at the Parliament of New South Wales in Sydney, Tuesday, May 12, 2020. (AAP Image/Joel Carrett) NO ARCHIVING

NSW Govt to reveal sex consent law reforms

Six months after the Law Reform Commission finished its detailed review of sexual assault consent laws, the NSW Government is ready to respond.

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Ex-NRL star Hoppa’s ultimate dad joke

John Hopoate chose a curious outfit when he turned up to court last week to support his son Jamil, with the ex-NRL player referencing his most infamous on-field play.

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‘I was ready to end it all’: rape survivor’s trauma

Four years ago, Danielle Villafana contemplated suicide after a sexual assault aged 14 left her ashamed and traumatised. Today she is pushing for legal and education reforms to better support sexual violence victims.

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Govt joins push for specialised sex assault courts

The federal government’s new scoping study will put pressure on states and territories to adopt specialised court systems to handle sexual assaults in the face of low conviction and reporting rates.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NCA NewsWire Photos December, 10, 2020 Hannah Quinn walks out the Supreme Court Darlinghurst.Picture: NCA NewsWire/Flavio Brancaleone

Samurai sword case turns into a DPP nightmare

The DPP has been accused of a culture of nondisclosure after a scathing rebuke by the NSW Supreme Court in a judgment handed down last week.

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NSW Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services Gareth Ward speaks during Question Time in the Legislative Assembly at New South Wales Parliament House in Sydney, Tuesday, June 16, 2020. (AAP Image/Joel Carrett) NO ARCHIVING

MP accused of indecent behaviour by two men

A crisis enveloping the NSW government has deepened with police sources confirming two separate allegations were levelled against Gareth Ward.

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WEEKEND TELEGRAPH - 13/5/21Assistant Commissioner Leanne McCusker pictured today after being given the new role of "Corporate Sponsor for Domestic and Family Violence". Picture: Sam Ruttyn

Why AVOs might be best way to fight control abuse

New police domestic violence boss Leanne McCusker weighs into the national conversation around domestic violence, including legally recognising coercive control as a form of abuse.

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Jack De Belin of the Blues poses for a photograph during the NSW State of Origin team announcement for Game 1 in Sydney, Monday, May 28, 2018. (AAP Image/Brendon Thorne) NO ARCHIVING

DPP’s dilemma over de Belin case

Two hung juries, three shattered lives, where to now? There will need to be exceptional circumstances to hold a third trial over rape allegations against NRL stars Jack de Belin and Callan Sinclair.

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