Courts
‘We’re gonna kill’: Teens allegedly discussed bombs, guns in group chats
A court heard a 16-year-old discussed a fear of getting caught over their “conspiracy for a terror attack”.
- by Clare Sibthorpe
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How a domestic violence bail application plays out in court in 15 minutes
A man accused of assaulting his son was granted bail to sleep inside his Sydney barber shop, while a young man who allegedly threatened his ex-partner with a knife was refused bail.
- by Clare Sibthorpe
Celebrity cavoodle case ends with $150,000 payout
Gina Edwards says she and Oscar the cavoodle will return to the park and get on with their lives after winning a high-profile defamation case.
- by Sarah McPhee
Teacher who pleaded guilty to sex with boy expected to be cleared
Gaye Grant admitted to repeated acts of sexual intercourse with the boy and coaching him “about what he would say if her husband caught them together”.
- by Sarah McPhee
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Pay
‘It was never about the money’: NSW’s junior doctors win $230m payout
At the end of a 100-hour week, Dr Amireh Fakhouri was too exhausted to drive home. Now she has helped win record backpay for 20,000 colleagues.
- by Angus Thomson
Beau Lamarre-Condon’s lawyer says murder charges ‘could be defendable’
Lamarre-Condon, a former NSW Police officer, did not appear in court for a compliance hearing on Tuesday, as his lawyers gave an update on his life in prison.
- by Perry Duffin
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NSW
Man who set sister alight found not criminally responsible for her death
Jason Raymond Patterson argued he was suffering from a mental health impairment when he killed Jody James, who he believed was possessed by a demon.
- by Sarah McPhee
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Crime
Hernias and hubris delay fugitive Jean Nassif’s return to Australia
The international fugitive recently paid $50,000 to keep alive his long-running defamation battle against Sydney broadcaster Ray Hadley, who called him a “shoddy developer.”
- by Kate McClymont
Former nightclub boss jailed for 20 years over $1.5b cocaine plot
Tristan Waters was arrested at a meeting with undercover police in a Serbian hotel, to which a fellow Australian had brought a suitcase containing $1 million.
- by Sarah McPhee
‘Extremely weak case’: Beale argues he should have never been charged
Lawyers for rugby star Kurtley Beale are seeking to have his legal costs paid for by the state after he was cleared of sexual assault charges in a Bondi pub.
- by Sarah McPhee
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Crime
This $24m mansion burnt to the ground. The arsonists almost backed out
Property developer Steve Nassif has pleaded guilty to his role in the fire that destroyed a Northwood home in 2022, but is remaining tight-lipped on his motive.
- by Sarah McPhee, Lucy Macken and Clare Sibthorpe