‘Adversarial,unnecessarily defensive’:NSW Police under fire as LGBTIQ hate crimes report released
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‘Adversarial,unnecessarily defensive’:NSW Police under fire as LGBTIQ hate crimes report released

The scathing report of the special commission of inquiry exposed major failings including lost exhibits and incomplete investigative files.

  • byMichaela Whitbourn andJessica McSweeney

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A cigarette packet,a lighter and a Coke bottle:Lost clues to a Sydney tragedy

John Russell’s brother says his family has been let down by the NSW Police Force.

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NRL player Adam Doueihi backs Catholic teachings after school’s formal date ban

NRL player Adam Doueihi backs Catholic teachings after school’s formal date ban

The Tigers’ star said he was fed up with the Christian faith “being mocked so badly in society”.

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How a tech fortune helped a man find his brother’s killer,34 years on
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How a tech fortune helped a man find his brother’s killer,34 years on

Had Steve Johnson not made a fortune in the early days of the internet,there’s a good chance his brother’s killer may have never been found.

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Mysterious bloody palm print a vital clue to identity of Summer Hill killer

Mysterious bloody palm print a vital clue to identity of Summer Hill killer

An inquiry has uncovered key evidence from the scene of a frenzied stabbing in Sydney’s inner west,pointing to the potential killer.

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‘Absolute rubbish’:Former top cop takes aim at Emma Alberici

‘Absolute rubbish’:Former top cop takes aim at Emma Alberici

Former NSW police deputy commissioner Mick Willing has been pitted against the former ABC host and one of his officers during an inquiry in Sydney.

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Minns changes tack on gay conversion after backlash over delay

Minns changes tack on gay conversion after backlash over delay

The Minns government has confirmed it will introduce legislation banning gay conversion practices in NSW before the end of the year after religious groups claimed they had secured a “pause” on the bill.

  • byMichael McGowan
‘That’s a lie’:Feud between senior police over Emma Alberici interview exposed

‘That’s a lie’:Feud between senior police over Emma Alberici interview exposed

Pamela Young said senior police knew what was happening when she alleged political interference had influenced the investigation into the death of Scott Johnson.

  • byMichaela Whitbourn
Former ABC star Emma Alberici cross-examined over controversial Lateline interview

Former ABC star Emma Alberici cross-examined over controversial Lateline interview

An interview in 2015 with a detective in charge of a high-profile investigation is at the centre of an inquiry examining LGBTIQ hate crimes.

  • byGeorgina Mitchell
Former ABC journalist Emma Alberici lifts lid on ‘explosive’ interview about Sydney killing

Former ABC journalist Emma Alberici lifts lid on ‘explosive’ interview about Sydney killing

An interview by Emma Alberici has become a flashpoint in a high-profile inquiry and pitted former senior NSW police officers against each other.

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Nazi graffiti sprayed on Sydney home on eve of holiest Jewish day
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Nazi graffiti sprayed on Sydney home on eve of holiest Jewish day

Disturbing graffiti of swastikas and messages targeting Jewish and LGBTQ people have been sprayed on a home in Sydney’s east on the eve of Yom Kippur.

  • byPerry Duffin