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18th September 2024

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Cops crack secret app used to plan drug deals, killings and kidnappings

The underworld’s “unhackable” communication platform has been infiltrated by AFP tech experts, sending criminals who used it to plot violence and trafficking drugs into a spin.

The unlikely alleged mastermind behind secret ‘Ghost’ app

By day, he works for his family’s legitimate business, but his parents are oblivious to the fact he is the alleged mastermind behind an underground communications network used by c...

Fake terror plot busted on encrypted crim site Ghost: AFP

Five men will appear in courts across Sydney on Wednesday accused of faking a terror plot to leverage government officials to drop charges against members of their criminal syndica...

‘I have to put them under the ground’: Slain boys’ grandfather speaks

Trish Smith is in custody “living a bad nightmare”, as her father struggles to come to terms with losing grandsons Ben and Russell Smith, stabbed to death at their Blue Mountains h...

ABC ‘manipulated’ my war crimes quotes, says former US drug agent

A “furious” Bret Hamilton has demanded the ABC remove another war crimes story, claiming he was misrepresented when talking about Australian soldiers in Afghanistan. Watch the vide...

Growing number of Aussies falling behind on mortgage

Moody’s Ratings says mortgage delinquencies will continue to rise as Australians are squeezed by inflation and interest rates.

Memo for NRL fans: Time to stop petty referee pile-ons

Sometimes fans have to embrace that their team was outclassed and take a loss on the chin instead of taking to social media to fire vitriol at referees. It’s petty, unsporting and ...

Exploding pagers kill at least 15, injure 3,000 in apparent sabotage

Lebanon claimed thousands of casualties after pagers used by Hezbollah spontaneously exploded across the Middle East, with the terror group vowing revenge on Israel.

Instagram limits Aussie teen access amid social media outcry

Instagram placed mandatory parental controls on ‘teen accounts’ across Australia, in a major win for child advocacy campaigners.

Taxis set to snub Sydney Airport

Taxi drivers across Sydney have been told not to pick up passengers from the International Airport on Wednesday after a dispute over ‘rank and hail’ privileges afforded to Uber by ...

Taxis V Uber: Ultimate Sydney Airport debate settled

Is it cheaper to hail a taxi or jump in an Uber from Sydney Airport to the city? With the controversial move to establish an Uber zone next to the taxi rank, right outside the inte...

Train strike threat to footy finals

Train services will likely be disrupted this week, with extra trains to NRL semi-finals cancelled as the Minns government failed to come to an agreement with the rail union on Tues...

Why it’s harder than ever to see a GP in NSW

While the number of visits to a GP are dropping for the average patient, the number of attendances to emergency departments is growing. Here’s why.

How builder’s ‘cheap’ move resulted in dramatic building collapse

A Sydney building company has copped a hefty fine after a decision to take a “cheap option” during construction works resulted in the dramatic collapse of an occupied office buildi...

Diddy drug-fuelled sex ‘Freak Offs’ lasted days, required medical help

Sean Combs allegedly drugged, abused and coerced male and female prostitutes into mass orgies so wild that victims needed IV fluids to recover. Read full details in the stunning in...

Dragons regret to Eels’ poisoned chalice: Ryles opens up on NRL’s biggest job

Parramatta have gone nearly 40 years without a premiership but Jason Ryles is embracing drinking from rugby league’s poisoned chalice. The incoming coach reveals how he’ll change t...

Get back to the office, Tabcorp’s new boss orders staff

Tabcorp chief executive Gillon McLachlan says he expects staff to attend the office five days a week, putting an end to the Covid-era work-from-home phenomenon for the wagering gia...

Groom to hear from bucks party rape victims

A groom will be confronted by his victims as he learns his fate at court for the gang rape of three teenagers during his bucks party weekend.

Mum allegedly blows six times legal limit before school pick-up

A ‘heavily intoxicated’ Sydney mother was on her way to school pick-up when she almost hit a cop car and allegedly returned a breath test almost six times over the limit.

Where to watch and what you need to know about the Harvest Supermoon

The largest full moon of the year, the Harvest Supermoon will be visible in the skies over Sydney on Wednesday. See why this is one supermoon not to be missed.

Timeline: How second Trump assassination attempt played out

Donald Trump narrowly escaped a second assassination attempt in as many months. Here’s how the former president keeps dodging the snipers’ crosshairs.

Labor is about to create two classes of free speech. Here’s how the Coalition can stop them

While Australians may not be free speech absolutists, they do have a strong allergy to class systems, tech companies, politicians, and powerful people having a lend, writes James M...

Piss off! Man turns sprinklers on tinklers in war against wee

Fed up with late-night revellers trespassing onto his property and urinating in the dead of night, a Sydney man was forced to become a “justice of the piss”. Watch his ...

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