Deng Adut named NSW Australian of the Year
Deng Adut saw tragedy and suffering at an age when most young Australians are learning to read. The Sydney lawyer has now been named NSW Australian of the Year.
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Michaela Whitbourn
Michaela Whitbourn is a former corporate lawyer who has reported extensively across politics, finance, business and law. In 2011, she was appointed the NSW political reporter for The Australian Financial Review and provided in-depth coverage of historic corruption inquiries into former state Labor ministers. She also exposed attempts by the O'Farrell government to mislead voters about the effect of the carbon tax on transport costs. In October 2013, she joined The Sydney Morning Herald as legal affairs and investigations reporter.
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Former TZ director Andrew Sigalla stands trial for $9 million fraud
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'You may be wicked but it's not an offence'
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'Spectacular' results in trial program to curb District Court delays
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