Thousands of commuters will be left stranded this week with train services to be slashed ahead of upcoming industrial action by the rail union.

The woman who was with slain gangster Bilal Hamze when he was shot dead left Sydney straight after his execution and hasn’t returned, The Daily Telegraph can reveal.

Serial pests who have pledged to cause “mass disruption” in Sydney’s CBD today have told their followers to “walk on roads and stop cars from passing” and be prepared to “run” from police.

And a young man and woman, who as children were sexually abused by a teenager who went on to become a political staffer, have confronted the confessed attacker in court, revealing the damage he wrought on them.

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