Liam Mendes

Liam is a journalist with the NSW bureau of The Australian. 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 and was awarded a Kennedy Award for coverage of the NSW floods. He has also previously worked as a producer for Channel Seven’s investigative journalism program 7News Spotlight. He can be contacted at MendesL@theaustralian.com.au or Liam.Mendes@protonmail.com.

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EXCLUSIVE: The scene where Former Lone Wolf bikie Yusuf Nazlioglu was shot multiple times on Monday.

Inside the carpark where former bikie was murdered

A pool of blood trailing to a lift is all that remains in the carpark where former bikie Yusuf Nazlioglu was fatally shot on Monday night.

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Former bikie dies after shooting

Yusuf Nazlioglu, acquitted of the execution killing of former Comanchero boss Mick Hawi, has died in hospital after being shot up to 10 times last night.

SARAH PETTY, Liam Mendes and Noah Kim

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Don’t bag China, ABC tells academic

The ABC has been accused of requesting an interview subject ‘not to make any anti-China comments’ days after ambassador Xiao Qian visited the broadcaster’s Sydney HQ.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MAY 4, 2022: NSW teachers march and gather outside State Parliament on Wednesday, taking industrial action in the face of staff shortages, uncompetitive wages and unsustainable workloads. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Nikki Short

Unvaccinated teachers to return to NSW schools

The majority of unvaccinated teachers in NSW can expect to be allowed back into classrooms as schools battle chronic staff shortages.

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22-06-2022 - Former swim coach Dick Caine, who is facing child sex abuse charges, leaves Bankstown police station with wife Jenny and lawyer Sophie Newham after receiving bail. Picture: Liam Mendes / The Australian

Top swim coach on child sex charges

Legendary swimming coach Dick Caine granted bail over child sexual assault offences has just six months to live, court told.

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Sajida Tasneem was allegedly killed by her father-in-law.

Woman’s warning on honour killings

An Australian woman allegedly killed by her father-in-law in Pakistan shared a prophetic warning just a year before her death.

Rhiannon Down and Liam Mendes

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos, JUNE 25, 2021. Former Channel 7 host Andrew O'Keefe arrives at Waverley court in Sydney after being accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

O’Keefe facing further charge over highly toxic drug

One day after being released on bail to attend rehab, police charged the former TV star with possessing a highly addictive drug.

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Shock abuse claims in Tyrrell case

Police will allege in court the foster mother of missing William Tyrrell kicked a child and suggested if the child was to defecate on the floor, she would rub the child’s face in it.

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Michael Slater hit with new charges

Former cricketer Michael Slater has been charged with assault and stalking/intimidating a woman following an incident at an apartment in April.

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Former Hillsong member Anna Crenshaw. Picture - Instagram

Sex assault victim suing Hillsong

A former student of Hillsong who was indecently assaulted by a staffer is suing the Australian branch of the global megachurch in another blow to the organisation.

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