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Complainant A's mother tells trial how son's mood changed after visit to Alan Jones's farm
A mother has told a trial she trusted Alan Jones as a mentor to her son before the broadcaster allegedly indecently assaulted the 17-year-old schoolboy at his private farm. One of Mr Jones's five alleged victims, known as Complainant A, alleges the radio host kissed him, put his tongue in his mouth and touched his buttocks when he visited Mr Jones's property in the Southern Highlands as a 17-year-old schoolboy.
Victim of man known as 'Moore Park Rapist' lived in 'continuous state of anxiety' since attack, court told
A man dubbed the "Moore Park Rapist" has been confronted by one of his victims in court, as he gives evidence about carrying out a series of "premeditated and violent" sexual attacks against eight women 30 years ago. Glenn Gary Cameron, now 62, pleaded guilty last month to 13 offences against eight women, including multiple counts of aggravated indecent assault at knifepoint in the early 90s.
Sydney man recalls moment of being set alight at Prince of Wales Hospital
A man who survived being set alight during an attack at a Sydney hospital says he is glad he was targeted instead of someone else who "couldn't defend themselves". Radovan Banic, 54, was one of three people allegedly doused in petrol before he was set alight at the Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick on Tuesday night. From his hospital bed on Thursday, Mr Banic recalled the moment he realised he had been doused in accelerant. Radovan Banic, who was set alight at Prince of Wales Hospital this week.
Complainant denies deceiving Alan Jones for financial assistance, trial hears
Complainant A is giving evidence in the Alan Jones trial in the New South Wales Local Court on Thursday. The complainant, who is now an adult, is accusing Mr Jones of kissing him and touching his buttocks when he was a 17-year-old. The 85-year-old has pleaded not guilty to 21 counts of indecent assault and sexual touching related to five male complainants.
Alan Jones kissed 17yo on the mouth, broadcaster's trial told
A trial has heard Alan Jones grinned after he allegedly kissed and stuck his tongue into the mouth of a 17-year-old schoolboy, who the veteran broadcaster had first started talking to four years earlier. The man, known as Complainant A, is the fifth and final male complainant to give evidence in Mr Jones's NSW Local Court trial. The 85-year-old has pleaded not guilty to 21 counts of indecent assault and sexual touching, relating to alleged incidents between 2003 and 2020.
Constable Mia Lay remembered as 'confident and capable' by Sydney resident
An inner-Sydney resident only had a brief interaction with a young officer who was killed in a police car crash on Friday, but the local said the female constable left a lasting impression. Twenty-year-old Constable Mia Lay was in the passenger seat of a marked police vehicle, responding to reports of a car theft, when it crashed into a tree in Redfern in the early hours of Friday morning. The young officer, who was only 16 months into her policing career, died in the collision.
Police statements from prominent athlete's friends read in Alan Jones criminal trial
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Police statements from prominent athlete's friends read in Alan Jones criminal trial
Isobel Roe and Ethan Rix A friend of prominent athlete 'Complainant M' told police he noticed a "sharp shift" in the athlete's relationship with broadcaster Alan Jones around the time of an alleged assault, a court has heard. The former 2GB host pleaded not guilty to 22 counts of indecent assault and sexual touching relating to six men, including one count of each charge in relation to the current complainant.
Police statements from prominent athlete's friends read in Alan Jones criminal trial
A friend of prominent athlete 'Complainant M' told police he noticed a "sharp shift" in the athlete's relationship with broadcaster Alan Jones around the time of an alleged assault, a court has heard. The former 2GB host pleaded not guilty to 22 counts of indecent assault and sexual touching relating to six men, including one count of each charge in relation to the current complainant.
Prominent athlete tells court he can't get alleged Alan Jones kiss out of my memory
Isobel Roe and Ethan Rix A high-profile athlete has denied making up an allegation that he was kissed by Alan Jones at a public event, telling a court he "can't get it out of my memory". The man, known as Complainant M, is giving a third day of evidence in Mr Jones's criminal trial, alleging the broadcaster kissed him on the mouth twice without his consent in 2015 and 2020. Mr Jones has pleaded not guilty to 22 charges of incident assault and sexual touching, relating to six male complainants.
Prominent athlete continues giving evidence in Alan Jones criminal trial in Sydney
Ethan Rix and Isobel Roe A prominent athlete has told court he sent Alan Jones messages wishing him the best for the holidays even after he was allegedly kissed without consent, because the veteran broadcaster had been "generous" to him throughout his life. The man, known only as Complainant M, has alleged Mr Jones kissed him on the side of the mouth without consent at a public event in 2015.
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Prominent athlete continues giving evidence in Alan Jones criminal trial in Sydney
Ethan Rix and Isobel Roe A prominent athlete has told court he sent Alan Jones messages wishing him the best for the holidays even after he was allegedly kissed without consent, because the veteran broadcaster had been "generous" to him throughout his life. The man, known only as Complainant M, has alleged Mr Jones kissed him on the side of the mouth without consent at a public event in 2015.
Nepali engineer working by river relives 'miracle' survival from deadly flash flood
Nepali engineer Rabindra Hamal was working by the river in the Rasuwa region when his colleagues radioed his team to run. Mr Hamal recalled being 700 metres from base camp as a "large muddy wave" followed behind. Two of his colleagues were swept away in the floods, while the surviving group of five were rescued four hours later. Nepali engineer Rabindra Hamal has recalled the terrifying moments he and his colleagues outran an oncoming torrent of water and mud to clamber to safety.
Queensland mother, Sydney father among Australians missing in Nepal
Ethan Rix, Emily Baker, Victoria Ellis, Judd Boaz and staff As rescue efforts continue along the Nepal-Tibet border following catastrophic floods, more Australian families are appealing for information about loved ones still missing in the region. Sunshine Coast mother of two Renee Spry, who was on her way home from Nepal when flash flooding struck, is among the 43 Australians unaccounted-for.
Townsville mother, Sydney father among Australians missing in Nepal
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Townsville mother, Sydney father among Australians missing in Nepal
As rescue efforts continue along the Nepal-Tibet border following catastrophic floods, more Australian families are appealing for information about …
Australians endure anxious wait for news on loved ones after deadly Nepal floods
Ethan Rix, Jade Toomey and Judd Boaz The family of a Newcastle woman have made an impassioned plea for information, after losing contact with her on the border of Nepal and Tibet prior to deadly floods. The family of Reshma Patel boarded a plane on Friday morning headed to Nepal intent on joining the search effort to find her.
NSW couple confirmed missing in Nepal after flash flooding disaster
The ABC has confirmed the identity of a NSW couple who are among a tour group including 15 Australians currently missing in Nepal after catastrophic flash flooding. Venkatraman Balakrishnan, 52, and his wife Chitra Venkatraman, 46, from Western Sydney were taking part in a tour with US-based hiking company Himalayan Glacier when the natural disaster struck. Nepal flash floods updates: Follow as this story as it unfolds with our live blog.
Former Alan Jones colleague instigated flirtatious text messages to curry favour, court hears
A man accusing Alan Jones of indecently assaulting him when the pair worked together has told a trial he instigated flirtatious messages about being a bachelor to the veteran broadcaster because he "knew he would like to be spoken to that way". Complainant C has alleged he was indecently assaulted by the former radio host on eight separate occasions while working with Mr Jones in 2008.
Alan Jones trial hears from ex-girlfriend of complainant over message
A woman who said her ex-boyfriend told her Alan Jones "inappropriately" touched him as a teenager has accepted a message he sent 20 years later could look like a financial promise for coming forward, but denied interpreting it that way. The 85-year-old broadcaster is facing a local court trial in Sydney after pleading not guilty to 20 counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual touching relating to six male complainants between 2003 and 2020.
Alan Jones trial hears from brother of Complainant J
The brother of a man accusing Alan Jones of indecent assault has told the court he never saw the radio host act inappropriately towards his brother, and was only told of the allegations after Mr Jones's arrest. Complainant J, a former youth athlete who has alleged Mr Jones kissed and touched him indecently when he was 17 or 18, has finished giving evidence in Mr Jones's criminal trial in the New South Wales Local Court.
Alan Jones complainant denies reporting broadcaster to police to 'get money'
A man accusing Alan Jones of indecently assaulting him as a 17-year-old made a police complaint to "get money", the former broadcaster's lawyer has told a Sydney court. Complainant J is under cross-examination on day four of Mr Jones's criminal trial, where he has pleaded not guilty to 22 charges of indecent assault and sexual touching.
Court suppression in Alan Jones's trial on cross-examination of complainant
One of Alan Jones's six male complainants in the veteran broadcaster's historic indecent assault trial has continued to face cross-examination for a second day but an interim court order has prevented the defence's line of questioning from being published. The 85-year-old has pleaded not guilty to 20 counts of assault with act of indecency and two counts of sexual touching relating to six alleged victims between 2003 and 2020.
Complainant tells court of shower demand in Alan Jones sexual touching trial
A man accusing Alan Jones of indecently assaulting him has detailed in court a night at the broadcaster's farm, where he said Mr Jones demanded he have a shower and come out wearing "a robe and nothing else". Mr Jones, 85, is facing an indecent assault and sexual touching trial in the Sydney Local Court, which is hearing evidence from the first of six male complainants.
Program: Alan Jones criminal trial underway
The criminal trial of veteran broadcaster Alan Jones has begun in Sydney. The 85-year-old is on trial for indecent assault and sexual touching, in alleged incidents involving six different men. He was in court today for the the first day of the trial.
Corum Ash discharged from mental health hospital months before deadly Yennora attack, prompting review
A man who allegedly bashed an elderly Sydney grandfather to death was released from a mental health hospital months before the attack, prompting fresh scrutiny of the system. The revelation has led to an urgent government review of the 45-year-old's clinical care. Corum Ash has been charged with the murder of 74-year-old Quang My Pham after the father of six was attacked during his Saturday morning walk in Yennora.
Investigation into Sydney childcare worker expands to South Australian Indigenous community
A federal police investigation into a Sydney childcare worker who allegedly abused 136 children has expanded to a remote Indigenous community in South Australia as authorities search for an anonymous overseas individual who was allegedly sent abuse material. Hamish Tait is facing 329 charges related to the alleged abuse of the children over a 16-year period.
NSW Police infiltrate 'VIP Network' underworld phones, send warning message Original
An encrypted phone network allegedly used by Sydney's underworld to orchestrate murders, kidnappings and drug deals has been infiltrated by NSW Police after they arrested a trio accused of running the "VIP Network". Organised crime detectives have alleged the organised criminal syndicate known as the VIP Network operated as a commercial enterprise, importing specialised mobile devices from China, encrypting them and selling the phones to gangsters to be used in serious criminal activity.
Officer filmed punching man during arrest was using an 'approved manoeuvre', NSW Police say
NSW Police say an officer who was filmed repeatedly punching a man in the back of the head while arresting him over an alleged knife threat used an "approved manoeuvre". A six-second video uploaded to social media showed the arrest taking place on the platform of Cabramatta train station on Monday night. In the vision, a male officer can be seen with his knee on the man's back as he strikes the manat least three times to the back of the head.
Developer quietly sells illegally cleared south Sydney site earmarked for now-rejected mansion
Residents are questioning how a developer will be forced to replant hundreds of native trees he illegally cleared in Sydney's south to make way for his rejected $10 million mansion after he secretly sold the waterfront property to a company created a month before the sale.
Sydney's fired-up gangland a new era of 'disorganised crime' as police target powerful violence brokers
A drive-by shooting targeting a funeral is just another sign that Sydney's gangland scene has entered a new era of "disorganised crime", according to a senior police officer. Sydney's organised crime figures used to rely on trusted individuals to carry out sophisticated and targeted attacks on rivals in the dead of night. Some hits were motivated by unpaid debts and rip-offs, but the ultimate goal was to protect a syndicate's grip on one of the most lucrative drug markets in the world, Australia.
Memory failure contributed to deaths of children left in hot cars, NSW coroner finds
A NSW coroner has found the deaths of two children who were inadvertently left in cars during hot weather were the result of memory failure, in circumstances that could occur to the "most caring, loving parents". A coronial inquest found two children, known by the pseudonyms OVA and AN, both died from heat exposure after unintentionally being left in their family cars for an extended period of time in separate incidents in Sydney.
Two arrested in Vietnam over shooting death of Sydney gangster Lorenzo Lemalu
Two men have been arrested by Vietnamese authorities after the shooting of a senior Sydney underworld figure last week. Lorenzo Lemalu, 24, died after being shot dead on a busy street in Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday night local time. Mr Lemalu was suspected by NSW Police to be behind the "Coconut Cartel", a name the group has given itself and comes from a historic slur against Pasifika people, which has waged a war with rival crime gangs in Sydney over recent months.
Five arrested after bodyguard of controversial rapper allegedly kidnapped and assaulted in Sydney's west
Five men have been arrested after police rescued a controversial rapper's bodyguard who was allegedly kidnapped from his Guildford home. Emilio Chalhoub was freed from his captors in the early hours of Tuesday morning after a police operation at a safehouse in Casula. The five men are being questioned by police. Five men have been arrested after allegedly kidnapping a controversial rapper's bodyguard in Sydney's west overnight.
Cage fighter threatened pregnant girlfriend after killing best friend, murder trial told
A professional cage fighter accused of murdering his best friend threatened to kill his then-pregnant girlfriend, a Sydney jury has heard. Bradley Dusan Fletcher, a mixed martial arts fighter, is facing a Supreme Court trial for the alleged murder of Bradley Evennett near Mount Druitt on March 22, 2024. The trial previously heard the two were celebrating moving into a rental property in Melonba with the accused's then-girlfriend Jasmine Robinson.
Cage fighter threatened pregnant girlfriend after killing best friend, murder trial told
14 hours ago • A WWE icon walked away from the ring without saying a word — and the silence said everything. • The next big thing in WWE may have just earned the credibility stamp that fast-tracks him to a world championship. • An old-school retirement ritual returned to a WrestleMania main card for the first time in …
Man cleared of stalking Israeli President Isaac Herzog, pleads guilty to harassing Jewish school security guard
A man has been cleared of stalking Israeli President Isaac Herzog during the leader's Sydney visit, but sentenced for intimidating a security guard outside a Jewish kindergarten. Rajab Ali has been sentenced to an 18-month community corrections order subject to a good behaviour bond with a conviction recorded. At the conclusion of the hearing, Ali told the court "sorry everyone for wasting your time".
Man charged over alleged murder of Hayley McClenahan-Ernst in Sydney's west
The former partner of Hayley McClenahan-Ernst has been charged with her murder, nine years after the pregnant mother's suspicious death in Sydney's west. Thirty-year-old Max Spencer was arrested by NSW detectives at a property in Coffs Harbour on Tuesday morning and later charged with murder. The charge comes two weeks after police renewed a public appeal into the suspected cold-case killing.
Sydney developer who illegally cut down native trees lodges plan for $10m mansion
A property developer who illegally cut down hundreds of native trees has lodged a new plan to build a lavish $10 million mansion in Sydney's south and clear even more vegetation, despite being ordered to remediate the environmentally-sensitive land. Amir Abu Abara, the owner of the 7.4-hectare site in Barden Ridge, was fined $70,000 after Sutherland Shire Council agreed to drop its two-year-long court case against the businessman in July.
Scammers target Australians with 'free' tai chi classes ad to trick them into downloading malware
Scammers are targeting Australians with advertisements for 'free' tai chi classes to trick them into downloading malware capable of stealing money off their devices. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a nationwide alert for the scam. Scamwatch has received an uptick of reports about this type of scam, with people reporting losses of $5,000 on average.
Disgraced dentist Steven Lin identified as man shot dead by police in Sydney's Potts Point
A disgraced celebrity dentist allegedly attacked two women while armed with a knife inside a Sydney apartment complex before being shot dead by police. Steven Lin died after being shot during a tense stand-off with police officers in Potts Point on Tuesday morning. Police allege Dr Lin entered the building on St Neot Avenue armed with a knife before allegedly assaulting one woman in the laundry room and another inside her unit.
Premier Chris Minns questions what went wrong amid Cumberland Hospital patient escapes
NSW Premier Chris Minns says something has "gone badly wrong" after two mental health patients who escaped from the same Sydney hospital within 24 hours went on to allegedly kill three people between them. Western Sydney Local Health District has confirmed a 31-year-old man accused of causing a car crash, which killed two women in Camden on February 14, escaped Cumberland Hospital six days before the incident.
Mistaken identity feared in Sydney kidnap
NSW Police believe an elderly man who was kidnapped from his home in north-western Sydney is still alive. Officers today re-issued an appeal for the safe return of 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian. They believe he was abducted in the early hours of Friday morning in a case of mistaken identity. Featured: Det. Chief Insp. Andrew Marks, NSW Police NSW Police are investigating what they say was the mistaken kidnapping of Chris Baghsarian, 85, from his North Ryde home on Friday, February 13, 2026, about 5am.
Investigation under way as video linked to kidnapping of Sydney man Chris Baghsarian emerges Original
By Ethan Rix and Anton Rose, ABC News Australian police believe an elderly Sydney man who was abducted from his home in a case of mistaken identity is still alive, as officers issue an appeal for his safe release. Detectives believe 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian was snatched just after 5am last Friday from his bedroom after intruders forced their way into his North Ryde property.
'Someone shot me': CCTV shows man's call for help after drive-by shooting
CCTV vision shows the moments after a man was shot in a suburban street in Sydney's south-west on Wednesday night. The 26-year-old man remains in hospital after the shooting in Guildford at 11pm. In the vision, two shots can be heard before an injured man is seen limping to a nearby home on O'Connor Street. The man was struck in the right calf and left foot and can be heard telling the occupants at the home "someone shot me".
Council worker wanted over fatal triple shooting could be hard to find, NSW police say
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By Bruce MacKenzie, Joanna Woodburn, Ethan Rix and Xanthe Gregory, ABC News Police believe a man wanted over the shooting deaths of three people in remote New South Wales (NSW) could be difficult to find because of his knowledge of the area. A man, 32, and a woman, 25, were found dead in a vehicle in Bokhara Street, Lake Cargelligo, 130km north of Griffith, when police responded to reports of gunfire about 4.20pm on Thursday (local time).
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Sydney NDIS provider director accused of $3.6m fraud as cash seized at home
The director of an NDIS provider has been charged over his alleged role in defrauding millions of taxpayer dollars. Australian Federal Police officers allegedly found $35,000 in cash stored in an underwear drawer, along with several air guns and gel blasters. Mr Chami will face court again on March 24. The director of a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) provider has been charged over his alleged role in defrauding millions of taxpayer dollars.
Breaking: Young surfer uninjured after shark bites board at Sydney beach
A young surfer has escaped uninjured after a shark bit off a chunk of his surfboard on Sydney's northern beachesin the city's second shark-related incident in 24 hours. Surf Life Saving NSW confirmed the boy was unharmed after an encounter with a shark at Dee Why Beach just before lunchtime on Monday. NSW Ambulance said it was not called to the scene. Dee Why Beach has been closed and a drone has been launched to try and locate the shark involved.
Neo-Nazi figure Joel Davis denied bail over alleged threat to federal MP
Prominent neo-Nazi Joel Davis has told a Sydney court the Nationalist Socialist Network (NSN) "no longer exists" as he was again denied bail for allegedly threatening a federal MP. Mr Davis was arrested in Sydney last November after he invited members of a Telegram social media channel to "rhetorically rape" independent Wentworth MP Allegra Spender. The comment was allegedly made after Ms Spender condemned a neo-Nazi rally held outside NSW parliament that same month, which was led by Mr Davis.
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