Dan Box
The Australian
Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Bowraville murder suspect appears in Newcastle Court
The man accused of murdering two Aboriginal children in the northern NSW town of Bowraville has appeared in court for the first time since he was acquitted over the unsolved killings, which took place over a quarter century ago. → Read More
Matthew Leveson inquest: acquitted boyfriend Michael Atkins went on date after reporting lover missing
A Sydney man acquitted of murdering his lover arranged to have sex with another man a day after reporting his former boyfriend missing, an inquest has heard. → Read More
Theresa Binge murder: new clues in 2003 Goondiwindi killing
Fresh evidence has emerged that could force police to reopen an investigation into the unsolved murder of an Aboriginal woman found dead near the border between Queensland and NSW in 2003. → Read More
Pedophile priest John Farrell told church ‘full story’ of abuse
A pedophile Catholic priest allegedly told senior church officials “the full story” of his offending but this was not reported to the police, a royal commission has heard. → Read More
Harriet Wran sentenced to four years, but may be free in weeks
Harriet Wran has been sentenced to four years in jail for her role in the stabbing death of small time drug dealer Daniel McNulty. → Read More
Sydney siege inquest: Suicide mission ‘wasn’t Man Haron Monis’ plan’
Gunman Man Haron Monis did not intend the Lindt Cafe siege to be a suicide mission and chose to kill one of his hostages only after the profound defeat and humiliation of watching others flee, an inquest has heard. → Read More
Better to storm Lindt cafe: Advisor
The police Tactical Advisor during the Lindt Cafe siege has told an inquest it would have been preferable for heavily-armed officers to storm the cafe on their own terms before gunman Man Haron Monis shot one of his hostages. → Read More
Sydney siege inquest: negotiator ‘made to give witness statement’
The negotiation team leader involved in the Lindt Cafe siege objected to his evidence being used in an inquest into what took place, saying he was made to give a witness statement and feared being sacked if he did not. → Read More
Sydney siege inquest: recordings of hostage calls go missing
Recordings and transcripts detailing calls made over several hours by hostages held at gunpoint within the Lindt Cafe are missing, with a senior NSW Police negotiator unable to explain what happened to them, an inquest has heard. → Read More
Justice over Bowraville murders as case goes to appeal court
The generation-long campaign for justice over the unsolved murders of three children from the town of Bowraville in northern NSW has resulted in the suspected serial killings being sent directly back to court. → Read More
Bowraville murders will be sent back to court
The Bowraville murders will be sent back to court, after the NSW Attorney General, Gabrielle Upton, decided to refer the unsolved killings to the states appeal court. → Read More
I’ve already said too much, Bowraville murder suspect told police
The man suspected of carrying out the Bowraville murders refused to be interviewed by detectives about one of the three dead children, telling them, “I’ve already said too much,” police files reveal. → Read More
Coroner flagged Bowraville children kill links
A NSW coroner wrote personally to the state’s Director of Public Prosecutions, asking him to “look carefully at all three cases” involved in the Bowraville murders, though they had never been linked in court. → Read More
Bowraville: How kids’ deaths killed town’s spirit
Michelle Jarrett drives round the corner from her house, past the decaying bungalow where the man she believes murdered her niece once lived, and where his mother lives today. → Read More
Bowraville murders: Hundreds march demanding justice
Hundreds of people, including police and politicians, have marched on the NSW Parliament calling for justice over the unsolved murders of three children on the states north coast a quarter-century ago. → Read More
Islamic State supporter allegedly carves ‘e4e’ into former soldier in Kempsey
The manager of a NSW jail where a teenage prisoner allegedly carved an Islamic State tribute into the forehead of a former Australian soldier has been suspended. → Read More
Lindt cafe siege inquest: officer promised hostage ‘I’ll be back’
The first police officer to arrive at the Lindt Cafe siege asked to go back into the building after making contact with one of the hostages inside and telling her: “It’s OK, I will be back,” an inquest has heard. → Read More
Sydney siege inquest; police decision making questioned
NSW Police commanders will be questioned over their decision-making during an operation that led to the death of a hostage after heavily-armed officers stormed the Lindt Cafe in December 2014, bringing to an end a siege that caused the deaths of three people. → Read More
Clean Slate Without Prejudice, Tribal Warrior, Redfern and a bold boxing experiment
The bell, a harsh electric tone, sounds the beginning of the session. “Partner up!” one man cries. It’s just gone 6am. Stan Ceissman, wearing a white singlet and blue shorts, walks into the crowd to find a partner. They begin warming up, his boxing gloves gently tapping into her raised pads like raindrops on a window. Underneath his baseball cap, a feral rat’s-tail of hair hangs down the back… → Read More
Sydney teenager arrested on terror-related charges
Counter-terrorism police have charged a Sydney teenager they allege was likely to be helping facilitate a terrorist attack. → Read More