The head of all-girls St Clare’s College has been appointed the new principal of one of Sydney’s oldest all-boys schools as it prepares to become fully co-educational. Kerrie McDiarmid will take on the role as head of St Mary’s Cathedral College, the historic inner-city boys’ school, which is set to expand into a kindergarten to…
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Kumanjayi Walker inquest no longer starting in Yuendumu at family’s request
The inquest into the death of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker, who was shot by a Northern Territory police officer in 2019, will no longer begin in his home community of Yuendumu. Key points: Family have requested the inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker no longer begin in his community He died after being fatally shot…
Christian Porter defamation documents to remain sealed until 2052
Decades-long secrecy orders have been made over files related to former senior morrison government minister Christian Porter’s now-settled defamation case against the ABC. The former MP denied the allegations. Christian Porter discontinued his defamation case against the ABC in May, 2021. (Alex Ellinghausen) That legal action, settled outside the Federal Court in May 2021, sprouted…
Manase Fainu detained over Wattle Grove church stabbing
She was satisfied Fainu had been convicted of an offense for which he will be sentenced to full-time imprisonment and was not satisfied special or exceptional circumstances existed to refuse the application. It was granted and Fainu was taken into custody. The judge was concerned by the lapse in time since he had last sought…
UWA law graduate Luigi Rayapen pleads guilty to sexually assaulting woman on Rottnest Island
A former law student at the University of Western Australia has been told he is facing a possible jail term after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a woman during post exam celebrations at Rottnest Island. Key points: Rayapen pleaded guilty to indecent assault causing bodily harm He also admitted to digital sexual penetration without consent…
Thor Morgan shooting death results in murder charge laid against Cambodian man
A man will face court today after he was charged with murder over the death of a 25-year-old man in Toowoomba earlier this year. Key points: Police have charged a man over the shooting death of Thor Morgan A firearm was located in the Condamine River late last month A 24-year-old man will face court…
Woman stabbed multiple times in Hunter region, another woman in custody
A woman has been stabbed several times to the upper body in the New South Wales Hunter region. Key points: A 39-year-old woman is in hospital after being stabbed multiple times in the Hunter region A 37-year-old woman has been arrested Police say the women are known to each other Emergency services were called about…
Lametta Fadlallah, Amy Hazouri identified as women shot dead in Sydney’s south-west
Tributes are being paid to a Sydney hairdresser believed to be an innocent party caught up in a targeted shooting in the city’s south-west at the weekend. Key points: Amy Hazouri was identified as an “innocent” victim of Sydney’s latest shooting Her sister says she was supporting her family back in Lebanon Lametta Fadlallah, who…
Marley Enjakovic to undergo surgery after having plastic flower lodged in his throat for five years
Skye Enjakovic just knew there was something wrong with her son’s throat. Key points: Marley Enjakovic was diagnosed with a tracheoesophageal fistula after years of ongoing health issues Doctors found a plastic flower found lodged in his airway His mother believes the flower was there for five years As a toddler, Marley had begun to…
Indigenous Sydney teen ‘tripped’ by police officer officer describes bloody injuries in court
An Indigenous teenager whose arrest resulted in a NSW Police officer being charged with assault has told a Sydney court he fell unconscious after being “tripped” and was spitting blood because his face hit the ground. Key points: Constable Ryan Barlow has pleaded not guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm His barrister said there…