Israel-Iran conflict live updates: IDF kill dozens in Beirut missile strikes; Israeli soldiers killed fighting Hezbollah in Lebanon
Israeli and Hezbollah troops clashed on the ground in Lebanon on Wednesday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed retaliation, saying Iran “made a big mistake”.
- by Ellen Connolly, Jessica McSweeney and Lachlan Abbott
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Israel-Iran conflict as it happened: Tehran declares action against Israel over; Strikes in Lebanon and Gaza continue
In a dramatic escalation of tensions in the Middle East, Iran launched a salvo of missiles at Israel after Israel killed the leadership of Hezbollah in Lebanon.
- by Chris Zappone, Jessica McSweeney and Lachlan Abbott
Bondi biscuit lovers queued for an hour for a cult cookie. They were left with a sour taste
The North Bondi event was promoted as an “exclusive” one-day pop-up of US-based Crumbl Cookies and their gooey treats.
- by Jessica McSweeney
Man charged over crash that killed two best mates and married couple
A 23-year-old was charged over the deaths of Lochie Jacobs, Joey Urban and married couple Graham and Sue Tait.
- by Jessica McSweeney and Ben Cubby
Mother’s heartbreaking farewell to ‘soulmate’ Charlotte
Hundreds of mourners packed into the Mary Immaculate Catholic Church in Bossley Park, many wearing touches of pink, to say goodbye to the 12-year-old girl.
- by Jessica McSweeney
‘Just doesn’t sit right with me’: The unsolved murders this top cop wants to crack
Lunch with NSW Police homicide squad commander Danny Doherty strayed into some dark territory.
- by Jessica McSweeney
Rapper charged with Marrickville murder released album from jail
Jacob Tammer-Spence, who raps under the name Snoee Badman, has been charged over the stabbing death of Sitaleki Filihiahekava in Marrickville.
- by Amber Schultz and Jessica McSweeney
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Water
Likely cause of neon green water in Sydney Harbour revealed
Council engineers have identified the substance probably behind the sudden appearance of “green cordial” water in Sydney Harbour – but the culprit remains a mystery.
- by Jessica McSweeney
Infamous Sydney child killer stabbed to death in jail
Aymen Terkmani was serving a lengthy sentence for an attack deemed “brutal and horrific” by the judge, with injuries “too numerous to list and too gruesome to describe”.
- by Jessica McSweeney and Sally Rawsthorne
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Crime
Manhunt under way after popular rugby league player stabbed in Marrickville
Sitaleki Filihiahekava was left to die in front of horrified family members and diners when he was attacked on a bustling Marrickville Road.
- by Perry Duffin and Jessica McSweeney
Cocaine ‘top dogs’ hit, $1.8b Sydney crime gang busted, police say
“The Commission” is alleged to have controlled the price and supply of drugs feeding Sydney’s booming cocaine market.
- by Jessica McSweeney
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