Ethan Rix

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Millie Roberts |Isabella Ross |Ethan Rix

Jase Shore was sitting at traffic lights in a car in 2019 when he spotted a man wielding a knife in Sydney's CBD. The assailant, Mert Ney, had brandished his weapon and was attempting to stab and terrorise passers-by after killing a woman. "It was actually quite vivid, a lot of that day sticks in my mind," Mr Shore told the ABC, more than five years on. Springing to action, he jumped out of his car and chased Ney up the street, yelling at others to stand clear.

Jan 15, 2025 | abc.net.au | Ethan Rix

NSW Premier Chris Minns believes hundreds of thousands of commuters should have their train fares refunded after major disruptions on Sydney's rail network due to ongoing industrial action. The premier said "they should" when asked if commuters ought to be refunded for the "chaos" on the network over the last two days. "We're going to be looking at that very closely," Mr Minns said.

Jan 8, 2025 | abc.net.au | Ethan Rix

A Sydney high school senior has been referred to police for allegedly creating deepfake pornographic images of female students. It's alleged that the teenager created the explicit content while also making fake social media accounts of the other students. The NSW Department of Education are assisting police with their investigation. A male high school student in Sydney's south west has been referred to police over allegations he created explicit deepfake images of other students.

Jan 8, 2025 | abc.net.au | Ethan Rix

Hundreds of people have spent 13 days searching for missing Melbourne student Hadi Nazari in dense bushland in the New South Wales Snowy Mountains. From setting off for a hike with friends to being winched to safety by emergency services and into the arms of loved ones — here's how the disappearance and discovery of Mr Nazari played out over an agonising two-week period.

Jan 7, 2025 | abc.net.au | Ethan Rix

Ratepayers are footing the alcohol bill for NSW councillors' post-meeting drinks despite the state government's best practice policy excluding it. Charging for such expenses is legal and councils are obliged to include a breakdown of council expenses in their annual reports, although they are not required to separately disclose the cost of alcohol purchases.