‘I feel very weak’: Bail bid after firearm charges
A couple charged as part of a Strike Force Raptor crackdown on firearm offences has applied for bail but only one of them was successful in a bid for freedom.
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Bold new plan for 800-apartment development alongside Metro
A huge parcel of land opposite a major northwest Sydney Metro train station could soon be transformed into a bustling hub of homes and shops. SEE HOW IT WILL LOOK.
Weapons, guns, drugs seized in firearms crackdown
Shocked onlookers in a western Sydney street watched as a police swooped and arrested several people after seizing weapons, drugs and cash as part of a crackdown on firearms. WATCH THE DRAMATIC FOOTAGE HERE
‘Predatory’ priest abused trust to indecently assault child
As a Catholic priest offering to help a single-parent household with six children, Richard John Cattell was welcomed into a dysfunctional family. But his “generosity’’ was a guise that led to the indecent assault of vulnerable boy, a court has heard.
Why Jacinda Ardern is talking about Greystanes
A multi-million dollar cultural centre for western Sydney’s Maori community could also house a top New Zealand outpost under plans discussed with the newly re-elected Prime Minister.
Fear of husband led to $312K drug money deposits
A woman who laundered more $300,000 — including money stolen from her family — to go towards a cocaine and cannabis syndicate run by her now ex-husband has avoided jail.
Asylum seeker turned pokie addict fleeced clubs of $300K
A man who fleeced multiple Sydney clubs of more than $300,000 after he altered cheques from winning the pokies will be deported to Sri Lanka after he finishes serving jail time.
Tradie suffers multiple injuries after 10m fall
A tradie has been rushed to hospital after falling 10m from a roof and landing on concrete in Sydney’s west.
Parramatta schoolboy makes his mark on Broadway
He might star in a 14-Tony nominated Broadway musical but western Sydney-raised Ricky Rojas still remembers performing in high school musicals — and wants to track down his former drama teacher.
Shocking footage captures speeding driver before fatal crash
A man who killed a beloved indigenous charity worker as he stood on the footpath in Sydney’s inner west was hooning around street racing on a busy highway moments before. WATCH THE DASHCAM FOOTAGE BEFORE THE FATAL CRASH.
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