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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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WEEKEND TELEGRAPHS. CHECK WITH PIC EDITOR JEFF DARMANIN BEFORE USE. A housing commission unit in Claymore burnt down around 2am this morning. Pic shows . Friday 15/12/2023. Picture by Max Mason-Hubers

‘Terrified’: Family lose everything in Sydney house blaze

A southwest Sydney family has lost everything just days out from Christmas after a fire ripped through their home in the early hours of Friday morning.

Police & Courts

CARSGUIDE - gold bullion / ingots / bars. Picture: iStock

Golden opportunity as scam netted $1m of World Pride cash

Almost $1 million of government cash meant for Sydney’s World Pride event ended up being spent on gold bullion, after it fraudulently ended up in a Sydney brothel owner’s online account.

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WEEKEND TELEGRAPHS SPECIAL. , PLEASE CONTACT WEEKEND PIC EDITOR JEFF DARMANIN BEFORE PUBLISHING. , Kate Balafas was charged with high range drink driving last month, after she was pulled over for a breath test on Denning Street at 8pm on Friday, November 17. She was driving a Porsche station wagon at the time, which carried the fitting number plate of KATIE K”.

Glam ex-wife of eastern suburbs doc allegedly caught drunk driving

The glam ex-wife of an embattled eastern suburbs doctor has been charged with high range drink driving, after she was allegedly caught behind the wheel while almost four times the legal limit.

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WEEKEND TELEGRAPH DECEMBER 7, 2023Sydney mum, Amanda Hale pictured with her three-year-old son Jack, who has cystic fibrosis. Picture: David Swift

Six year wait: ‘Heartbreaking’ delays for children suffering from cystic fibrosis

Little Jack Roche was five-weeks-old when diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. The medication that could help him isn’t available on the PBS for children under six. So he waits.

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WARNING. WEEKEND TELEGRAPHS SPECIAL. MUST TALK WITH PIC ED JEFF DARMANIN BEFORE PUBLISHING. , Coroner Harriet Grahame’s mother Rachel, (PICTURED) who suffers from dementia, was restrained by police, with body worn cam of the incident.

They cuffed my mum but I’m not biased: Coroner refuses police request

A NSW coroner has refused to excuse herself from an inquest into the death of a man who was shot by a cop, after senior police wrote a letter to her superiors raising concerns over potential bias.

NSW

WEEKEND TELEGRAPH - 30.11.23MUST NOT PUBLISH BEFORE CLEARING WITH PIC EDITOR - Ian Fisher pictured at the Garvan Institute in Sydney where he has been part of a trial which used a diabetes drug to help prevent his dementia advancing. Picture: Sam Ruttyn

New hope diabetes drug could reduce dementia risk

A drug used to treat type 2 diabetes is Australia’s seventh-most commonly prescribed medication. Research has revealed it could also help the ageing brain.

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Kristie Mcbride picture supplied. Kristie was in hospital in a critical condition after the 39-year-old woman was stabbed by four teenagers at Warrawong picture uploaded by Bianca Healey

Group chat led to brawl that killed mum

An Instagram group chat of 13 teens could hold the key to why a 39-year-old mum was allegedly stabbed to death.

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WEEKEND TELEGRAPH - 30.11.23MUST NOT PUBLISH BEFORE CLEARING WITH PIC EDITOR - Madeline Bousamra (correct spelling) pictured in Yagoona today after undergoing eye surgery earlier in the year. Picture: Sam Ruttyn

‘Super vision’ laser eye tech transforms lives

A revolutionary new laser eye procedure is now available for people suffering with common eye conditions, creating vision that is even better than the so-called ‘ideal’ 20-20 vision.

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WEEKEND TELEGRAPH - 1.12.23MUST NOT PUBLISH BEFORE CLEARING WITH PIC EDITOR - Natassia Soper pictured with her daughter Kora at her home today after they both recovered from RSV last year. Picture: Sam Ruttyn

Vicious kids’ cough that has now spread to adults

A NSW mum has described her experience with RSV as numbers surge across the state, saying both she and her young daughter suffered ‘horrible, choking coughs’.

Police & Courts

WARNING. WEEKEND TELEGRAPHS SPECIAL. MUST TALK WITH PIC ED JEFF DARMANIN BEFORE PUBLISHING. Dr Mohanadas Balasingham . A Sydney doctor accused of inappropriately touching a woman’s vagina during a consult has been found guilty of professional misconduct almost three years after his victim lodged a complaint with police and the Health Care Complaints Commission.Despite the allegations against him, Dr Mohanadas Balasingham has been able to continue work as a GP at Woodville Road Medical and Dental Centre in Western Sydney.

Sydney doctor guilty of touching patient ‘inappropriately’

A Sydney doctor has been found guilty of touching a female patient inappropriately, after he left her in tears and shock following a vaginal examination.

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