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William Drake and Adrian Lai died when the mini-dirtbike they were on collided with a bus in Bossley Park.

Community mourns teen ‘daredevil’ and mate killed in horror motorbike crash

William Drake, 15, and his 14-year-old passenger Adrian Lai died after colliding with a bus in Sydney’s west. The intersection has long been a source of concern for residents.

  • Mostafa Rachwani, Emily Kaine and Lynette Eyb

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Tributes for the two boys who died when the motorbike collided with a passenger bus began flooding in on social media late last night after news of the crash broke.
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Social media tributes flow for boys who died in motorbike crash

Tributes for the two boys who died when the motorbike collided with a passenger bus began flooding in on social media late last night after news of the crash broke.

Specialist police from the Crash Investigation Unit will examine the fatal crash.

Man dead, toddlers taken to hospital after crash

Police were called to Dharruk, near Mount Druitt, following reports that a Subaru had hit a tree.

  • Sally Rawsthorne
A man was seriously injured in a police shooting at Logan Central.

Police shooting and fatal crash mark busy night for emergency services

A man was shot in Logan and a driver killed near Esk as crashes, a vehicle fire and other incidents kept emergency crews busy across Queensland overnight.

  • Cameron Atfield
A woman has died after a car crashed into a home on the Gold Coast.

Elderly woman dies after car crashes into house

The car crashed into the brick exterior of the home, injuring the woman and the man behind the wheel.

  • Dominique Tassell
Perth’s AI traffic cameras have caught motorists and their passengers doing the wrong thing.

More Perth drivers come forward to challenge AI camera fines

The state government is encouraging Western Australians caught by AI-driven traffic cameras to appeal to the Department of Transport.

  • Jenny Schon
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Police officer Stacey Dwyer speaks with a man arrested for possessing methamphetamine.

‘Like dogs to cats’: On the trail of Melbourne’s youth gangs

During a rainy late-night patrol, The Age got a front-row seat to Melbourne’s youth crime crisis in the city’s west.

  • Angus Delaney
Ross Taylor is among many challenging the penalties handed down after being snapped by Perth’s AI traffic cameras.

Perth drivers take their fight against AI camera fines to court

A growing number of motorists are challenging infringements they received after being snapped by AI cameras.

  • Jenny Schon
Wearing a helmet is still one of the easiest ways to stay safe.

Teens are dying on e-bikes. This is how parents can try to keep them safe

Getting teenagers to engage in conversations about safety isn’t easy, but this expert advice will help.

  • Shona Hendley
Colin Robertson, a self-described amateur detective who has been investigating the crash for almost four years.

‘Bike boy’ campaign accused of giving cash gifts to potential witnesses in case against Daniel Andrews

Court documents say those driving the “bike boy scandal” spent tens of thousands of fundraising money on “gifts” to potential witnesses in lawsuits they lodged on behalf of the young cyclist injured in a 2013 crash.

  • Sherryn Groch