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A mother has been charged with murder and attempted murder after three young children were stabbed in the NSW Blue Mountains on Sunday. The 42-year-old woman was charged in a bedside hearing on Tuesday and is due to appear at Penrith Local Court on Friday November 20.
A former NSW Police officer is on trial for allegedly sexually touching three younger male colleagues and sexually assaulting one of them. Matthew Stephen Cameron, 33, has pleaded not guilty to 10 charges, including nine counts of sexual touching without consent and one count of sexual intercourse without consent.
A prominent aged care provider has been ordered to back pay over $1.3 million to 335 employees, mostly migrant staff, following an investigation by the Fair Work Ombudsman. The underpayments occurred between July 2018 and March 2025, and affected employees including nurses, allied health professionals, and care managers.
Two men are in a serious condition after being hospitalised with head injuries following a home invasion in Sydney's Lalor Park. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning, with police establishing a crime scene and launching an investigation.
One Nation is calling for environmental water in the Murray-Darling Basin to be made available for agricultural production this season. The proposal has been met with opposition from conservationists and the government, who argue it could harm the environment.
The New South Wales Liberals have pledged to freeze the state's buyback of guns and scrap ownership limits for farmers if elected next year. The move has been met with criticism from NSW Police Minister Yasmin Catley, who described it as a backflip by the state Liberal party.
A mayoral vote in the Clarence Valley has ended in confusion and a hat-draw, with disagreement over whether the drawn candidate won or was eliminated. The council will seek legal advice before holding a fresh vote.
NRL referee Ashley Klein is set to be sidelined from this weekend's preliminary final matches after a controversial ending to Sunday's semifinal between the Knights and Warriors. The Warriors were wrongly denied a crucial late penalty, which could have sent the match to extra time.
The NRL has vowed to ban spectators who threw projectiles at referee Ashley Klein after a contentious match between the Warriors and the Knights. The league's integrity unit is investigating the incident, which marred a record-breaking crowd of 48,511 at Eden Park.
The Sydney Swans defeated Essendon in a thrilling preliminary final 30 years ago today, setting up a grand final berth. The game was marked by intense physicality and a dramatic turn of events, with Essendon's Matthew Lloyd struggling with the atmosphere and leaving the game with an injury.
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