Our Journalists

Cydonee Mardon has more than 20 years experience as a journalist, specialising in crime reporting. She has also worked as a sub-editor and covered court, health, politics and general news on country, suburban and regional newspapers and wire services. The highlight of her career so far remains her current job and covering the four-month trial of backpacker serial killer Ivan Milat in 1996.

@cydmardon

Cydonee Mardon

Latest

ExclusiveNSW

Toxic bullying in Aussie schools exposed

A disastrous patchwork of inadequate school-based bullying policies is failing our children. Their deaths cannot be in vain — it’s time to act. WATCH the Charlotte’s Wish documentary now.

ExclusiveNSW

‘Please watch this’: Video reveals teen’s devastating final moments

The mother of a teen suicide victim has shared her daughter’s harrowing farewell video in a bid to raise awareness and help other families. WARNING: distressing content.

Teens

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH. SEPTEMBER 21, 2024. WARNING - SURNAME NOT TO BE USED. Supplied photo of Charlotte OÃBrien, a year 7 student at Santa Sabina College in Strathfield, Inner-West Sydney, who tragically died by suicide on September 9 2024. Picture Supplied by her family.

Tragic two words before teen took own life

For five frantic minutes Ava sat in her bedroom, willing her friend Charlotte to message back. She sent a two-word message and was then gone.

ExclusiveNSW

*** WARNING **** IMAGE MUST NOT BE USE BEFORE NOV 25 *** MUST CHECK WITH PIC EDITOR TIM HUNTER BEFORE USING ***, , , SUNDAY TELEGRAPH. SEPTEMBER 21, 2024. WARNING - SURNAME NOT TO BE USED. , WEEKEND TELEGRAPH. NOVEMBER 7, 2024., WARNING - SURNAME NOT TO BE USED., Supplied photo of Charlotte O'Brien, a year 7 student at Santa Sabina College in Strathfield, Inner-West Sydney, who tragically died by suicide on September 9 2024. Picture Supplied by her family.

Tragic two words before teen took her own life

On the night of her suicide, Charlotte O’Brien poured her heart out to her friend Ava, with the exchange ending on just two words.

ExclusiveNSW

Heartbreaking image of boy holding teen sister’s ashes

A broken mum has revealed bullies are still taunting her beautiful daughter a year after she ended her life. She has joined other parents in demanding action ahead of the release of the documentary, Charlotte’s Wish.

ExclusiveNSW

The Waratahs' Rocky Elsom takes to the field during their round 9 Super Rugby match against the Melbourne Rebels in Sydney on Saturday, April 21, 2012. Waratahs defeated the Rebels 30-21. (AAP Image/Paul Miller) NO ARCHIVING

‘No fair trial’: Ex-Wallaby tries to overturn French conviction

A former Wallaby captain will attempt to have his conviction for misuse of corporate assets overturned by a French court this week.

VideoNSW

Frightening wave of school bullying exposed

Twelve year old girls are being called monsters, compared to rodents and told to “try harder” to kill themselves in a frightening wave of bullying in schoolyards across the nation.

Special feature

WATCH NOW: Documentary honours dying wish of bullied teen

Charlotte’s Wish is a documentary uncovering the story of four bright young teenagers who suicided in the face of relentless bullying. WATCH the documentary now.

ExclusiveNSW

‘How many have to die?’: Grieving mums unite to save young lives

They are reluctant members of a club that no one wants to join, but this group of devastated mums have one common goal: to stop the senseless wave of suicides that has robbed them of their children.

ExclusiveNSW

‘Guilty until proven innocent’: Parents sell house to defend son

Newcastle couple Karen and Phil Milner say their family has been to hell and back after their son was labelled a predator and they funded his legal defence to prove he was innocent of sexual assault and choking charges.

Original URL: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/journalists/cydonee-mardon/page/5