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Deborah spoke out about her abuse. Then the texts urging her to stay silent began
When a wellness business owner learnt a woman was about to go public about being sexually abused by his ex-staff member, he tried to pressure her to remain quiet.
- by Clare Sibthorpe
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Stuart MacGill helped set up $330,000 cocaine deal in restaurant car park, court told
The former cricketer was allegedly unimpressed with his regular dealer’s cocaine quality and introduced him to his brother-in-law. But when an alleged deal went wrong, he was kidnapped.
- by Clare Sibthorpe
Boy, 2, critical after being pulled from Sydney public pool
The toddler has been rushed to the Children’s Hospital at Westmead.
- by Clare Sibthorpe
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Regan was stopped in the park by a man who recognised her. His reason was chilling
The man in his 60s called her a nickname she hadn’t heard since she was sexually abused decades ago – confirming a frightening reality.
- by Clare Sibthorpe
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Sex abuse, drugs and predatory ‘gurus’: The dark side of a booming wellness trend
Deborah Sarah was groomed, given powerful psychedelics and sexually abused during what were meant to be healing sessions for her sexual trauma.
- by Clare Sibthorpe
‘Regrettable’ delays in case against accused double killer Beau Lamarre-Condon
The case against the former police officer accused of killing TV presenter Jesse Baird and his partner Luke Davies faces significant delays.
- by Clare Sibthorpe
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Bondi Rescue star charged with domestic violence offences
Lifeguard Andrew “Reidy” Reid also made headlines when he helped those injured in the Bondi Junction attack. He’s now been charged with three DV offences.
- by Clare Sibthorpe
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AFP assistant commissioner’s son accused of assaulting police officer at The Everest
Asked by a magistrate whether the senior AFP officer was aware of the allegations against her son, the man replied: “She’s not happy at all, to be honest.”
- by Clare Sibthorpe
‘What on earth?’: Bewilderment at student who drove through Harbour Bridge crash scene
The university student engaged in an “act of stupidity” when he rode a motorbike through road blocks at the crash site where two men died, a court has heard.
- by Clare Sibthorpe and Riley Walter
Trio jailed over death of father whose naked body was dumped in broad daylight
Jamie Phillips was bashed and stabbed through the heart by three men, before his body was discovered in a vacant lot by a local couple out for a lunchtime walk.
- by Clare Sibthorpe
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The Sydney airport arrest that unravelled a global crime ring and caught a ‘demon’
A car salesman’s arrest at Sydney Airport rippled around the world and helped unmask the alleged leader of an international syndicate.
- by Clare Sibthorpe
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