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Shannon Tonkin is a court reporter for The Daily Telegraph. She is a Kennedy Award winner and Walkley nominee, with a strong interest in crime, justice and legislative reform. She can be found most days sitting in the back of a courtroom.

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Millionaire learns fate over fingertip assault

A developer who was charged with assault after touching his finger to a rival businessman’s forehead in a clash over property has learnt his fate in court.

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Confirmed Facebook photo of Alleged Bikie, Troy Fornaciari, 34, who was arrested in a fortified, partially-renovated OMCG clubhouse and charged with 12 offences, including possession of an unauthorised pistol and ammunition after police also located and seized a loaded .22 calibre pistol with a silencer and ammunition.

Bikie boss with infamous tatts back in custody

The one-time Finks chapter boss once planned to get rid of the ink that made him so distinctive. Three years on it’s still there, along with – police allege – a penchant for breaking the law.

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EMBARGO FOR TWAM 4 DEC 2021. New photo of Missing boy William Tyrrell wearing the actual Spiderman suit in which he disappeared in. Exhibit image released by the William tyrrell Inquest. Supplied

Tyrrell foster mum fails to have charges thrown out of court

Tyrrell’s foster mother has long-standing depression and PTSD and her alleged offences of assault and intimidation of a child (not Tyrrell) relate to a “particularly stressful” time in her life, a court heard.

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A leading activist group has used high-powered laser beams to project pro-marijuana messages onto the Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Source - YouTube,

Colourful ‘king of cannabis’ fights charge over Opera House stunt

The ex-pro athlete turned entrepreneur and podcaster allegedly used powerful laser devices to project a pro-cannabis message onto the sails of the Opera House. Now he’s been charged.

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Arrested climate activist’s ‘how-to’ guide revealed

Despite being a seasoned activist, Alex Pearse appeared to have instructional notes on how to protest effectively when he was arrested at Port Botany in March.

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(L-R) Shooting victim Omar, Comanchero bikie boss Tarek and jailed younger brother Abdul Zahed. Picture: Supplied (to Hanrahan)

Youngest Zahed brother facing ‘drug money’ charges

Abdul Zahed faced Burwood court on Tuesday, almost two months after his brothers were targeted in a brazen underworld shooting at an Auburn gym.

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**ID confirmed by Madeline Crittenden **Comanchero bikie Matthew Douet. The Wollongong bikie, highly ranked as the secretary of the Comanchero South Coast chapter, will spend the next two weeks in jail after he allegedly coward punched a man in the head when he refused to buy him a beer. Picture: Facebook

Accused bikie’s bid to dry out alongside O’Keefe at luxury lodge

Former TV host Andrew O’Keefe is among 20 men being housed at the waterfront rehab centre north of Port Stephens. Soon they will be joined by an accused bikie looking to kick his own drug habit.

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