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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NSW / ACT Courts & Law

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JULY 22. Matthew Goldman at Downing Centre Court ,Sydney,Wednesday, July 22, 2020.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

‘He didn’t care I said no’: Alleged rape victim

A girl who was allegedly sexually and physically assaulted by a young man from Sydney’s east has told a court how she felt “violated”.

NewsWire

Mehajer convicted of drug possession

A court has heard former Auburn deputy mayor Salim Mehajer was on Endone when he turned up to be sentenced for illegally possessing prescriptions drugs on Wednesday.

NSW / ACT Courts & Law

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JULY 21: Helen Rosamond leaving the Downing Centre court. PICTURE: NCA NewsWire/Adam Yip

Judge turns tables on alleged NAB fraudster

A woman accused of defrauding millions from one of Australia’s biggest banks tried to get her bail conditions softened. A judge had other ideas.

NSW / ACT Courts & Law

Personal trainer Wayne Geber leaves Downing Centre court, making bail, after he pleaded guilty to punching his then pregnant partner, spitting at her and leaving her with a black eye. Picture: Dylan Robinson

Celeb fitness trainer’s bid for jail at home

A personal trainer to the stars has launched an appeal against his jail sentence for the physical and emotional abuse of his ex-partner.

NSW & ACT Crime

Intercontinental Hotel Sydney at Circular Quay which is hosting those in quarantine from the airport. Picture: Dylan Robinson

Man sneaks out of quarantine for ciggie

A man is set to be charged with resisting police and breaching health orders after he allegedly tried to leave a quarantine hotel to light up a cigarette.

NSW & ACT

People on Sydney Trains along the Western Line are wearing face masks, concerned with the Corona Virus that is coming out of China. Pictured is Francisca Tjahja, rom Dulwich Hill. Picture: David Swift.

Life or death moment for NSW

“Complacency can kill.” That was the message from the Transport Minister as NSW prepares for an influx of commuters when school returns.

Health Problems

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JULY 17. Premier Gladys Berejiklian hold a press conference with an update on NSW COVID-19 restrictions in Homebush, Sydney,Friday,17 July, 2020.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

18 new cases confirmed in NSW

An inner city restaurant and western Sydney gym have been identified as watch sites as the state’s COVID-19 tally grows.

Design

Sydney Metro construction work deep under the city has revealed a view of Sydney never seen before., , , , Workers have finished digging a 19 metre long escalator tunnel to create one of the entrances to the new Martin Place metro station., , , , Minister for Transport Andrew Constance said the milestone has exposed a view of Sydney Tower and the MLC Centre – from 19 metres deep under Martin Place. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Supplied

Metro works reveal iconic new view

Commuters leaving one of Sydney’s new underground train stations will be greeted with a fresh view of a city icon.

Health Problems

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 19: Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews, Victorian Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton and Heath Minister Jenny Mikakaos wear face masks as they walk in to the daily briefing on July 19, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell shire are currently in lockdown following the rise in COVID-19 cases through community transmissions. The new restrictions came into effect on Thursday 9 July, with residents in lockdown areas under stay at home orders until 19 August. People are only able to leave home for exercise, work, buy essential items including food or to access childcare and healthcare. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

Where Melbourne’s cases are spreading

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has revealed 80 per cent of virus cases have been spread in one main way, as the states cases jump by 363.

UpdatedNSW

SUPPLIED STILLS - More than 20 riot police, offices with dog handlers and a helicopter police took two hours to break up a party of more than 60 revellers resulting in fines totalling $60,000 fines for flouting covid-19 restrictions at a house in Schofields, North West Sydney. Supplied to Danielle Gusmaroli,

Raucous party ‘put whole state at risk’

A drunken party in Sydney, which has led to more than $60,000 in fines for breaching coronavirus rules, “put the whole state at risk”, an MP says.

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