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Liam is a journalist with The Australian covering crime, investigations, natural disaster, Indigenous affairs and major breaking news, and tells many of his stories through portrait and news photographs, as well as video. He started his journalism career as a photographer before freelancing for the NZ Herald, news.com.au and the Daily Telegraph. Liam was News Corp Australia’s Young Journalist of the Year in 2022. He can be contacted at MendesL@theaustralian.com.au, Liam.Mendes@protonmail.com or using WhatsApp or Signal on +61 423 456 893.

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‘Cruel irony’Nation

07122025 - Elyse Guevara-Rattray and Nick Gibbs lost their home in the Koolewong fire on the NSW Central Coast. Picture: Liam Mendes/The Australian

‘War zone’: families flee as bushfires ravage state’s central coast

Nick Gibbs says he had a front-row seat to watch his home ravaged by a ferocious bushfire at the weekend. Authorities are warning residents the worst may be yet to come.

Liam Mendes and Bimini Plesser

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4PM EMBARGO Kyle Sandilands & Tegan Wedding: Kyle Sandilands and Simon Main at the hotel before todays wedding

Sandilands’ mate faces police bid for AVO

Simon Main, best man at broadcaster Kyle Sandilands’ wedding, will face court this month over an alleged incident involving a property investor from eastern Sydney’s Double Bay.

‘Frank’ conversationNation

3 December 2025; An illustration depicting Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke in relation to the repatriation of ISIS brides to Australia, following meetings with officials who facilitated their return. Sources: Supplied and News Corp Australia. Artwork by Frank Ling. Ratio 4:3. For DIGITAL or PRINT.

Minister silent on record of ISIS brides meeting

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has failed to explain why he removed a note taker from a meeting with advocates for the return of ISIS brides to Australia.

Liam Mendes and Greg Brown

EXCLUSIVEPolitics

3 December 2025; An illustration depicting Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke in relation to the repatriation of ISIS brides to Australia, following meetings with officials who facilitated their return. Sources: Supplied and News Corp Australia. Artwork by Frank Ling. Ratio 4:3. For DIGITAL or PRINT.

Revealed: Burke’s secret talks over returning ISIS brides

Tony Burke held private talks with Save the Children and asked a public servant to leave to allow for ‘frank’ discussions, leaked notes reveal | READ THE DOCUMENTS

Greg Brown and Liam Mendes

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An 18-year-old Warumungu man from Tennant Creek, a town about 1,000km south of Darwin, has been named the NT's Young Australian of the Year. Jaiden Dickenson. Picture: Salty Dingo

NT Young Australian of the Year allegedly punched and kicked women

Jaiden Dickenson allegedly punched and kicked two women in a dispute over alcohol and cigarettes in Tennant Creek on November 21.

EXCLUSIVEBusiness

01-12-2025 - Corporate Travel Management boss and founder Jamie Pherous. Picture: Liam Mendes/The Australian

Every problem under the sun: Corporate Travel chief refuses to throw in the towel

‘I’ve got to run the company through this’ the under pressure MD told The Australian as Corporate Travel’s crisis lights a fire under his hedge fund adversaries.

BOOK LAUNCHNation

Clockwise from main: NSW Premier Chris Minns at the Sydney Opera House for the book launch of A Different Country on Wednesday; Steven Lowy; Lachlan Murdoch and Deborah Conway . Pictures: John Feder/The Australian

‘We saw evil, we didn’t turn away … and we will never stop the fight’

NSW Premier Chris Minns has called for governments to eliminate anti-Semitism’s ‘poison’ while launching a book documenting The Australian’s coverage of the October 7 Hamas attacks.

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An 18-year-old Warumungu man from Tennant Creek, a town about 1,000km south of Darwin, has been named the NT's Young Australian of the Year. Jaiden Dickenson. Picture: Salty Dingo

Young Australian of Year on assault charge

Jaiden Dickenson, recently named NT Young Australian of the Year for his work reducing youth reoffending, has been charged with serious DV offending.

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The anonymous letter that was passed on to NT Health. Picture: Supplied

‘Alleged doctor rapist was lauded by health chiefs’

NT Health praised a senior doctor and let him resign despite repeated warnings and an anonymous letter alleging ‘sexual and harassing’ behaviour before he was charged with rape

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Alice Springs as seen from Anzac Hill. Photo: Tourism NT Escape May 2025 101

Senior NT doctor charged with rape

The charges come after a campaign by a Territory medical association, which said it was a ‘disgrace’ the man in his 40s had been allowed to continue working despite the serious accusations.

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