A young man has died in hospital following a collision between a bike and a car in Sydney’s northwest last week. A silver Honda hatchback and a trail bike crashed on Kurrajong Rd, North St Marys, sometime around 6pm on Monday August 26. The bike’s pillion passenger, a 20-year-old man, was treated at the scene … Read more
Two Romanian nationals living in Sydney have been jailed over a $36,000 ATM card “shimming” scam. The 34-year-old man and 33-year-old woman installed the shimmers on ATMs across Sydney and Melbourne to clone victims’ financial data. “ATM shimmers are thin, card-sized metal devices that act like a spacer when inserted into the card slot of … Read more
An Australian couple are urgently trying to save money for their mother’s surgery after she suffered a heart attack on her son’s wedding day. Gian Biduare and his bride Danline Faye Canuta had travelled from Australia to celebrate their wedding with family in the Philippines in 2022 but their happiness was soon overshadowed when Gian’s … Read more
Before he became one of Australia’s most notorious killers for shooting dead a vulnerable schoolgirl, Justin Stein enjoyed a life of privilege. But years of drug use and addiction left the 33-year-old living off government welfare and hand-outs from his mother after he squandered an elite private-school upbringing. Stein was sentenced to life without parole … Read more
When 12-year-old Spencer Farley was complaining of knee pain, his mother, Lou, took him to the physio, who suspected he might have torn his ACL. Nothing could have prepared the Berkeley Vale mother for the truth. Spencer was booked in for an MRI and, thinking it would be a simple procedure, Farley sent her son … Read more
Residents are on high alert as fires continue to threaten parts of Sydney, the Illawarra, and the southwest of NSW. While winds have eased on Friday afternoon, they are expected to pick up again into the weekend, with fire dangers expected to peak on Monday. NSW Rural Fire Service inspector Ben Shepherd told 7NEWS that … Read more
A NSW state MP has been hit with a string of child-sex charges relating to an alleged assault on a teenage boy in 2017. Roderick Gilmore “Rory” Amon, 35, was arrested on Friday morning at Manly police station and charged with 10 offences. They include five counts of sexual intercourse with a person over 10 … Read more
A popular cafe inside Bondi Icebergs swimming club in Sydney has abruptly shut down, in devastating news for longtime customers. The Crabbe Hole announced its closure on social media on Wednesday, with owner Andrew Crabbe saying the decision had come about quickly. “I never got to say goodbye to any of you,” he said. Know … Read more
Young NSW man Sam York woke to the crackle and pop of an electric skateboard battery exploding in flames in his bedroom. His fast-thing father, Mal York, sprang into action — suffering burns as he carried the burning board to the front yard of their Roseville home in Sydney’s Upper North Shore just after 2am … Read more
A pocket on the southwest fringe of Sydney is being eyed off for Australia’s biggest housing blitz. Thousands of families could soon call Appin home, with the 200-year-old town in the Macarthur region set for a major burst of infrastructure and a surge in population. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Plans underway to build mass residential … Read more
