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Jan 23, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Murray Olds
A statue of Captain James Cook in Sydney's east has been vandalised for the second time in 12 months. NSW Police said officers were investigating after it was splashed with red paint and some of the sandstone damaged overnight. Randwick City Council said the statue, on the corner of Belmore Road and Avoca Street in Randwick, was vandalised in February last year when it received similar damage. Police and council staff have begun removing the paint.
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Nov 17, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Murray Olds
Veteran broadcaster Alan Jones has been a giant of the Australian media landscape for many years. Today he was arrested at his home in Sydney following allegations that he indecently assaulted, groped or inappropriately touched multiple young men over two decades. New South Wales police have described the case as "complex and protracted".
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Jul 8, 2024 | 
mideast-times.com | Millie Roberts |Murray Olds
Man remains in induced coma following house fire that killed three children in Sydney's Lalor ParkBy Millie Roberts and Murray Olds08/07/2024(See translation in Arabic section)Sydney - Middle East Times Int’l: Police are waiting to interview the father of the children, who was placed in an induced coma in hospital. A man who allegedly tried to frustrate attempts to rescue three children who died in a house fire in Sydney's west remains in a coma under police guard in hospital.
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May 5, 2024 | 
rnz.co.nz | Holly Tregenza |Murray Olds
By Holly Tregenza and Murray OldsPolice remain "hopeful" they will find a man alive after he was reported missing from a cruise ship off the Sydney coast near Bondi early this morning. The alarm was raised on the P&O vessel Pacific Adventure about 4am (6am NZT) when it was about 10 nautical miles, or 18 kilometres, off Sydney Heads. The ship was due to dock at White Bay Terminal a few hours later but has been delayed as the search continues.
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May 5, 2024 | 
en.mogaznews.com | Holly Tregenza |Murray Olds
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May 5, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Holly Tregenza |Murray Olds
In short: A passenger has been reported missing on the P&O cruise ship, Pacific Adventure. The ship was due to dock into White Bay Terminal but has been delayed. Police are searching the waters and confirmed a number of resources have been deployed in the search, including the Toll rescue helicopter. Police are searching the water just off the coast near Sydney after a passenger on a cruise ship was reported missing early Monday morning.
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Feb 25, 2024 | 
rnz.co.nz | Murray Olds |Isobel Roe
By Murray Olds and Isobel Roe, ABCPolice allege an angle grinder and weights were bought after the disappearance of Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies as the search for their bodies continues. Police have confirmed they are searching a private property on Hazelton Road at Bungonia, two hours south-west of Sydney, where a new crime scene has been established in the remote location south of Goulburn.
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Feb 25, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Murray Olds
In short: Police have confirmed they are searching a property at Bungonia near Goulburn, south-west of Sydney, for the bodies of Sydney couple Luke Davies and Jesse Baird. The area is hundreds of kilometres away from the initial search locations in Sydney and Newcastle. Detectives say their priority is to locate the bodies of the two men. The search for the bodies of dead Sydney couple Luke Davies and Jesse Baird has led police to a remote area location south of Goulburn.
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Feb 18, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Murray Olds |Sue Daniel
In short: Shane Rose has been stood down from competition while the elite equestrian sporting body investigates why he wore a mankini to a jumping event. Equestrian Australia said Mr Rose had not been suspended or sanctioned and the review should take a few days. What's next? Mr Rose is hoping the controversy will blow over quickly so he can keep preparing for the Paris Olympics.
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Feb 11, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Millie Roberts |Murray Olds
In short: Bonded asbestos was discovered in mulch used in a garden at a Western Sydney primary school. Students at Liverpool West Public School will learn from home today as all recycled mulch is removed from the site. What's next? Parents will receive an update on Tuesday afternoon, as the school prepares to reopen on Wednesday. Asbestos has been found in mulch laid at a public primary school in south-west Sydney over the weekend.
