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Adrian Bruno

Sydney real estate agent allegedly sent barrage of graphic messages to female colleagues

The realtor is also accused of encouraging one woman to take her own life and of providing her details to funeral homes.

  • Amber Schultz

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Jed “Chode” Gordon has pleaded guilty to sexual intercourse with an underage girl.

‘An open secret’: Member of Parkway Drive’s inner circle admits sex with child

The conviction of a close associate of one of Australia’s most successful bands has sent shockwaves through the tight-knit hardcore music scene.

  • Perry Duffin and John Buckley
Fairfield Council, in Sydney’s west, had its servers accessed in October 2025.

Fairfield Council goes to court following major data breach

In October last year, Fairfield Council’s servers were illegally accessed by hackers who are assumed to be located outside Australia.

  • Anthony Segaert
The NSW barrister admitted he gave false information in his own family law case.

‘Unimpressive witness’: Barrister gave ‘false’ inheritance figure in family law fight

The man is facing serious disciplinary orders after claiming he received $70,000 instead of almost $230,000.

  • Michaela Whitbourn
Alan Jones will fight his charges at a local court hearing in August.

Alan Jones seeks complainant’s email address in sex abuse case

Lawyers for the former broadcaster want to reach out to an alleged victim, claiming he has failed to hand over documents crucial to their case.

  • Perry Duffin
Naveed Akram appeared in the Downing Centre Local Court on Tuesday via videolink with a freshly shaved head in a small grey and blue metal room.

‘Bondi terrorist’ hangs head as vigilante threats against family revealed

Naveed Akram looked down as a court heard his family felt “under siege” from the constant death threats and harassment in their western Sydney home.

  • Perry Duffin
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The NSW Coroner is investigating the circumstances surrounding the 2022 death of jockey Marina Morel.

Injured horse returned to work six months early before jockey’s fatal fall

Marina Morel was fatally crushed underneath a racehorse in country NSW. An inquest will examine whether the animal’s prior injury contributed to its fall.

  • Amber Schultz
Blake Horton

Kat endured years of alleged relentless abuse. This threat kept her trapped

An alleged terrifying years-long domestic violence rampage was underpinned by a threat which experts warn is devastatingly common.

  • Clare Sibthorpe
Alexander Csergo arrives at Sydney’s Downing Centre District Court earlier this week. He faces a maximum penalty of 15 years behind bars.

Australian expat was Chinese spy asset, jury finds

Alexander Csergo, 59, was running a telecoms business in Shanghai when he was approached on LinkedIn by a woman claiming to be from a Chinese think tank.

  • Miklos Bolza
NSW Attorney General Michael Daley and NSW DPP Sally Dowling SC.

‘Will you resign?’: NSW’s top prosecutor under pressure amid feud with judge

NSW Attorney-General Michael Daley earlier told a tense parliamentary hearing that he had confidence in Director of Public Prosecutions Sally Dowling, SC.

  • Michaela Whitbourn