A Sydney mother is sickened and revolted after her family photos were allegedly “stolen” and used in fake accounts belonging to the man ­accused of kidnapping Cleo Smith.

Dick Smith and  wife Pip will this week give $5 million to 66 charities they have supported over the past 30 years.

In sport, Parramatta is  considering handing ­Curtis Scott a lifeline next season.

And Covid lockdowns and ­travel restrictions have prompted professional surfer Julian Wilson to take a break with his family and choose life over the only livelihood he’s ever known. 

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