Man found on NSW beach 24 hours after falling off cargo ship
A man who fell overboard from a cargo ship off the NSW coast has been found on a Swansea beach alive after swimming for more than eight kilometres over 24 hours.
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Clan family killer jailed for shooting over $24k Rolex
A former bikie convicted over the hacking death of his wife’s uncle during a wild van park brawl between warring Romani gypsy clans has been sentenced for twice shooting another man almost 20 years later.
NRL prospect on supply charge allegedly failed drug test
A retired NRL star’s brother who was set to start training full-time with a first grade side allegedly returned a positive roadside drug test before he was arrested on a warrant for drug supply.
Rehab or jail: Killer driver’s ultimatum after fresh charge
A woman, jailed for killing a female pedestrian while speeding and with drugs in her system before being found behind the wheel of another car despite being disqualified, has been refused parole until she gets into rehab.
Horror leg injury: Alleged car thief arrested after bridge crash
A scooter rider has been rushed to hospital for emergency treatment on horror lower leg injuries after a crash on a Hunter bridge allegedly involving a teenage car thief. Here’s what we know.
145km in 100 minutes: Driver takes cops on city-to-bush chase
A man has admitted to a serious traffic offence after taking police on a chase from inner-city Newcastle to the Upper Hunter after running a red light on a fine-suspended licence with some cannabis on him.
‘Drugged and stabbed’: Fifth man charged over alleged kidnapping
Police allege a man was bundled into a vehicle in a Hunter pub’s carpark and held for 40 hours where he was drugged, stabbed and bashed before being dumped 40km away. Read the latest.
Inmate charged over historical child sex offences
A prisoner has faced court for the first time over fresh child sex offences, allegedly committed against a child in the Lake Macquarie area more than 30 years ago.
Time served: Man who stabbed champ bodyboarder to be released
A homeless man who plunged a knife into the torso and belly of a well-known bodyboarder and licensee during a late-night attack at a quiet camping ground – which let him with life-threatening injuries – has learnt his fate.
Young man acquitted of nightclub sexual assault
A jury has found a young man not guilty of the aggravated sexual assault of a woman outside a Newcastle nightclub almost two years ago.
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