The Editorial Team

Heath is a parochial Novocastrian and senior reporter at news.com.au. He started off at country newspapers in 2016, before moving to Sydney and working for Fairfax, the ABC and News Corp. He’s covered almost everything, but is most passionate about reporting on the realm of court and crime.

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Heath Parkes-Hupton

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NSW / ACT Courts & Law

**MUST CREDIT 7NEWS** Samuel William Davidson, escorted by police, leaves Westmead hospital. Davidson is believed to be the DUI driver of a Mitsubishi 4WD who hit 5 children, killing 4 of them in a horror crash at Oatlands on February 1, 2020. Picture: 7 NEWS

Sydney driver admits killing four kids

The man who was allegedly behind the wheel when a car left a quiet western Sydney street and killed four young children will plead guilty.

NSW / ACT Courts & Law

Facebook tribute photo of Bossley Park stabbing murder victim, 20-year-old Alfredo Isho. Source: Facebook

Text led to barber shop killing: court

A text which allegedly prompted a masked motorcyclist to ride to a Sydney barber shop and stab a customer to death has been read out in court.

Health Problems

Caitlin Reese Cruz, a three-year-old girl who died in October 2016 from a viral influenza infection that caused her heart to become swollen. An inquest is being held into her death this week. Picture: GoFundMe via NCA NewsWire

Horrific final hours of 3yo’s life revealed

A three-year-old girl who died from heart complications caused by the flu was forced to wait for a test because a machine was “out of charge”.

Health Problems

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NCA NewsWire Photos AUGUST, 23, 2020: NSW Health workers dress in Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) are seen at the St VincentÃs Hospital drive through COVID-19 testing clinic at Bondi Beach, Sydney. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Bianca De Marchi

NSW ‘strongly advised’ to wear face masks

More than a dozen NSW venues, buses and trains have been exposed to coronavirus after the state recorded a mystery infection.

NSW & ACT Crime

Police bagging evidence at the crime scene at Wall Avenue Panania where a man was shot dead over night on the 28th of August. PICTURE: Adam Yip

Bikie killing sparks ‘tit-for-tat’ fears

A Comanchero OMCG member has been brazenly gunned down outside his family home. Police now fear it lead to a “tit-for-tat” bikie war.

NSW & ACT Crime

NSW police Handcuffs arrest. 07 October 2016

Man loses chunk of ear in ‘fight’

A man was found suffering from serious injuries – including missing part of his ear – after an alleged stabbing in Sydney’s east.

VIC Crime

Arson Squad detectives will investigate following a fatal house fire in Croydon earlier this morning. The body of a man, still to be formally identified, was found in the house while a second man, also an occupant of the house, was not injured. He was taken to hospital for observation. A crime scene has been established and an arson chemist will attend the site this morning to assist in determining the cause of the fire.. Picture: Sarah Matray

Man dead in Melbourne house fire

A man is dead while another was able to escape a home that became fully engulfed in flames in Melbourne’s east.

Health Problems

Controversial celebrity chef Pete Evans talks to anti-vax activist Sherri Tenpenny about the mandating of masks, which she likens to

Pete Evans’ swipe at ex Masterchef judge

Celeb chef Pete Evans has dissed a former Masterchef judge in his latest virus conspiracy theory rant, as he claims masks do “f**k all” to prevent the spread.

National Breaking News

Coronavirus Testing at Springfield. Pic Annette Dew

New restrictions after more Qld cases

Queensland will introduce restrictions on public gatherings in some parts of the state after four more COVID-19 cases linked to a cluster.

QLD

New restrictions after more Qld cases

Queensland will introduce restrictions on public gatherings in some parts of the state after four more COVID-19 cases.

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