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Balloons are released during the funeral of John Versace on Friday.

‘Hard working, affectionate, cheeky’: Execution victim John Versace laid to rest

The Sydney tradie, 23, was arriving at the Condell Park home he shared with his parents last week when he was gunned down on the driveway of the family home.

  • Sally Rawsthorne

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A woman has died after she was hit by a train at Punchbowl.

Woman dies after being hit by Sydney train

The woman had jumped onto the tracks to retrieve something when she became stuck, police believe.

  • Jessica McSweeney
The three bedroom townhouse was popular among buyers priced out of the housing market.

First-home buyers nab Petersham townhouse for $1,765,000

Buyers priced out of the housing market are competing fiercely for next-best options, agents say, on another red-hot Sydney Saturday.

  • Tawar Razaghi
In a supplied image acquired Saturday 2 April 2022 shows Yang arrest from media release regarding three men being charged over alleged plots to import 100kg of methamphetamine and 1 tonne of prohibited precursor, in an undated image. Pic - Supplied In a supplied image acquired Saturday 2 April 2022 shows images from media release regarding three men being charged over alleged plots to import 100kg of methamphetamine and 1 tonne of prohibited precursor, in an undated image. Pic - Supplied 
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Commercial dough mixer allegedly full of ice leads to two arrests

Police say they have smashed a transnational ice importing syndicate, with the arrest of the alleged ringleader and a freight forwarding worker who allegedly used his role to help import the drug and its precursor.

  • Sally Rawsthorne
Author Michael Mohammed Ahmad as a Punchbowl Boys’ High student in 2001.

‘Eye for eye, tooth for tooth’ : 9/11 inside Punchbowl Boys’ High

Our principal called for compassion. But it was too late – the Lebs of Punchbowl Prison had found themselves among the souls of the suicide bomber.

  • Michael Mohammed Ahmad
A man believed to be the owner of a barbershop has been stabbed in Sydney’s west on Tuesday evening.

Man stabbed at Sydney barbershop as police hunt for two men

Shortly after 6pm on Tuesday, two men entered a barbershop in Punchbowl and assaulted a 33-year-old man.

  • Laura Chung
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A 44-year-old man has been arrested for his alleged involvement with a terrorist organisation in 2012 and 2013.

Sydney man arrested over alleged involvement with terrorist organisation

Police will allege the man engaged in hostile activity with or on behalf of terrorist organisation Jabhat al-Nusra, also known as Jabhat Fatah al-Sham.

  • Laura Chung
Major police operation concludes without arrest in Sydney's south-west

Major police operation concludes without arrest in Sydney's south-west

A street was closed off with a number of police cars, including an armoured vehicle, surrounding a home. 

  • Jenny Noyes
Man who helped cover up daylight execution walks free

Man who helped cover up daylight execution walks free

Bilal Haouchar pleaded guilty to assisting two masked gunmen who fatally shot a man outside his Punchbowl home.

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