Drug-fuelled dad’s vicious baseball bat attacks on partner
The court heard one strike on the woman’s legs hit so hard it broke the wooden baseball bat in two. The second assault, this time with a metal bat, left the woman unable to walk.
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Brothers’ prison Christmas after $13m MDMA import bust
A Sydney businessman who allegedly smuggled hundreds of kilograms of MDMA into Australia will spend Christmas in jail after the court refused his release bid on the same day his younger brother was put behind bars for the alleged import ‘fail’.
‘Teddy bear car’ owner admits abuse, bestiality material charges
A grandfather, known for his famous toy-covered car, told police he had ‘too much spare time’ when police found hundreds of child abuse videos and images saved on his phone after he posted the material on Facebook.
‘Not anti-development’: Why locals reject swanky Woolies
A southern Sydney suburb is in line to get one of the largest Woolworths in the city with a liquor store, apartments, and basement car park to boot – but locals don’t want it. Here’s why.
Former MP lashes Labor after ‘rank and file’ snub for key seat
A former MP has called Labor a ‘party for the overlords’ after losing the nomination for the prize seat of Barton to a rival candidate following reports of factional fights and preselection meddling.
Clue released to track down violent home invaders
Police suspect an old car could be the clue that cracks open an investigation into a home invasion in the state’s central west. And they believe someone in the small town knows the truth.
Inmate charged over partner’s brutal murder in outback town
Detectives investigating the brutal death of a mother-of-two in an outback town have charged her partner with murder after receiving results from an autopsy and forensic testing of evidence from the crime scene.
Sydney marine crew plans to stop ‘staggering’ rescue numbers
After an ‘unwanted’ number of rescue missions and emergency operations this year, one of the busiest Marine Rescue crews in the state is looking towards summer with a single goal in mind.
Man dies after freak caravan crash in regional NSW
A man has died and three passengers are being treated for shock after an object flew off a passing caravan and smashed through a car windscreen before striking the driver in the head.
Pedestrian dies days after Central West crash
A woman has died days after she was hit by a car at a busy intersection in the state’s west.
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