Newtown
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- Crime
The violent history of man accused of sexually assaulting schoolgirl
A man accused of attacking a 15-year-old Sydney girl at knifepoint in broad daylight has a history of making sexual advances to young people in public.
- Clare Sibthorpe and Jessica McSweeney
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‘They call him Nazi’: Man accused of synagogue arson attacked in prison
One of two men accused of the antisemitic attack in Sydney’s inner west has been given the nickname “Nazi” by inmates.
- Perry Duffin
- Review
- Myra’s Kitchen
Don’t miss the zingy lemon potatoes – and rat-a-tat energy – at this generous Newtown cafe
Oven-warm pita sandwiches and Greek-Cypriot bowls are all under $20 at Myra’s Kitchen on King Street.
- Lee Tran Lam
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- Workplace culture
The Sydney kiosk that killed off an award-winning restaurant
Few neighbours were aware of Comedor owner Walter Shellshear before he applied to expand his restaurant into a Newtown park last year. Then things turned ugly.
- Eryk Bagshaw and Bianca Hrovat
Continental Deli crew unveil all-day vegetarian eatery (with two more venues to follow)
You “won’t know you’ve had a vegetarian meal” at this cheerful newcomer in Sydney’s inner west.
- Erina Starkey
Court shown sickening footage of alleged stomp on off-duty cop’s head
The “significant force” used gave a magistrate no option but to keep one of the accused behind bars, leaving the 20-year-old and his mother in tears.
- Perry Duffin
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- Crime
Two charged over attack on off-duty cop in Sydney’s inner west
A group of men allegedly kicked and punched the officer in the head, knocking him unconscious, after he walked down Newtown’s busy nightlife strip with a colleague.
- Jessica McSweeney and Sally Rawsthorne
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- Antisemitism
Man Tasered during arrest over Sydney antisemitic attack
A second man has been arrested for the arson and graffiti attack on a synagogue in Newtown.
- Perry Duffin
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- Crime
‘Big breakthrough’: Man charged over antisemitic attack on Sydney synagogue
Heavily armed police raided two inner Sydney properties over an alleged attempt to burn down a synagogue at Newtown, and more arrests are expected.
- Perry Duffin, Michael McGowan and Amber Schultz
Counterterrorism squad called in as Sydney synagogue attacks escalate
Police are hunting two people who they say spray-painted swastika symbols on Newtown Synagogue before using a clear liquid to try to set the building alight.
- Megan Gorrey
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