Crime
Sydney man charged over kidnap plot involving fake pizza delivery driver
The man was allegedly involved in three kidnappings including one where the victim was dragged from his home.
- by Amelia McGuire
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Questions over Lyn Dawson sighting by accused killer’s brother-in-law
Chris Dawson’s brother-in-law claims he saw Lynette Dawson months after she disappeared. But lawyers have questioned the claim in the NSW Supreme Court.
- by Miklos Bolza
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Liar Liar
‘The treachery behind it is just unbearable’: Heartbreaking fallout of Melissa Caddick’s fraud
In an emotional climax, the season finale of podcast Liar Liar reveals a brazen new scam and the life-long ramifications for victims of the fraudster’s Ponzi scheme.
- by Kate McClymont
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Drugs
$1m bail for Sydney man accused of biggest heroin bust in two decades
Wade Habkouk has pleaded not guilty after being charged over the importation of 175 kilograms of heroin.
- by Sally Rawsthorne
Silverwater prison guard charged with sexually assaulting colleague
Scott Hawken is alleged to have drugged his colleague, who had been suffering from menstrual cramps, before sexually assaulting her at her home.
- by Amelia McGuire
Sydney policeman charged with sexual assault and stalking
The 31-year-old constable was also charged with domestic violence offences and accessing data held in a computer.
- by Amelia McGuire and Angus Thomson
Police investigate ‘suspicious’ deaths of sisters found in Sydney apartment
The two women, aged 23 and 24, were found in separate bedrooms with no visible signs of injury or forced entry to the unit.
- by Angus Thomson and Amelia McGuire
Detective investigating Guy Sebastian’s former manager had potential conflict of interest, court told
Detective Senior Constable David Murphy, who investigated an alleged $900,000 fraud, used to play cricket with Guy Sebastian’s best friend, a court has heard.
- by Georgina Mitchell
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Liar Liar
The ‘toyboy’, the DJ and the cash withdrawals: Anthony Koletti in the spotlight after wife’s disappearance
The husband of fraudster Melissa Caddick is set to come under even more scrutiny as liquidators seek answers, the podcast Liar Liar reveals.
- by Kate McClymont
Bondi memorial to victims of gay hate crimes draws hundreds in emotional launch
The opening of the Bondi memorial is seen as a key step in moving forward, ahead of a special commission of inquiry into gay-hate killings in Sydney stretching over 40 years.
- by Andrew Taylor
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Sydney
Detectives investigate if argument over a girl sparked fatal teen stabbing in Sydney’s west
A 16-year-old boy has died after he was stabbed at a small gathering at a home in Sydney’s west in the early hours of Saturday morning.Â
- by Sally Rawsthorne