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Tileah Dobson has been working as a reporter since 2021, where she started with the Sydney Sentinel, moving to City Hub and the LGBTQ+ publication the Star Observer. She joined News Corp as a cadet and is now the reporter for the Blacktown Advocate and Penrith Press. She also writes for other western Sydney mastheads such as the Canterbury-Bankstown Express, Fairfield Advance and Liverpool Leader.

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EXCLUSIVEPenrith

Artwork: Lojan Rajendran is alleged to have stolen a SUV when it crashed outside a hotel in Sydney's west, killing a bikie president.

‘Guilty’: Man admits killing Bandidos president

A disqualified driver had meth in his system while behind the wheel of a SUV as he crashed into a Harley, killing Bandidos president Peter Martin.

People queued around the block when Wingstop opened in Kings Cross.

Revealed: Where cult US chicken wing chain is opening next

A chicken franchise that sparked queues around the block in Sydney’s CBD has chosen a Western Sydney suburb for its second ever Australian location.

EXCLUSIVEPenrith

Six-year-old Alexandra Di Censo. Picture: GoFundMe

Family’s plea for dying six-year-old’s Disney princess dreams

A six-year-old girl’s terminal diagnosis has sparked an extraordinary fundraising effort by her mother’s hospital colleagues to grant her Disney princess dreams.

EXCLUSIVEPenrith

Raptor Squad officers have charged nine people following an investigation into the alleged criminality of a western Sydney drill group under Strike Force Cipolin., , , Strike Force Cipolin was established in December 2024 by State Crime Command’s Raptor Squad to investigate the drug and firearm supply of members and associates of a drill group hailing from Sydney’s west., , , Prior to yesterday, police had seized five firearms and more than 800 grams of methamphetamine as part of investigations into the group.

‘Unlikely to reoffend’: Woman walks free

A woman caught in a major police sting targeting a western Sydney postcode gang has escaped conviction after pleading guilty to possessing cannabis.

EXCLUSIVEBlacktown

Little Zak's Academy in Doonside. Picture: Google Maps

Childcare worker faces court over alleged toddler assault

Two childcare workers charged with assaulting a toddler have appeared in court, with one pleading not guilty.

EXCLUSIVEParramatta

**TNV FEES APPLY ** ONE TIME USE ** MUST CREDIT TNV** , FILE 3 - ROBBERY SUSPECT ARRESTED AFTER NON-LETHAL ROUNDS DEPLOYED, ARREST OF MALE OFFENDER BY TACTICAL OPERATIONS UNIT, TELOPEA NSW, AUSTRALIA, 02/12/2025, , Description, , ROOFTOP STANDOFF ENDS: ROBBERY SUSPECT ARRESTED AFTER NON-LETHAL ROUNDS DEPLOYED, THE TENSE STANDOFF INVOLVING A MALE ON A ROOF HAS ENDED IN AN ARREST. POLICE DEPLOYED NON-LETHAL ROUNDS (ON CAMERA) TO SUBDUE THE MAN, WHO IS ALLEGEDLY WANTED IN CONNECTION WITH A SERIES OF ROBBERIES., FOLLOWING THE ARREST, THE MAN WAS BROUGHT DOWN FROM THE ROOF VIA A LADDER AND IMMEDIATELY ASSESSED BY PARAMEDICS AT THE SCENE. HE HAS SINCE BEEN SECURED IN A POLICE CAGED TRUCK AND TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. THE OPERATION CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DISRUPTION IN THE AREA, FORCING THE CLOSURE OF THE LOCAL POST OFFICE AND PLACING A NEARBY SCHOOL INTO LOCKDOWN AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION. Picture: TNV

‘Caught red-handed’: Rooftop man’s bid for bail

A Sydney man has made a bid for bail after allegedly breaking into a house and sparking a dramatic rooftop standoff that locked down a school and shopping centre in the city’s northwest.

Photo of what the new food court looks like. Picture: Supplied

Food court’s glow up breathes life into popular shopping centre

A western Sydney shopping centre has unveiled a revamped food court after decades without any upgrades as part of a $2.6m overhaul.

Penrith Selective High School HSC students from left William Gao, 17, Keshna Jeyandrabalan, 17, and Lachlan Reeves, 17. Picture: Jonathan Ng

Top performing Penrith schools in 2025 NAPLAN

The 2025 NAPLAN results are in, and we can reveal the top 10 primary and high schools in Penrith. FIND OUT YOUR SCHOOL’S RESULTS HERE.

UPDATEDParramatta

**TNV FEES APPLY ** ONE TIME USE ** MUST CREDIT TNV** , FILE 3 - ROBBERY SUSPECT ARRESTED AFTER NON-LETHAL ROUNDS DEPLOYED, ARREST OF MALE OFFENDER BY TACTICAL OPERATIONS UNIT, TELOPEA NSW, AUSTRALIA, 02/12/2025, , Description, , ROOFTOP STANDOFF ENDS: ROBBERY SUSPECT ARRESTED AFTER NON-LETHAL ROUNDS DEPLOYED, THE TENSE STANDOFF INVOLVING A MALE ON A ROOF HAS ENDED IN AN ARREST. POLICE DEPLOYED NON-LETHAL ROUNDS (ON CAMERA) TO SUBDUE THE MAN, WHO IS ALLEGEDLY WANTED IN CONNECTION WITH A SERIES OF ROBBERIES., FOLLOWING THE ARREST, THE MAN WAS BROUGHT DOWN FROM THE ROOF VIA A LADDER AND IMMEDIATELY ASSESSED BY PARAMEDICS AT THE SCENE. HE HAS SINCE BEEN SECURED IN A POLICE CAGED TRUCK AND TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. THE OPERATION CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DISRUPTION IN THE AREA, FORCING THE CLOSURE OF THE LOCAL POST OFFICE AND PLACING A NEARBY SCHOOL INTO LOCKDOWN AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION. Picture: TNV

Police forced to subdue man during shocking rooftop arrest

Armed tactical police have lunged at a man in a dramatic arrest as he was hanging from the roof of a shopping complex following a tense standoff in Sydney’s northwest. Watch as police arrest him.

EXCLUSIVEPolice & Courts

Joshua Fisher outside Burwood Court. He faces multiple dangerous driving charges after a multiple-vehicle crash at Eastwood on July 12, 2023.

‘Complicated’: Judge torn on fatal collision evidence

A Sydney judge has called a fatal crash case involving a man who suffered a seizure while driving “complicated and difficult” as conflicting evidence around medical advice emerges.

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