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BreakingMan drives himself to hospital with gunshot wound

Police are investigating after a man was shot while in his car in southwest Sydney last night. The man drove himself to hospital, where he has been admitted for emergency surgery.

Anton Rose

The SnitchCourtroom drama over positive COVID case

A local courthouse in Newcastle is feeling the impact of COVID-19 while A Current Affair appoints its youngest ever chief of staff.

Ava Benny-Morrison and Brenden Hills

The SauceScoMo revealed as Ninja Warrior ‘tragic’

He may be dealing with one or the great crises of modern times but Scott Morrison still finds time to wind down with the family in front of the box.

Linda Silmalis and Annika Smethurst

See the picturesTraining and taming wild horses all in a day’s work

Hannah Pikkat has amassed thousands of online followers just by spending her days training, filming and photographing horses. And then the 22-year-old took on the challenging task of breaking in a wild horse in 250 days while competing in a tournament.

Carla Hildebrandt

ExclusiveMP transformed by amazing 50kg weight loss

As a mum-of-two with a demanding political career, Labor’s Michelle Rowland was putting her work and family ahead of her health — until she had a light bulb moment that triggered a 50kg weight loss.

Annika Smethurst

RevealedInstagrammer charged over alleged stolen designer handbags

An Instagram influencer has been charged over $50K worth of allegedly stolen designer handbags, after police seized a number of items — some of which were allegedly posted to his social media accounts online.

Ava Benny-Morrison

CRASHYoung boy, family hit by flying bike at motocross event

A four-year-old-boy suffered serious head injuries after a motorcycle crashed through barricades at a motocross event in Sydney’s west and landed into the crowd. The boy and his family were injured while other spectators were forced to duck for cover.

Special reportSurgeons face off over private medical fees

Dr Charlie Teo has legendary status and he is a hero to many, but questions about his fees, which are often in excess of $100,000 has pitted two brilliant Australian doctors against each other, with Dr Henry Woo asking why Dr Teo can’t work in the public system.

Jane Hansen

ExclusiveTown in shock at cop’s 26 criminal charges

A quiet country town has been left reeling at the news a respected senior detective and three colleagues have been stood down following a corruption probe.

Ava Benny-Morrison

LatestPollies’ parly party probed for potential COVID breach

A farewell party hosted by the ABC in Parliament House and attended by at least five ministers is being investigated for a potential breach of COVID regulations.

JACK MORPHET

Special reportBeirut’s deadly disaster the result of woeful governance

Australian journalist Eliza Harvey, who recently lived in Beirut for two years, remembers the city she came to love as a vibrant place filled with strong people. But Beirut’s allure couldn’t hide the corruption that culminated in this week’s tragic explosion.

Eliza Harvey

RevealedYouth mental health organisation funding at risk

A youth mental health program run by well-known organisation headspace — which has rescued thousands of young people from the dole queue, isolation and suicide — is at risk of having its funding cut in the upcoming federal budget.

Ben Pike

Real estateAndrew Winter’s top 10 buying secrets

No matter what sort of buyer you are, or the type of home you’re looking for, these tips from one of Australia’s leading real estate experts Andrew Winter can open the door to your dream home.

Andrew Winter

ExclusiveBarra’s ’bush-tropolis’: Bold plan to revamp NSW towns

With city dwellers increasingly looking to relocate to the bush, the NSW government has outlined its plans for five regional hubs with the promise of cheaper costs and up to 18,000 new jobs, while also making rural communities more resilient to drought.

Linda Silmalis

ExclusiveNRL legend Ben Elias swindled out of $800K in cyber scam

Ben Elias, the former Balmain and NSW rugby league legend, has revealed he was the victim of a sophisticated online scam that could have cost the ’80s playmaker a fortune, saying: ‘It could happen to anyone’.

Amy Harris

Annette SharpFabulous Baker bags up for auction as couple splits

One of Sydney’s greatest private collections of high-end handbags could be going under the hammer, following the split of socialite couple Karin Upton Baker and Gary Baker. At least one Hermes Birkin is included in the sale of the pair’s possessions.

Annette Sharp

ExclusiveNRL puts a price on Covidiocy

The NRL has come down hard on Wayne Bennett, Paul Vaughan and Allan Langer imposing heavy fines on all three for their breach of the code’s bubble protocols.

David Riccio & Paul Crawley

AudioNew dad uses army book to deliver baby on Sydney’s M4

A new Sydney father has credited an army survival handbook for helping deliver his daughter on the side of a busy Sydney freeway during peak hour on Thursday. LISTEN TO THE EMOTIONAL TRIPLE-0 CALL

Carla Hildebrandt

LatestNT opens to Blue Mountains, QLD allows NSW border bubble

The Northern Territory has relaxed its border restrictions, opening to travellers from some parts of NSW while Queensland has confirmed a bubble will exist when the border shuts again tomorrow morning.

Joe Attanasio, James O'Doherty, Georgia Clark and Gillian McNally

The Night WatchHand in the rubble: How heroes unknowingly saved killer arsonist

An explosion that ripped through shopfronts and apartments, reducing them to rubble and killing three people rocked the community. Rescue teams mourned the lost lives before being devastated by news the one they did save was the killer himself. CHECK OUT THE DOCUMENTARY AND PODCAST

Derrick Krusche

The Night Watch‘It took my breath away’: Crash that killed mum and unborn twins

It’s the mental picture that returns to paramedic Joe Ibrahim when he least expects it – whether he’s walking down the street or attending a family wedding. The devastating image is of heavily-pregnant Katherine Hoang in the back seat of her car. It will haunt him forever. CHECK OUT THE DOCUMENTARY AND PODCAST

Derrick Krusche

LatestNSW forces VIC travellers into hotels, new Sydney school case

NSW residents returning from Victoria will be forced into hotel quarantine from Friday Gladys Berejiklian has announced despite insisting yesterday the measure wasn’t necessary. It comes after Victoria recorded 15 deaths and 725 new cases.

James O'Doherty, Georgia Clark, Joseph Attanasio, Jessica McSweeney and Angira Bharadwaj

Virus crisisConcerns over NSW and SA virus clusters grow

Concerns over COVID-19 clusters in NSW and South Australia continue to grow, as SA Labor leaders isolate over possible coronavirus exposure and young people in NSW are told to limit social lives.

Tim Dornin

ExclusiveBarilaro slams bureaucratic green tape torturing bushfire victims

Deputy Premier John Barilaro has called for the scrapping of expensive government-imposed green tape that is forcing bushfire victims to pay up to $10,000 for ecological reports to check for non-existent koalas before they can rebuild on burnt-out land.

Anna Caldwell