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24/04/2025

The NSW Crime Commission will not confiscate $30 million Eddie Obeid made from a corrupt coal licence deal.

The former NSW Labor minister Obeid was jailed in 2021 over the deal.

Commissioner Michael Barnes says the money went into a "complex web of corporate discretionary trusts".

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NSW Crime Commissioner Michael Barnes says the decision not to confiscate the money was one he did not want to make.

24/04/2025

A remarkable grassroots effort between a family historian and a volunteer organisation has resulted in 107 soldiers in unmarked graves receiving headstones and official commemoration.

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A remarkable grassroots effort between a family historian and a volunteer organisation results in 107 soldiers in unmarked graves receiving headstones and official commemoration.

24/04/2025

From showers in the east to a chilly dawn service in the west, this is the Anzac Day weather forecast across Australia.

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From showers in the east to a chilly dawn service in the west, this is the Anzac Day weather forecast across Australia.

23/04/2025

Corflutes have been "violently" vandalised in the federal seat of Calare in NSW, with a metal pole stuck through an image of one candidate's head.

The female candidates targeted say they believe the vandalism may be about their gender.

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Two candidates for the federal seat of Calare believe their campaign posters may have been damaged by people who have "an issue with a woman running in the election".

23/04/2025

A man has been fatally shot during a brawl in a Newcastle car park.

The victim, believed to be 18, was treated by paramedics but died at the scene.

Local detectives and the homicide squad are investigating.

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NSW Police were called to a car park shortly before midnight and found a man, believed to be 18, with a gunshot wound.

23/04/2025

A man believed to be in his 80s has been injured during an alleged assault outside a polling booth in Sydney's inner west.

A 17-year-old boy was arrested at the scene in Ashfield.

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An elderly man is in hospital after allegedly being assaulted by a teenager outside a polling booth in Sydney's inner west.

23/04/2025

War veteran Ben Roberts-Smith is attempting to appeal his lost defamation action against the Nine newspapers.

Lawyers for the former SAS soldier have alleged in court that journalist Nick McKenzie had improper access to confidential legal material during the course of the defamation trial.

A two-day hearing next week will see the veteran's legal team argue there was a miscarriage of justice in the original case.

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The former SAS soldier has accused Nine journalist Nick McKenzie of improper access to his legal strategy during the long-running defamation case.

23/04/2025

Think you know your way around a kebab? Ox Sahin might just take the cak- I mean kebab.

Afternoons presenter James Valentine caught up with the man looking to Make Kebabs Great Again in Sydney, to hear how the Kebabologist was going with filling out his Kebab-alogue - a comprehensive spreadsheet that ranks 2000 different stores' version of the saucy late-night treat.

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23/04/2025

NSW have named a 20-woman squad for Game I of State of Origin, including four players yet to make their debut for the Blues.

NSW lost last year's series to Queensland 2-1, after claiming the opening match of the series in Brisbane.

Game I of the 2025 Women's State of Origin series will be held on Thursday, May 1, at Lang Park in Brisbane.

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NSW have named a 20-woman squad for Game I of State of Origin, including four players yet to make their debut for the Blues.

23/04/2025

After the death of Pope Francis, Catholics around the world are reckoning with the future of the church. Australia's congregation has been shifting and changing with the times.

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After the death of Pope Francis, Catholics around the world are reckoning with the future of the church. Australia's congregation has been shifting and changing with the times.

23/04/2025

The family of a nine-year-old boy who died on the New South Wales Mid North Coast on Easter Sunday say they are overwhelmed by the huge community turnout at a vigil in his honour.

Hundreds of people gathered in the twilight at South West Rocks' Main Beach on Tuesday to mark the tragic death of Kaison Greaves.

He died after he became wedged between rocks at the beach on Sunday afternoon.

Parents David and Brook Greaves said they were grateful for the people who showed up to remember their son.

"Everyone here isn't here for us," Mr Greaves said.

"Everyone here is to support Kaison and to cherish Kaison's memory.

"It's overwhelming. Every time we turned around it seemed to grow. Every time we looked around there was more people and more people."

The family also thanked those who were part of frantic rescue efforts on the day.

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23/04/2025

The federal government has doubled down on its decision to give YouTube a carve-out from the teen social media ban, despite privately assuring rival platforms that "no final decisions" have been made, the ABC can reveal.

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The federal government has doubled down on its decision to give YouTube a carve-out from the teen social media ban, despite privately assuring rival platforms that "no final decisions" have been made, the ABC can reveal.

23/04/2025

The family of a nine-year-old boy who died after becoming trapped between beach rocks on Easter Sunday say they are overwhelmed by the community's show of support.

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The family of a nine-year-old boy who died after becoming trapped between beach rocks on Easter Sunday say they are overwhelmed by the community's show of support.

23/04/2025

A record 542,141 votes were cast on the first day of early voting on Tuesday, smashing the previous 2022 record as the trend continues of more Australians heading to the ballot box before the official polling day.

Are you planning on heading to the polling booth early?

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23/04/2025

Music lovers who wanted to be a part of history by attending the supposed final edition of the Bluesfest in Byron Bay are angry to hear the festival will return next year.

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Music lovers who wanted to be a part of history by attending the supposed final edition of the Bluesfest in Byron Bay are angry to hear the festival will return next year.

23/04/2025

Housing affordability weighs heavily on voters in a NSW Central Coast seat that has been won by the party that goes on to form government at every election since 1983.

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Housing affordability weighs heavily on voters in a NSW Central Coast seat that has been won by the party that goes on to form government at every election since 1983.

22/04/2025

A magnitude-4.6 earthquake has shaken parts of the New South Wales Hunter Valley this morning.

According to Geoscience Australia, it was the 11th quake with a magnitude of 3 or more recorded in the region over the last 12 months.

There have been no reports of injuries.

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A magnitude-4.6 earthquake shakes parts of the Hunter region with impacts felt as far away as Tamworth and Canberra.

22/04/2025

Lachlan Galvin has been recalled to the Wests Tigers' NRL side for its game against Cronulla this weekend.

Galvin had been dropped to the reserves last week after confirming he wished to leave the club.

The Tigers will play the Sharks on Sunday at Leichhardt Oval.

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The Wests Tigers recall Lachlan Galvin a week after dumping the five-eighth to reserve grade.