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Seven people are suing Eurobodalla Shire Council over alleged child sexual abuse at a daycare service in the 1990s. The claimants allege the council failed to protect them from abuse by a licensed carer and operator.
The boyfriend of a German backpacker murdered in northern New South Wales 20 years ago is suing the NSW Police Force, alleging they maliciously targeted him rather than searching for the truth. Tobias Moran was charged with murder in 2022, but the charges were later dropped.
A 25-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to four counts of dangerous driving causing death after a fatal crash on the Newell Highway near Tomingley, in NSW's Central West, killed four people. The trial will focus on whether the accused was driving at the time of the crash.
A 13-year-old boy has been charged with murder after a fatal stabbing in Sydney's west last week. The teenager was arrested on Sunday and charged with murder, breach of bail, and an unrelated offence of robbery in company.
A funeral service has been held at St Andrew's Cathedral in Sydney to farewell former Liberal politician Bruce Baird, who died suddenly at the age of 84. Mourners from across the political spectrum attended the service, including former prime minister John Howard and former NSW premier Nick Greiner.
The NSW government has taken control of the planning process for the City of Sydney's $150 million Town Hall Square project, declaring it a State Significant Development. The move has raised concerns from Lord Mayor Clover Moore, who fears it could slow down the project's delivery and increase its cost.
Three talented young musicians have been selected as the grand finalists in a prestigious competition for emerging classical musicians. Violinist Beatrice Colombis, cellist Charlotte Miles, and pianist Dillon Chan will perform as soloists with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall on November 3, competing for the top prize in a live broadcast.
Pia Miranda on her new cooking show Recipe of the Year, and how her role in Looking for Alibrandi shaped her identity. The beloved actress is set to host the new cooking series alongside Adam Liaw and Ellice Schrader.
Acclaimed author Michael Robotham's latest novel, Tell Me Something True, is his most autobiographical yet, drawing heavily from his childhood experiences in a small country town. The book is a rewritten and re-imagined version of his first manuscript, written in the early 1980s.
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