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Authorities are grappling with the enforcement of tobacco regulations for an estimated 20,000 retailers in NSW.

Tobacco wars: Anger in NSW Police over calls for black market enforcement

Premier Chris Minns has warned police may need to clamp down on illegal smokes and vapes which have proliferated to avoid federal tax. But senior officers warn it will take 500 officers away from serious crimes.

  • Perry Duffin and Penry Buckley

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Retiring Police Commissioner Karen Webb has been appointed a special advisor to the state government on domestic violence.

Webb appointed DV adviser as she exits top job

The outgoing police commissioner takes on the new role advising the government as her sometimes turbulent time in the top job comes to an end.

  • Perry Duffin
A 16-year-old boy and woman are dead after fatal accidents in Sydney in the past 24 hours.

Teenage boy dead, sister in critical condition after horror night on NSW roads

A 16-year-old boy was killed when the car his older sister was driving collided with a truck, while two other people died in separate incidents overnight.

  • Riley Walter and Josefine Ganko
Ian Thorpe was reportedly the target of a $150,000 “insurance job”.

Swimming legend Ian Thorpe alleged victim of $150,000 robbery

The Olympic champion had personal items including jewellery and watches taken from his home.

  • Josefine Ganko and Tom Decent
A tobacconist is seen peeking from a counter on Macquarie street, Sydney,

Police don’t know how many shops are selling illegal tobacco

Illegal tobacco and nicotine products now represent nearly 40 per cent of the market. There is no agreement on how to tackle the proliferating problem.

  • Max Maddison and Penry Buckley
NSW forensic police process the crime scene on Kembla Street.Credit:

Man charged with murder after ‘gruesome’ inner west stabbing death

Police have apprehended two men after a Malaysian national was allegedly killed in a drug deal gone wrong.

  • Josefine Ganko, Cindy Yin and Riley Walter
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Police at the scene of the stabbing in Croydon Park.

Man dead, another arrested after alleged ‘gruesome’ stabbing in inner west

Police say it was too late for paramedics to help the 29-year-old man, who was found with multiple wounds in a Croydon Park home on Monday night.

  • Cindy Yin and Josefine Ganko
Gareth Ward (right), arriving at court with his barrister David Campbell SC for week two of his criminal trial.

‘Love … darl … pet’: Alleged rape victim questioned over ‘friendly’ texts with Kiama MP

The parliamentary staffer quoted an iconic comedy sketch line to explain his use of a phrase with MP Gareth Ward.

  • Amber Schultz and Perry Duffin
NSW Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism Yasmin Catley.

Just say ‘no’: How Sydney’s drug habits are fuelling the gangland wars

Police Minister Yasmin Catley, despite coming from the Labor Left, holds some fairly right-wing views on strip-searching, the age of criminal responsibility and drug use.

  • Peter FitzSimons
John Versace was ambushed and gunned down in the driveway of his family’s Condell Park home.

‘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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