Ex-premier’s partner banned from contact in rape case
The partner of a former state premier will surrender his passport as part of bail conditions after being accused of rape and deprivation of liberty.
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Olympic planning queried in affair corruption referral
A relationship between senior ministers has triggered a corruption watchdog referral over possible conflicts of interest in Olympic venue and grant decisions.
Man accused of ramming synagogue gates granted bail
A man alleged to have rammed synagogue gates with his ute and then referred to the Bondi massacre has been bailed to go into a mental health care centre.
State integrity brawl spills into MPs’ private lives
A heated political row over integrity and conflicts of interest has erupted into a slanging match about MPs' private lives in a state parliament.
Daylight robbery: charges laid over Armaguard hold-up
Police and security guards shot at a man after he allegedly held up an armoured vehicle, fleeing with hundreds of thousands of dollars of cash.
Mum cleared of murdering son with drug-laced smoothie
A mother accused of killing her adult son with a drug‑laced smoothie has been found not guilty of his murder after a weeks long trial.
State clears rape kit backlog and cuts DNA delays
A state plagued by forensic failures has cleared a backlog of rape kits and slashed major crime delays by 70 per cent, promising faster justice for victims.
Wanted teen dies in balcony fall after police arrive
Independent investigators will probe a police response after an 18-year-old fell to his death from a sixth-floor balcony when officers tried to arrest him.
Police search for body after woman charged with murder
Police are calling for help to locate the remains of a man after a woman was charged with his murder, six months after his disappearance.
Premier digs in as ‘love story’ sparks integrity war
A political "love story" has morphed into an all‑out integrity brawl, with one premier under siege over what he knew and who really called the Olympic shots.
Teens admit roles in Australia’s biggest cocaine bust
Two teen boys were offered "life changing money" via group chat to offload what would become the biggest cocaine seizure in Australia's history, a judge heard.
‘Own demons’ killed man – not mum’s smoothie, jury told
A violent and troubled man died of a deliberate or accidental overdose rather than being murdered by his mother with a drug-laced smoothie, a jury has heard.
Fatal crash leads to alleged driver’s school discovery
A woman has died after a man allegedly smashed a stolen ute head-on into her vehicle before fleeing the scene.
Woman charged over torture and neglect of young girl
A woman has been charged with torture and failing to provide the necessities of life to a child who has been in intensive care for almost three months.
Greens preference decision will backfire, pollster says
A former strategist turned pollster says a Greens decision not to direct preferences in a by-election is likely to inflict brand damage on the party.
Not just friends: ministerial affair raises queries
Questions have been raised over a potential conflict of interest after a personal relationship between two state government ministers was revealed.
Rape charges ‘shock’ surgeon partner of former premier
A former state premier's partner says he is shocked by the allegations against him after being charged with rape, sexual assault and deprivation of liberty.
Man accused of ramming synagoge gate applies for bail
A man accused of using a ramming the gate of a synagogue made reference to the Bondi terrorist attack and had replica handgun convictions, a judge has heard.
Ten people hurt as 14-year-old driver accused of crash
Emergency services have been sifting through the chaotic wreckage of a four-car pile-up that has shocked a community and left victims fighting for their lives.
‘Snapped’: man to stand trial for cold case murder
Decades after Meaghan Louise Rose's body was discovered, a 73-year-old man has been ordered to stand trial for murder following a committal hearing.
Hundreds honoured in Wieambilla shooting bravery awards
Hundreds have been honoured for their bravery during the Wieambilla shootings and its aftermath including the two officers who survived the fatal ambush.
‘Scared for years’: child of cold-case murder accused
The child of a man accused of murdering his girlfriend decades ago claimed she was pressured to lie and support her father's alibi, a magistrate has heard.
On-site violence as CFMEU ‘youth crew’ chase rivals
The so-called "youth crew" of the powerful CFMEU has been accused of chasing rival union officials, leaving a senior manager fearing for his safety.
Police fatal shooting in farm gun battle ‘justified’
A man was shot four times and his vehicle was struck by dozens of police bullets after he drove at officers while armed with a rifle, a coroner has heard.
‘Aggressive’: union accused of disrupting major project
A leading construction company has told an inquiry CFMEU‑driven disruption added roughly $580 million to its costs on a massive public transport project.
Magistrate’s son to face trial over child abuse charges
The son of a magistrate will face trial accused of 129 charges including dozens for alleged child sexual offences, a court has ruled.
‘It’s bigger than me’: Roberts‑Smith at Dawn Service
Accused war criminal and Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith has joined thousands to mark Anzac Day at the Currumbin Dawn Service.
‘Personal toll’: DV fighters step back from foundation
The parents of a woman killed by her partner have stepped down from a charity after successfully campaigning for laws against coercive control.
Grandmother killer loses bid to have sentence reduced
A boy who killed a grandmother in a car jacking and triggered controversial youth justice laws has lost an appeal over his 16-year sentence.
Search delay for missing Indigenous man, coroner hears
The search for a missing Indigenous man faced a delayed start and premature end due to police making errors and following a false lead, a coroner has heard.
Book pulled over illustrator’s Bondi massacre post
A university publishing house has cancelled a children's book, saying the illustrator's past comments breached its anti-Semitism policy.