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Steve Zemek began his career in his native Queensland before moving to Sydney with Australian Associated Press in 2014. He worked as an NRL journalist for five seasons, covering the game all over Australia and in New Zealand before making a career pivot towards court reporting in 2019. He joined NCA NewsWire in mid 2020 as a Sydney-based court reporter where he has covered some of the state’s biggest cases.

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EXCLUSIVETravel Incidents

Cold reason couple to be deported from Aus

Jessica and Rob want to make Australia their home, but now face being kicked out of the country over a cruel reason – unless the immigration minister intervenes.

QLD Politics

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MAY 1, 2025: Minister for Families, Seniors and Disability Services and Minister for Child Safety and the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence Amanda CammQueensland Parliament sitting and Question time.Picture: NewsWire / John Gass

‘Broken’ $1b system sparks inquiry

The Queensland government has announced an inquiry into its $1 billion child safety system which it says is leading to higher rates of youth crime and abuse.

NSW & ACT

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - MAY 18, 2025:A 47-year-old woman remains in Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in a critical condition after being allegedly assaulted in a home unit on Morehead Street, Redfern, about 4.30pm yesterday.NewsWire / Simon Bullard.

Woman fighting for life after alleged assault

Police have given an update on an alleged domestic violence incident in Sydney as a critically injured woman fights for life in hospital.

NSW / ACT Courts & Law

Hundreds of vehicles have been left with punctured tyres after a truck carrying metal spilt onto the M1, with drivers being urged to avoid the area Picture: LIve Traffic NSW

Truckie charged after M1 debris chaos

A truck driver has been charged after 840kg of metal scraps spilled onto a major highway, impacting an estimated 300 cars and bringing traffic to a standstill.

NSW & ACT

The police chase took place through a Batemans Bay suburb. Picture: Generic, file.

Two die in horror clash

A major highway has been closed in southern NSW after a horror two-car crash which killed two people with motorists warned to avoid the area.

NSW / ACT Courts & Law

VINCENT CARLINO (R) has been charged with murder after the body of Dural woman Shereen Kumar (L) was found in bushland in Dural last night, Saturday July 23, 2022. Picture: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Maddogsdogwalking/photos/pcb.5007189755975044/5007177409309612

Key detail that exposed girlfriend killer

A man has been jailed after strangling his girlfriend to death, wrapping her body in plastic bags and dumping her in the bush in a callous DV murder.

UPDATEDNSW / ACT Courts & Law

BRS loses appeal on war criminal finding

BRS vow new fight on war crime claims

Ben Roberts-Smith has lost his appeal in his defamation case against Nine Newspapers, in which he was ruled by a civil standard to be a war criminal.

NRL

Troy Xerri was released from Macquarie Correctional Centre in November last year after serving two years and four months inprison over a deadly 2019 crash that killed a mother of three.

NRL star’s brother accused of violent act

Troy Xerri, the brother of NRL star Bronson Xerri, has been freed on bail over his alleged involvement in a violent home invasion.

NSW / ACT Courts & Law

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NCA NewsWire Photos NOVEMBER, 27, 2020: Salim Mehajer is seen arriving at Downing Centre Courts in Sydney. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Bianca De Marchi

One thing could keep Mehajer behind bars

Salim Mehajer could be released from prison on parole later this year, but he must overcome one hurdle before he is free.

NSW / ACT Courts & Law

NRL star’s brother accused of violent act

Troy Xerri, the brother of NRL star Bronson Xerri, has been freed on bail with a court hearing details of his alleged involvement in a violent home invasion.

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