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‘she will never recover’PremiumGunmen moved teen’s head before murdering underworld mother

New details have emerged of the terrifying moment a gunman demanded a teenager to move her head before 15 bullets were fired into the back of a car and killed two women in Sydney’s inner suburbs.

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LOST BAGGAGE GRIEF: Qantas ups transit wait to ease pain

WA travellers with connecting Qantas flights in Sydney or Melbourne are being warned of increased transit times as the airline attempts to slash the amount of baggage being lost.

Geoffrey Thomas

Major breakthrough VideoPremiumPerth man charged over historical NSW backpacker murder

The man long suspected to have been involved in the murder of his backpacker girlfriend in New South Wales has sensationally been charged with her murder – nearly 20 years after her naked body was found.

Tim Clarke

Disaster zone Albanese to visit flood ravaged towns in NSW

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will visit flood-affected areas of NSW later this week as the Federal Government announces financial aid for those impacted, after the crisis was declared a natural disaster.

Kimberley Caines

Shot and killedSydney shooting victim Mahmoud ‘Brownie’ Ahmad’s nephew

A man killed in Sydney’s second deadly shooting this week has been revealed as the nephew of slain gangster Mahmoud ‘Brownie’ Ahmad.

SECONDS FROM TRAGEDYVideoCommentsPremiumRIDE TERROR: Horror as little boy not locked into seat

Showgoers watched in horror as a near-tragedy unfolded before their eyes after a child risked being flung off of a popular ride when operators forgot to strap him in.

Troy de Ruyter

Serious injuriesPremiumWA man fights for life after horror 12m cliff fall in Sydney

A 21-year-old City Beach man has been critically injured after falling over the edge of a cliff in Sydney’s north west.

Bethany Hiatt and Kate Purnell

Remains foundPremiumSwimmer dies in horror shark attack at Sydney beach

Police have located human remains at an eastern Sydney beach after a swimmer was attacked by a shark.

Phoebe Loomes

Drug bustPremiumPerth man on terror list jailed after undercover sting

A Perth man formerly placed on a terror-watch list for his radical Islamic preaching, has been jailed for selling $100,000 worth of drugs to undercover police.

Michael Traill

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Sydney hospitals close to breaking point

Exhausted nurses and doctors in Sydney will struggle to cope with a flood of COVID-19 patients if restrictions are eased too quickly when NSW hits its 70 per cent double vaccination target.

John Flint

Yongah HillCommentsPremiumDetainees from COVID hotspot mysteriously moved to WA

Premier Mark McGowan says even he is in the dark over the transfer of inmates from a detention centre at the heart of Sydney’s COVID red zone, with Border Force refusing to say why they were moved.

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What life is really like in Sydney’s outbreak

The Delta strain is showing no signs of mercy as it stalks NSW, but the state’s response has been marked by indecision and indifference. Chris Hook writes from the centre of the devastating outbreak.

Chris Hook

shock admission CommentsPremiumGladys admits NSW may never get to zero COVID cases

NSW has reported 291 new local cases of COVID-19 as Premier Gladys Berejiklian warned daily infections would continue to rise.

Hannah Ryan

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Ex-bikie rescued in undies in major sting pleads guilty

The former bikie who was rescued in his underwear after being kidnapped and held for a $2 million ransom could be facing a lengthy jail term after pleading guilty to proceeds of crime allegations.

Emily Moulton

Clamp downVideoNSW in army SOS to enforce Sydney COVID-19 restrictions

NSW has made a formal plea to the Australian Defence Force for 300 army personnel as Sydney’s COVID-19 crisis escalates.

Catie McLeod

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Throw the book at the virus riot idiots

As the nation’s biggest city struggles to regain control of the virus, thousands of so-called protesters flouted the rules to hold a violent demonstration in the middle of Sydney.

‘Illegal protestors’CommentsPremiumLockdown fury explodes into ‘super-spreading event’

Thousands of violent anti-lockdown protestors wreaked havoc in Sydney’s CBD in a chaotic, and at times violent, march that authorities have described as a possible ‘super-spreading event.’

Charlotte Elton & Briana Duggan

Raised alertVideoFlight chaos as WA slaps restrictions on Vic arrivals

WA has strengthened its border with Victoria in response to two growing COVID-19 clusters in Melbourne, with the visiting Geelong Cats currently in the air and on their way to Perth now.

Josh Zimmerman

LOCKDOWN EXTENDEDCommentsSydney set to extend lockdown by a week

Sydney is set to have its two-week lockdown extended by a week, following a late-night crisis meeting held by the Berejiklian Government on Tuesday.

Michael Traill

‘Formidable foe’VideoSydney locked down as cases outrun contact tracers

Greater Sydney, the Blue Mountains, the Central Coast and Wollongong will go into a 14-day lockdown as health authorities try to regain control of a coronavirus outbreak that has ballooned to 80 cases.

Tiffanie Turnbull

Tough stanceCommentsPremium‘No warning’: Arrivals ‘in tears’ as WA slams border

Angry passengers onboard flights into Perth from COVID-hit Sydney have been given the choice to fly back to NSW or quarantine for 14 days, with one fuming it’s thousands of dollars either way.

Brianna Dugan

Travel mayhemVideoKiwis burst travel bubble, states react to WA lockdown

Travel between New Zealand and Perth will be put on hold while other Australian states have reacted to the State’s snap, three-day lockdown.

Hayley Sorensen

Health fearsCommentsSydney flight halted after crew COVID scare

All passengers on the flight from Sydney to Los Angeles are now considered close contacts while urgent testing is underway.

Erin Lyons

ChillingVideoMother stares down daughter's murderer in court

A mother has stared down her daughter's killer as she described the night she found out about her murder in Sydney's CBD.

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