Georgina Mitchell
The Sydney Morning Herald
Australia
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Former SAS soldier Ben Roberts-Smith committed war crimes
A Federal Court judge has found the decorated war veteran murdered four unarmed Afghan prisoners and bullied a colleague. → Read More
Mark Latham cleared of using mobile phone while driving
Transport authorities withdrew the matter when the case was mentioned at Downing Centre Local Court on Monday. Latham’s lawyer said he was relieved. → Read More
Leisl Smith murder trial ends without a verdict after accused killer takes his own life
Friday was meant to be the day Leisl Smith’s family got answers, after the 23-year-old vanished in 2012. Instead, they are left with only heartache. → Read More
Train services to be slashed by up to 75 per cent during week of industrial action
Workers will implement measures including not driving trains any faster than 60kmh, as part of protected action to protest against safety and work concerns. → Read More
Ex-staffer to Gladys Berejiklian pleads guilty to child sex offences
A former political staffer to Gladys Berejiklian has pleaded guilty to multiple historic child sex offences, including aggravated indecent assault. → Read More
Court dismisses surgeon’s second attempt to view draft stories of SMH, The Age, 60 Minutes
Dr Joseph Ajaka sought to inspect draft copies of an upcoming investigation by Adele Ferguson. On Thursday, a court rejected this for the second time. → Read More
Court of Appeal overturns order requiring 60 Minutes, SMH and The Age to hand over draft stories
Chief Justice Andrew Bell said the order was not sustained by any jurisdiction of the court because it applies only to parties who are not already defendants. → Read More
Craig McLachlan to drop defamation case against Herald, ABC
On Friday, shortly before 11 women were due to begin giving evidence that McLachlan had harassed them, the Supreme Court heard the actor would drop the case. → Read More
Indigenous Voice referendum should be held by 2024, Liberal senator says
Senator Andrew Bragg has backed calls from Indigenous leaders to hold a referendum on enshrining an Indigenous Voice in the constitution in the next two years. → Read More
Chris Dawson denied special leave to appeal to High Court in bid to stay murder trial
Mr Dawson, 73, has pleaded not guilty to murdering his wife Lynette on Sydney’s northern beaches in January 1982. He was charged in 2018. → Read More
Andrew O’Keefe charged with possessing drug on day of arrest for allegedly choking woman
The former television presenter allegedly had 1.5 grams of cannabis when police went to his home and arrested him at 4.30am. → Read More
‘Please help me’: Court played elderly woman’s screams for help after attack
Marjorie Welsh, 92, died in hospital weeks after she was allegedly attacked by her cleaner at her home in Sydney’s inner west. → Read More
Four people arrested after girl abducted in Sydney’s north-west
The girl was with her father at a property in Stanhope Gardens when an unknown man and woman approached and snatched her, police said. → Read More
COVID hospitalisations double in a week as NSW reports 22,577 new cases and four deaths
The number of patients in hospitals has more than doubled since this time last week, when there were 388 hospitalised on Christmas Day. → Read More
Sydney hit squad details revealed after years of secret court trials
Abuzar Sultani and three members of his crew are being sentenced for their roles in three gangland executions. The details can be told for the first time. → Read More
‘You want bang bang’: The unravelling of an underworld execution squad
There were different motives behind gangland killings carried out by Abuzar Sultani’s crew. But all were brutal and calculated. → Read More
Offender was writing his will and having a beer when police tried to arrest him, inquest told
Police officers discussed arresting Nick Newman, who was wanted for child sexual abuse, in a group chat called SEAL Team. When they pounced, he pulled out a knife. → Read More
Former Crosby Textor executive pleads not guilty to 396 charges after allegedly stealing from company
The political strategy firm’s former chief financial officer will face trial next year accused of stealing money by transferring it to himself. → Read More
Craig McLachlan defamation case likely to be heard next year, court told
A judge said the actor’s case against the ABC and The Sydney Morning Herald would last four weeks and needed a jury, which meant it would get pushed to next year. → Read More
‘Very selfish boofheads’: Police taskforce to hunt down 3500 protesters
Thousands of protesters are marched in Sydney’s CBD to protest widespread lockdowns in NSW, as crowds opposing COVID-19 restrictions gather in major cities across Australia. → Read More