Courts
Uncle and nephew in blame game over alleged ‘sophisticated drug network’
The pair were arrested alongside NRL player Brandon Wakeham and face a raft of serious drug supply charges.
- by Clare Sibthorpe
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Australian soccer
‘Vindicated’ Dwight Yorke awarded $290,000 compensation for Macarthur FC sacking
Macarthur FC fired their high-profile coach after a controversial dressing room address. It wound up costing the club hundreds of thousands of dollars.
- by Riley Walter
Knox Grammar teacher allegedly asked teen if they felt ‘hot’
William Gulson was granted bail under strict conditions in court on Saturday after appearing via video link.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
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Crime
George Alex hands himself into custody as juror misconduct revelations emerge
The notorious construction boss lost his bid to stay out of jail after a judge ordered a warrant for his arrest as extraordinary revelations of juror misconduct emerged.
- by Kate McClymont
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Bankrupts, botox and a serial killer: the colourful world of George Alex
The notorious underworld figure has been ordered to attend court despite his “conscientious injector” doctor telling the court that jail was “a terrible idea”.
- by Kate McClymont and Patrick Begley
‘Sexual sadism disorder’: Serial rapist loses court bid
The chronic and relapsing condition means it is hard to predict when the infamous North Shore Rapist would reoffend, the court heard.
- by Perry Duffin
Driver speeding to casino before Anzac Bridge double fatal crash, jury told
Adeeb Sukkar was allegedly weaving in and out of traffic before he crashed into two people who had stopped to exchange details following an accident.
- by Sarah McPhee and Amber Schultz
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NSW
‘He got me when I was young’: The brave evidence of Dick Caine’s victims
From June to August, while the identity of their former swimming coach could not be reported, six people told a court of the trauma he inflicted decades ago.
- by Sarah McPhee
Actor Simon Baker pleads guilty to drink-driving
The Boy Swallows Universe star has pleaded guilty to drink-driving in a northern NSW court.
- by Clare Sibthorpe
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Crime
How this man swindled bank customers out of tens of thousands of dollars
Romanian Alexandru Vasile Badaric and his partner landed in Australia aiming to steal card details from ATMs. But US authorities had tipped off local police.
- by Clare Sibthorpe
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Construction
George Alex found guilty of $10m tax fraud conspiracy
After a six-month trial and more than a month of deliberations, the jury returned guilty verdicts for the construction boss and three co-accused.
- by Patrick Begley and Sarah McPhee