Patrick Begley

Patrick Begley

Patrick Begley writes crime, court stories and breaking news for Fairfax Media.

Greg Hughes arriving at the NSW Coroner's Court on Thursday.

Hughes family express disbelief at Cricket Australia evidence

Phillip Hughes' father Greg was heard to say "lying" during evidence from a Cricket Australia official at an inquest on Thursday.

Phillip Hughes died on November 27, 2014.

The five words that have haunted the Phillip Hughes inquest

The coroner has been told to make no finding about sledging. "It's unnecessary," Counsel assisting Kristina Stern, SC, said.

Cricketer Tom Cooper, Phillip Hughes' final batting partner, said he heard no sledging in the game.

Batting partner heard no sledge, Hughes inquest hears

Phillip Hughes' final batting partner has denied telling the cricketer's brother that a NSW player said "I'm going to kill you" during the fatal game.

"I know in my heart I didn't sledge Phil": Phillip Hughes's NSW opponent Doug Bollinger on the first day of the inquest.

Cricketers deny targeting Phillip Hughes with sledges, short balls

The family of Phillip Hughes have concerns the cricketer was verbally intimidated and targeted with repeated short balls before he was fatally struck in the neck, an inquest has heard.

Sledging became a key topic on the first day of a five-day inquest into Phillip Hughes's death.

Death 'inevitable' when ball struck Hughes, inquest hears

The family of late cricketer Phillip Hughes is bracing for a "very, very, very difficult" week.

Jesse Williams at the White House after the Seattle Seahawks won the Super Bowl in 2014.

Jesse "Tha Monstar" Williams faces cancer test

The inspirational quotes Australian NFL player Jesse Williams posted after his cancer diagnosis.

Bosnich pleads guilty to reckless driving

"Champion, you gotta pull a little to the left, you can't keep to the middle of the road", Bosnich told the cyclist after winding his car window down.