Lia Harris
NSW Crime Reporter at ABC News (Australia)
ABC News Crime Reporter. Former true crime podcast host, documentary producer and print reporter. [email protected].
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2 weeks ago |
abc.net.au | Lia Harris
NSW Police has spent more than $1.7 billion on staff psychological injury claims in the five years to 2024, including many who claimed they suffered bullying and harassment at work. An auditor-general report examining the mental health and wellbeing of NSW Police officers found the force has not made enough effort to understand the "root causes" of the psychological injuries. It said NSW Police Force (NSWPF) was therefore not "efficiently or effectively preventing future psychological injuries".
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1 month ago |
abc.net.au | Lia Harris
Less than a year after Rhiannon Purcell's ex-husband was released from jail after violently assaulting her, he breached an apprehended domestic violence order (ADVO). WARNING: This story contains descriptions of violence and injuries that readers may find distressing. If you need help immediately call emergency services on triple-0Now she is fighting to extend the ADVO after being told authorities could no longer help protect her from the man who put her in hospital.
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1 month ago |
abc.net.au | Lia Harris
The outgoing commissioner of NSW Police has said the institution will carry out any necessary reforms into the force's culture, regardless of whoever replaces her. On Wednesday, Police Commissioner Karen Webb confirmed that she would be stepping down from her role, effective from September, marking a tenure of less than four years. Warning: This story contains confronting details and images.
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2 months ago |
abc.net.au | Lia Harris
The lawyer of a man accused of murdering teenager Ekampreet Sahni Singh says his client did not mean to kill or injure the victim. Mr Sahni was shot dead in a car park at Bar Beach in Newcastle on Wednesday. Decklen Deaves-Thornton was denied bail on Saturday and will face Newcastle Court on June 18. The man accused of the shooting murder of a Newcastle teenager is "extremely remorseful" and did not mean to kill him, his lawyer says.
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2 months ago |
abc.net.au | Danuta Kozaki |Lia Harris
The death of another woman from an alleged domestic violence incident is being mourned in Sydney's east, with concerns not enough services for victims fleeing violence are being provided locally. NSW Police are continuing to investigate the death of 38-year-old Claire Austin in Randwick after she was injured trying to escape an alleged domestic violence incident last week.
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In her interview with me yesterday, outgoing NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb said the leadership team and the government was committed to reforming the force’s culture without her. https://t.co/yskxXoSuop
The ABC can reveal 31-year-old Nicholas Alexander is accused of coordinating five of the recent antisemitic attacks across sydney. https://t.co/xGIyqKU3py
A senior NSW Police officer accused of filming a colleague's genitals without their consent before distributing it in a group chat has been issued with a warning and remains on the force. https://t.co/jr6gbHPfkm