Texts to high-profile journalist about Bruce Lehrmann trial revealed
Janet Albrechtsen asked former judge Walter Sofronoff, KC, for a copy of potential adverse findings weeks before he delivered his report on Lehrmann’s prosecution.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
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Greenwich condemns ‘Trump-style attacks’ after defamation win against Latham
The Independent Sydney MP has been awarded $140,000 in damages after he won his defamation case against the former NSW One Nation leader over an offensive tweet.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
Complaint prompts investigation into former Federal Court judge
A former judge of the Federal Court of Australia is at the centre of an investigation led by an ex Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
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State Parliament
The documents the NSW government doesn’t want you to see
It has been likened to a scene from the classic TV comedy-drama The Hollowmen, where documents are wheeled through cabinet to keep them secret.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
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Courts
Joey’s home is his castle. He pays $50 a month in rent
It was a case that “appears to have been lifted from the script of the classic Australian film The Castle,” said a NSW magistrate.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
Thirteen women come forward with claims about Robert Ovadia, court told
The veteran crime reporter has taken his former employer, Network Seven, to the Federal Court, alleging he was unlawfully dismissed.
- by Calum Jaspan and Michaela Whitbourn
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Crime
Lisa Marie Cummings charged with murder after man’s body found in surfboard bag
The 35-year-old woman has been charged over the alleged murder of a 62-year-old man who was known to her.
- by Daniella White and Michaela Whitbourn
‘Deeply concerned’: NSW government weighs in on Swillhouse allegations
But Night-Time Economy Minister John Graham stopped short of backing a federal Labor MP’s boycott of the Sydney restaurant group’s venues.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
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Sydney Metro
Stuck train forces evacuation of 150 Sydney metro passengers
Internal communications by Fire and Rescue NSW obtained by The Sydney Morning Herald show the passengers were stuck on the train for about half an hour.
- by Matt O'Sullivan and Michaela Whitbourn
‘Something else on’: Berejiklian a no-show as former premiers celebrate metro
Just five days after its historic opening, the Sydney metro has hit 1 million rides, but one invitee couldn’t attend the party.
- by Linda Morris and Michaela Whitbourn
Balmain is the pop culture mecca of Sydney. Here’s why
From Lantana to Gatsby to Our Rose Byrne, Balmain’s cultural footprint is huge.
- by Michaela Whitbourn