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Rebecca FranksSub-Editor

Rebecca is a copy editor with more than two decades of experience in journalism, mostly covering news, court, crime, politics and health. She began her career at the UK’s Express & Star before moving to Sydney in 2002 where she joined NewsCorp Australia as a senior reporter for NewsLocal newspapers including the Manly Daily. She is an award-winning journalist and former court reporter who spent two years in the NSW Parliament press gallery covering state politics. She joined news.com.au in 2017.

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NSW & ACT Crime

Child rape victim Brett Sengstock who was raped by Hillsong pastor Franks Houston as a boy

Child rape victim calls out PM

Questions linger over Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s friendship with Hillsong founder Brian Houston. Warning: Graphic content.

Current Affairs

Wah Wah, the little boy who had to be rescued from his own tribe after his parents died

The boy a tribe wanted to eat

As a terrified little boy forced to flee his cannibal tribe after the death of his parents, Wawa decided to return 14 years later with a message of love.

John Smid, a former member of Love in Action, His organisation, was one of the largest Christian gay conversion

Gay people being told they are ‘broken’

A shocking investigation has revealed gay conversion therapy is still being performed in some dark corners of the Christian church in Australia. Warning: Distressing.

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One of Baduciao's artworks depicting Hong Kong PM

Melbourne’s ‘Banksy’ cops China backlash

His identity was a secret, but now “Chinese Banksy” has opened up about how his political artwork has seen him receive daily death threats.

Blind Paralympian Gerrard Gosens has been banned from performing because his guide tested positive for a banned substance

Weird loophole costs blind athlete

A blind triathlete has been caught up in a doping scandal and banned from competing in the sport he loves even though he’s never failed a drug test.

Travel Incidents

Canberra man Gillian Lee (check) who had to be evacuated from Mount Everest after falling unconscious.

‘Everyone dies, OK? It’s how you live’

Despite almost losing his life on his fourth attempt at climbing Mount Everest, one Aussie refuses to rule out trying again.

Retired ABC journalist Kerry O'Brien vistited Hobart to launch his new memoir.Picture: MATHEW FARRELL

Journo’s grim warning for Australia

Veteran journalist Kerry O’Brien had launched a blistering attack after raids on a News Corp journalist’s home and the ABC.

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Sunday Night on cassanova conman Hamish McLaren

Australia’s ‘worst conman’ unmasked

A cunning “narcissistic psychopath” who stole millions from unsuspecting victims has been described as Australia’s worst conman.

Travel Incidents

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Chilling MH370 flight path evidence

A chilling flight path map has been revealed as “damning evidence” into what caused the biggest aviation mystery in history.

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Marco Fabbro as a young boy

Boy’s sad downfall after horrific abuse

As an 11-year-old, Mark Fabbro was brutally sexually assaulted by a sadistic Jesuit priest. It became a rapid downfall for the young boy.

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