A local community in the Riverina region of NSW is rallying around three children whose parents were killed in a car crash just before Christmas. John Stanton, 40, and Trish O’Brien, 38, were driving home from work about midday on December 16 when their ute left Keajura Rd and crashed into a tree in Ladysmith, … Read more
An out-of-control truck fire shut part of a major motorway near Newcastle overnight, and residents were urged to leave if they were not prepared. Firefighters battled a blaze on the M1 Pacific Mwy near Cameron Park after a truck caught fire on Thursday afternoon. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Truck bursts into flames near Newcastle sparking … Read more
One of South Australia’s most persistent and insidious paedophiles has been handed a landmark jail sentence for the depraved sexual exploitation of dozens of boys. Jadd William Brooker, 41, was on Wednesday sentenced to 36 years in prison, including 29 years non-parole — the second-longest jail term for a crime of that nature in the … Read more
A woman has been charged after stealing a doughnut truck in Sydney last month. The Krispy Kreme delivery van was filled with 10,000 doughnuts and reportedly on the way to sites in Newcastle, when it was stolen from a Carlingford service station, in Sydney’s northwest on November 29. “Our Krispy Kreme team is working to … Read more
NSW Police have released CCTV footage as part of an investigation into the brazen daylight shooting of a father and son in Sydney’s west. In one of several suspected gangland shootings, Toufik and Salim Hamze were gunned down as they sat in a red ute at Guildford early on October 20 in 2021. WATCH THE … Read more
More than 700,000 drivers are expected to share in $560 million in cost-of-living relief under a toll-relief scheme. But cars registered with businesses, ride-shares, taxis and heavy vehicles will be ineligible for NSW’s $60 toll cap, which starts on January 1. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Thousands of Sydney drivers to benefit from cap on motorway … Read more
A woman has been seriously injured after a driver crashed into her while she was picking up her granddaughter from a McDonald’s shift in Western Sydney. About 9.55pm on Wednesday, emergency services were called to the Great Western Highway at Werrington following reports of a two-car crash. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Sydney crash chaos. Watch … Read more
Trigger warning: This article contains descriptions of child abuse A Sydney dad has been slammed by a judge while being sentenced for failing to provide medical assistance to his toddler stepson, who was violently assaulted by his mother before his death. The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was found guilty by a … Read more
A little boy who died after he was struck by a car in regional NSW has been remembered as “extraordinary” and “kind-hearted”, with his local community now rallying around his family after an already tough year. William Ellis, 7, was hit by a car on Market St in Balranald, near the NSW-Victorian border, on Wednesday … Read more
A man has died in hospital days after being critically injured when he was struck by a car on a New South Wales highway. The 64-year-old pedestrian was hit by a Toyota Yaris on the Old Hume Hwy, Mittagong about 10am Monday. Police said bystanders rushed to his aid and performed CPR and he managed … Read more
