Amy Greenbank

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Amy Greenbank |Lia Harris

Tens of thousands of tradies might have been issued contractor licences without a criminal history check being conducted by Building Commission NSW. It means contractors such as plumbers, electricians and carpenters who failed to disclose their criminal convictions to the regulator may have been granted licences allowing them to attend private homes and businesses. Building Commission NSW, which issues 100,000 contractor licences a year, can refuse applicants who have a criminal record.

4 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Amy Greenbank |Jonathan Hair

Walid Assaad, brother of slain gangland figure Hamad Assaad, has won a property dispute in the Supreme Court against his family. Family members claimed an interest in a Villawood home, with Walid's mother registering a caveat on the property. Walid has been allowed to sell the home after the judge dismissed the cross claim and ordered the caveat to be withdrawn.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Courtney Peters |Lia Harris |Amy Greenbank |Paul Farrell

It's been a revelatory week in the intense, months-long investigation into those behind a string of high-profile antisemitic attacks that have had Australia's Jewish community living on edge. Police sources believe a businessman who fled overseas is a high-level suspect in a spate of antisemitic attacks across Sydney, but sources say the hunt for those pulling the strings continues. Sayet Erhan Akca was on bail while facing serious drug charges from 2022, when it's believed he left Australia.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Lia Harris |Amy Greenbank |Paul Farrell

Nicholas Alexander was among 14 people charged on Monday over a spate of antisemitic attacks in Sydney. The ABC can reveal police will allegethe 31-year-old is a central figure who helped orchestrate five attacks during January, including planning the Maroubra childcare centre arson attack which caused an estimated $3.4 million in damage. Loading... A police source, who was not authorised to speak publicly, said Mr Alexander was the most significant arrest Strike Force Pearl had made so far.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Amy Greenbank |Richard Willingham |Patrick Bell |Jack Hislop

Being chauffeured to wineries and weekend sport on the public purse led to the sudden downfall of a senior NSW minister this week. The ABC set out to discover if there were any other covert ways politicians could have their private travel paid for by the taxpayer, because it hasn't been explicitly prohibited. From chauffeuring pet pooches to a country home to having petrol paid for while on holidays, there were scandals aplenty. Here's what we found about the rules and entitlements where you live.