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Madeline Crittenden is a reporter for The Sunday Telegraph. She joined in 2021 after covering crime and courts for several mastheads throughout NSW.

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‘One life lost, one ruined’: Teen boy charged after stabbing death

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with murder after a man who was found on a driveway with multiple stab wounds to the chest died.

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‘Sparks then a jolt’: dozens freed as tree strikes tram

Dozens of passengers have been walked from a light rail tram after a branch crashed into the front of it, smashing the windscreen and pulling down powerlines.

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DAILY TELEGRAPH - 18/7/24Ita Buttrose pictured in North Sydney this afternoon. Picture: Sam Ruttyn

‘You have to be careful’: Why Ita refuses grandkids’ kiss

Ita Buttrose has a very simple rule as flu and RSV cases spike around the state: if her grandchildren have a cough or sniffle she will not let them kiss her.

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Why Ita refuses to kiss her grandkids

Ita Buttrose has a rule: If her grandchildren have a cough or sniffle, she will not let them kiss her. It’s just not worth it. Read why here.

Police & Courts

DAILY TELEGRAPH - 19/7/24Nathaniel Menere, charged overnight with a car pursuit ending in a crash at Dee Why, leaves the Manly police station. Picture: Sam Ruttyn

Teen boy on bail during alleged high-speed pursuit

An unlicensed 19-year-old boy who allegedly led police on a dramatic car chase through Sydney’s northern beaches on had been granted bail on serious driving offences just days earlier.

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Faked death claim: Reality star takes out AVO against podcaster

Sydney podcaster Megan Pustetto has been caught up in an AVO drama over six episodes which claimed a reality TV star faked her own death.

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Karen Webb, ledt, and the NorthConnes, in which the NSW Inspector crashed his car last May.

‘I stuffed up’: What cop who ‘fled crash while drunk’ allegedly told boss

As an investigation recommends a senior cop who allegedly crashed a work car drunk be sacked, Police Commissioner Karen Webb defended her decision not to refer the case to the corruption watchdog until November.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JANUARY 24, 2024: Andrew O'Keefe leaves the Downing Centre Court this afternoon after being found guilty. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Swift

Troubled TV star Andrew O’Keefe charged again

Troubled former TV star Andrew O’Keefe is back before the courts after he was allegedly busted behind the wheel despite having a suspended licence.

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WEEKEND TELEGRAPH 12TH JULY 2024Pictured at their home at Pymble in Sydney is Jacqui Richardson , Ryrie Bridges and Nicola Cowlard.Their brother/son/father Jonathen suicided, aged 38. JonathenÃs mum Ryrie, sister Jacqui and daughter Nicola say JonathenÃs decades of unmet mental health needs and missed opportunities for intervention is a clear example of how menÃs health impacts those around them.Picture: Richard Dobson

Three generations of women bravely share lasting effects of shock suicide

A mum, sister and daughter have bravely opened up about how a shock suicide in their family has affected their lives — urging men of all ages to seek help if they are struggling with their mental health.

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Jennifer Carrig was found dead alongside her teenage daughter inside their home at Marsfield, in Sydney's north-west, on Thursday sparking a major police investigation. Pictures: Facebook/News Corp

Bodies of mum and daughter found in northwest Sydney home

A mother and her 13-year-old daughter were found dead in separate rooms in a home in Sydney’s northwest. Police performing a welfare check made the grim discovery.

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