Bouquets of flowers, teddy bears and toy cars lay outside a family home in the Blue Mountains where two brothers were found dead. Tributes to Russell Smith, 11, and his younger brother Ben, 9, were propped against the fence of their Faulconbridge home as a photo of the smiling, dark-haired siblings was publicly released by … Read more
A young motorbike rider killed in a crash with a freight train just minutes from his home has left his grieving family without the “father of the house”. Ethan Griffiths, 21, died at the scene of the collision at a railway crossing on Twigg Rd, Yenda, in the Riverina region of NSW, just before 5.30pm … Read more
A Sydney shopping centre has been evacuated after a live explosive was discovered. Shoppers were evacuated from Auburn Central Shopping Centre on Wednesday after a Mk2 grenade was located. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Grenade found at Sydney shopping centre. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today “Defence assessed the unexploded ordnance (UXO) at … Read more
A man has been charged with street racing after another man was left fighting for life after smashing into a power pole and splitting in half in Western Sydney. A 22-year-old man crashed his car on Pike St Rydalmere about 10.30am on Sunday, as emergency services raced to the scene. The man became trapped in … Read more
The driver who caused one of Australia’s deadliest bus crashes, killing 10 people and injuring 25, has been jailed for 32 years. Brett Button, 59, was behind the wheel of a coach carrying 35 people from a winery wedding in the NSW Hunter Valley back to their accommodation in Singleton — about a 35-minute trip … Read more
A NSW Police officer accused of killing a 95-year-old dementia patient when he tasered her is seeking a judge-only trial. Senior Constable Kristian White is alleged to have caused Clare Nowland’s death when he tasered her at an aged-care home in the NSW town of Cooma in May 2023. White, 33, was charged with manslaughter, … Read more
Multiple harrowing victim impact statements have been heard in court over the past two days as the man who caused the Hunter Valley bus crash prepares to enter the witness box himself. Brett Button, 59, was behind the wheel of a coach carrying 35 people from a winery wedding back to their accommodation in Singleton … Read more
Actor Simon Baker has avoided a drink driving conviction in a NSW court. The Hollywood star was met by a media scrum when he arrived at Mullumbimby Local Court on Wednesday, wearing a sage green suit. The 55-year-old was arrested after police noted him driving erratically for about 8km on Booyong Rd, in the state’s … Read more
The driver who caused one of Australia’s deadliest bus crashes, killing 10 people and injuring 25, in the NSW Hunter Valley region has taken the stand during an emotional day in court. Brett Button, 59, was behind the wheel of a coach carrying 35 people from a winery wedding back to their accommodation in Singleton … Read more
A homicide investigation is continuing in the Blue Mountains after two boys were found dead by their father at their mother’s home. He found the bodies of his two sons, aged nine and 11, inside the Faulconbridge house just before 1pm on Tuesday. The boys’ mother Trish Smith, 42, was arrested and spent Tuesday night … Read more
