‘I ran outside and screamed’
A SYDNEY inquest has heard a hospital’s care of a newborn baby was deficient — as horrified parents were forced to deliver their baby alone.
Courts & Law
Mum admits role in daughter’s death
A MOTHER has stunned a NSW courtroom by pleading guilty to the manslaughter of her own child, who died a violent, painful death.
‘Simple mistake cost me $3 million’
A SYDNEY man believes he was denied a $3 million Lotto fortune by a simple act by a newsagency worker.
Thief’s stunning question for judge
THIS woman was appearing in court on 18 theft charges. But it’s what she said to the magistrate that raised eyebrows.
Mardi Gras reveller ‘betrayed’ by cops
A SYDNEY attendee told a court police officers punched his head into the pavement during a brutal arrest, which left him with bruises all over his body.
Battle over slain bikie’s sperm
THE widow of a bikie who was gunned down outside a Sydney gym had his sperm extracted after he died. But now faces a battle to use it.
Court drama: ‘You’re all going to hell’
THE man who supplied a gun to Curtis Cheng’s killer has lashed out in explosive scenes as his lengthy jail sentence was handed down in court.
Reason this man allegedly took $10m
A SYDNEY lawyer is alleged to have used a brazenly simple fraud technique to siphon nearly $10 million into his personal bank account.
Pregnant mum stabbed 49 times
THE last violent moments of Sydney mum Kirralee Paepaerei’s life have been described in court. WARNING: Graphic
Bali Nine associate sentenced for murder
A JUDGE has described a killer with links to the Bali Nine as “devastated and remorseful” as she sentenced him to jail for the murder of his former girlfriend.
Truth behind this Instagram photo
THEY travelled the world posting glamorous photos on Instagram. But in their cruise cabin was a sinister $21 million secret.
Teen bride ‘strangled’ during argument
MORE than 20 years after Jodie Fesus was found slain in a partially uncovered grave, her killer has been jailed for at least 16 years.
Salim guilty of assaulting reporter
SALIM Mehajer has been found guilty of assaulting Channel 7 reporter Laura Banks — but he was a victim too, court hears.
Salim used ‘immense force’
SALIM Mehajer has given his account of what happened just before he is alleged to have assaulted a Ch 7 reporter.
Breast surgery victim begged for drugs
DETAILS about the botched breast surgery that killed a Sydney woman have emerged as the unqualified doctor who performed it was bailed on manslaughter charge.
Harrowing discovery in shallow grave
WAYNE Schneider was a tough, high-ranking bikie with quite the reputation in Sydney’s underworld – but when five men pounced, he had no chance. Then cops found his grave.
IS recruiter’s wife ‘threatened’ in court
THE wife of a jailed terrorist recruiter charged with refusing to stand for a judge stormed out of court, saying she was intimidated by a man who used “threatening words”.
Salim Mehajer’s home cleared out
ON THE same day Salim Mehajer appeared in court on an assault charge, there was a lot of activity at his exclusive Sydney mansion.
Wife of IS recruiter stands for judge
THE first person in NSW to be charged over refusing to stand before a judge on religious grounds has stood for a Sydney magistrate.
Armed teenagers: ‘They’re proper bad’
TWO teenagers have been arrested in dramatic scenes after going on a crime spree that has police describing them as “proper bad”.
Circus child sex abuse claims ‘fabricated’
A LAWYER for four of the people charged over alleged child abuse at a circus training school says the accusations may have been fabricated.
Bra Boy charged over home invasion
BRA Boy Jai Abberton, brother of former surfing star Koby, has been charged over a violent home invasion in the Sydney suburb of South Coogee.
Angry scenes at Salim court case
FOUR of Salim Mehajer’s co-accused appeared on charges relating to a “staged” car crash today and one left hurling obscenities.
Judge scolds NRL star: ‘Shame on you’
STATE of Origin player Tony Williams has been slammed in court after he was caught driving “shockingly intoxicated” with his three kids in the car.
Man faces court for lawyer shooting
THE man who allegedly shot and killed a prominent Sydney lawyer out the front of a cafe last month has had his first date in court.
Mum smoked ice ‘constantly’
THE dad of a baby who died less than a year after her newborn half-sister has told a Sydney court his ex suffered a crippling addiction.
Son’s sick plan to kill father
A SON’S determined bid to kill his father so he could claim a share of his $2.5 life insurance has been exposed as he was jailed for 27 years.
‘Seven seconds’ that led to death
A TRUCK driver who ran a red light and killed a woman in Sydney had time to prevent the tragedy, says a judge, jailing him for 18 months.
Brother of IS fighter jailed over threat
THE words are burned into witness Leonie Cann’s brain: “You f***ing c***.” Now, the brother of a slain Islamic State fighter has been jailed for his comments.
Sex attacker locked woman in house
A NEW South Wales court has heard how an attacker barricaded a front door with a couch and forced a woman to perform a sex act on him.
‘Lonely’ Salim’s weird behaviour in jail
A FORMER cellmate has lifted the lid on what Salim Mehajer was like while locked up in Surry Hills police station.
Salim’s world just got stranger
EVEN by his standards, under siege property developer Salim Mehajer had a baffling week.
Slain man’s mum: ‘You left my son to rot’
THE mother of a Sydney man who was hogtied, bashed, stabbed and left to die by his half-brother has given an emotional victim statement in court.
Changing face of tattooed bikie
IN JUST four years, bikie Troy “Fono” Fornaciari has gone from clear-faced to inked in with the words “Tuff Luck” and “Not Guilty” on his face.
‘A delight’: Teacher jailed for sex
A FORMER teacher at an elite Sydney school jailed for having sex with a student told his parents he was a “delight to teach”.
‘It is crude and explicit stuff’
CRAIG McLachlan has accused one of the women who alleged he indecently assaulted her of committing “indecent acts”.
Man charged over alleged ‘penis wiggling’
A SYDNEY man has been charged with offensive behaviour as after a dispute between neighbours took a lewd turn.
Surprise proposal planned before tragedy
AARON Roberts was planning a marriage proposal, but ended up slipping the ring on his girlfriend’s finger at her funeral after she was tragically killed.
Salim Mehajer’s latest excuse
SALIM Mehajer will need to sort his legal problems out because time is almost up for the ex-deputy mayor.
Aldi attacker – ‘He could have killed us all’
A HERO shopper tells how he leapt into action when a bat-wielding man stormed an Aldi, knocking out an attendant in a botched robbery.
‘Monster’: Teacher’s texts to student lover
A FORMER teacher, who slept with a 17-year-old student on numerous occasions, bombarded him with text messages after the relationship ended.
Lauryn Eagle convicted of drug driving
THE boxer has been fined and banned from driving for six months after she was found driving with drugs in her system, but her lawyer has pledged to fight the conviction.
Why Tyrrell mum spat at cop
THE biological mum of missing toddler William faced court over assaulting a cop, explaining the reason behind her behaviour.
William Tyrrell’s mother charged
THE biological mum of the missing toddler has pleaded guilty to multiple charges relating to an incident in a shopping centre.
Salim could spend years in jail
SALIM Mehajer could spend up to two years in prison before going to trial on charges of perverting the course of justice.
Salim to stay in jail after bail refused
AFTER spending last night behind bars, former Auburn deputy mayor Salim Mehajer had his bail application refused this morning.
Woman arrested over alleged terror links
A 40-YEAR-OLD woman from western Sydney has been taken into custody by the NSW counter terrorism team.
GoPro rape victim had ‘floppy limbs’
A GROUP of men who gang raped an intoxicated teenager and then filmed the attack on a GoPro camera will spend up to 13 years behind bars.
What led to dramatic river rescue
POLICE filmed the rescue of a woman from a Sydney river. The driver today lost her bid for bail on the grounds she’s a risk to the community.
Tradie busted stealing naked photos
THE tradie stole 80 explicit images from the phones of women whose homes he was hooking up to the NBN.
Accused killer ‘defended worker’
A MAN accused of the one punch death of a young father claims the victim had attacked a woman.
‘He’s being a f**king smartarse’
WITNESSES claim the kickboxer accused of murdering a popular Byron Bay DJ got into an altercation before allegedly punching him.
Woman guilty of murdering bikie ex-lover
LOUISE Spiteri-Ahern, the scorned lover of Rebels bikie Ray Pasnin who was shot dead in his mother’s driveway in 2013, has been found guilty of his murder.
North Korean ‘agent’s’ gesture in court
THE Sydney man accused of being an “economic agent” for North Korea made two gestures towards the magistrate in court today.
GoT defence in sex assualt case
A SYDNEY man accused of sexually assaulting two women he met on a fetish forum argues rules were “not unlike Game of Thrones”.
Jailed for killing ‘pretty’ niece
A MAN who secretly filmed his niece showering and then murdered her, dumping her body in a blowhole, has been sentenced.
Killer uncle: ‘She was a pretty girl’
THE man who murdered his neice and dumped her body in a blowhole has spoken about his crimes inside a Sydney courtroom.
Men jailed for ‘drug version of Uber Eats’
HARDWORKING taxi drivers have been caught up in a sophisticated drug operation that delivered drugs to up to 900 customers.
Man’s fatal mistake on Valentine’s Day
GEORGE Garmo was walking with his partner when he went past a house two friends he had animosity with. It would prove to be fatal.
Girl, 8, dropped off after ‘kidnap, rape’
A TRADIE is accused of abducting and raping a young girl near Dubbo, in western NSW. The 55-year-old allegedly returned her “an hour later”.
Teen refused bail over gran’s murder
POLICE found broken knives and video of a family holiday playing on the TV by the body of a grandmother whose teenage grandson has been charged with her murder.
Men jailed over Lynette’s death
LYNETTE Daley died from injuries sustained in a violent sexual assault. Today the two men responsible have been sentenced to jail.
‘Sleeping’ one-punch killer jailed
HUGH Garth, who randomly killed a stranger in a vicious one-punch attack and then fell asleep during his grieving mum’s statement, has been jailed.
McCormack attacked at court
FORMER Channel 9 reporter Ben McCormack was doused with water and saliva after avoiding jail time on child porn charges.
Mixed feelings in Leveson inquest
UPDATED: The parents of Matthew Leveson want to seee justice for their son, as long awaited inquest findings are delivered.
‘Annoyed and angry’: Cousin guilty of manslaughter
A SYDNEY woman, 37, who stabbed her cousin to death following an argument about her Mercedes has been found guilty of manslaughter.
Son to dad: ‘You’re an evil narcissist’
DANIEL Boyd refused to call his killer father “Dad” as he spoke to the court at a sentencing hearing today, labelling him an “evil narcissist”.
Let off for $4.6m bank glitch spender
SHE was alleged to have spent millions on designer goods after her bank accidentally gave her an unlimited overdraft in a “big, fat error”. But all charges have now been dropped.
Teacher in court over sex with boy
A FEMALE teacher who had sex with a teenage student broke down in tears as she told a court why she did it.
Twist in Sydney cliff fall findings
FOR years the family and friends of Scott Johnson have waited for this. Now a coroner has reached a decision on why the popular 27-year-old died.
School crash driver fronts court
THE woman who killed two young boys at school in Greenacre has faced court for the first time
Man poos in police van after arrest
A MAN has defecated in the back of a police truck and written offensive words in the faeces after being arrested by officers.
Hockey star fined over cancer claim
A FORMER Hockeyroo has been sentenced for faking a doctor’s certificate after she claimed she was a cancer sufferer.
McCormack’s bid for help
DISGRACED journalist Ben McCormack was so troubled by his own thoughts he sought professional help.
McCormack’s worst nightmare
BEN McCormack risks the same prison fate as Robert Hughes, the paedophile whom inmates pelted with human waste.
Paedophile ‘treated teen like wife’
TIMOTHY Stewart, 45, groomed and abused a teen for several years and drugged her mother. Today, the convicted paedophile learned his fate.
The reason Salim can’t stop smiling
YESTERDAY was a very hard day in the increasingly chaotic life of Salim Mehajer — but that still couldn’t wipe the smirk off his face.
Man charged with stealing 150 goats
POLICE have charged a man who they suspect has stolen more than 150 goats in the far west of NSW.
Vacant house killer learns his fate
AYMEN Terkmani has been jailed for at least 33 years for the 2015 sexual assault and murder of a 16-year-old boy
How tradie stole women’s explicit photos
WOMEN have spoken out against a tradesman who won their trust then stole private and intimate photos from their mobile phones.
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