Category Archives: New South Wales

Man arrested over alleged 1997 murder of Meaghan Rose on Sunshine Coast denied bail

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Keith Lees, 72, evaded warrant for almost 18 months in relation to alleged murder, and is accused of trying to bite police

A man is behind bars and will likely face extradition after his arrest over a woman’s alleged murder more than two decades ago.

Keith Lees, 72, remains in custody after spending about 18 months evading an arrest warrant over the death of his former partner, 25-year-old Meaghan Louise Rose, who was discovered at the base of Point Cartwright Cliffs on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast in 1997.

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Brothers wanted over alleged Queensland shooting murder of Chloe Mason believed to be camping in NSW

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Warrants for the arrest of Codye Thomson and Kaine Thomson-Gleeson have been issued over the killing of 23-year-old in Caboolture

Two brothers wanted for an alleged shooting murder north of Brisbane last month are now on the run after they were released after being questioned last month, according to Queensland police.

Police named 29-year-old Codye Thomson and 32-year-old Kaine Thomson-Gleeson as wanted for the alleged offence, on Friday.

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Man falls 20 metres to his death from cliff at national park in northern Sydney

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Body recovered from water after tragic accident near a picnic area on the Duckholes Trail in Ku-ring-gai Chase national park

An investigation is under way after a man fell from a cliff and died at Ku-ring-gai Chase national park in northern Sydney on Friday afternoon.

The man believed to be in his 40s reportedly fell 20 metres from a cliff at the Duckholes Trail, Terrey Hills, into the water below.

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Man released without charge after woman’s fall to death from seventh-floor Sydney balcony

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Multiple calls made to triple zero before 39-year-old found critically injured outside high-rise unit block on River Road in Parramatta

A man has been released without charge after a woman fell to her death off his balcony.

The 40-year-old man was arrested on Thursday morning after the woman was found dead at the bottom of his apartment block, forcing investigators to examine the scene, their relationship and multiple triple-zero calls.

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Man shot dead by police in NSW hospital car park after allegedly aiming gun at officers

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Man believed to be in his 30s fatally shot by officers outside Manning hospital in Taree on the mid-north coast

A man has been shot dead in a hospital car park after allegedly aiming a gun at police.

Police arrived at Manning hospital in Taree on the New South Wales mid-north coast just before 1pm on Thursday after reports a man had fired shots into the air at a home several kilometres away.

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Searchers find hiking poles of man missing for a week in Kosciuszko national park

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Hadi Nazari, 23, last seen on Boxing Day descending the challenging Hannels Spur track

Hopes are dwindling that a missing hiker will be found alive as experts warn of the rough terrain and scarce water availability.

The 23-year-old hiker, Hadi Nazari, was descending a challenging trail in the Kosciuszko national park about 2.30pm on Boxing Day when he was last seen by friends, who raised the alarm when he did not arrive at the campground where they arranged to meet.

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Baby Remi, among the first born of new Beta generation, arrives in Australia just minutes after new year

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Baby girl born in NSW’s Port Macquarie base hospital at 12.05 belongs to generation Beta, many of whom will live to see 22nd century

A baby girl named Remi, born just minutes into the new year on the NSW midnorth coast, is believed to be the first Australian birth of 2025 – and the first of “generation Beta”.

Tzu-Ling Huang and Liam Walsh had a quiet New Year’s Eve planned at their home in Comboyne, but their daughter surprised them and arrived two weeks early.

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Police praise mostly well-behaved NYE revellers despite firework-related blazes

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Melbourne and Sydney fires brought under control, including in Tempe, and stabbings reported in Guildford and the Mornington Peninsula

New Year’s Eve revellers have largely been praised for their behaviour at Australia’s biggest fireworks shows, while officers were kept busy with outbursts of trouble around local fireworks.

More than a million people swarmed the main vantage points around Sydney harbour and hundreds of thousands of Melbourne partygoers were treated to a fireworks and laser spectacular.

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All the 1 January changes in Australia: Centrelink increases, import bans and pay rises

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Bigger Austudy and carer allowance payments, higher Medicare safety net thresholds and mandatory corporate reporting on climate also in 1 Jan changes

With the new year comes new policies, laws, taxes and reforms. Here’s everything to know about changes on 1 January, 2025 that could affect you.

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Man charged after alleged bungled Sydney ambush led to chase and shots fired at police car

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Police rushed to Edensor Park after two armed men were allegedly seen trying to break into a home

A man has been charged after an alleged bungled shooting resulted in a high-speed chase through south-west Sydney.

Police had attended a home in Edensor Park about 1.30am on Tuesday after two men armed with guns were allegedly seen trying to break into a property, before leaving in a Hyundai sedan.

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All the 1 January changes coming to Australia in 2025: Centrelink increases, import bans and pay rises

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Bigger Austudy and carer allowance payments, higher Medicare safety net thresholds and mandatory corporate reporting on climate also ahead

With the new year comes new policies, laws, taxes and reforms. Here’s everything to know about changes on 1 January, 2025 that could affect you.

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Search resumes for hiker who failed to arrive at campground in Kosciuszko national park

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The 23-year-old was last seen descending a walking trail after agreeing to meet up with friends at Geehi campsite, sparking a multi-agency search

A major search for a 23-year-old hiker missing in Kosciuszko national park since Boxing Day resumed on Monday.

The man – who police said was an experienced hiker – was last seen by friends about 2.30pm last Thursday. He was descending the Hannels Spur trail, Geehi, between Khancoban and Thredbo, in the park.

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Sydney shooting: alleged getaway driver charged after man shot dead in Canley Heights and car found burning

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Police allege 31-year-old victim was shot in his car outside family home in western Sydney in ‘targeted attack’

Police have charged an alleged getaway driver after the shooting death of a man outside a family home in western Sydney in what they have labelled a “targeted attack”.

Emergency services found a 31-year-old man in Canley Heights on Sunday night after reports of shots being fired just before 7pm. Paramedics treated him for gunshot wounds but he died at the scene.

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Four-year-old boy dies after being hit by car in Sydney’s west

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Boy dies while being transported to hospital after being struck by Ford at Glossop Street in North St Marys

A four-year-old boy has died after being hit by a car in Sydney’s west.

Emergency services were called to a Glossop Street in North St Marys just after noon on Monday after receiving reports a pedestrian had been hit by a car.

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Man dies in Canberra river as life savers warn of elevated drowning risk over summer holidays

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The country has recorded more than 30 drowning deaths in December, including multiple fatalities over the weekend

A 21-year-old man has died while swimming in a river on Canberra’s southern edge, bringing the number of drowning deaths around Australia in December alone to more than 30.

The man was swimming in the Murrumbidgee River at Pine Island reserve, near Tuggeranong, with family and friends on Sunday afternoon but failed to resurface.

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Renewed bushfire warnings for NSW, Victoria and WA as heat forecast to return for new year

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BoM says light winds are expected to temper the fire danger despite high temperatures, especially inland

Scorching temperatures and elevated fire dangers are forecast for the coming week as Australia rings in the new year – but light winds could protect towns from blazes becoming too severe.

Perth was the first hit by the heatwave, with a high of 34C recorded on Sunday, and maximums above 32C forecast for every day until Friday.

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Pilot dies but passenger survives light plane crash in northern NSW

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Sixty-year-old pilot dies but surviving passenger stable in hospital

A man has died and another has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after their light plane crashed.

Emergency crews, including several ambulances and a rescue helicopter, were called to Palmers Island, about 8km west of Yamba, in the NSW northern rivers on Sunday following reports of a crash.

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Mild weekend weather brings relief to firefighters after homes lost in Grampians bushfire

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Victorian temperatures to rise from Monday, with fire warnings also in place in NSW and Western Australia

Milder conditions across the weekend will bring temporary relief to firefighters who continue to battle an out-of-control bushfire in Victoria’s Grampians.

But the forecast rain was not expected to extinguish the fires and hot weather was expected to ramp up again from Monday.

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Search for man missing off NSW north coast amid string of drownings across holiday period

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21-year-old Taewoo Kim last seen going for a swim at Moonee beach, near Coffs Harbour, on Boxing Day; police say another man’s body found in sea south of Wollongong

A multi-agency search is under way for a man presumed missing in the ocean since Boxing Day, off the north coast of NSW, as another man’s body has been pulled from the water further south.

Taewoo Kim, 21, was last seen around 1pm on Thursday, police said in a statement, going into the water at Moonee beach, north of Coffs Harbour.

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Man dies after Sydney arrest for allegedly attempting to enter vehicles armed with knife

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Critical incident team from Bankstown Police Area Command to investigate circumstances surrounding 33-year-old’s death

A man has died after he was arrested while allegedly attempting to enter vehicles armed with a knife in the middle of Sydney traffic.

Police declared a critical incident after officers responded to reports of a man trying to stop traffic and enter vehicles on Remembrance Driveway at Tahmoor in Sydney’s south-west at about 1pm on Friday.

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