‘Bleeding the bush dry’: Cuts to DV support, spike in pleas for help
Domestic violence victims are being turned away en masse from support services in regional NSW, amid pleas for more funding following the death of Molly Ticehurst.
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‘Bail fail’: The women let down by our broken justice system
Domestic violence campaigners fed up with a spiralling death rate are calling for urgent changes to the state’s failing bail laws. It comes as the federal Minister for women made the stark admission that “women don’t feel safe” in Australia.
Three months of terror: Timeline to alleged bail murder
The extent of the prolonged violence allegedly committed by Daniel Billings against his ex-girlfriend Molly Ticehurst before he was granted bail 15 days before allegedly murdering her has been revealed.
Alleged killer pictured as rural town mourns young mum
A tight-knit community is in mourning following the slaying of young mum Molly Ticehurst – allegedly at the hands of her ex partner – as Chris Minns requests an urgent briefing on why the accused was released on bail.
‘Living in fear’: 25 women slain in alleged DV murder spike this year
A shocking number of innocent women have been allegedly killed by a partner in the past four months according to White Ribbon, as domestic violence advocates say the grim tally “shows no signs of slowing down”.
Another Sydney golf course facing the chopping block
Another Sydney golf course is set to be bulldozed for a major housing estate, with plans for 63 homes to replace a popular country club in Sydney’s southwest. See the plans.
Shock number of NSW cops on sick, workers compensation leave
Under pressure police districts are grappling with a spike in the number of officers on extended sick leave, as new figures reveal a huge number of cops out on worker’s compensation claims.
Cops cough up shock amount in assault, battery cases
NSW Police have coughed up millions in your taxpayer cash to pay out civil claims made against frontline cops over assaults, malicious prosecution and intimidation cases. See the cash figure here.
‘No knife’: Police shut down claims of stabbing at Penrith Kmart
Police have shut down claims of a “man with a knife” and a “stabbing” at a Penrith shopping centre, just hours after a popular bishop was stabbed in a “terror attack”.
Teens take on HSC trade courses to fast track apprenticeship
Thousands of teens at risk of leaving the classroom for apprenticeships have signed up to a booming program which will see them get a Certificate Three degree alongside their HSC.
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