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Natalie O’Brien is a multi-award winning career journalist who has worked around Australia covering some of the country’s biggest stories from government coverups to sex trafficking, immigration, the environment, police, courts and crime. She was the first Investigations Editor appointed on The Australian Newspaper and was awarded a highly commended award in the Walkley Awards for her story Children Overboard Didn’t Happen. Contact her on natalie.obrien@news.com.au

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Billionaire Pratt’s ex-mistress rejects online safety laws

Former mistress of late billionaire Richard Pratt and soft porn star Madison Ashton has objected to proposed new laws on online safety.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MARCH, 15, 2021: Daniel Hausman arrives at the John Maddison court in Sydney. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Joel Carrett

Gun threat, anti-Semitic rant led to blackmail

The star witness in the trial of veteran TV journalist Steve Barrett says taunts about his family being gassed at Dachau concentration camp sparked a blackmail plot.

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Barrister Clive Steirn SC arrives at the NSW Supreme Court with veteran TV journalist Steve Barrett. Picture: Natalie O'Brien

Star witness in blackmail trial admits using cocaine and lying

The key witness against veteran crime reporter Steve Barrett has made some shocking admissions about his own character.

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Veteran crime reporter Steve Barrett outside the Supreme Court in Sydney on February 14, 2021. Picture: Supplied

TV reporter ‘used as tactic’ in blackmail plot

Veteran TV journalist Steve Barrett was bait in a plot to blackmail an alleged group of payroll fraudsters, a court has been told.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos APRIL 8, 2021. Veteran crime reporter Steve Barrett arrives at Kings Street Court in Sydney for his trial as he faces allegations he blackmailed members of a multi-million tax fraud syndicate. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

TV reporter ‘not told of $5m blackmail demand’

The architect of a plot to blackmail an alleged $105m tax fraud syndicate using a veteran TV reporter says he never revealed his extortion plans.

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Key witness to alleged tax fraud syndicate ‘had motive to lie’

The key witness in a blackmail case against veteran TV reporter Steve Barrett, is a “liar” and serial “manipulator”, the defence has claimed.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos APRIL 06, 2021 - Veteran crime reporter Steve Barrett arrives at Downing Centre Court in Sydney. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Christian Gilles

TV reporter accused of taking cash in alleged tax fraud syndicate

Veteran TV reporter Steve Barrett is accused of receiving up to $3000 cash for his alleged role in a blackmail conspiracy.

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Former AFP deputy commissioner Ramzi Jabbour leaves the ACT Magistrates Court after being cleared of dishonesty and firearms charges. Picture: Craig Dunlop

‘Utter madness’: Top cop cleared over ‘child homework’ charge

Getting office colleagues to help with a child’s homework is not a crime even if you are one of the highest ranking police officers in Australia.

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Spoiled Commandos get luxury food perks

Army sources have slammed the preferential treatment of Special Forces soldiers in Afghanistan who dined on luxury foods while others ate rations.

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A man checks a vehicle at the first of Uber's 'Work On Demand' recruitment events where they hope to sign 12,000 new driver-partners, in South Los Angeles on March 10, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / Mark Ralston

Diplomats’ cars caught in illegal Uber side hustle

Diplomatic cars reserved only for foreign government officials in Australia have been caught out in an illegal side-hustle.

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