The 38-year mystery surrounding the death of Indigenous teenager Mark Anthony Haines, found on railway tracks in NSW in 1988, continues despite a 24-day coronial inquest. The coroner expressed regret that greater clarity was not achieved, acknowledging the family's belief of foul play and the possibility of withheld community knowledge.
The death of 17-year-old Indigenous teenager Mark Anthony Haines, whose body was found on railway tracks in NSW in 1988, remains unsolved after a 24-day coronial inquest. His family maintains he was placed on the tracks, and the coroner acknowledged community members may hold undisclosed knowledge.
NSW Deputy State Coroner Harriet Grahame has suggested racism may have impacted the investigation into the death of 17-year-old Indigenous teenager Mark Anthony Haines in 1988. His body was found on train tracks near Tamworth, and while police initially ruled it suicide, the coroner has ruled out suicide and suspects foul play, recommending the case be referred to the Unsolved Homicide Squad.
Gavin Begbie, 59, was arrested in NSW and charged with harassing a witness at the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. Police found Neo-Nazi material, including Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf and leaflets for the proscribed National Socialist Network, along with prohibited weapons and alleged instructions for making explosives.
An elderly couple, aged 75 and 72, were critically injured after a 34-year-old man allegedly broke into their Torrington, NSW home. The man was shot by the resident as he tried to re-enter the house after allegedly stabbing the couple. Both victims are in critical condition, while the alleged intruder is stable.
NSW's $980 million Resilient Homes and Lands programs have failed to deliver any housing or lots over three years after the 2022 floods, an audit found. The NSW Auditor-General cited poor planning and administration by the Reconstruction Authority, with delivery of promised homes at risk.
NSW's $980 million Resilient Homes and Lands programs have failed to deliver any housing lots or homes over three years after the 2022 floods, an audit revealed. The NSW Auditor-General found the Reconstruction Authority's planning and administration were ineffective, with delivery of promised housing at risk.
NSW's $980 million Resilient Homes and Lands programs have failed to deliver any housing or lots over three years after the 2022 floods. An audit found poor planning and administration by the NSW Reconstruction Authority, with delivery of promised homes at risk.
The threat posed to homes by a grass fire burning on the state's Northern Tablelands eases as the Emergency alert is downgraded to Watch and Act.
People living near a grass fire burning on the state's Northern Tablelands are told it is too late to leave and urged to seek shelter.
Brothers in northern NSW continue a tool trade that's more than 100 years old. They believe they are some of the last manufacturers of ear-marking pliers in Australia.
