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A man with several stab wounds presented at Canterbury Hospital on Friday, prompting an investigation and three arrests.
Mark Latham and Gareth Ward have largely fuelled NSW Parliament’s Jerry Springer-esque aura right now.

NSW politics is turning into the Jerry Springer show

AARON PATRICK: From a jailed sex offender trying to keep his seat to a bitter personal fight between two influential independents, NSW politics has turned into a real-life version of the famed talk show.

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Evidence suggested Ibrahem Hamze narrowly escaped a plot to kill him in August, 2021. NewsWire.

Slain gangster’s final texts with sex worker

An underworld boss’s last-minute change of plans and text messages with a sex worker just hours before his alleged murder have been revealed in court.

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Mackenzie Anderson was murdered by her ex-boyfriend in a frenzied attack while he was on parole. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

Longer term urged for killer who stabbed ex 78 times in two minutes

A young woman's death in a frenzied domestic violence-related attack should result in a sentence that sends a message to other offenders, a court has been told.

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Gareth Ward’s political career is over.

Rapist MP resigns moments before vote to expel him

Jailed MP Gareth Ward's political career is over after he yielded to widespread calls for his resignation after being convicted of sex offences.

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Commuters can expect heavy delays after a crash on the Sydney Harbour Bridge has closed multiple lanes.

Traffic chaos after collision near Sydney Harbour Bridge

Commuters can expect heavy delays, with a crash on the Sydney Harbour Bridge closing multiple lanes.

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A young girl has passed away from influenza after being discharged twice from Sydney Children’s Hospital on the same day.

Child dies after major Sydney hospital sent her home twice

A young girl has passed away from influenza after being discharged twice from Sydney Children’s Hospital on the same day.

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A man has been critically injured and a 15-year-old has been arrested. NewsWire/Gaye Gerard

Man critical, teen arrested after violent park stabbing

A man has been critically injured and a 15-year-old boy arrested after a violent assault in inner Sydney.

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Man allegedly on meth leads police on chase with unrestrained baby

Man allegedly on meth leads police on chase with unrestrained baby

A man who led police on a wild pursuit with an unrestrained baby on the front seat is now facing multiple charges.

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Kathleen Folbigg was pardoned from her 30 year prison sentence on June 12, 2023. NewsWire/ Christian Gilles

Folbigg supporters slam ‘unjust’ multimilllion-dollar payout

Kathleen Folbigg’s supporters have labelled her multimilllion-dollar compensation payout as ‘woefully inadequate’ after she wrongly served 20 years in jail over the deaths of her children.

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Kiama MP Gareth Ward at Darlinghurst Court.

Rapist MP’s battle against boot from parliament continues

Despite being convicted of sexual assault, Kiama MP Gareth Ward claims his ejection from NSW Parliament would be unlawful punishment from a ‘kangaroo court’.

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Kathleen Folbigg will get a payment from the NSW government after more than 20 years in jail. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

Wrongly convicted Folbigg to get undisclosed payout

Kathleen Folbigg, who spent decades in jail after being wrongfully convicted of killing her children, will receive a compensation payment following her release.

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JENI O’DOWD: Something is seriously wrong if being a convicted sex offender doesn’t get you booted from Parliament.

Huge update on rapist MP’s fight to keep job

A court has handed down its judgment in disgraced MP and convicted rapist Gareth Ward’s last-minute legal bid to keep his job.

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A 14-year-old Chinese girl has been fatally stabbed during a cultural exchange program in Australia.

Student exchange organisation speaks out after Chinese teen allegedly murdered

The girl and her alleged murderer were part of a three-week study program and had known each other for just eight days.

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