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Elizabeth Neil is a reporter for the Penrith Press. She previously wrote for multiple local papers in NSW, including the Blacktown Advocate and Hills Shire Times. Prior to these, was an established reporter for the Sunshine Coast Daily and Gympie Times in Queensland. She specialises in court and crime reporting.

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St George Shire Standard

A family of seven have made a daring escape from their burning Penshurst home in Sydney's south on Thursday morning. Picture: Supplied

Watch: Family’s dramatic escape from burning Sydney home

A family of seven, including three children, has made a dramatic escape from their burning home in Sydney’s south after a blaze broke out in the garage. Watch the video.

UpdatedPolice & Courts

The unit block in Rydewhere a man was found with critical injuries. Picture: NewsLocal

Alleged unit block murder victim named, man faces court

A Bondi Junction man accused of murdering another man in Sydney’s northwest allegedly breached an AVO before going to the unit where the alleged murder occurred. Here’s the latest.

Liverpool

A 16-year-old boy has died after the car he was travelling in hit a tree on Hoxton Park Rd, Hoxton Park. Picture: Supplied/Harper Lyla

Alleged driver charged over horror crash killing teenage boy

The alleged driver of a Subaru WRX involved in a horrific crash which killed a teenage boy in Sydney’s southwest has been charged.

ExclusiveLiverpool

‘Loud skid, bang’: Horrific crash claims life of teenage boy

Neighbours have described hearing “a loud skid” moments before a deadly crash in Sydney’s southwest which claimed the life of a teenage boy.

Penrith

A man will face court today after he went to meet up with a young girl and pay her $200 forÂ âsexual actsâ, police allege. Picture: NSW Police

Named: Man who allegedly offered girl $200 for ‘sexual acts’

A Sydney man who allegedly organised to meet up with a young girl and pay her $200 for “sexual acts” will remain behind bars on remand. Details here.

NSW

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA : Newswire Photos - JANUARY 15 2025; A general view of Town Hall Station as Industrial action resumes on Sydney's train network today. Picture: Newswire/ Gaye Gerard

Commuters get temporary train pain relief … for a week

Sydney’s train network had a tentative return to business-as-usual on Friday morning after the Fair Work Commission ordered unions to temporarily stop widespread strike disruption.

NSW

Premier Chris Minns, left, Rail union head Toby Warne, right, and the commuters stuck in the middle of the dispute, centre. Pictures: News Corp

Back to work … for now: Court orders rail chaos to cease for a week

Commuters can breathe a brief sigh of relief – their trains services are back on track after Fair Work ordered industrial action cease until it can hear the case next week. Follow live

Police & Courts

Operation Regional Mongoose, which focuses on serious property-related crime predominately committed by young offenders, in Moree in 2024.

Woman, teen charged over alleged break in, car theft

A woman and a teenage boy will both face court after they allegedly broke into a home and stole a car in the state’s central west earlier this week. Details here.

UPDATEDFairfield

Myall St, Cabramatta roof collapse. Picture: FRNSW

Cracking heard before roof collapsed at southwest Sydney unit block

Residents have described hearing a cracking sound in the moments before a roof collapsed at a southwest Sydney unit block.

Penrith

Hi-5 star Nathan Foley is returning to the stage in 2025 with two new shows touring around New South Wales. Picture: Supplied

‘Energy packed musical journey’: Former Hi-5 star’s next big move

An original member of the 1990s children’s musical group Hi-5 is returning to the stage in 2025 with two new shows touring across NSW. Details here.

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