Jamie McKinnell
ABC.net.au
Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Son of former ATO deputy commissioner found guilty over role in $105m tax fraud
Adam Cranston, the son of former ATO deputy commissioner Michael Cranston, is found guilty by a NSW Supreme Court jury over his role in a $105 million tax-fraud scheme — believed to be the largest in Australian history. → Read More
Academic breaks down at inquiry while explaining his review of Sydney's gay hate deaths
An academic who helped NSW police review dozens of suspected gay hate deaths in Sydney becomes emotional while giving evidence at a public inquiry. → Read More
Property developer Steve Nassif granted bail over alleged arson attack on Northwood house
Steve Nassif is facing charges over his alleged involvement in a suspicious house fire that destroyed a $24 million property on Sydney's lower north shore. → Read More
NSW Police questioned researchers' independence in gay hate crime review, inquiry hears
NSW Police were worried academics engaged to help review suspected gay-hate murders could be bias if they were "connected to the gay community", an inquiry hears. → Read More
New South Wales gay hate inquiry told it should not look at 'adequacy' of landmark police report
The inquiry is holding more public hearings in Sydney as it investigates suspected gay hate attack deaths in the state between 1970 and 2010. → Read More
Police investigating Melissa Caddick's disappearance were 'short-staffed', inquest hears
The detective who took over the investigation into alleged fraudster Melissa Caddick's disappearance tells an inquest he didn't re-interview her husband to avoid going through "verbal loops". → Read More
Scaffolding company fined $2 million for 'catastrophic' collapse that killed teen apprentice
A series of unsafe practices at the Sydney building site made the fatal collapse "almost certain", a court hears. → Read More
Andrew O'Keefe charged with breaching bail conditions after allegedly failing drug test
Former television presenter Andrew O'Keefe allegedly breached bail conditions by failing a drug test weeks after completing a lengthy stint in a rehabilitation facility, a court has heard. → Read More
Trans and gender diverse people at risk of violence, NSW LGBT inquiry hears
The special commission of inquiry is investigating suspected hate crime deaths in the state between 1970 and 2010. → Read More
Sydney activist Danny Lim injured during police arrest attempt
Sydney sandwich-board activist Danny Lim is taken to hospital after being injured while being arrested by police this morning. → Read More
Grim Reaper HIV ads 'contributed' to violence against LGBT community, inquiry told
Media coverage of the early years of the HIV epidemic contributed to the high level of violence against the LGBT community in NSW in the 1980s, an inquiry hears. → Read More
Special commission of Inquiry into 40 years of 'lonely and terrifying' gay hate deaths begins
A special commission of inquiry into historical LGBT hate crimes in NSW begins with the aim to provide "some recognition of the truth" as it investigates dozens of deaths. → Read More
Melissa Caddick inquest hears request by fraudster's mother and brother to give evidence
The mother and brother of Sydney fraudster Melissa Caddick want to give evidence at an inquest into her suspected death because they feel their "voice isn't being heard", a court hears. → Read More
Melissa Caddick inquest hears husband thought she would resurface for court date
Melissa Caddick's husband told a police officer she might resurface at a Sydney court two weeks after she went missing from her home, an inquest hears. → Read More
Stanley Early accused of murdering Raymond Keam over false perception of sexuality
The man accused of killing Raymond Keam in a Sydney park 35 years was allegedly part of a gang who used to assault homosexual people, a court hears. → Read More
Sydney's Central Station to be transformed with shops, restaurants, office space and housing
The plan will see construction of 15 new buildings of up to 34 storeys over the rail corridor, including affordable housing and student accommodation, and six new hectares of parkland. → Read More
NSW police officer claims force used on Indigenous Sydney teen was justified, court hears
A NSW police officer charged with assaulting an Indigenous teenager claims the force he used was justified, because he thought he was about to be assaulted, a Sydney court hears. → Read More
Treasurer Matt Kean elected unopposed as NSW deputy Liberal leader
NSW Treasurer Matt Kean is named as the new deputy leader of the state's parliamentary Liberal Party at a meeting this morning. → Read More
Inquest hears of desperate struggle to care for elderly residents during COVID outbreak at Newmarch House
A Newmarch House worker tells an inquiry about the desperate struggle to provide care for vulnerable residents as COVID-19 spread through the Western Sydney facility, resulting in 19 deaths. → Read More
ClubsNSW reveals plan to help people harmed by gambling
Family members of people harmed by gambling may soon be able to stop their loved one from attending clubs under a proposal by a peak industry body in New South Wales. → Read More