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The identities of the couple were previously suppressed by a non-publication order.

‘Right in my face’: Former MKR star allegedly choked complainant

A former reality television star who appeared on a popular cooking show allegedly dragged a complainant by the hair down a hallway, and then choked her against a wall, after a dispute involving tomato sauce.

  • Cloe Read

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A NSW woman’s 2020 will left her $1 million estate to the Sydney Opera House Trust.

The opera lover, the aromatherapist and the $1m inheritance fight

A NSW woman left her fortune to the Sydney Opera House. Her friend argued she was entitled to the million-dollar estate.

  • Michaela Whitbourn
Kate was 18 when she was strip searched by police at a Sydney music festival.

Kate was forced to strip naked at a Sydney festival. She still has nightmares about it

NSW Police strip searched more than 80,000 people looking for drugs. Less than one in 10 were convicted of an offence.

  • Riley Walter
James Rebbeck has beem jailed for child abuse material charges

Former Sydney cafe owner jailed over child abuse material

In a single conversation, James Rebbeck sent 49 child abuse videos and told one person: “Pedo bro here is desperate”.

  • Clare Sibthorpe
Callum and Jake Robinson with their dog.

Accused killers of Australian brothers on Mexico surf trip seek plea deal

Three of the four people charged over the deaths of Callum and Jake Robinson in a robbery that turned deadly are seeking to strike a deal with Mexican prosecutors and avoid trial.

  • Jordi Lebrija and Rebecca Peppiatt
Ahsan Ali Syed in his Bahrain office.

The conman, the jet and the Australian developer who helped bring him down

He had a private jet, a luxury Swiss apartment and a Spanish football team. But after a decade on the run, the law has caught up with fraudster Ahsan Ali Syed.

  • Kate McClymont
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Gareth James Ward departs Darlinghurst Court in Sydney after being found guilty of sexual intercourse without consent and indecent assault.
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Power, charm and fear: Why Ward’s victims took years to come forward

The NSW MP sexually assaulted two men he met through his position of power. For years, they were too afraid to speak out.

  • Clare Sibthorpe
Gareth Ward leaves court after the guilty verdicts ahead of a detention application by prosecutors next week.

Calls for NSW MP to resign after sexual assault convictions

Gareth Ward has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two young men. The Minns government says the Kiama MP’s position in parliament is no longer tenable.

  • Clare Sibthorpe, Amber Schultz, Jessica McSweeney and Alexandra Smith
Ryan Cho was charged with further offences on Friday.

Junior doctor allegedly spied on 400 victims in toilets at three major Melbourne hospitals

Ryan Cho was rearrested after police expanded their investigation into the discovery of a mobile phone allegedly recording in an Austin Hospital toilet.

  • Erin Pearson
The Transperth driver was charged with two counts of careless driving after one man died and another person was injured while he was behind the wheel.

‘Deeply tragic’: Perth bus driver avoids jail for fatal crash outside RAC Arena

A Transperth bus driver who hit and killed 45-year-old father Praveen Matcha as he crossed the road outside RAC Arena last month has narrowly avoided spending time in jail.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt

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