Man charged after alleged sexual assault with meat cleaver

Man charged after alleged sexual assault with meat cleaver

Police have praised a 26-year-old woman for coming forward swiftly after she was allegedly subjected to a “horrendous” assault in her home on Friday.

  • byJenny Noyes

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Sydney bikie Tarek Zahed learnt of bounty on his head from newspaper:lawyer

Sydney bikie Tarek Zahed learnt of bounty on his head from newspaper:lawyer

The lawyer for a Comancheros heavyweight targeted in a gangland shooting that killed his brother says Tarek Zahed first learnt of a bounty on his head in a newspaper article,with police now probing a “long line of suspects”.

  • bySally Rawsthorne
Gunned down Comanchero was warned last week of bounty on his head

Gunned down Comanchero was warned last week of bounty on his head

Police insist they have not lost control of organised crime after a second underworld figure was shot dead in a fortnight and a third man was sprayed with 10 bullets and remains in hospital.

  • bySally Rawsthorne andJenny Noyes
Comanchero bikie boss Tarek Zahed shot,brother Omar killed in Auburn shooting

Comanchero bikie boss Tarek Zahed shot,brother Omar killed in Auburn shooting

Comancheros bikie boss Tarek Zahed is in a stable condition after surviving a shooting ambush at an Auburn gym that left his brother dead on Tuesday night.

  • byJenny Noyes,Sally Rawsthorne,Megan Levy andSarah Keoghan
NSW records 681 local cases,one death,with regional lockdown extended

NSW records 681 local cases,one death,with regional lockdown extended

The Premier Gladys Berejiklian,however,said there was “light at the end of the tunnel” with a record number of vaccinations administered within the 24-hour period.

  • byMary Ward andSarah McPhee
NSW reports a record 633 new local COVID-19 cases,three deaths

NSW reports a record 633 new local COVID-19 cases,three deaths

NSW has reported 633 new local cases,the highest number ever recorded in the state within a 24-hour period.

  • byMary Ward andSarah McPhee
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Peranakan Place is the only place in Sydney you'll find a rare poisonous nut

The Nonya restaurant run by 77-year-old Sam Wong is so popular,the customers won't leave.

  • byCandice Chung
Hamzy family home in Auburn targeted in suspected gangland shooting

Hamzy family home in Auburn targeted in suspected gangland shooting

Police are investigating if tensions between the rival Hamzy and Alameddine families have flared again,putting innocent bystanders at risk.

  • byFergus Hunter andJosh Dye
Nurse injured after possible gang-related shooting in Auburn

Nurse injured after possible gang-related shooting in Auburn

The woman sustained minor leg injuries from broken glass after a stray bullet hit a hospital window.

  • byJosh Dye
Man in court accused of smashing windows and chandeliers in Sydney mosque

Man in court accused of smashing windows and chandeliers in Sydney mosque

The man,who allegedly caused an estimated $100,000 worth of damage to the Auburn Gallipoli Mosque,has been ordered to undergo a mental health assessment.

  • byLaura Chung
Sydney's'worst'apartment tower for defects forces industry shake-up

Sydney's'worst'apartment tower for defects forces industry shake-up

The NSW Building Commissioner has warned developers he will use his new powers to stop them forcing people who buy off-the-plan to settle on apartments in buildings with significant defects.

  • byMatt O'Sullivan