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$10m spend to upgrade Falkholt crash road

$10m spend to upgrade Falkholt crash road

THE state government has spent almost $10 million in an effort to reduce the deadly road toll on the Princes Highway in the wake of last year’s horrific Boxing Day crash that killed the Falkholt family.

Paraglider smashes onto rocks at Avalon

Paraglider smashes onto rocks at Avalon

A paraglider has plunged onto rocks on Sydney’s northern beaches in front of stunned onlookers who said they “couldn’t understand” the attempt on a windless day.

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Haunting 39 seconds before seaplane crash

Air crash investigators are focusing on the health of seaplane pilot Gareth Morgan as photographs taken by a passenger have pieced together the final minutes before last year’s fatal New Year’s Eve crash. READ THE FULL REPORT.

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Accused murderer Chris Dawson granted bail

Chris Dawson was today granted $1.5 million bail in a Sydney court after he was charged with the murder of his ex-wife Lynette. The 70-year-old is expected to return home to Queensland after depositing the surety.

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Fiery day of drama in Dawson case

Fiery scenes as murder case rocks Dawson family

It was a day of high emotions inside and outside court as accused murderer Chris Dawson slammed the Crown’s case against him as “a joke”. Meanwhile outside court, his brother Peter revealed the stress the Lynette Dawson murder case was taking on the family as he blew up at a TV reporter.

Dawson laughs in court: ‘That’s a joke!’

Dawson laughs in court: ‘That’s a joke!’

Chris Dawson will remain behind bars until at least Monday after a fiery bail hearing, during which he was admonished by the magistrate for exclaiming “That’s a joke” and laughing as the prosecution outlined its case against him regarding the alleged murder of his first wife Lynette.

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